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Hideo Kojima: Japanese Gamers Shifting Away from Core Gaming, Focus is on Mobile and Portable Games

During a special AMA being held on Twitch, Hideo Kojima commented on the state of gaming in Japan, particularly in regards to the strength of the PS4, the lack of Xbox One, and struggling Wii U.

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darthv724111d ago

One word can sum up the reason. Convenience.

when you have a smartphone or even a GBA on your person you can get in some game time when needed. It may not be the same experience as sitting down and playing a big theatrical gaming experience but many are finding the time and effort involved with doing so is tough to commit.

Even myself I am finding I play only on the weekends because I have just too much happening in my everyday life. And i have lots of games i'd love to finish that i started. Yet throughout the day, a quick game here and there on my phone does wonders.

Its like those snickers minis. bite sized and tasty but obviously not the same as a full size. But it hits the spot.

abzdine4111d ago

gaming on a phone or tablet has nothing to offer, it's stupid games with no depth in them.
i don't really get how can a stupid angry bird be better than The Last of Us.

darthv724111d ago

That's the thing that many dont get. it isnt about if a mobile game is better than a console game. Its about does that mobile game offer something of interest to the person playing.

Most console traditionalists think that mobile gaming isnt even worthy of being classified as gaming. That is a very closed minded view of gaming as a whole.

sorry to break it to you but even the core cant keep gaming from breaking new boundaries to keep evolving into something bigger...more attainable and approachable by others.

Perhaps its my years of experience that helps me appreciate both forms of gaming entertainment.

zeal0us4111d ago

Casual games in general aren't suppose to have any depth to them. I wouldn't say they are stupid but rather extremely simple. Both Angry Birds and The Last of Us are target at two different types of players. If Angry Birds make more money than TLoU it does not mean Angry Birds is the better game.

abzdine4111d ago

between Angry Birds or Wii Party i prefer the last one by far. it's casual and deep gameplay at the same time. a mobile phone will never offer this type of experience, especially the social and co-op part which is the most important thing when i play those "casual" games

wonderfulmonkeyman4111d ago

Show me a gamer that has found a way to take games like The Last of Us around with them during a day of work, and has found a way to keep the system powered and doesn't mind pausing AT ANY TIME, even during tense moments, and I'll show you a liar.

That's why Angry Birds and games of the like have a place; they're quick, short doses of mild entertainment.
Just enough to take the edge off of the stress of the day, even if they're not high-grade expensive gaming material.
And with the stresses of life, sometimes people just don't have the luxury of playing a long game, even when they want to.
Hence, mobile games.
You can deny their existence as a valid gaming area all you like, but you'd be speaking to a field of people who are too busy playing Angry Birds to give you a response.XD

webeblazing4110d ago

I Dont really get into the phone and tablet games but if he mobile like handheld then he's right. People that's always moving around love em. I gamed on my PSP more than my PS3 and PC .

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Flavor4111d ago

Every time I have to sit on a train or a ferry surrounded by hundreds of grown men and women playing these awful toddlerware smartphone games, I want to start fires.

ShaunCameron4111d ago

It's little wonder why "core" gamers get no respect in society.

dcj05244111d ago

To be fair when I was in Japan for a week the train was full of 3DS/DS and PSP/PSVITA. Maybe I got lucky lol.

Retroman4110d ago

no mini game on smart phone or tablet will NEVER!! replace full game. therefore have nothing to offer as consoles do.

darthv724110d ago

who said anything about replace? Why is it so hard to just see these types of games as: "in addition to"

PSN-JeRzYzFyNeSt4111d ago

Can someone tell me when does MGS5:PP take place? is it before or after MGS4?
and do we play with Snake or one of his brothers?

MGO online will be great to

SuperYakuzaFan4111d ago

Oh My God

Metal Gear series
fictional chronology

1964 – Snake Eater
1970 – Portable Ops
1974 – Peace Walker
1975 – Ground Zeroes
1984 – The Phantom Pain
1995 – Metal Gear
1999 – Solid Snake
2005 – Metal Gear Solid
2007/09 – Sons of Liberty
2014 – Guns of the Patriots

The first Five star Big Boss and the second Five revolve around Solid Snake.

cloud4954111d ago

Before MGS4. Ground Zeros and Phantom Pain are both set after Peace Walker though.
You play Naked Snake/Big boss in both games unless the trailers have been lying.

CaptainPunch4111d ago

Can't believe you got disagrees for asking a question.

GiantFriendlyCrab4111d ago

Japanese people work a lot, so they do not have much time for home console gaming

abzdine4111d ago

they've always been working a lot, why just now?

Flavor4111d ago

They used to. It's a cultural thing, games are seen as a 'loser' past time in Japan now, only 'Otakus' play core games.

neocores4111d ago

Swear to god. wii u outsell ps4 1week. its like all hell is breaking lose.

Dark114111d ago

Yeah and more and more japanese publisher and Dev's are focusing on mobile

it's sad but it makes me glad that 99% of games i play are from the west.

KonsoruMasuta4111d ago

You're starting to see the same thing in the west.

Developers like EA, Ubisoft, and other companies are starting to making mobile games - well, more than they were before. They've been making mobile games since the early 2000s when they started becoming popular.

Dark114111d ago (Edited 4111d ago )

making mobile games IS fine , and we still got tons of AAA consoles games are coming this year thanks to the western publishers.

people and publishers in the west still care about consoles.

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I Owe You An Apology, Hideo Kojima, I Wasn't Familiar With Your Game

Hideo Kojima and PlayStation go together like hobbits and breakfasts. That is to say, they're meant to be together, but they're also happy to serve up a PC port or afternoon tea if the time is right. Kojima's long-time collaboration with Sony means it always feels odd to see his name next to an Xbox logo, like Master Chief appearing on your PS5 or glimpsing your teacher in the big Tesco doing her weekly shop.

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anast10d ago

Good to see people coming around.

mastershredder10d ago

yawn. ^ All of this opinion piece sounds like someone’s recount when they get out of the norm and go on a hiking vacation and boast about their “life changing moments” over things extremely common and accessible to everyone. Get a rocket ship and take some selfies already. jezzus .

franwex10d ago

Anybody else gave up reading a few paragraphs in?

jznrpg9d ago

If you missed out on old games it’s nothing to apologize for. Just the way life goes sometimes. We can’t access everything in our short lives.

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Hideo Kojima says 60% of Death Stranding playtesters thought it "was a terrible game"

Luckily, everyone seems to like Death Stranding 2

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lelo2play26d ago (Edited 26d ago )

Kojima has always been full of it... this is another example of his BS.

MrNinosan26d ago

lelo2play has always been full of it, and one of the long lasting trolls here... this is another example of his BS comments.

1nsomniac26d ago

100% the guy is the absolute king of his own bullshit. Kojima and his fans baffle me with how brazen they are with it!

Pyrofire9526d ago

Have you ever cared about something?

__SteakDeck__26d ago

@MrNinosan Obscure has always been full of it and is another troll.

TheEroica26d ago

Kojima is as dumb as a stack of bricks. 🤷 His lust over gamers hating his games is just silly. He's a lousy story teller and he should stick to making games built around compelling gameplay.... The moment a cutscene starts my eyes auto roll.

Z50126d ago

Couldn't even imagine rolling my eyes since 1998

P_Bomb26d ago

Dumb as a stack of bricks? Funny, some comments have the same effect on me. Instant eye roll.🙄

jznrpg27d ago

I’m replaying the first game it’s great. It’s not for everyone no doubt. There are still a lot of people playing it.

anast26d ago

It's a really good game. Heartman is my favorite character.

SlothLordPootus25d ago

I'm playing through it for my first time, enjoying parts of it, and other parts not so much. It's definitely a Kojima ass game in all the good and bad ways. Honestly the combat/stealth sucks ass in it tho, which is really the worst part for me, which is a bit inconceivable given MGS V.

Knushwood Butt25d ago

Exactly. The combat and stealth suck and are just shoehorned in to deliver a layer of challenge.
Hold your breath when going through the same BT areas EVERY time.
Nonsense about weather forecasts when it ALWAYS rains in certain areas no matter what.
Tedious Cliff fights.
Dumb BT fights that you can 100% walk (wade) away from without the enemies attacking you.
Broken lore about dead bodies.
The list is long.
Having said that, I've platinumed both versions from scratch.

-Foxtrot27d ago

Then why do a sequel straight away?

Why not something else like maybe a horror game similar to Silent Hills but rebranded into a new IP.

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Rainbowcookie26d ago

Reverse psychology...ok I won't buy it then.

Eonjay26d ago

To be honest, he is in a great situation if he doesn't have to make a mass market product. Means he can make what he wants. I think that's great.

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Death Stranding 2: An interview with Hideo Kojima

How world affairs shaped the core theme around ‘connection’ in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.

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