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Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, is a very vocal man on X. One glimpse at his profile and you can see him interacting with fans from theHelldivers 2community, answering queries, and offering his opinion on happenings within the gaming industry.
Helldivers 2wears many of its inspirations on its sleeve. It has borrowed heavily from the cult classicStarship Troopers, but that’s not the only franchise that inspired Pilestedt. In fact, in a recent interaction, he labeled a gaming stalwart as his role model.
Hideo Kojima Played a Big Role in Johan Pilestedt’s Journey in the Gaming Industry
Every new generation of game creators and studios is adding a new foundational layer to the history of the industry. The idea is to take what was done previously and improve upon it. When talking about people in the industry who have set a new standard, the conversation is incomplete without mentioning Hideo Kojima.
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The man behind the groundbreakingMetal Gear Solidseries, Kojima, has been a source of inspiration for many reasons. One needs to only play his games, such asMetal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, to understand the manyinnovative and unique gameplay mechanicshe can implement in his titles.
Fulton surface-to-air recovery system, pretty dapper. Could be to cash in sample containers.
He is also a source of inspiration for many creators, and Pilestedt has admitted he holds him in high regard. Pilestedt asked the community to give him their best Eagle stratagem ideas when one reply suggested the Fulton surface-to-air recovery system. Pilestedt liked this suggestion, stating it could be used to cash in sample containers.
I mean,@Kojima_Hideois one of my earliest game direction idols. I think we share a lot of philosophy and appreciation.お礼を申し上げます.
This prompted another user to speak up with a question regarding the suggestion. They stated they see a lot of similarities betweenHelldivers 2andMetal Gear Solid Vand asked if the title acted as inspiration for the game or if it was just a coincidence. To this, Pilestedt replied that Kojima is one of his earliest game-direction idols and even thanked him at the end of the tweet in Japanese.
Kojima’s Influence Extends Far Beyond the Gaming Sphere
Hideo Kojima might be well-known for the Metal Gear Solid series, but he is well-known in Hollywood circles as well. He has worked with Guillermo del Toro on bothDeath StrandingandP.T.and is good friends with Norman Reedus. He’s held in such high regard thatGeorge Miller used Kojima as an exampleof who should lead the next Mad Max game!
Given that the firstMetal Gearwas released in 1987, the franchise has spanned across the major generations of gaming. Such a legacy series is bound to influence other games within the same generation, and we can be sure it will affect games to come for many generations.
With Kojima now working onDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach, we can expect another masterpiece of storytelling and art direction from the creator. The first game in the series might have been criticized as being too slow-paced, but one thing people can’t deny is the quality of the story and the stellar performances of all the actors involved.
Do you know any other games that borrowed elements fromMetal Gear? Let us know in the comments below!
Sagar Nerala
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Gaming was one of my earliest passions then along came writing, and here we are. I’ve been in the content creation space for several years now and as gamer for even longer. From understanding the complexities of a multilayer narrative to the simply joy of “big gun go boom”, my goal is to capture all the emotions in between and put them down in an engaging manner.
