Visits from Kojima as terrifying as you'd think

by Justin McElroy { Sep 3rd 2009 at 1:02PM }

Dave Cox, producer of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, admits it's a tad nerve-racking when Hideo Kojima, who's overseeing the project, comes to visit. Or, as Cox put it to Videogamer.com, "... we're shitting ourselves! You got to make sure that the quality of what you deliver is very very high. You're constantly saying to yourself, is that really good enough? Is that really going to be good enough?"

It's hard to blame Cox for his metaphorical incontinence. We're sure it's the same thing for basketball players getting coached by Michael Jordan or pickle makers when they meet that giant stork.

Tags: castlevania-lords-of-shadow, dave-cox, hideo-kojima, kojima-productions

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Darayz @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:06PM

I'm not a pickle maker, but I'd shit myself if I met a giant talking stork.

Rentaro @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:54PM

Like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fA8ad71n94

j.howlett @ Sep 3rd 2009 6:24PM

that's a funny commercial

Jack_Jackington @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:07PM

it's always good to know that the people developing the games are pussies. he can only help you make a great game. embrace the harsh, cruel criticism

LegendaryRedass @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:29PM

Anybody who deals in creating, or any kind of work that requires skill and talent knows that feeling. No matter how good you are, you feel a little self concious or intimidated when somebody who is a perfectionist disects what you are doing. Especially if you are less than "master" level at what you do.

Jack_Jackington @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:35PM

I'm not going to point out the spelling errors but I will say everybody is not like this. Your statement is not based off of facts

Vidikron @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:51PM

"I'm not going to point out the spelling errors but I will say everybody is not like this. Your statement is not based off of facts"

Maybe not literally everyone, but I think it's a safe bet most people are that way. Just watch any of the dozens of competitive reality shows on these days. Virtually everyone gets emotional and defensive when they go before the judges.

WREturns(There was once a dream called Rome) @ Sep 3rd 2009 3:00PM

I was going to point out all of your grammatical errors, Jack_Jackington, but since you were so polite as to refrain from doing more or less the same to LegendaryRedass, I'll let it slide.

Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:11PM

Cox...tee hee hee

PedoJokerBear [Planeteer | Power of Gall Bladder] @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:24PM

oh, captain planet :)

HippoHero @ Sep 3rd 2009 2:37PM

Really, Captain? How immature. A truly wise commenter would have taken advantage of the inherent shitting humour as well as the token phallic surname.

"Kojima's so terrifying he can make Cox shit!"

Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Sep 3rd 2009 3:13PM

How about this one?

Dave: "So we tried some things a little differently with the gameplay here. What do you think Hideo?"

Hideo: "It fucking sucks. Your team sucks. And more importantly, YOU suck, Cox."

Dave: "What I do in my personal life is none of your business, I don't care who YOU are!"

Hideo: "Pussy."

David Jaffe: "Someone call me?"

HippoHero @ Sep 3rd 2009 4:22PM

"What the?! Who put Cox on this project!?"

"Did Cox make this mess?"

"I NEED COX HERE NOW!"

Apollo @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:12PM

It's pretty good, except for one thing:

YOU FORGOT THE PICKLES!

Nasty NaS @ Sep 3rd 2009 6:44PM

Spongebob FTW

Ghen @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:13PM

Poop jokes, yay!

THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:14PM

Kojima, "Looks good guys but your gonna need some peyote and a blindfold to flesh out the story..." Loved Solid but, man did those stories become pretentious and weird. Snake Eater was great too.

NaeemTHM @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:15PM

Imagine what it must be like working for Shiggy!

Poor Nintendo Employee: Mr. Miyamoto...sir....here's your water

Shigeru: *smacks the guy's hand* WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT?! I asked for imported water! I INVENTED DONKEY KONG MOTHER FUCKER!

dantebk @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:17PM

Then he upends a tea table.

Rocko @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:24PM

I assume he throws barrels whenever he gets mad

clanboru15 @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:46PM

Fuck that
He just grabs a flower and throws fire at you

Nerdy Desi @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:55PM

Nah, he'll just duct-tape two Wii's together for the next console and we all suffer for it. Thanks a lot Poor Nintendo Employee!

Mr Khan @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:57PM

He also randomly kidnaps employees for playtesting purposes, and has likened himself to a Tiger "always prowling around, checking up on things."

And both of those are entirely true, strangely enough

Viney @ Sep 3rd 2009 4:30PM

"Thank you peon, but your job is in another castle... now GTFO!"

Azariel_z @ Sep 4th 2009 2:55AM

ACtually he complains on a funny way, he try to make people feel what he feels, or piont things out from anotehr angle... like " did you realize how empoty i felt drinking this water..I was expecting cold... now i am sad... but is ok.. but could be better..like cold water...or fruit juice, right right?? ( here he mimics drinking cold water... brbrbrbrbr "..)

Kojima on the other hand sucks, he sucks hard, and think that those half death eyes make people afraid of him... ..just making other people work for him, feeding his ego... still resenting he could become an action movie director... :-) Spoiled kid.
" ( Draws a Circle.. ) Is not a circle!, is a my vision of a circle, here I try to aquieve the equilibrium of shape...and weight...( fanboys " Ohhh..so creative, none thought this before, he is a god that reads our soulds.. "...)

charlie b. @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:18PM

this picture scares me. i don't rike it.

Young_Nastyman @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:20PM

*right click image, save image as..., right click desktop, set as desktop background*

thank you, joystiq

charlie b. @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:23PM

your avatar is scaring children.

Comment_System @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:24PM

thats my job

Jack_Jackington @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:33PM

I'm not going to point out the spelling errors but I will say everybody is not like this. Your statement is not based off of facts

Jack_Jackington @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:35PM

NOOOOOOOO!

Comment system- you got me for the last time

sony boy (6 years til sony man child!) @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:34PM

KOJIMA DEMANDS MORE CUTSCENES.

Faceman @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:40PM

he has a laxative aura

clanboru15 @ Sep 3rd 2009 1:47PM

Try having a staring contest with this picture. Look into his eyes.

I actually lol'd

Reekoh @ Sep 3rd 2009 2:00PM

Commence the Jigglin'?

XBL: xGeneral DEATHx PSN: Deeth82 @ Sep 3rd 2009 4:02PM

Well, TAR-NATION!

magicianoffear @ Sep 3rd 2009 4:13PM

"... we're shitting ourselves! You got to make sure that the quality of what you deliver is very very high. You're constantly saying to yourself, is that really good enough?"

Im going to laugh so hard when this game sucks. Seriously there is no Castlevania without Koji Igarashi and Michiru Yamane haunting score. Patrick Stewart be damned (Star Trek sucks anyway) nothing can stop this game from being a shameless God of War clone and without any real castlevania music even the soundtrack will be worthless.