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    J.T. Quigley · · 1 min read

    Is Hideo Kojima really the last great Japanese game director?

    After the sudden death of Konami’s star-studded Silent Hills, some industry observers are declaring the era of the famous Japanese video game director to be over. Can Japan produce another Hideo Kojima, and should it aspire to in the first place?

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    J.T. Quigley

    J.T. is the former Japan editor at Tech in Asia. He's a big fan of Indian food, snowboarding, and indie rock.