Hideo Kojima
The site date (30-12-2001) is the edition date; the text carries no dateline. The journalist places his childhood “growing up in Kobe”, whereas this archive documents from Kojima’s own statements that from fifth grade the family home was in Kawanishi (Hyogo): Kobe is probably a journalistic shorthand for the Kansai area. The contradiction is unresolved and neither version is taken as settled.
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According to the Newsweek profile of him in 2001, Kojima wrote in middle school five 600-page science-fiction novels.
Paraphrase 2001-12-30 Newsweek, by Kay Itoi -
Newsweek reported in 2001 that Kojima, as a child, played outdoor games like thief-and-detective — the Japanese equivalent of hide-and-seek — with his friends, flattening himself against walls and peeking around corners much as Solid Snake does.
Paraphrase 2001-12-30 Newsweek, by Kay Itoi -
“We use wind, rain, steam and other effects to make the players feel as though they're really there. It may look like a film, but it doesn't play like a film--it's more of an event.”
Quote 2001-12-30 Newsweek, by Kay Itoi -
“I thought I would be like Sylvester Stallone with 'Rocky'. I would write something great and make it into a movie myself.”
Quote 2001-12-30 Newsweek, by Kay Itoi -
According to Newsweek, Kojima got into filmmaking when a friend brought a Super 8 camera to school, and he charged neighborhood kids 50 yen each to see his movies.
Paraphrase 2001-12-30 Newsweek, by Kay Itoi -
“A game takes away 20 hours of your life or more. I like to add something to a game that is more than just a tool to kill time with.”
Quote 2001-12-30 Newsweek, by Kay Itoi