If you have played any of Hideo Kojima's games, you have probably noticed the "A Hideo Kojima Game" title card. Other game designers have started using this type of crediting. The MGS creator, however, contests that he actually means it.


According to Kojima, he began using the title by his own accord. While Kojima points out that recently it is being used by others, the reason why he uses it is because he plans the project, designs the game, pens the script, directs the game and oversees the project.


"It is a statement that I am responsible for everything," Kojima adds. "I do not add this to games that I only produce."

Of course, he has not added "A Hideo Kojima" game to Metal Gear Solid: Rising or the new Castlevania title he is producing. Those are not Hideo Kojima games.

Japanese websites have been quick to point out one of Kojima's colleagues that has been using similar crediting. Dead Rising 2 is a "A Keiji Inafune Game". Inafune worked with DR2's developer Blue Castle Games and produced the title.


Inafune produced the first Dead Rising, but did not write or direct the project.

小島監督「"A HIDEO KOJIMA GAME"というのは僕が勝手に始めた名称です、最近は真似をされている人もいる様です」 ← [はちま起稿] [Pic]