KONAMI officially dead :(

[Chidori]

Unfortunatly KONAMI just went full retard :(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ96HyRMmkg

Here is more info on KONAMI messing up even more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYz8jybXmdk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46KYAQItGwE

On a good note though the creator of the castlevania series left konami and is working on a spiritual successor to castlevania ^^

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhwbU7YqlUQ

Also David Hayter(voice actor of Solid Snake in the Metal Gear Solid Series) is going to do the voice of one of the main characters in Bloodstained Ritual of the Night ^^

[kuromechan]

GG Konami GG Now you messed up really bad

[Stealthcmc1974]

Good riddance. Konami was just making more mistakes as time went on. I didn't trust them making MGS games without Kojima, and no other franchises they had interested me beyond Silent Hill and Castlevania. I'll gladly take my MGSV and leave the company behind me.

Also, I would enjoy a spiritual successor to Castlevania. That bit has me excited.

[Chidori]

MGSV is probably going to be the last Konami title i get.

[Noblewine]

I guess its time to boycott another greedy gaming company. =/
I'm disappointed Conami.....

[Fusionxglave]

Yep playing many of the good castlvania games were a blast but I kinda felt the game went down hill after dawn of sorrow. portrait of ruins was great but Order of ecclesia could have been better.

the glyhs were a nice game mechanics but i didn't expect it to replace the weapons.

Oh and the P.T. disaster, if you buy a game demo should you not keep the game demo?

[Chidori]

dawn of sorrow wasnt that bad, well that stylus thing wer u had to do pentagramss quick to finish off a boss was kinda a pain lol ^^;

[Sara-hime]

*Sigh* Goodbye Gradius, Castlevania, Goemon or Z.O.E. It was nice knowing you. And sadly Konami will be just fine...in Japan. They own health clubs, toys and merch, and alas, mobile games. I think they want to double down on games that cost a fraction to make, but reap more profits.

[Chidori]

its not gonna last them long, mobile markets have high chances of dying out quick once more ppl keep copy pasting that game to oblivion.

[Omega88Dragon]

Yeah Here's another Fail on Konami

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynl4sIFazmM

[Noblewine]

Sad part is Conami is trying to turn their fanbase who have video game addiction into gambling addicts.
So long Contra... A good game that balanced Challenge and fun. I also like the Metroidvania style in castlevania.

[Chidori]

yeah it sucks :( , also i liked Contra 3 alot ^^, another game thats awesome like contra and highly underrated is Hardcorps Uprising.

[Fusionxglave]

dawn of sorrow wasnt that bad, well that stylus thing wer u had to do pentagramss quick to finish off a boss was kinda a pain lol ^^;

I did not like dawn of sorrow because it look like it lost it's artwork, I almost did not recognize Somaz and his girlfriend.

the weapons in the game were like half there size and the souls were Nerfed.

When I use a weapon call final sword i expect to be at least twice my size.

other than that the game was fun.

[NoiseHERO]

Nerd wall of text rant free brief summary on what they did and why they're dying/dead for it? <_>

Or are they just pulling a sega, except worse cuz konami actually had games.

[Chidori]

i hope maybe kojima can hire most of team silent and create their own ip based on it or similar to it since hes no longer with konami aswell ^^

[Omega88Dragon]

Here is some info about Kojima leaving Konami if anyone is interested

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqfBtCL3m1M

[Sayara]

Nerd wall of text rant free brief summary on what they did and why they're dying/dead for it? <_>

Or are they just pulling a sega, except worse cuz konami actually had games.

Sort of long story short...
1. They basically are doing anything in their power to remove Hideo Kojima from their company. His name in game credits, his studio name, all been removed from their websites.

2. After MGS5 he will be "removed" entirely from the company [supposidly]

3. Silent Hills (a silent hill game with kojima+De Toro) is cancelled.
4. The preview to that game "P.T." is...
A. Removed from the playshop.
B. No longer downloadable if you had purchased already and lost the file (Once its gone its gone basically)
C. Rumored that they'll remove access of playability as well

4. Began to try and remove footage from youtubers whom commented or critized about these current issues. (Good example: "Superbunnyhop" had his video removed by a false copyright strike but was returned after konami fucked that claim up.)

5. Castlevania creator quits Konami to make Bloodsvania with KickStarter

6. Decided to ditch the Video Game market and focus more on mobile games and gambling games instead (Does that include arcade machines im not sure)

Erretta things konami did that sucked lately.
1. Silent Hill HD did not use original VAs and was shit awful quality
2. Oversaturated franchise useage for mediocre games (See Silent Hill)
3. Cease&Deceased free rythmn game OSU for using KONAMI based music songs for its game (Legit claim but still stinky), probably attacked Stepmania i imagine too
4. Cease&Decisted US homebrewed server to allow American gamers to connect to Japanese E-amusement system to play their Rythmn game arcade games that they paid for (Hardware/Software) to play.
5. MAX(PERIOD).
etc



Basically alot of really poor decisions all around but people tended to forgive them for their super quality IPs they have (Castlevaia, Contra, MGS etc) but since most of those are gone now they're really taking the heat.

[Fusionxglave]

wow super sad, just reading the first thing they are doing to Hideo Kojima is awful

talented Man now getting no credit and a terrible leave.

Also trying to make claims on you tube while being know as a dying company isn't going to get much done.

Thank goodness YouTube can see this company has no more power and re-instated the video.

[Chimeria]

I was done with Konami when they "forgot" about the Suikoden series....I really loved those games. (with the exception of IV)

It's a shame really that they've decided to go that route. Honestly, I'd rather them try new things to stay afloat rather than jump on the whole DLC or micro-transaction market. Companies like Capcom who are putting out half-assed console games, charging for DLC that's already on the disc and releasing an "ultimate version" is what turned me away from this generation of consoles. Even Square-Enix is trying shady ways to get money....Did anyone play or hear of Final Fantasy: All the Bravest?

The real question is why do these companies have no loyalty to these people who gave them so many recognizable characters and games? First Keiji Inafune and Megaman, now Hideo and MG/Silent Hill :-(

[Sayara]

wow super sad, just reading the first thing they are doing to Hideo Kojima is awful

talented Man now getting no credit and a terrible leave.

Also trying to make claims on you tube while being know as a dying company isn't going to get much done.

Thank goodness YouTube can see this company has no more power and re-instated the video.
The problem was the person who struck it down from KONAMI didnt provide the proper information for youtube to shut it off.

So a company who fucked up everything, fucked that up too.

[Chidori]

speaking of the PT demo, it's still on my ps4, forgot to check if it still works ^^; i hope it still works that demo was amazing!

[Outrider]

If it's still installed on your PS4 it should be fine. However, if you uninstall it, you won't be able to reinstall it again.

[NoiseHERO]

Sort of long story short...
1. They basically are doing anything in their power to remove Hideo Kojima from their company. His name in game credits, his studio name, all been removed from their websites.

2. After MGS5 he will be "removed" entirely from the company [supposidly]

3. Silent Hills (a silent hill game with kojima+De Toro) is cancelled.
4. The preview to that game "P.T." is...
A. Removed from the playshop.
B. No longer downloadable if you had purchased already and lost the file (Once its gone its gone basically)
C. Rumored that they'll remove access of playability as well

4. Began to try and remove footage from youtubers whom commented or critized about these current issues. (Good example: "Superbunnyhop" had his video removed by a false copyright strike but was returned after konami fucked that claim up.)

5. Castlevania creator quits Konami to make Bloodsvania with KickStarter

6. Decided to ditch the Video Game market and focus more on mobile games and gambling games instead (Does that include arcade machines im not sure)

Erretta things konami did that sucked lately.
1. Silent Hill HD did not use original VAs and was shit awful quality
2. Oversaturated franchise useage for mediocre games (See Silent Hill)
3. Cease&Deceased free rythmn game OSU for using KONAMI based music songs for its game (Legit claim but still stinky), probably attacked Stepmania i imagine too
4. Cease&Decisted US homebrewed server to allow American gamers to connect to Japanese E-amusement system to play their Rythmn game arcade games that they paid for (Hardware/Software) to play.
5. MAX(PERIOD).
etc



Basically alot of really poor decisions all around but people tended to forgive them for their super quality IPs they have (Castlevaia, Contra, MGS etc) but since most of those are gone now they're really taking the heat.

welp nother childhood company dead.

[Noblewine]

What did Kojima do to get this kinda bs. =/

[Chidori]

ok yeah the PT demo still works, to anyone who has it on ur ps4 downloaded do not delete it or bye bye pt demo for life :(

[CoWorker]

isnt PT demo on a playstation could sell alot in the market right now? o_o

[Chidori]

some ppl tried on ebay but they got taken down by konami in a heartbeat lol

[Anduril]

Actually, eBay's policy on the sale of consoles and other electronics that could contain personal information got those taken down. Basically, on eBay, if you sell any kind of electronics, they must be factory reset; same thing happened when people tried to sell phones with FlappyBird on them when it was taken off the app store.

[Chidori]

ah ok.

[Noblewine]

Welp goodbye contra and castlevania. =/
I will miss you.

[Chidori]

Welp goodbye contra and castlevania. =/
I will miss you.

it's ok!, castlevania creator left konami and is creating a spiritual succesor to castlevania ^^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhwbU7YqlUQ

[Anon_Fire]

What did Kojima do to get this kinda bs. =/

I think he just got tired of doing nothing but Metal Gear during his time at Konami. His higher-ups wouldn't let him work on his other games like a new Snatcher or a new Zone of the Enders installment.

[Stealthcmc1974]

I think he just got tired of doing nothing but Metal Gear during his time at Konami. His higher-ups wouldn't let him work on his other games like a new Snatcher or a new Zone of the Enders installment.

Not to mention whenever he was making an MGS game, he runs up quite a bill. I think Konami would rather make profitable games that don't cost an arm and a leg to make.

[Chidori]

id love to see a Zone of the Enders 3 ^^ loved the first 2.

[Noblewine]

it's ok!, castlevania creator left konami and is creating a spiritual succesor to castlevania ^^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhwbU7YqlUQ

I saw the news while watching stuff on yotuube. Great news since I love the metroidvania style level design. I hope the project is successful.


I think he just got tired of doing nothing but Metal Gear during his time at Konami. His higher-ups wouldn't let him work on his other games like a new Snatcher or a new Zone of the Enders installment.

Is this because of the saying that making video games cost a lot of money to make? I think the issue is game companies are just afraid to think outside of the box now. =/

[Chidori]

supposedly someone with alot of money that knows igarashi and believes in his franchise is backing him in his kickstarter, everyone says its kojima obviously but it's just a rumor, i wouldnt be surprised tho ^^ kojima should just make his own company and look to kickstarter ^^

[Outrider]

Kojima does not have the millions of dollars needed to fund a game out of his own pocket.

[Chidori]

Kojima does not have the millions of dollars needed to fund a game out of his own pocket.

http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/business-executives/hideo-kojima-net-worth/

He has a net worth of 30$ million, not sure if that's enough to fund the game completly but that's more than enough money to back him in a significant way, especially since kogi igarashi only needed 500k to get the project started ^^

[Outrider]

http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/business-executives/hideo-kojima-net-worth/

He has a net worth of 30$ million, not sure if that's enough to fund the game completly but that's more than enough money to back him in a significant way, especially since kogi igarashi only needed 500k to get the project started ^^

Huh, that's definitely more than I expected. I stand corrected. (Though I don't see any sources for that info, so I think we can take it with a grain of salt.)

That being said, Igarashi said that Kickstarter was only for ~10% of his budget to show his publishing partner that there is interest in the game.

If we take him at face value, then his publishing partner would be chipping in $4.5m. Even if Kojima had $30m and was willing to back Iga's game, he's probably not going to spend ~15% of his total net-worth for something like this.

[Chidori]

yeah it was mostly a rumor, would be awesome if its true tho ^^ kogi igarashi was the one that teased that rumor lol.
btw so far as of now the kickstarter has 5 times the money that was needed https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night

[Outrider]

Yeah, it sounds like it might break the record for most money raised on Kickstarter for a gaming project.

[Chidori]

the kickstarter just needs 200k more and it will have a wii-u port ^^

[Chidori]

nice job again konami *facepalm*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-csa1YiuPE

[Powder Keg]

Man, this could be RIP to Castlevania. Thank goodness for Bloodstained. I did the 125 tier on kickstarter so I am really pumped for that.

Suikoden will drift into nothingness as well. It's a shame, because I just can't get into the "western RPGs"

[Noblewine]

Man, this could be RIP to Castlevania. Thank goodness for Bloodstained. I did the 125 tier on kickstarter so I am really pumped for that.

Suikoden will drift into nothingness as well. It's a shame, because I just can't get into the "western RPGs"

What happened to Suikoden? =<

Sorry to derail this topic I'm behind on my gaming news.

[Chidori]

not sure whats going to happen to suikoden but i hope we get that series back again! it was awesome ^^

[blace]

What happened to Suikoden? =<

Sorry to derail this topic I'm behind on my gaming news.

The whole Konami reformation as a mobile only company as opposed to making games on consoles. Suikoden is a title that was created for consoles and will more than likely fall out along with the rest of their IP's as they're being centered around mobile gaming.

[Noblewine]

Thanks Blace for the clearup. Sad to see another decent game get driven into the ground. =/

[Chidori]

Konami just reallly hates kojima lol xD they not even trying to hide it anymore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEvsyAmdCqc

[Chidori]

On a good note, fans made a spiritual successor to the Silent Hills PT demo that got cancelled by Konami and it looks even better than PT ^^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxD1LEbdemQ

[[Ayumi]]

Konami died for me around 2006 or so.
That was the last time they made a Ganbare Goemon game.
They don't really do Contra, Gradius, Zone of Enders, Ninja Turtles anymore either.
So I stopped caring long ago.

[Chidori]

KONAMI what the hell lol xD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kogOybAjy8

[Crazyleo]

And here's more going on:

http://youtu.be/FiVaO7PNvXo

[Chidori]

ah i just saw that xD

[Akaimizu]

For me, I haven't done much with anything new with Konami for quite a while. I think I'm just in love with the Ghost of Konami past, because that's where my Konami money has been going. Konami Virtual Console stuff.

The newest-made Konami game I played was the Castlevania Mirror of Fate 3DS. Not the best Castlevania, but a decent one for me, and it still was very much a Castlevania game in more than name only.

[Crazyleo]

I enjoyed playing MoF when I had a 3DS. But once it's done, there's nothing left to do. Shame really.

[Zorafim]

Seems like a bunch of classic companies are just dying, if not classic series'. The only one still going strong seems to be Nintendo, and that's only by throwing out a bunch of cash grabs.

Thank god for Indie games and MMOs. Big name games just aren't holding up anymore.

[Chidori]

seriously wtf konami!!!!!! xD
http://kotaku.com/the-new-silent-hill-will-break-your-heart-1722193232

and Alpha's reaction xD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZdXxyRCEvs

[Zorafim]

Oh god I laughed. Isn't Sega doing that too?

[Chidori]

Konami's working reaaaaaaaaaally hard to get worst company of the year award xD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHQWfq9i6pY

[Noblewine]

We need to give Konami the five gun salute or whatever its called. =/
Darn shame to I wanted to give their games a shot since they looked challenging but when I was younger and just learning some games I overlooked them for difficulty curve.

[Chidori]

Metal Gear Solid V is definetly going to be the last konami game i get lol

[Akaimizu]

At this rate, it might be the last *new* Konami game they sell.

[Chidori]

it looks like Del Toro is gonna give up on working on games because of how bad things turned out with konami and thq but mostly just konami :(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-FMamabRtA

[Noblewine]

it looks like Del Toro is gonna give up on working on games because of how bad things turned out with konami and thq but mostly just konami :(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-FMamabRtA

I heard about this and its understandable why he wants to stay outta the gaming industry. Game companies are too afraid to think outside of the box because of the risk involved and he had ideas but no one wanted to listen. Gaming shouldn't be about reusing the same ideas its about creativity.

[Chidori]

Guys now is your chance to voice your complaints of KONAMI's screw ups! KONAMI themselves are doing a survey now so u can voice your opinions of their recent business decisions, and or updates on their old IPs.

Video on the konami survey = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TN4gzPBrZE

Here is the survey guys = http://mobilesurvey.blicx.com/?sysl=EN&slp=1

[Scejntjynahl]

This shit is happening because cell phones are not even really used as phones... come on now, how many ppl actually TALK versus texting? Of course a stupid greedy company will want to ride the wave of MUST HAVE THE NEWEST CELL PHONE and hope for the mula to flow in.

[Anon_Fire]

Last Konami game I played was Twin Snakes on the Gamecube

[blace]

I had planned on getting the Steam version of Phantom Pain, but after hearing about how Konami filed a copyright claim for fan art based on it, I'll buy second hand instead.

As great as the game can be, I can't support a company directly for oppressing even fan input.

[Chidori]

KONAMI strikes again *ultimate facepalm*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5QXpbCkL3I

And info on kojima's epic farewell fuckkonami video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4sqfSE-P34

[Chidori]

And here is the final nail on the coffin for Konami.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydaJNXdNTAA

[Neoyoshi]

Konami is all kinds of crazy, they've been on the "crazy-train" for quite awhile now.

I just deleted a very large wall of text out-lining the various colors of crazy that Konami is, but i realized that i could write a short-story out of Konami's level of crazy.

But honestly, Konami's not all that important, here's whats important, at least in my estimation:

1. What's going to happen to the Fox-engine? will they release it? sell it? hold it hostage?

2. Will they release or sell off their commercial IP's? namely Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, Zone of Enders, Castlevania and, well... i don't know, they can keep DDR, haha; theirs too many of those darn games.

3. Will Hideo Kojima, Team Silent, and Team Castlevania band together to create their own game studio?

4. Will Takuya Kozuki get his own Pachinko machine?

[Chidori]

Konami is all kinds of crazy, they've been on the "crazy-train" for quite awhile now.

I just deleted a very large wall of text out-lining the various colors of crazy that Konami is, but i realized that i could write a short-story out of Konami's level of crazy.

But honestly, Konami's not all that important, here's whats important, at least in my estimation:

1. What's going to happen to the Fox-engine? will they release it? sell it? hold it hostage?

2. Will they release or sell off their commercial IP's? namely Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, Zone of Enders, Castlevania and, well... i don't know, they can keep DDR, haha; theirs too many of those darn games.

3. Will Hideo Kojima, Team Silent, and Team Castlevania band together to create their own game studio?

4. Will Takuya Kozuki get his own Pachinko machine?

I want #3 to happen ^^

[Neoyoshi]

I want #3 to happen ^^

That would be amazing! xD

[Chidori]

That would be amazing! xD
with #3 happening, # 1 & 2 would prob be taken cared of too xD

[Chidori]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGf2b1H91JA

[listen to this song and imagine David Hayter's voice as u read the following below! enjoy! xD]

Konami has changed. It's no longer about videogames, fanbases or quality . It's an endless series of PR battles, fought by higher ups and businessmen. Konami, and its consumption of franchises, has become a well-oiled machine. Konami has changed. People carrying Konami cellphones with Konami games, using Konami tags. Fake happyness inside their minds control what they play and buy. Apps control. Information control. Emotion control. Cellphone control. Everything is monitored, and kept under control. Konami has changed. The age of great games has become the age of mobile gaming. All in the name of a greedy corporation trying to shift their original focus. And he who controls the mobile games, controls the market. Konami has changed. When the plattforms are under total control, Konami... becomes routine.

[Neoyoshi]

Metal Gear Solid 4 OST - Love Theme (Full) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGf2b1H91JA)

[listen to this song and imagine David Hayter's voice as u read the following below! enjoy! xD]

Konami has changed. It's no longer about videogames, fanbases or quality . It's an endless series of PR battles, fought by higher ups and businessmen. Konami, and its consumption of franchises, has become a well-oiled machine. Konami has changed. People carrying Konami cellphones with Konami games, using Konami tags. Fake happyness inside their minds control what they play and buy. Apps control. Information control. Emotion control. Cellphone control. Everything is monitored, and kept under control. Konami has changed. The age of great games has become the age of mobile gaming. All in the name of a greedy corporation trying to shift their original focus. And he who controls the mobile games, controls the market. Konami has changed. When the plattforms are under total control, Konami... becomes routine.

Okey, that was really fun, haha! Good thing i have David Hayter's voice burned into my memory! XD

[Chidori]

Okey, that was really fun, haha! Good thing i have David Hayter's voice burned into my memory! XD

Yeah his voice is awesome lol xD, he's gonna be doing the voice of the antagonist in the spiritual successor of castlevania = Bloodstained Ritual of the Night ^^

[Chidori]

A bit late but hers a vid on how Kogi Igarashi speaks out against konami
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6m2lAZqqlc

And more info on Konami not doing triple AAA games anymore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-cF-8LaKr8

[Chidori]

Guys there's a petition going on to get Konami to fix MGSV for the missing content it clearly has. It's alreaady been a few days and close to 5000 signatures so far.
https://www.change.org/p/konami-mission-51-restore-mgsv-tpp-s-cut-content-and-ending

Also this funny video xD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMam6Fj_uaU

[Miz Redavni]

#fuckkonami

[Chidori]

#fuckkonami

ROCKETUUUUU PAAAUUUUUWWWWNNNNNNCHHH!!!!!! *konami building explodes* XD

[Noblewine]

I want #3 to happen ^^



As long as they don't follow the same example of Kenji Inafune then I won't alienate their games.
I love the mentality video game companies have now where they're in the "cool kids club" and they decide what we like and try to shove it down our throats. =/

[Chidori]

if konami was 100% honest with us xD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXvb-U2YHtY

[Chidori]

update on Kojima and Konami

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8mzC1PCDgo

[gamesbloke]

Konami made so many awesome MSX titles and my personal favourite games are Castlevania: SOTN, the NDS/GBA Castlevania titles, Snatcher (Mega CD, PSX & Saturn) and Policenauts. Although I did enjoy Bishi Bashi Special and Parodius series.

What's so frustrating to me is Konami holding the rights to a lot of the Hudson Soft IP. Bomberman especially. I am desperate to play a good, classic Bomberman game in online multiplayer. NDS Bomberman Touch was not too bad but best Bomberman game was Saturn Bomberman for sure.

Konami have always been this way with their creative staff however. Treasure (Gunstar Heroes/Guardian Heroes/Radiant Silvergun etc) were made up of former disgruntled Konami employees. Konami being ass merchants is nothing new. Konami died creatively around about Pro Evolution 6 lol...

In respect to Kojima: Kojima did mention how he wanted to tell stories in expansive universes as in MGS but also Snatcher/Policenauts. Kojima could not pursue a traditional adventure game format because Konami execs figured it was not profitable. My dream scenario is now that Kojima is free of the shackles of Konami, he should definitely revisit the visual novel/text adventure format and maybe come up with a spiritual successor to Snatcher ideally. Steingate/Virtues Last Reward has proven that visual novels(and games with heavy vis nov influences) can still sell well if the story is good.

Kojima will end up directing some movie though I would imagine... But here's hoping...

[Chidori]

i agree! he should do a kickstarter just like kogi igarashi did and if he did a VN format id have no doubt he get all the funds he needs in like a day ^^ just look at this kickstarter for example
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/showthread.php?t=230485

this pretty much shows japanese companies that their is a strong market for these kinds of games in the west ^^
thier starting goal was $250,000 but by the end of the kickstarter they got $1,255,444!!! 5 times the amount they wer expecting ^^

[Noblewine]

I doubt they will actually listen to us or anyone concerns because of the bad choices they want to make. A kickstarter is risky to be honest though I'm sad about the direction they want to take now.

[Chidori]

I doubt they will actually listen to us or anyone concerns because of the bad choices they want to make. A kickstarter is risky to be honest though I'm sad about the direction they want to take now.

konami no, Kojima yes, kojima is not affiliated with Konami anymore. So Kojima can start a kickstarter just like Kogi Igarashi(castlevania creator who left konam) did for Bloodstained Ritual of the Night, and Keiji Inafune(megaman creator who left capcom) did for Mighty Number 9.

[Noblewine]

konami no, Kojima yes, kojima is not affiliated with Konami anymore. So Kojima can start a kickstarter just like Kogi Igarashi(castlevania creator who left konam) did for Bloodstained Ritual of the Night, and Keiji Inafune(megaman creator who left capcom) did for Mighty Number 9.

Fair point. Sorry misread what you said. If he tries I wish him success.

[Chidori]

no prob ^^ here's hoping for the best :)

[Tyreek]

Konami makes the wound deeper, as they literally banned Kojima from attending the 2015 Video Game Awards, being unable to accept any awards given to him.

http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/2015/12/konami-hideo-kojima-metal-gear-solid/

Dick move, Konami.

[Anon_Fire]

You know what, I hope Konami goes under in 2016!

[Chidori]

wow i didn't think KONAMI could sink any lower ._.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5rtO3TIB5Y

[Noblewine]

I saw this earlier and its really funny how low they will stoop just to show their "appreciation" to someone was a big help to their company. Man has Konami completely lost touch with reality.

#FuckKonami

[Chidori]

yeah this is really messed up :/ Konami really wats to beat EA in worst company of the year award! ._.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azX87ikC_Wo

[Noblewine]

yeah this is really messed up :/ Konami really wats to beat EA in worst company of the year award! ._.


To be honest I don't know who is worse EA or Konami? =/
Sad thing is I want to buy their games but when they treat their fan base like 2nd place. I just don't want anything to do with them. =/

[Chidori]

Developers come to the defence of Kojima ^^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI0vycRqgB0

here's a link to the developers outraged at Konami
http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/12/04/developers-react-to-konami-banning-hideo-kojima-from-the-game-awards-they-arent-happy/

even Hideo Kojima replied to the developers by thanking them ^^

[Noblewine]

The link is broken. Happy to hear other game developers are defending Kojima.

[Chidori]

should be in the description of the video i think.

maybe this one will work
http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/12/04/developers-react-to-konami-banning-hideo-kojima-from-the-game-awards-they-arent-happy/

[Mystil]

I knew the end was near when the creator/producer of Castlevania left.

[Chidori]

yeah what konami has done with kojima is one of the worst pr stunts i have ever since from a AAA developer, hell any developer really.

[Chidori]

good news for kojima! ^^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5xcQTodmT8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0IP45Z5jfA

Kojima celebrating on his twitter xD
https://twitter.com/HIDEO__KOJIMA_

[Chidori]

even more good news for Kojima ^^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCzkqQSpaTs

[Noblewine]

I saw this while watching stuff on youtube. This is great news!

[Chidori]

indeed! good to see something great to come out of all of this konami madness ^^
#FucKonami

[Noblewine]

I saw more news and kojima and del Toro are talking about expanding into anime and movies. Hopefully, this will be a good example of how to run a gaming business.

[Chidori]

yeah i agree, let's see if they make a new game based of silent hills or maybe zone of the enders 3 ^^

[jooozek]

let's just hope kojima will get a budget he desires otherwise we getting a second molyneux/schafer :wacko:

[Noblewine]

Word is Kojima and Del toro got picked up by Sony. So who knows.

[Chidori]

David Hayter comments konami barring kojima from the game awards 2015

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAuYJ0lfZgY

[Noblewine]

His input was nice but I guess the moral of the story is corporations are bad. =/

[Chidori]

indeed most are unfortunatly.

[Noblewine]

indeed most are unfortunatly.

Tis a cruel world we live in. =/

So any news about Kojima and del toro?

[Chidori]

no new info on them so far but things looking good for kojima right now ^^

[Chidori]

I think Kojima recently put new info on his twitter but not sure ^^

[blace]

https://twitter.com/HIDEO__KOJIMA_/status/686036141955518464
January 9th, 2016

[Noblewine]

kojima tweet makes me lulz.

[Chidori]

Those tears lel ^^

[The Walrus]

y'all know that's not actually his twitter right...

[blace]

y'all know that's not actually his twitter right...

You do know that he has two separate accounts for both english and japanese?

Both have the same things on them and both verified to be his accounts. Whether he manages them himself or someone does it for him doesn't discredit the tweet regarding his stance on Konami.

[Chidori]

yep lol xD

[Chidori]

New awesome info on Kojima and Guillermo Del Toro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmeI5cXcKpI

[Noblewine]

I saw the news and happy to hear this from alpha omega sin. I really can't wait to see what Kojima and Del toro do in the future. Konami is just a stepping stone to what these two can accomplish in the entertainment or gaming industry.

[Chidori]

Former Konami Tech Director Speaks up about the Konami vs Kojima fiasco =

http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/12/22/former-konami-tech-director-talks-divorce-between-kojima-and-konami-you-must-believe-in-hideo-kojima/

[Noblewine]

I hope konami realizes how much damage they've done and how it will take alot of time to repair the trust of their fanbase. Good read. I hope sony treats Kojima better.

[Chidori]

I just hope konami goes under already, their reputation doesn't seem like it will redeem itself at this point.

[blace]

As long as they manage to make enough money from people with gambling problems, they won't be going under any time soon.

They still hold the rights to the big name IP's released throughout the years. Unless, they're in a dire situation where they need to sell off their prominent IP's and/or have a decline in their targeted market, it'll just be another cash grab scheme after another.

[Outrider]

Well, they've already announced Castlevania Erotic Violence Pachinko or whatever it's called, so uh... they're definitely doing something with the old licenses.

But yeah, Konami is a much larger company than just their games business. So even if their games division wasn't making bank via their mobile games (and my understanding is they're doing very well), they have a number of other very profitable businesses.

All I want them to do is make the original Metal Gear Solid available on the Vita in the US so that I can play it on my Playstation TV. That would make me happy.

[blace]

The Castlevania erotic pachinko was a start. I recall they're working on a Silent Hill themed set of pachinko machines to go with it.

As long as they're able to pull in reasonable income without taking too many hits, it won't be long until Metal Gear gets a themed one or a mobile cash grabber.

[The Walrus]

You do know that he has two separate accounts for both english and japanese?

Both have the same things on them and both verified to be his accounts. Whether he manages them himself or someone does it for him doesn't discredit the tweet regarding his stance on Konami.

Bit late since didn't check replies but yes I do know that. I also still know that tweet wasn't from one of his twitters.

[blace]

I saw the image rerweeted on twitter and didn't look too far into it. It wasn't directly from either, but it's suitable for the subject.

[The Walrus]

Yeah it's still relevant to the entire situation.

[Chidori]

still an awesome tweet xD

[Noblewine]

still an awesome tweet xD

Agreed! =D

[Chidori]

I hear Kojima is currently working on an anime but not sure need to check on that.

[Noblewine]

I hear Kojima is currently working on an anime but not sure need to check on that.

What new sites do you use to get your information? I've been wanting to keep up with this stuff.

[Chidori]

i usually just find out from youtubers or google, sometimes in twitter.

[Noblewine]

i usually just find out from youtubers or google, sometimes in twitter.

I'll keep that in mind. Thanks. 0/

[Chidori]

no prob ^^ if anything ill keep an eye out on his twitter see if he post anything new.

[Chidori]

DICE summit 2016

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHFLxB7tliU

[Chidori]

ever since the castlevania guy left it pretty much kept going downhill from there.

[Chidori]

recent tweet from Guillermo Del Toro
https://twitter.com/RealGDT/status/726243629514149892

[Chidori]

New info on Kojima's new game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5qZMQ1HbJ4

[Z-0]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rszPXD8PSdY

:) :) :) :)

[Anon_Fire]

And Konami continues to fail and not realize that no gamer plays Pachinko machines.

[Chidori]

lol xD

[Chidori]

New Kojima game E3 - 2016 ^^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ladBsb7rg