25 years in the past, Matrix creators and administrators the Wachowskis met up with Steel Gear Strong creator Hideo Kojima to ask him and his workforce to create a online game primarily based on the blockbuster sci-fi motion movie starring Keanu Reeves. Apparently, Kojima was very excited by doing it, however higher-ups at Konami handed.
In a recent interview with Time Extension, former Konami Digital Leisure vice chairman of licensing Christopher Bergstresser talked concerning the long-rumored story that Kojima was requested to make a Matrix sport in 2000. It appeared prefer it was most likely true, and particulars about it have been floating round on-line, however the specifics have been all the time a thriller. However not anymore, as Bergstresser talked overtly concerning the assembly with Time Extension.
“The Wachowskis were big fans of Kojima,” Bergstresser instructed the outlet. “So (Konami producer) Kazumi Kitaue, [Hideo] Kojima, Aki Saito (who still works with Kojima), and I were at the Konami HQ, and we got a call from the Wachowskis, who wanted to come in and meet with Kojima. So they did! The two of them came in with their concept artist, and effectively they said to Kojima, ‘We really want you to do the Matrix game. Can you do that?’”
Based on Bergstresser, this query was translated for Kitaue, and his response was a blunt “No.” This was probably as a result of Konami needed Kojima to give attention to making Steel Gear Strong 2, which was within the early levels of manufacturing. Whereas this may need been disappointing for the Wachowskis, they didn’t have any laborious emotions and nonetheless invited the group to The Matrix’s launch social gathering in Japan.
Earlier than this interview, there was evidence of this meeting, as Time Extension factors out. However that is the primary time we’ve actually heard something about it immediately from somebody who was there. The outlet does declare, nevertheless, {that a} totally different Konami worker instructed them that this story isn’t fully correct. Reportedly, Kojima nonetheless confirmed a “strong interest” in making a Matrix sport even after Kitaue shut it down, and plenty of members of the MGS creator’s workforce have been crammed with “immense disappointment” after lacking out on such a possibility.
