“I can say that from the first moment I played Metal Gear Solid 2, I knew I was experiencing the work of an artist whose craft just hits different.”
— Jordan Peele
At The Game Awards in 2023, when joining Kojima on stage Jordan Peele said he was a huge fan and called him an icon; he added that from the first moment he played Metal Gear Solid 2 he knew he was experiencing the work of an artist whose craft just hits different, that Kojima has been an inspiration to him, and that he was honored to collaborate with him.
"I'm a huge fan of Hideo, this man is an icon," said Peele when he joined Kojima on stage.