[Interview] Deep Dive with Hideo Kojima

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Half a century since the birth of video games, we explore how legendary titles have shaped our ideas and created a new culture. "DEATH STRANDING" won new plaudits for its uncanny predictions of our experiences during the pandemic. Program guests share their love for the game, and why it's captivated so many. Renowned developer Hideo Kojima guides us on a deep dive into his creation and explores his inspiration and motivations. A special, expanded episode with new footage in response to the reaction to the original broadcast.

All the rights goes to NHK World-Japan “game genome”

00:00 Death Stranding
2:34 Developer Hideo Kojima appears
4:42 KEYWORD 1: Division and Isolation
7:41 Connecting the world alone
8:51 Divison and isolation increasing in real life
9:57 Parallels with the soical distancing
10:37 KEYWORD 2: Unique "Delivery Game"
15:03 Different delivery approaches
15:29 The true pleasure of a delivery game
16:38 Real-life experience of the responsibility of deliveries
17:53 The Elder
18:12 Connection means taking responsibility
19:50 Defensive stick, Connective rope
21:13 KEYWORD 3: Alone but not Lonely
23:24 Connecting with invisible others
24:02 Viewpoint on indirect connection
25:07 Indirect connection through music
26:15 'Connection' in gaming history
34:56 KEYWORD 4: Addiction and Separation
36:12 The meaning of Delivery Dependence Syndrome
37:07 KEYWORD 4: Addiction and Separation
38:23 Is connection always right?
41:36 BT: Beached Things
42:06 KEYWORD 5: Carrying a Life and Death Link
44:36 A quasi parent-child bond with BB
45:49 Links to the wandering BTs
46:25 The Genome of DEATH STRANDING
46:48 Hoshino Gen looks behind the GAME-GENOME
48:42 Exploring the value of connection on GAME-GENOME