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Kojima Names Cinema Gods Shaping His Game Artistry

6/11/2025

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Hideo Kojima, the visionary game designer, reveals his cinematic inspirations: Stanley Kubrick's *2001: A Space Odyssey*, Akira Kurosawa's *High and Low*, George Miller's *Mad Max 2*, and Martin Scorsese's *Taxi Driver*. He reveres Miller as his "first god" and Scorsese as the "second god," showcasing their powerful impact on his narrative artistry in gaming.

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Hideo Kojima, the visionary game designer, reveals his cinematic inspirations: Stanley Kubrick's *2001: A Space Odyssey*, Akira Kurosawa's *High and Low*, George Miller's *Mad Max 2*, and Martin Scorsese's *Taxi Driver*. He reveres Miller as his "first god" and Scorsese as the "second god," showcasing their powerful impact on his narrative artistry in gaming.