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So, is Kojima Productions teasing something?
- Thread starter Dusk Golem
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i figured this was teasing a Playstation "event" godfall news very soon and this saying next week, and horizon on pc popping up on amazon. next week they could have a video presentation and also kicking off PS5 info. would make sense to get PS5 info out before GDC but now GDC is looking like it'll be cancelled
people have been trying to rumor that for years. Most don't realize it anymore but the Silent Hill fanbase is completely rabid and loony.
theres a sizable group who were convinced death stranding was silent hills all along and everythings been a ploy since 2015.
It probably was a Kojima passion project. Overall, there were issues on both sides of the aisle iirc. Konami was far worse in how they treated employees, in how they handled their restructuring, and handled Kojima. However, dude was a money sink to their preferences that eventually overtook what he was bringing in to the wrong people.
Now, Kojima gets to take his time and money to do what he wants with little interference, and Konami doesn't have to be shy of any financial risk in an industry they are lukewarm on at best.
But it's a pipe dream. Konami has had such a weird relationship with that IP that seems to go cold before it goes anywhere.
FWIW yesterday's Mario Maker stream had Jeff making fun of people assuming they know stuff about unannounced things, presumably in response to this, and Rorie has a track record of randomly assuming things.
I'm mostly saying this because I don't want them to get in trouble though
I mean it's hard to deny the possibility of Silent Hill here. Maybe Konami made up with Hideo maybe possibly. Or they're just insinuating the next game is going to be a spiritual successor to Silent Hills. Definitely something here knowing how Hideo is known to play with us like this.
I mean it could certainly be nothing. Could be a coverup. And it could be the day. Who knows..
I'm not getting excited until sony says something.
Probably.
I'm so tired of Kojima's self promotion.
I wish he put as much care into his games as he did into the charades around them.
I'm so tired of Kojima's self promotion.
I wish he put as much care into his games as he did into the charades around them.
I mean it's a very obvious tease. But come on people, you know Silent Hill is never going to happen.
While I would certainly advise against getting your hopes up, and these "teases" are perhaps a bit of a stretch (though it's a known fact that Kojima & Co. do like to tease in this manner... check KojiPro-related social media accounts in the months leading up to PT's announcement and you'll see they did it back then too)... I genuinely believe that KojiPro could *possibly* be working on the next Silent Hill.
Konami seemingly has some interest in getting back into games. They're presumably aware that most of their bad blood with gamers is over Silent Hills' cancellation, so they have an obvious option for winning people back... make a new Silent Hill. But they don't have the staff to develop something like that internally, so they've gotta outsource it. However, they can't just outsource it to anybody, especially if it's supposed to be a make-good gesture for gamers... KojiPro's the obvious pick. And enough time has passed since their falling out to make working with Kojima not too tough of a pride pill to swallow. It could happen.
Konami seemingly has some interest in getting back into games. They're presumably aware that most of their bad blood with gamers is over Silent Hills' cancellation, so they have an obvious option for winning people back... make a new Silent Hill. But they don't have the staff to develop something like that internally, so they've gotta outsource it. However, they can't just outsource it to anybody, especially if it's supposed to be a make-good gesture for gamers... KojiPro's the obvious pick. And enough time has passed since their falling out to make working with Kojima not too tough of a pride pill to swallow. It could happen.
Good thing there's a web archive of it. :)
https://web.archive.org/web/2019120...ami_and_kojima_are_in_talk_about_silent_hill/
This is exciting I would say.
So I looked up the brand of pencil he's holding and they definitely don't usually have the word PYRAMID printed on them.... Just saying.
Everyone is way off, it will be a mgs 5 companion game featuring Silent, the twin sister of Quiet.
To be honest Hideo is the last one I'd want messing with the franchise.
Guy Cihi (the voice of James Sunderland) said that the voice casting for Silent Hill 2 made sure there wouldn't be any famous actors involved.
And Kojima not only would have used a celebrity's voice, but their entire model too.
This goes against Team Silent's vision.
I'll take whatever I can get for Silent Hill at this point, but I'm disappointed that such a guy will be in charge of the project.
Guy Cihi (the voice of James Sunderland) said that the voice casting for Silent Hill 2 made sure there wouldn't be any famous actors involved.
And Kojima not only would have used a celebrity's voice, but their entire model too.
This goes against Team Silent's vision.
I'll take whatever I can get for Silent Hill at this point, but I'm disappointed that such a guy will be in charge of the project.
? Death Stranding was developed VERY quickly, almost unbelievably fast
After Death Stranding's story the last thing I want is to Kojima to handle a Silent Hill game...
What the fuck lol, as if he isn't one of the most attentive to detail designers in the industry
who cares? team silent made their games, it's not wrong for someone else to do something different
You guys know what's interesting?
Silent Hill 1 came out in Japan on March 4, 1999.
That's a huge coincidence if I ever saw one.
Both IGN, and Gamespot are thinking this might be Silent Hills.
Silent Hill 1 came out in Japan on March 4, 1999.
That's a huge coincidence if I ever saw one.
Both IGN, and Gamespot are thinking this might be Silent Hills.
Didn't Kojima tweet out some other image, his desk with a desktop image of sand dunes or hills?
I'm not a fan of all that he does, but I could never claim he didn't put his all into his work. An idea/concept not landing doesn't equate to lack of care.
So we'll see Pyramid Head's head... or cone... on a pike when we start exploring Silent Hill again in Kojima's new game. Sounds good.
If KojiPro continues their relationship with Sony, I could see a bankroll/licensing situation happening quite easily with no need for an expensive IP purchase.
Take Crash Bandicoot, an Activision property, for example.
According to a Vicarious Visions dev recently, Sony was responsible for the Crash remakes to the point that they had to make their creative pitches to Sony instead of Activision's home office.
A KojiPro developed Silent Hill with a year or permanent exclusivity would be a huge deal and likely make a lot lot lot of money. I could see Sony biting on that.
Take Crash Bandicoot, an Activision property, for example.
According to a Vicarious Visions dev recently, Sony was responsible for the Crash remakes to the point that they had to make their creative pitches to Sony instead of Activision's home office.
A KojiPro developed Silent Hill with a year or permanent exclusivity would be a huge deal and likely make a lot lot lot of money. I could see Sony biting on that.