The Kojima Frequency

#12 - The Death of the Author of The Boss

This week, the hosts discuss “Death of the Author” as it applies to Metal Gear Solid, the possibility of a return to the Adventure Game genre for Hideo Kojima, and what’s on the horizon for Kojima Productions. Recorded on August 10, 2020.

#11 - The Team Silent Treatment

Is Silent Hill news forthcoming? How much content has been cut from Metal Gear Solid over the years? Can Konami tweet anything that won't be torn apart by fans? All this and more on this week's episode! Recorded on August 3, 2020.

#10 - Solidus Snake's Kitchen Nightmares

What’s the deal with gunpowder in the food? In our tenth episode, we cover sympathetic villains, Kojima’s penchant for including Metal Gear Solid demos with Zone of the Enders, and in a first for the show: audience Q&A! Recorded on July 26, 2020.

#9 - Fantastic Mr. FOXHOUND

Metal Gear turns 33! To celebrate, we discuss the original MSX classics, the possibility of a Metal Gear Solid animated series, the potential of a Metal Gear expanded universe, and what MGS has in common with Ghost of Tsushima. Recorded on July 19, 2020.

#8 - The Tomokazu Fukushima Question

This week, the hosts break down what’s true and false about the rumors surrounding Metal Gear Solid’s co-writer, the tendency for fans to romanticize how games are made, and the current whereabouts of Team Silent. Recorded on July 12, 2020.

#7 - Raiden Dirty

Are Metal Gear Solid 2 and The Last of Us Part 2 similar? How did fans initially react to Raiden? Are AAA games getting too big? Is Konami ahead of the game? These questions and more answered on this week’s episode of The Kojima Frequency! Recorded on June 28, 2020.

#6 - Masks of the Patriots

This week’s show questions if we’re all living in Death Stranding, how Metal Gear Online relates to game preservation, the recent Silent Hill reboot rumors, and the state of modern Japanese game development. Recorded on May 25, 2020.

#5 - The Last of Us Part 2: Part 1

Prior to the release of The Last of Us Part 2, the hosts discuss game expectations and story leaks, follow up on Final Fantasy VII: Remake, and try to set the record straight on cut content and whether or not Metal Gear Solid V was a finished game. Recorded on May 13, 2020.

#4 - The Trouble With Remakes

In a generation where it seems like every classic video game is being remade, the hosts discuss contemporary storytelling tropes, the difficulty of recapturing nostalgia, and how best to approach a remake of Metal Gear Solid. Recorded on April 19, 2020.

#3 - Gray Fox Geometry

This week is all about the ways that Hideo Kojima breaks the Fourth Wall, the curious shortage of Metal Gear fan games, and a spiritual successor to Snatcher that almost was. Recorded on April 7, 2020.