quote Hideo Kojima Interview - Session 008 of KPR - typed by Solid Strike

Ryan Payton - After Snake Eater you made a comment that you wouldn't make a Subsistence like version, like a directors cut version, but we're here with Subsistence now - When did you change your mind and why?

Hideo Kojima - I'd visited Europe right before MGS3 was being released in March 2005, at that time many European people asked me whether I could make a complete version of MGS3, so after I came back to Japan, I talked with the team members and here we have the game.

Ryan Payton - Subsistence features the original two Metal Gear games from the MSX era, and what prompted you to bring those on Subsistence finally, I mean you've had a long time and probably many chances to put them on a game like Substance or maybe through a GBA version or Final Fantasy Chronicles like PS1 game - I mean why Subsistence? Why'd you wait so long?

Hideo Kojima - To be honest, I was not interested in creating the two games, however there is a certain time gap between MGS3 and MGS1, I worked to fill in the time gap somehow and MG1 and MG2 were a nice complement.

Ryan Payton - For Subsistence, you chose a new 3D camera that wasn't included in Snake Eater, and you have commented in the past that you often get 3D motion sickness - Do you feel sick when you play Subsistence Mr. Kojima?

Hideo Kojima - When I play the original story mode, I don't get 3D motion sickness, however when I play MGO I get 3D sickness motion sickness for some reason. I do not get 3D motion sickness when I play the original story mode, I think this is because I can feel where the enemies are positioned, however when it comes to MGO I have to constantly look around by moving the camera.

Ryan Payton - For MGS4, how are you going to fix the camera? I mean is it going to be a Snake Eater style camera or Subsistence style 3D camera or MGO style 3D camera?

Hideo Kojima - It will be a combination of the two systems and it will be a more advanced one, its being designed so that I don't get 3d sickness. I get 3D motion sickness when I play an FPS's, I will have to play Half-Life 2 but I get 3D motion sickness.

A few questions from the fans.

Fan - What is Big Boss's real name? Is it Jack, or is it John?

Hideo Kojima - Its both. As you know Raiden was also called Jack. Either name is fine, there not any distinct difference between Jack and John, its like saying "hey man hows it going", though we do not have such a greeting in Japanese.

Fan - How did you come up with the name of Shagohod?

Hideo Kojima - Well I was looking for some good name and I was looking through a Russian dictionary back then, and we're to come up with a name that has a meaning of two legs on the ground, and people suggested the name Shagohod so I picked it.

Fan - I had missed out on the older Metal Gear games, particularly Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, have you ever though about remaking them on a 3D platform?

Hideo Kojima - I get many requests, however that would require quite alot of man power and time, and if I start working on it I can no longer work on MGS4 and other new stuff. So sorry but I must say No for now.

Finally a quick message from Kojima

"I am happy that the review scores are very high, thank you. With a newly equipped online mode I hope many people will enjoy playing the game. Some time has past since the Japan version was released, but I hope the wait was worth it for you and I hope you can enjoy playing the game for a long time, please take care of my baby. Thank you very much."