With Death Stranding becoming one of the most talked-about games of the decade and a massive commercial success, it’s clear Hideo Kojima is well and truly back. The renowned video game director has always been known as a creator who looks to push boundaries after all, and now that his latest mind-bending project is finished with, fans are beginning to look at where he’ll go next.
Luckily, Kojima hasn’t been too tight-lipped about the subject, spilling a few new details on his future projects in a recent conversation with Famitsu Weekly Magazine. The interview, which was focused around the collaboration of Kojima and artist Yoji Shinkawa, eventually got to the subject of what both men would like to work on now that they’re done with Death Stranding.
Discussing the pair's future in terms of video games, Kojima mentions he’d love to take on some smaller titles, perhaps utilizing episodic or digital-only formats. It’s a big departure from what fans might be used to, but a smaller format could do a lot for Kojima’s style, especially as weirder games tend to fit better in more concise runtimes. Perhaps more excitingly though, the legendary director clarifies that he is working on a bigger game, citing that these smaller titles would be side-projects he worked on while bringing his main idea to life.
What this could be is anyone’s guess, but Kojima has mentioned a number of projects he’d be excited to work on in the past. From a highly-anticipated new horror game to a Death Stranding sequel, it appears the eccentric game director has a number of ideas he’s willing to humor right now, so whatever this mysterious bigger project is, it’s sure to be something exciting.
Alongside discussing video games, the men also highlight the idea of working on a manga, which would no doubt suit Kojima’s style of storytelling perfectly. His narratives are often fairly eccentric which would be perfect for the format, while Shinkawa’s artwork would fit terrifically also. The pair also contemplate the idea of making an anime featuring mecha and a movie inspired by Shinkawa’s designs. This, of course, aligns with what Kojima has alluded before, as he said last year that he’d be open to working on films in the future. Regardless of what both men collaborate on next, it's clear that there's never been a better time to be a fan of Hideo Kojima's insane vision.
Source: Famitsu (via ComicBook)