What Hideo Kojima said, with the source.
An archive of his words and anecdotes, each one traceable to the outlet and date where it was documented. Search for an idea or enter through a topic.
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· ·░▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒▒░░░░░░▒▒▒ ▒········· “I am not going to pass the baton to anyone. I will rather crush the baton [...] I don't need to give 'Hideo Kojima' to anyone.”
Time Extension (quoting GQ), 2025
“Last year, I thought I lost everything. But I didn't.”
Kotaku, 2016
“If Scorsese's doing it, I can't criticize Scorsese. He's the second god. The first is George Miller.”
ScreenRant, quoting a GQ interview, 2025
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