Hideo Kojima is definitely one of the game industry’s brightest stars, as he’s created not just one of the business’s most iconic franchises in Metal Gear, he also has crafted some of the most unique adventures as well. Now we know that all of Kojima’s works were made possible thanks to Nintendo’s world-famous plumber.
In a new chat with Wired, Kojima is asked what game he’s played the most in his life. Kojima answers quickly with Super Mario Bros., but then reveals just how influential the seminal entry in the franchise was to his own career path.
“I played it for a year. I was a college student. I skipped school to play at home,” Kojima told Wired Japan. “Without Super Mario, I probably wouldn’t have been in this industry. …It had almost no story, but felt like you were on an adventure. When I saw that, although it was pixel art with no story, I felt this medium would one day surpass movies.”
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