This is Hideo Kojima's LATEST BLOG

http://www.kjp.konami.jp/gs/hideoblog

im sure someone in Konami will translate it or something

but i just wanted you guys to have the first read

NOTICE: this is not a direct translation...i have only translated what i could and only the important stuff

please, no hate! i worked so hard on this, THANKS =]

Hideo:

i hate to say this myself, but i am a Japanese man, so i try to be modest, or even more. i dont wish to brag about it to say "OH I AM THE MGS4 GUY (it's true, he doesn't)" or to say "THIS IS THE BEST ONE", just like how AMERICANS brag stuff like this [i was a bit mad on this part...but then again, it is true...right?] i do enjoy myself, but in my mind i still think insufficient of myself. that's why i interview in Japanese, and SAI (translator) translates my side of the inteviews very well in English. Because the WEST does not heavily carry the idea of MODESTY, i am getting criticized in the magazines/blogs. in conclusion, on my recent comment about my disappointment with MGS4, the comments derived from "MGS4, inside the biggest PS3 Game" to "Hideo disappointed with MGS4" it was translated compeltely translated wrong due to cultural differences. There are several comments that is like the disappointment articles, like the one that says "Hideo think PS3 can't not handle the GAME" or "the 50GB Blu-ray is simply not enough." it's funny how others think "did Hideo really say that?" then ask me, and my answer is obviously "NO" but then...i guess i am responsible for all of the articles...

from now one, i will say what i plan to say

for example, let's say this dveloper is making a new kind of a car. he claims that this can FLY. now there is no stop when you say "there is a car that can fly." When you claim that it can fly, the speculation grows from "oh so it can FLY?!!!" and the developer would set his goals higher. the specualtion is that if the car flies, then it should reach a MACH speed...but it doesnt stop there...it'd go beyond the specualtion of then "it sholuld go into space!" with all the excitement around, the developer would go deeply into making the car going into space...however, he'll come up to the public and say the car reaches the MACH speed, but it fails to go into the space. but he shouldnt give up, because for a car to even reach a mach speed and go into air is revolutionary. i wished to trasnfer my thoughts like such, but i guess it didnt work very well

the next time i interview in America, i will just say "MGS4 is the BEST, THE END" it is shameful for a japanese man to speak so blatantly, but if i dont, things like this [above] can happen...MGS4 isnt exactly MY proerty, so i dont have a TOTAL control over it and sometimes i get confused with it. some may be disappointed the way i say things, but i do release the game with confidence. in fact that what i have been doing, not just this ps3 game, but my previous ps2 titles. i always reached for the higher goal and i try to go for it. even in my company, im learning a lot about media training, but i wanted to do more than just that and here i am with the interview. but this [like the incidents above] wont stop me from doing moer interviews, i mean its not like interviews have ratings. i wont QUIT!

- once again, i apologize for the translations grammar & spelling...it was really hard cuz that is what translation is

i just wanted to do a little service for the MGS4 fans [like Hideo x)] and here is a BRIEF translation of his latest blog

thank you once again and have a good weekend

i love the MGS series blog here! always useful informations =)

I have to agree with kojima on this one. (we) Americans tend to do crap like that but me being the mix mut I am surrounded by different cultures all over the world (NYC) I come to realize the differences in culture (not to mention being in the military for several years and going outside of my comfort zone to work with other people from different parts of the world). We have this stress and ego crap beyond any other country. We boast, pride ourselves on things we shouldn't be proud of, and expect more than what we as individuals deserve. (FOR EXAMPLE) You can also see this in the work force. Europe is known to have a focus on life/work balance while Americans are more in the work hard mindframe. But if you look at the numbers between the 2, you see a dramatic difference in lifestyles. Europeans tend to make the same or more progress in the workforce yet we (Americans) work more hours AND we retire at an OLDER age than any other country. Now Japanese work smarter than harder, more humble with their work, and usually (pending on the individual)keep their word.  Kojima should say simply that he wont comment on MGS4 on that matter anymore rather than lowering himself. Let most Americans read into every crap we read... thats why are stocks and commodities (oil, food, etc) are all jacked up...

STAY HUMBLE KOJIMA! MGS4 will own, you know it, we know it, and thats that.

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Wow, that was a little blunt..

But I agree with him, although he shouldn't lower himself like he  did in the  blog post..

Damn straight Kojima! Show those bloody Yanks!

(Kidding...probably) 

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TheRealRKO wrote:
Im not saying the TC is lieing our anything but i found hideo's blog...in english http://www.hideoblog.com/ and i didnt see may 9ths post in there but i did find todays post which is kinda funny

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Is that real?

EDIT: Phew, its not.