Konami announced today they would be releasing a Metal Gear Solid HD package – featuring Metal Gear Solid 2, 3 and Peace Walker in one package. In the wake of this news I thought I would take the time to talk about why, personally, Metal Gear Solid 2 is one of the most important games I’ve ever played. More »
This is 1987 stealth game Metal Gear. The box shows protagonist Solid Snake at the age of 23 years old. Let’s review and see how he stacks up over the years – courtesy of 2ch, the world’s largest bulletin board. More »
Comic book fans! Did you know there was an even more pretentious way to refer to comics than ‘graphic novel’? Thanks to our friends the French Bande Dessinée can be your go-to phrase when you want to compare The Punisher to Infinite Jest.
Hideo Kojima doesn’t just make video games like Metal Gear Solid 4. Oh, no. Hideo Kojima also appears in an English test! Above is a national English aptitude test for Korean high school students, which mentions the famed game creator. The text selected is dated and is from circa 2002. Anyway! From the test:
The events of 38-year-old Hideo Kojima’s life prepared him to design the amazing video game Metal Gear Solid 2. As a child growing up in Kobe, Japan he played outdoor games like thief-and-detective, peeking around corners in much the same way as Solid Snake, the hero of MGS2, does today. In middle school he wrote five 600-page science-fiction novels. When one of his friends brought a camera to school, Kojima took up filmmaking, using his camera. Then he charged neighbourhood kids 50 yen each to see his own movies. By the time he reached college, he had worked for Nintendo to develop video games using film techniques and became famous as a video game designer.
Wait, wait. So little Kojima stole some other kid’s camera to make movies and then charged other children 50 yen to see his movies? That explains a lot!
Hit the jump for the Korean text.
Upper lips, listen up! Entries for our Snake ‘Stache Contest keep rollin’ on. Don’t know what the hell is going on? Click here! All will be revealed!! Reader Christopher sends this pic, adding that his stache has a stache. Yes, he’s right. It does. But wait! There’s a Twin Stache. Hit the jump for that.
Action figures cool. Stealthy action figures, way cooler.
Speaking of stealthy, Ashcraft has been quietly running a contest to give away this kick arse exclusive New York City Comic Con Metal Gear Solid 2 Raiden figure during his night shift. It dawned on me this morning that perhaps you day walkers want a chance at this bit of cool Metal Gear. So here’s the deal:
We’re having a Metal Gear moustache contest. Contestants must create and wear moustaches made out of anything BUT hair. You have until 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on June 11 to send in a pic of your hairless upper lip moustache. We’ll announce the finalists on June 12 and the winner the following day. Send in your entry to kotakutcontestATgmailDOTcom.
And the Snake ‘Stache entries are rolling in! Here’s an Old Snake tissue lip from reader Cheese — complete with salute! Now, we didn’t say you needed a Kotaku sign for this contest, but if you add one, we’ll be happy. (However, you do need one for the Dragon Ball Z contest.) Contestants must create and wear moustaches made out of anything BUT hair. Got that? Entries must be of a non-hair moustache, and it must be on the contestant’s face. Finalists will be announced on June 12th. That’s soon! The winner with get an exclusive limited edition Metal Gear Solid 2 Raiden figure. More details here. Send your entry to kotakutcontestATgmailDOTcom. May the best ‘stache win!
Hit the jump for two more moustaches. Two more awesome moustaches, that is.
