On November 30, 2004, Hideo Kojima and Ken Imaizumi were in Los Angeles to sign copies of the recently released Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
Now Imaizumi was throwing his friend's name in the ring as a creative partner for Hideo Kojima.Īlexei Tylevich (left) and Kenichiro Imaizumi (right) discuss the cooking segment. It was a very fun time, definitely a special time." The two stayed in touch after Imaizumi moved back to Japan and worked on titles for Konami like Vandal Hearts and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. "I remember watching John Woo movies at midnight, that was our ritual. He tapped into Imaizumi's knowledge of obscure Japanese media and they bonded over their love of film. "Even back at school, we had a lot in common," Tylevich says. The friendship between Tylevich and Imaizumi began in the early '90s at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
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In a meeting with series creator Hideo Kojima, Imaizumi remembered an old friend and suggested they use a Los Angeles-based production house called Logan.Īlexei Tylevich studying the monitor on the set of Metal Gear Solid 4's intro.Īlexei Tylevich founded Logan in 2001, a man that Imaizumi calls "one of the most genius guys I've met." The production house, described by Tylevich as a "factory of ideas," worked on Apple's famous iPod silhouette advertisements and has gone on to produce sequences in The Avengersand Zombieland, Skyrim's live-action trailer, and a feature film. Kojima Productions had just shipped Snake Eater and was on the hunt for a fresh take on an intro cinematic to coincide with the leap to the PlayStation 3, and Imaizumi was chosen to head up this effort. For 4, we wanted to do something different," says Konami producer Kenichiro Imaizumi, who worked on the series since Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. "In 2 and 3, the opening titles were made by Kyle Cooper, the guy that made Seven. Watch the video above to refresh your memory on what it's like to start playing Metal Gear Solid 4. How did such a unique intro come about, and more importantly, why? We spoke with the three men primarily responsible for one of the most impressive, bizarre, and superfluous side-projects in gaming history. Even those expecting the unexpected had no idea what they were watching. Pressing any button switched the channel, simulating high-quality and borderline nonsensical shows from the near-future 2014.
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On June 12, 2008, eager fans popped in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, hit "New Game," and were greeted by a futuristic cooking show with live actors ripping the skin off an alligator's snout. If you use your camera to take a picture of the orange robots in Otacon’s lab, the ghost of Hideo Kojima, the series creator, will appear in the picture.Four years had passed since the last entry in the acclaimed Metal Gear Solid series, and seven since players had seen the character Solid Snake in action. The guard will go to the bathroom a few more times, and on the second trip, the Ninja will come and rescue you. After the guard goes to the bathroom and Otacon brings you supplies, simply wait. Pyscho Mantis will also make a special comment if you’ve saved your game multiple times, or too few times.Īfter you’re tortured and thrown in the cell, there’s a way to make the Ninja come and rescue you. If you have a save from Policenauts, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, or Suikoden, you’ll get a special message.
When you fight Psycho Mantis, he’ll say he’s reading your mind, but what he’s really reading is your memory card. You will get the ending where Meryl survives and she’ll give you the bandana. If you want the infinite ammo bandana unlockable, resist Ocelot’s torture and beat the game. Once you play a third, Snake will change into a tuxedo near the beginning of the game.
Otacon will give you his Stealth camoflauge.įor the tuxedo unlockable, beat the game twice, getting both endings and saving on the same save slot. To earn the stealth suit unlockable, which makes Snake completely invisible to the naked eye, complete the game after submitting to Revolver Ocelot’s torture. Once you start a new game, you’ll have the camera.
To get the camera unlockable, complete the game after submitting to Revolver Ocelot’s torture.
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