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Genetic engineering is a result of science advancement, so I don't think that in itself is bad. If used wisely, genetics can be beneficial, but they can be abused, too.

- Hideo Kojima

Think, Bad, Genetic, Engineering

I am tremendously excited to introduce a unique 'Metal Gear Solid' experience to a new audience of gamers as well as collaborate with my mentor in game design, Mr. Miyamoto, on 'Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes' for Nintendo GameCube.

- Hideo Kojima

Game, Mentor, Nintendo, Introduce

I want to show people how there are variations and different interpretations of good and evil.

- Hideo Kojima

People, Want, Show, Variations

With a movie, it's probably easier to sustain intensity and seriousness over the 90-minute duration. But in an open-world game it becomes exhausting, demotivating and even uninteresting for the player.

- Hideo Kojima

Game, Movie, Over, Duration

Every time I make a new game, I put all of my effort completely into that game. It's like putting all your effort into a new child that's being born. Once the project is done, I can step back and look at it objectively, which is when I can see a lot of flaws. That's when I start to make a new game that tries to fix some of those flaws.

- Hideo Kojima

Game, Some, Tries, Flaws

Games shouldn't only be fun. They should teach or spark an interest in other things.

- Hideo Kojima

Teach, Interest, Other, Spark

In Japan, there are storm channels on either side of the main roads. There were so many times when I'd fall into these ditches because I was lost in stories as I was walking along. It's still dangerous for me to drive. I've driven into the gate outside my house numerous times.

- Hideo Kojima

Dangerous, Japan, Numerous, Gate

I try to watch a movie a day, if not more, and through movies, I learned about so many different political themes I hadn't been interested in and cultural things I hadn't been aware of and economic factors I hadn't thought about.

- Hideo Kojima

Through, Movie, Been, Economic

Normally, when people compose for film, you give them the film, and they look at it, and they compose it.

- Hideo Kojima

Give, Them, Compose, Normally

As a creator, I always want to betray fans' expectations.

- Hideo Kojima

Want, Always, Creator, Betray

Looking back, I am thankful that I didn't go into the film industry.

- Hideo Kojima

Thankful, Looking Back, Go, Film Industry

People nowadays don't know about the Cold War and the U.S.'s old rivalry with the U.S.S.R.

- Hideo Kojima

Old, About, Nowadays, Cold War

I believe that even today we can only tell a simple story without really interfering with gameplay. But in the future, I think it will almost be a requirement of all storytellers when they create games, how they can tell a more complex story without conflicting with the gameplay.

- Hideo Kojima

Tell, I Think, Almost, Interfering

At Disneyland, you never go 'backstage' - even when you're in the bathroom.

- Hideo Kojima

Never, Disneyland, Even, Backstage

As far as how I create games, I'm just reflecting what I feel, the things I have in my mind. I put those out there. Some of the things that I'm going through, the things that surround me, might be reflected there. But for me, it's a natural process. I just reflect what I feel into the game.

- Hideo Kojima

Game, Through, Some, Surround

My games are rather stressful games, where you have to play for a long time.

- Hideo Kojima

Play, Long Time, Rather, Stressful

Stories in which the player doesn't inhabit the main character are difficult for games to handle.

- Hideo Kojima

Character, Stories, Which, Main Character

'Metal Gear Solid' is, for the most part, an infiltration game. You go somewhere, you execute your mission, then you go back. Those are your actions as the player.

- Hideo Kojima

Game, Part, Solid, Execute

My first concept was for a game in which you were a prisoner of war and simply had to escape. If you were caught, you'd be brought back to the prison. The idea was for a non-combat game.

- Hideo Kojima

Game, Caught, Which, Escape

Japanese players do not like being thrown into an arena in which they are given very little instruction. You can head in any direction, 360 degrees. They say, 'What am I supposed to do? Give me hints. Provide me service instead of just throwing me into this arena.'

- Hideo Kojima

Very, Arena, Degrees, Instruction

My parents were born in the 1930s, and they experienced the air raids on Tokyo.

- Hideo Kojima

Tokyo, 1930s, Were, Experienced

Personally, I'm not too fond of remakes.

- Hideo Kojima

Personally, Too, Fond

The last remaining thing that must be communicated to the next generation is an aging figure that still continues to change.

- Hideo Kojima

Generation, Next, Figure, Aging

In any game, you have an enemy coming at yourself that you have to shoot. If you go back to 'Space Invaders,' they shoot at you when they come at you, so how are you going to protect yourself? You're going to shoot, and that is a typical videogame.

- Hideo Kojima

Game, Go, Going, Protect

When I was small, I was always thinking about different worlds in my head.

- Hideo Kojima

Small, Head, Always, Different Worlds

To be honest, my friends weren't really as into making films as I was. But I convinced them all to make some zombie films with me.

- Hideo Kojima

Some, Making, Films, To Be Honest

My goal is to make a player think, 'I want to reenter this world of lies tomorrow.'

- Hideo Kojima

Goal, World, Think, Player

In the past, the U.S. was the centre of the world, where everything was happening. I think my stories have always sought to question this, maybe even criticise it.

- Hideo Kojima

Think, Always, In The Past, Criticise

I believe that this cooperation between Nokia and Konami will form the perfect match to share the vast potential of mobile entertainment content with users all around the world.

- Hideo Kojima

Perfect, Will, Entertainment, Users

Hollywood continues to present the U.S. Army as being the good guys, always defeating the aliens or foreigners.

- Hideo Kojima

Hollywood, Always, Good Guys, Present

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