Kojima finally explains his wacky countdown site
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Jul 16th 2009 at 4:30PM } 
As the countdown continued, the site featured a number of symbols that flashed on the screen. Many of you attempted to break the code ... but were you successful? Kojima just revealed what each of those symbols was supposed to mean:
- 5 = it is an MGS5 class game
- S = Snake
- 巳＝snake in Kanji
- E = E3
- R = Raiden
- 3 = 3 from 360 and E3
- 6 = 6 from 360
- P and S = PSP and adding 3 makes it PS3
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Mana37 @ Jul 16th 2009 4:35PM
Weren't the S & 5 the same character?
Like a Japanese school girl, this was just unnecessary teasing!!
Araskaz @ Jul 16th 2009 8:58PM
That's what I thought, also. I didn't know that it showed twice.
Also, I can't believe they put "Did you like it?" in the article.
And yes, we did like it. That was a lame attempt at a joke, too lol.
Joystiq, you have failed me :(
Adam @ Jul 16th 2009 11:32PM
I agree, I think you should stop trying to speak for most gamers Andrew. Fail.
Freedom Town @ Jul 17th 2009 12:36PM
"...no."
Uhhh, how about, yea, I did like it
What is wrong with all you people saying you don't like this? Bunch of 10 year old ADD scrubs.
This was cool, it was better then nothing, and it was better then what 99% of other companies do, which is leak secret infoz to sites like this
Viney @ Jul 16th 2009 4:39PM
My future policy concerning countdown timers:
The time remaining on any countdown timer is directly proportional to the time I will ignore any and all information referring to the company that created said timer.
Dirty @ Jul 16th 2009 4:40PM
I hope he never makes a puzzle game.
eat my face @ Jul 16th 2009 4:47PM
no shit
Dr. steve brule @ Jul 16th 2009 5:36PM
you have to be one of my favorite commenters, and your avatar is the kiante to your fava beans(comments).
anexanhume @ Jul 16th 2009 6:00PM
Well, if it was anything like this teaser, it would be titled Anagram Dsylexia and, of course, feature many cut scenes.
jimmygotsmack @ Jul 16th 2009 4:41PM
Why is it so hard for that man to get to the point!
NaeemTHM @ Jul 16th 2009 5:01PM
Nanomachines?
Bobs @ Jul 16th 2009 11:28PM
La Li Lu Le Lo?
FreshJulius @ Jul 17th 2009 12:26AM
!
Cease-Fire @ Jul 16th 2009 4:41PM
Finally explains it, I still don't get it?
Paul @ Jul 16th 2009 4:42PM
kojima should fire his editor
CordableTuna @ Jul 16th 2009 5:08PM
Or hire one.
13Yards2Victory @ Jul 16th 2009 4:45PM
I didn't rike it ;(
Burns11 @ Jul 16th 2009 4:46PM
I liked it, it was certainly more entertaining than nothing and it was much better than a leak that ruined any announcements.
NaeemTHM @ Jul 16th 2009 5:09PM
I actually think nothing would have been more entertaining.
Perhaps this makes more sense in Japanese, but his countdown was absolutely retarded.
Only Kojima could countdown to a countdown and have fans think it was genius.
P.S. Not saying that applies to you. Just the fools that blindly follow his nonsense.
P.P.S. I love Metal Gear so I'm not hating on the series. I just think Kojima is Japan's version of CliffyB, a giant overrated douche.
The Dark Wang @ Jul 16th 2009 5:23PM
Kojima isn't a douche and he definately isn't overrated. Kojima has done nothing but create great games his whole life and while you insult him he's swimming in all of his yen.
P.S. I'm sure he has a lot of it
DangerMouse @ Jul 16th 2009 5:27PM
I would've been more entertained if the games announced weren't disappointing or had something worth while to show off.
I'm a huge MGS fan, but the only thing that interested me from Konami at E3 was that new castlevania game. On second thought, the game might suck, but that trailer kicked ass.
NaeemTHM @ Jul 16th 2009 7:15PM
"Kojima has done nothing but create great games his whole life and while you insult him he's swimming in all of his yen."
You know who else is swimming in money? Bobby Kotick. Doesn't make him any less of a douche.
Figures YOU wouldn't understand Bruce!
The Dark Wang @ Jul 16th 2009 10:14PM
Who the hell is Bruce?
Maverick Saturn (Igor) @ Jul 16th 2009 4:46PM
I think I speak for everyone when I say: I hate timers....
robotoid @ Jul 16th 2009 4:47PM
hahaha it says riking it.
Shimrra @ Jul 16th 2009 4:49PM
oh snap i fell asleep...........
shadowhowl1900 @ Jul 16th 2009 4:56PM
were u drunk and high at the same time kojima?
captainprotonx @ Jul 16th 2009 4:56PM
N = No
F = Fucking
W = Way
Damon @ Jul 16th 2009 4:59PM
Hideo was messing with our heads, teasing and screwing with us. He reminds me of an impish DM i once had who delighted giving us tiny hints about how to escape a prison cell. Once we got off-topic the walls grew spikes and started closing in on us.
To people that think this crap gets us excited: Yes. It does. At first. Then it just starts pissing us off.
devilsei @ Jul 16th 2009 7:35PM
Yeah... I remember thinking it was going to be a new Zone of the Enders game!
Instead, its moar "Snake..? Snake...?! SNAAAAAKE?!?!?!" And Raiden too I guess... (and didn't he say he was done with Snake too?)
Castlevania is a nice change, but Curse of Darkness was as good as it gets for 3D, so they'll have to beat that game in my mind.
Ashkental @ Jul 16th 2009 5:00PM
WoW... i can't measure kojima's level of deepness...
He's like... Aristoteles of our time
Damon @ Jul 16th 2009 5:35PM
I instinctively downvoted before the sarcasm sunk in. Sorry. I fail.
Sly @ Jul 16th 2009 5:44PM
aristotle?
kentuckyfried @ Jul 16th 2009 5:01PM
Kojima may be a brilliant visionary, but he's also a big dork.
Teaser website = the suckage
Thankfully, I forgive him. The Peace Walker trailer is enjoyable to watch.
The MGS Rising trailer was awful though. I don't think he had anything to do with that one.
Maverick Saturn (Igor) @ Jul 16th 2009 5:03PM
There was a rising trailer?
kentuckyfried @ Jul 16th 2009 5:32PM
It was a teaser that had almost nothing in it, kind of like a Microsoft word page with a few words scrawled on it.
spikeylee @ Jul 16th 2009 5:10PM
wouldn't have minded the whole countdown website thing if another countdown didn't start right after the first one. pretty much lost interest after that...
Bloo @ Jul 16th 2009 5:10PM
5 = the number of minutes I shook my head in disgust over this
S = Stupid
巳＝stupid in Kanji
E = Everyone who says they like this is lying
R = Retarded
3 = the number of lifetimes one would have to spend to randomly guess this
6 = how many years it feels like in between awesome Kojima games
P and S = Punt and shiv
Chris Are @ Jul 16th 2009 6:21PM
I= I'm impressed.
Dave @ Jul 16th 2009 6:28PM
I don't get the Punt and shiv.
Kamizar @ Jul 16th 2009 5:26PM
Not even Robert Langdon could solve that one Kojima.
Jrod @ Jul 16th 2009 5:27PM
It's just for fun. Calm the fuck down.
Gmng Is Srs Bsnss.
Matt @ Jul 16th 2009 5:28PM
Wow, that is gay. Did anyone actually fall for this hype and get excited about all these "secret codes" and hidden meaning?
j.howlett @ Jul 16th 2009 5:32PM
i loved that basically everybody had a good guess then we got a bunch of off the wall paint explanations. maybe i just didn't stress it because i have mgs 4 and didn't have my heart set on a 360 port
J-Link @ Jul 16th 2009 5:33PM
Thanks Kojima, but I would have prefered to figure it out myself...eventually.
Captain Planet @ Jul 16th 2009 5:45PM
!
I mean...
?
ziggen @ Jul 16th 2009 5:54PM
Kojima is retarded
ArchiGamer [thephilosophyofgames.wordpress.com] @ Jul 16th 2009 5:54PM
I think Kojima is asking to much for us to solve this puzzles...
Dashiva @ Jul 16th 2009 5:54PM
Oh, god. I was almost there... 10 more minutes and I would have BROKEN THE CODE.
Now it's ruined. ALL that work.
NoughtSoClever @ Jul 16th 2009 5:58PM
Aww. I'm still holding out for Sunny Ninja Robot Action. Why the hell would Raiden robot himself all up and change his eye color after he just got a new body?