Hideo Kojima: “In 26 years, no one has told me that such a conversation took place”
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game director Hideo Kojima Said by his X (previously twitter) stated on October 29 that he was not asked or told to make a matrix Video games in 1999. Kojima reports, “I was surprised to hear on social media that the Wachowskis’ offered me a matrix Game project! 1999. In these 26 years, no one told me that such a conversation had ever occurred.
Kojima expanded on his story with the Wachowskis, who wrote and directed The Matrix movies, both were fans of each other’s work and exchanged emails. Kojima recalled meeting the Wachowskis three times when they were in Japan promoting the 1999 blockbuster.
In the morning we have a Famiton Shinjuku interview——At that time, [The Matrix concept artist] Jeff Darrow Join us for a conversation session. In the afternoon, they were invited to the headquarters. KonamiCS department. At that time, I was the vice president of KCE JAPAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary. When I got to the headquarters they were with [Kazumi Kitaue]The CS department leader’s speech has just ended. I later joined them and we chatted for about an hour without a translator (Aki [Saitō] Not even there). I think John GettaThe visual effects supervisor was also there.
That night I attended the premiere and party where I also met [The Matrix producer] Joel Silver. Even then, there was no mention of an offer.
Kijima ended his post saying he was busy metal gear 2 And “it may not be possible to accept the offer immediately.” “But if someone told me, maybe there would be a way to make it work,” Kojima said.
Kojima’s remarks came hours after online magazine Time Extension reported that former vice president of licensing Christopher Bergstresser Konami Digital Entertainmentpoint out Xiao Le Mei refuse to make matrix video games.
Bergsteser said the Wachowskis were fans of Hideo Kojima and wanted to meet with the game director. Time Extension added that Bergsteser, Hideo Kojima, Kitakami and translator Aki Saito met with the Wachowskis. “‘We really want you to do matrix game. Can you do it? “Aki translated that into Japanese and gave it to Mr. Kitakami,” Bergsteser recalled the Wachowskis saying, “and Mr. Kitakami just looked at them and told them flatly, ‘No.’ “
first one matrix video games, input matrixlater developed by Shiny Entertainment and published in 2003 by Inforgrames.
Source: Hideo KojimaJapaneseX/twitter account, account(Link 2), Hideo KojimaEnglishX/twitter account, time extension pass Noriko Yashima
