Kojima wanted to end the series so many years ago and he kept going, why? We dig through some articles and discuss his many motivations in today's 201! see below for full list of interviews we found!

intro 0:00

pop quiz 04:45

discussion 10:04

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Bibliography:

1. https://www.tumblr.com/thearkhound/189640385948/famitsu-403-hideo-kojima-interview-metal-gear

2. https://shmuplations.com/metalgearsolid1997/

3. https://shmuplations.com/kojima/

4. https://mgarsenal.proboards.com/thread/2380/new-interview-hideo-kojima

5. https://www.tumblr.com/thearkhound/185300055888/hideo-kojima-interview-with-msx-magazine-2005

6. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tgs-07-kojima-speaks/1100-6179757/

7. https://games.kikizo.com/features/hideo-kojima-interview-2008-p2.asp

8. https://games.kikizo.com/features/hideo-kojima-interview-2009-p2.asp

9. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/01/the-snake-eater-interview

10. https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/09/kojima-mgs2-was-meant-to-be-my-last-metal-gear

11. https://time.com/2862423/interview-hideo-kojima/

12. https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/why-did-hideo-kojima-leave-konami

13. https://www.polygon.com/2015/12/16/10220356/hideo-kojima-konami-explainer-metal-gear-solid-silent-hills/

14. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kojima-expected-to-leave-konami-after-mgs5-inside-/1100-6426024/