Yeah, we met Kojima in Times Square

by Andrew Yoon { Jun 12th 2008 at 2:00AM }

Hideo Kojima stopped by New York City's Virgin Megastore in TImes Square to meet and greet fans at the Metal Gear Solid 4 launch. We got a number of signed copies ... maybe one will go to a lucky reader (if we feel generous enough!). Check out our gallery below, or some highlights, after the cut.

Gallery: Metal Gear Solid 4 launch in Times Square

The very first in line.

Hideo Kojima stars in ... Dead Rising

Yes, someone got a cardboard box signed.

The one and only.

The voice of Otocon (Christopher Randolph) was also present.

Awesome t-shirt.

Model Yumi Kikuchi is on hand as well.

Tags: breakingnews, hideo-kojima, kojima, metal-gear-solid, metal-gear-solid-4, mgs, mgs4, nyc, times-square, virgin-megastore

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Jun 12th 2008 2:29AM

FUCKING AWESOME!!!!

Bleu @ Jun 12th 2008 4:49AM

I waited all that time and I was part of the next wave of people to get the autographs and I was denied. I am soooo pist right now, I waited all that time, I would understand if I was at the back of the line but I was in the next wave of people. FUCK! I fuckin gonna be pist about this for a looooong while. I dont even wanna play the game right now because I am so demorialized. FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK!

lawrence @ Jun 12th 2008 12:54PM

haha blue they fukked u .i still got mines autographed and shaked hands .but lol lmao.shiited

Bleu @ Jun 13th 2008 12:22PM

Correction I got the autograph a day later, he was at a some store in soho signing autographs and I got one. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!

Deadpool @ Jun 12th 2008 2:35AM

Moments in video game history..[pause]

I have to say Hideo Kojima has a gargantuan level of coolness. Model Yumi Kikuchi just make the event even better! OH Right! GIGGITY!

gamer24 @ Jun 12th 2008 2:45AM

i agree this is one of the best moments in gaming histroy

dkffiv @ Jun 12th 2008 2:46AM

Just got back, picked up an 80GB system. Got Kojima to sign my NES Metal Gear cartridge, Otocon signed my MGS4 sleave

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 12th 2008 8:53AM

You got your NES MG cartridge singed? Dude that is AWESOME! +1 My cartridge looks like shit last time I checked so it would be a waste. At least Kojima seems like a cool guy unlike Itagaki. Although Itagaki signing my copy of Ninja Gaiden II would be the shizzle.

Cool pics Joystiq.

Douglas Buffone @ Jun 12th 2008 3:01AM

I got a limited edition gun metal grey PS3 signed by Kojima. It is pretty much the sweetest thing ever!

mundox @ Jun 12th 2008 3:05AM

yeah great kojima... who's the hot girl?

Ninjaneer @ Jun 12th 2008 3:16AM

Dude, what complete and utter garbage....I was in line and there came a point where they barricaded the line off in front of us. After the line not moving for 30 to 40 minutes, they tell us that Kojima is finishing his final signings and that none of us would be able to get a signed copy of the game. Basically I stood in line for over 4 hours to do the same thing I could have done at Target in the morning in 5 minutes. My heart goes out to anyone else who was in line with me because it really, really was garbage. Not to mention the fact that I didn't even get to set foot in the Megastore until after 2 AM.

Jonster @ Jun 12th 2008 3:21PM

Yeah, me and my buddies came all the way from Connecticut, paid $28 for a train ticket and waited in line for four hours only to get sent home without a signed copy of the game. I'm so pissed.

Foetoid @ Jun 12th 2008 3:35AM

Oh yeah. Give Fernando a copy of MGS4 and a Ps3 to FORCE him to the darkside MWAHAHAHAHA!

Mr.ESC @ Jun 12th 2008 11:14AM

I’ll troll every Sony related post if that gets me a free Ps3 with MGs4 as well.

Dark @ Jun 12th 2008 3:39AM

They let me in the store. I was one of the last 20 and they cut us off. We were 10 feet from the the cash register. I could smell his sweat. So dissapointing

Jake11 @ Jun 13th 2008 12:06AM

lol, creepy

stewartmarques @ Jun 12th 2008 3:49AM

It's 3am and I just got back from the Virgin Store with no autograph and no game (I wasn't going to buy the game from Virgin without an autograph, I can get a better deal somewhere else for JUST the game)

I was also one of the last 20 people in line. The Virgin Store staff told us that we were the last one to get autographs - so we were pumped. As soon as we got to the registers, they told us that Hideo was done for the night. 20 PEOPLE! That was like 10 more minutes - but he just couldn't do it. It was literally THE most disappointing moment in my videogame life.

I walked out of the store totally disgusted with Hideo. He saw that we were the last folks in line and still cut us off. A kid came to NYC from New Jersey (driven to the store by HIS MOM) to get Hideo's autograph and walked away with just a game (which he could have gotten in a shorter amount of time and at a cheaper price in New Jersey).

I basically gave up 5 hours of my life just to stand in line and be disappointed. So if Joystiq wants to right a gamer injustice, I would appreciate one of your signed copies. Thanks.

lawrence @ Jun 12th 2008 12:58PM

lol you idiot loser.i still got mines and it was sweet

stewartmarques @ Jun 12th 2008 1:04PM

Did you get it autographed by Hideo? While I love MGS, I didn't stand in line to buy the game (which I'm sure I could pick up today at any Target, Best Buy or Circuit City) - I stood in line for Hideo.

Autopsy15 @ Jun 12th 2008 2:03PM

Stewart,

Don't be too upset you didn't get Hideo's autograph. He's a really cool guy and did make one of the greatest series of all time, but his signature isn't worth crying about. I mean in the end, it's still just ink on a box.

stewartmarques @ Jun 12th 2008 2:06PM

I know - it was just upsetting to get your hopes up and have the rug pulled from under you. It's like giving a kid a one of a kind Christmas gift and then saying 'Oops, we ran out of gifts for you'.

I'll eventually get MGS4, but won't be rushing out for it now.

Mike @ Jun 12th 2008 3:50AM

Hey,
I just got back from the MGS4 signing event at Time Square. I’ve got 3 copies of the game signed by Kojima, Atocon and the super model lady. If anyone is interested in getting a copy from me. Let me know!

It was totally worth waiting all day.

stewartmarques @ Jun 12th 2008 4:08AM

Are you selling the signed copies at face value or well above face value?

Noshino @ Jun 12th 2008 4:12AM

Hey Mike, if I was you, I wouldn't talk about those 3 signed copies, there are 3 posters above you upset about not being able to make it in....

John @ Jun 12th 2008 4:12AM

Way to be a fan and spell the guys name wrong. OTACON, not ATACON.

Mike @ Jun 12th 2008 4:17AM

Well maybe they should've showed up a lot earlier. I stood there all day to get my copy signed and the 3 others. The way i see it, if you have the cash and waited for it then. Early bird catches the worm buddy.

If anyone wants those copies and dog tags. It's going to cost you more.

I also got a gun metal PS3 signed but I'm keeping that one. I'll put that one in my bedroom to watch blurays.

Dark @ Jun 13th 2008 1:40AM

yeah we were just unlucky. I know there were at least 3 people ahead of myself that skipped the whole line. Dunno how they did and you earned your copies Mike. I jus think its stupid that they let the last group in like we were all good and then pulled the plug on the last 20. I wouldve been more content with being told he stopped signing while i was still outside rather then being 10 feet from the cash register and being blown off

Dark @ Jun 13th 2008 1:40AM

and how much more are we talkin?

Mike @ Jun 13th 2008 11:52AM

Give me your email so we can talk. Virgin Mega store was very unorganized. It wasn't a single file line. I saw a bunch of under age high school kids waiting and inviting friends to come and join the line. A lot of the people in-front of the line were Xbox 360 fans who's trying to cash in. They were either selling there spot of their copy of the game.

Mike @ Jun 13th 2008 11:55AM

I'm actually working on getting more signatures. David Hayter, Quinton Flynn, Paul Eiding.

Mike @ Jun 12th 2008 3:54AM

I also got tons of pics and video clips of the event. If you guys wish to see them let me know. I'll either email them or post them via youtube.

hhhenryhhh @ Jun 12th 2008 4:06AM

Yeah well, I waited 7 hours and got a signed game. They also handed out dog tags after the signing. Also, the limited edition bundle was on sale there! Not so limited after all huh

Andrew @ Jun 12th 2008 4:10AM

I got a good video of him. Well, good because it was close up, but kind of bad quality because it's from my phone.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=F6RVhP8s_a4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=F6RVhP8s_a4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=F6RVhP8s_a4

Autopsy15 @ Jun 12th 2008 1:59PM

Why post it three times?

Solid Cheif @ Jun 12th 2008 7:27AM

Holy crap! So if I start writing up crazy fanboy posts, you guys will send me a PS3 and MGS4?

FUCK PS3 SUCKS!

...

I don't make a good fanboy do I?

Can I still have a ps3?

Solid Cheif @ Jun 12th 2008 7:28AM

...
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Meant to be a reply to Foetoid... Now I look even worse.

can I have a ps3 out of sympathy then?

juju187 @ Jun 12th 2008 7:38AM

I will use my anger of not having a ps3 to play this Badass game, and channel it into finally beating ninja gaiden 2. i seen the final fight and man i had to stroke one out...

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 12th 2008 8:55AM

I thought they said it was supposed to be easier this time around. The game is hard as fuck, but I love every minute of it.

Cyro @ Jun 12th 2008 10:36AM

I told you Fenix.

rc @ Jun 12th 2008 9:01AM

I would stand in line all day to get a chance for a signed copy, but I doubt Kojima is coming to Ky any time soon.

Mr.ESC @ Jun 12th 2008 11:16AM

I wish he visited Boston next week. I'm going to be in Boston for a conference, it would be sweet to get met the man behind the games.

Rishard @ Jun 12th 2008 11:16AM

I thought about going last night. I'm glad I didn't because there is no way I would have rolled up at 11 thinking it shouldn't be THAT hard.

How long was he there signing for? Thats kind of sad that he didn't stay to sign for all the fans.

stewartmarques @ Jun 12th 2008 1:07PM

He stayed until about 2am, but the Virgin staff told the group of people I was with that we were the last of the autograph waiters. So obviously, when we got into the store we expected to get autographs.

Nothing like snatching away victory at the last minute.