Metal Gear Solid’s jump to 3D was so complex that Hideo Kojima built Shadow Moses out of LEGO blocks.

A mind as active as that of Hideo Kojima does not stop at any time. The Japanese creative has already shown one of the actresses who will participate in his next project, although on his Twitter account he has revealed new details about Metal Gear Solid.

The peak saga of his career is full of mysteries, references and curiosities, so Kojima has taken the opportunity to share a few. Throughout various publications, the former member of Konami explains that he never expected the franchise to acquire the enormous popularity it has had.

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Watched Otoja’s MGS live performance on YouTube. I felt a sense of embarrassment as if my past diary was being exposed to the public, a sense of nostalgia for those days, a sense of wanting to recreate every detail when I look at it now, pic.twitter.com/4AjvNlfULX

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) October 9, 2022

I saw Otoja’s live performance in Metal Gear Solid on YouTube. I felt a sense of shame as if my daily past was exposed to the public, a feeling of nostalgia for those days, a feeling of wanting to recreate every detail when I look at it now, and a feeling of forgetting everything and being fascinated by it from the point of view. user view. The most rewarding thing is that I never thought that Metal Gear Solid would be loved for so long. 24 years ago, I would like to tell myself that.

Kojima himself explains that Metal Gear Solid is a linear game

, so “the feeling of rhythm is dense”. The experience of exploring Shadow Moses was incredible for the time thanks to moments that are already part of the collective imagination of the players.

At that time, I used to use a voice recorder to record detailed ideas that came into my mind while walking, on the train, etc., so that I wouldn’t forget them. On the way to work, he used to whisper “Mantis attacks Hideo” or something while walking to work. LOL

Of course, the jump to the 3D format had its complications and advantages. The first PlayStation made it possible to “create weapons and equipment” in a way that wasn’t possible in 2D. With new tools came new methods, and Kojima clarifies that “I drew all the maps for Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2

myself on graph paper. For Metal Gear Solid I also included the base structure and the entire island on one sheet of paper. But since it was 3D, I designed each area using LEGO blocks and a 3CCD camera. I ran out of parts during construction and the staff gave them to me for my birthday.”

In the meantime, you can also take a look at some of the craziest discarded ideas Kojima had in mind for the series. On the other hand, a user has recreated Shadow Moses in virtual reality, which is the dream of any follower of the PS1 adventure.