Episode 219We (or at least 2/3 of us) are big fans of Hideo Kojima. Between Metal Gear, Death Stranding, and P.T., he has cemented himself as one of gaming's true auteurs. Today, we dive into our history with Kojima's games, and dissect his unique brand of weird genius. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Abiotic Factor). This episode was recorded in July 2025. Intro and outro music composed for Gametalk by Dylan Chase (dylan.robert.chase@gmail.com).Questions or comments? Check us out on YouTube, Instagram, Tiktok, and BlueSky at @PodcastGametalkOr chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5QnTimestamps:0:00 - Opening Banter1:41 - Our Fist Exposure to Kojima14:04 - Kojima's Older Games and the Konami Fallout25:42 - "Modern" Kojima40:17 - Kojima's Quirkiness and his Future Projects58:40 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach1:01:35 - Donkey Kong Bananza1:08:39 - Abiotic Factor