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Is Death Stranding Hideo Kojima's Akira Adaptation?

Kojima leaves several clues hinting at a connection between Death Stranding and Akira.

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CorndogBurglar3070d ago (Edited 3070d ago )

I see literally no connection between this and Akira. The links mentioned are grasping at straws at best.

Because he wants the game to release before 2019 that means its Akira related? Because Akira takes place in 2019? Uh no. 2018 just happens to be when the game will likely release considering it usually takes Kojima a few years to complete games.

The cables coming out of people remind you of "Akira and his bike"? Which, mind you, Akira didn't have a bike. That was Kaneda. Akira is only shown once or twice, very briefly in the film as he basically transcended into a higher form of being.

Capsules vs. Clowns? Simply because there is a conflict between two groups of people?

Sorry, but this is a ridiculous theory.

Thrash_Ketchum3070d ago

"The emphasis on cables also feels visually similar to Kaneda and his motorcycle."

"However, the trailers’ resemblance to the anime is minimal at best, suggesting that the game is either in the same universe following different storylines in the United States, or is simply a different game that borrows from Akira’s setting and themes."

Did you even read the article before deciding to bitch and complain?

naruga3070d ago (Edited 3070d ago )

i mthe only one that sees over-the -top-whateverness in Kojima s new game?? ok ... you can see it from many artistic angles but even artistically is too vague ...i like Kojima more than any of the existing devs but i m afraid that he may try to hide behind vagueness and hype in his new game in order to develop it with the less possible efforts ....i liked the trailer but i was not excited to much ......is only left to see the gameplay

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Nu3070d ago

Kojima is into strange shit

CorndogBurglar3070d ago (Edited 3070d ago )

I did. And when I read it the article didn't say Kaneda and his bike. It said Akira and his bike.

Did you even read the article before it was edited?

And your second quote? Again, what makes anyone think this takes place in the same universe? The points he made bear literally no resemblance to Akira. You can literally take any story that has two groups of people at odds with each other and say, "OH! THAT REMINDS ME OF THE CAPSULES VS CLOWNS IN AKIRA!"

Same with the cables comment. How in the world do cables coming out of people's stomachs and controlling things bear ANY RESEMBLANCE AT ALL to Kaneda and his bike? Kaneda didn't have cables coming out of him and he certainly didn't connect and control his bike with them. So again, what visual resemblance?

Have you seen Akira?

So again, based off of those, which I mentioned above (how would I know he used those 3 examples to prove his point if I didn't read the article?), why would anyone think this is in the Akira universe?

Also, not bitching and complaining. Just pointing out why this theory makes very little sense.

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PolishWingedHussar3070d ago (Edited 3069d ago )

I think the points being made were that people were comparing the two based on Kojira's release date statement and grasping straws. The piece analyzed both trailers for any resemblance, found nothing, then blatantly states their that they don't believe there was any solid connection aside from Kojima's weird inspirations.

The title itself is formatted as a question, and you as the reader answer that question. You answer no, the survey says the answer is 100% no.

It boils down to the fact that no one knows what the heck this game is so they're having fun playing guessing games.

What I garner is, Kojima likes Akira. Kojima likes a lot of weird stuff, and he's made a weird game. I'm interested to see more trailers. *shrug*

PaleMoonDeath3070d ago

YongYea will find it, if that's the case :P

PolishWingedHussar3070d ago

True that, he was also suggesting that "Decima" is Hideo Kojima's new engine.

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Nu3067d ago

I thought Decima was his daughter

Pantz3070d ago

he also said there are misdirection clues

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sullynathan3070d ago

Akira will forever be better written than anything Kojima could ever conceive.

G20WLY3070d ago

How on Earth could you arrive at that conclusion without a time machine?

sullynathan3070d ago

We know Kojima's writing skill, it only goes worse from here.

G20WLY3070d ago

Let's ignore the fact that I disagree with you and instead consider this; how do you conclude that someone will get worse at something the more they practice it? How does that work? Or are you one of 'dem cool haters'?! lol

sullynathan3069d ago

We know Kojima is a bad writer, even people that have worked close to him say so. He isn't going to magically become better.

G20WLY3069d ago

Okay one more question: who is this 'we' you keep speaking of? Not everyone shares your opinion. You're quite right about magic though - I'm not convinced it actually exists - however 'learning' is definitely real and is as viable a prospect for Kojima as it is for everyone. You might have missed Del Toro's involvement. He, like Kojima, is a creative tour-de-force with a worldwide fanbase.

To write it off at this stage makes you no better that someone suggesting it is already the coming of Christ in videogame form. If you keep an open mind, you might be pleasantly surprised.

sullynathan3069d ago (Edited 3069d ago )

people who have played video games and critics. No one thinks Metal Gear has a good story or even good writing outside of its rabid fanbase.
I'm not writing off the game part but the story will most likely be as awful as everything else he's done.

G20WLY3069d ago

Well sure, let's just listen to the critics then. Anyone who disagrees must be rabid. Just wow...

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generic-user-name3070d ago

You will never achieve a fraction of the success that Kojima has. Keep trying to talk trash him anonymously on a gaming site though, you look really cool doing it.

sullynathan3069d ago

Top be honest, Kojima is more successful than you too. Keep being his lapdog

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warriorcase3070d ago

"We know Kojima's writing skill, it only goes worse from here."

The man created on of the most beloved franchises that spanned 20 years and has been praised for its narrative. I get if its not your cup of tea, not every body has to like it, but just because you don't like a Stephen king book doesn't make him a bad author does it?

sullynathan3069d ago

Metal gear is a poorly written piece of shit series

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Buff10443070d ago

Would be a huge reveal if true. Not sure if this game is Akira... but there seem to be similarities purely based on some of the key influences in Kojima's life. Might sound ridiculous, but I appreciate it when websites attempt something new instead of the same old thing, so kudos IO!

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Why Portability Still Matters for Nintendo Switch 2—and What We’re Hoping to See

Nintendo Switch 2 upgrades portability with a bigger screen, 1080p handheld play, and Wi-Fi 6. Here's why it still matters in 2025.

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Profchaos2d ago

As someone who travels for work I still care about portable systems.

I have found using remote play in a hotel room is an excellent experience in a major city as I've got my console hard wired to a gigabit connection at home however it's not perfect if power trips the console tends to go to the repair section and can't be booted remotely so it's a annoying call to family to power it on for me.

A hotel out of town or regionally though that can cause havok for remote play as I'm always on 5g using it hotel wifi is never good enough for a solid remote play session.

But leaving a stable location and getting onto a plane or train and there's little to no chance of a good experience with remote play thats where something like the switch 2 will really shine for me personally long haul flights are exhausting and one of my most hated things the switch has been invaluable for me and I'll absolutely be upgrading

Goodguy011d 9h ago

Nintendo has always done it the best, handheld is in their genes. I do wish their dock could be like an egpu though and it make it much more powerful, it's a bit harder for me to play portable now for some odd reason, love just sitting on the couch with a big screen and controller. And ofc always great to have the portable option and for me it's best for smaller games.

jznrpg1d 7h ago

I was hoping for a little more than 540p upscaled

UltimateOwnage1d 6h ago

IMO, 540P upscaled in portable mode to a 1080P screen using DLSS on the tensor cores will likely extend battery life using a lower TDP and provide much better anti-aliasing and similar clarity compared to native 1080P with med/low AA at a higher TDP. It’s just a better way to use a mobile chipset. That’s not a flaw or weakness, it’s a key benefit for the portable design of the platform.

repsahj1d ago

Lol, even the impressive upscaling feature of Switch 2 can now spin to a negative one.

jznrpg4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

Switch 1 was hitting 720p and above that with no upscale, so why can’t they have a higher res and upscale it more

repsahj3h ago

@jznrpg
Because of that even the current gen games will now run on switch 2 that looked as good and with decent framerate as the current gen consoles.

Do you watch Nintendo's hands on preview for switch 2? LOL.

badz14917h ago

because aside from Nintendo's own games which have their dedicated fanbase, portability is the only other thing it has going for it. Nintendo will be eliminated faster than xbox if they ever decide to do a dedicated home console again. going the hybrid way is the only way left for them and they are lucky they dominated the portable market all those years ago. imagine the power of the Switch 2 as a console this day and age with the same price as PS5. they will be the laughing stock of the market.

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Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’s levelling system was a “mistake”, admits designer

Original designer Bruce Nesmith has admitted that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered's level scaling was a "mistake"

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I do appreciate the changes to the levelling system in the remaster which lessens the hassle of min/max with regards to effects class skills have on attributes(missed these in Skyrim).

The level scaling is still a problem though as you end up with crappy uniques if you find them low level. They did fix this with regards to items from one of the DLCs but it should be across the board.

anast1d 11h ago

That's just the tip of the iceberg.

Michiel19891d 9h ago

funny that you say that. That would make you the Titanic since you're having a crashout over this game performing well.

anast1d 6h ago

strange comment...Maybe it's the way you write or your intentions or something, but most of the time I don't understand your comments

attilayavuzer1d 5h ago

It's not healthy to be this upset at people having fun.

peppeaccardo1d 7h ago

old granny got a new make up .. wow !

arissaseah5118h ago

The changes are good as they did some enhancements. I like it.

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"Ghost of Yotei" Famitsu interview

Famitsu: " In this article, we interviewed the development team at Sucker Punch Productions, based on what was revealed in the trailer. We asked them in detail about what was depicted in the trailer and what the title of this work is. "

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YourMommySpoils1d 3h ago

For a second I thought I read this as "Ghost of Yotei" Famitsu review".