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made a thread about Kojima coming to LA a few days before, but now further details have been announced:

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/11/24/news_6113962.html

Hideo Kojima to make rare stateside appearance
Character designer Yoji Shinkawa joins Kojima at two Los Angeles locations on November 30.

The Metal Gear Solid series is considered one of the fundamental stealth action franchises. However, there was nothing sneaky about Konami's "Media Alert," in which it was announced that MGS creator and Konami vice president Hideo Kojima will be participating in public appearances at two locations in Los Angeles on November 30.

Fresh from the release of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the PlayStation 2 last week, Kojima and Metal Gear Solid character designer Yoji Shinkawa will be meeting fans and lending their John Hancocks to Metal Gear products, which include limited edition versions of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater that will be given away at the signings, while supplies last.

The first stop for the duo will be at GameStop Planet X in the Glendale Galleria from 11:00am to 12:00pm PST. The pair will then appear at the EB Games flagship store on the Universal City Walk from 6:30pm to 8:00pm PST.

 

[Wario64]

Fuck I want to go

 

[imastalker co.]

i litereally live 2 blocks away. anyways, i plan on camping out to play it safe and make sure i get all the swag.

if anyone is up for joining me, IM me and we can plan some shit or whatever.

don't forget to bring your DS.

oh oh oh, i have a spare MGS3 record from E3 that im gonna sell if anyone is interested. will be a nice piece to have signed.

 

[acklame]

tuesday is a bad time for me. fuck

 

[Solid]

 

[cvxfreak]

Damn I want to go!!! Kojima, give the Bay Area some love! =(

 

[Littleberu]

Why the fuck does Eva unzip her top? WHY KOJIMA? WHY?

 

[neptunes]

Whoever goes, make it your duty to TAKE PICTURES!!!

He came to canada to do some research for mgs3, why not come to canada too??!?

 

[jiggle]

Damn I want to go!!! Kojima, give the Bay Area some love! =(

*nods*

I'd buy MGS3 just to get it signed.

 

[Defensor]

I'm going for sure.

 

[paul777]

I'm gonna get my Twin Snakes copy signed.

 

[Poody]

Someone do me a favor since i won't beable to make it to the signing even though i live 15 minutes away school sucks! can I give you a copy of my mgs3 and get it signed?

pm me and i'll give you my celly and drive to you're house to drop my copy off.

 

[cvxfreak]

I'd get my copy of MGS3, TTS, MGS and MGS2S and MGS2S (Xbox) signed. And my MGS3 guide.

 

[Wario64]

Damn I want to go!!! Kojima, give the Bay Area some love! =(

At least the Bay Area got Yuji Naka and Yu Suzuki a few years ago

 

[cvxfreak]

At least the Bay Area got Yuji Naka and Yu Suzuki a few years ago

Fuck no one told me.

 

[Wario64]

They were both in San Jose/Cupertino when Shenmue 1 and Sonic Adventure 2 came out, respectively. Some Software Etc. at Stevens Creek I think. I think it was the same store that was the Official Dreamcast HQ. when the DC launched

 

[Solid]

http://www.konamijpn.com/mgs/english/news_041125.html

 

[tetsuoxb]

Kojima is a really nice guy, but I think everyone will be surprised to find out how nice Shinkawa is.

Probably the nicest guy I have ever met at gameshow, and definetely the more interested in what the west feels about his creations.

Someone make sure to ask him about Godzilla: Final Wars. He was involved in some production design because of the association with Kitamura Ryuhei.

 

[drohne]

you know, i really like mgs3 and zoe 2, but i have no particular desire to meet kojima and shinkawa. although i wonder how much a signed mgs3 would pull in on ebay.

 

[BlueLegs]

If i could go i'd get them both to sign my DS (Pictochat style) and send it to all the people behind me in the line.

 

[Laurent]

Whoever goes, make it your duty to TAKE PICTURES!!!

He came to canada to do some research for mgs3, why not come to canada too??!?

Still, no fir tree or black spruce in the game... Are there any black spruce in Russia?!

 

[imastalker co.]

If i could go i'd get them both to sign my DS (Pictochat style) and send it to all the people behind me in the line.

consider it done.

 

[Agent Dormer]

I live in Florida and have absolutely no way of making it out there. Anyone interested in taking a PayPal order for a copy of MGS3, getting it signed and then sending it to me? You'd be my best friend forever and ever.

 

[Joeholley]

I'm there; I just happen to have tuesday off anyway!

 

[AniHawk]

Son of a bitch. I have class during the first one, and probably work during the second. Oh well.

 

[Wario64]

Son of a bitch. I have class during the first one, and probably work during the second. Oh well.

Pft, meeting Kojima & Shinkawa is more important than your class or job

 

[Agent Dormer]

Pft, meeting Kojima & Shinkawa is more important than your class or job

He's obviously not hardcore.

 

[Date of Lies]

I would skip a class or take a day off to meet Kojima, too bad I live so far away.

 

[Defensor]

I asked for the day off from work to go to this :lol
Come on Anihawk! You can do the same

 

[Gribbix]

Shit. I have a midterm from 11-12 and then I have class from 8:00-10:00 PM. I'll try to go the City Walk signing. To anyone who has been to these sorts of things before, when would be a good time to lineup?

 

[AniHawk]

I asked for the day off from work to go to this :lol
Come on Anihawk! You can do the same

I haven't seen my schedule yet. I'll know tomorrow if I can or not.