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Yes, Death Stranding 2's 'Cringe' Obscure References And Easter Eggs Were All Put In By Kojima Himself

JAPAN, JUN 27 – Kojima added hidden references to prevent Death Stranding 2 from feeling mainstream after playtests scored too high, with staff often reluctant to include his self-referential jokes.

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In case you wondered, yes, all the Kojima-related Easter eggs sprinkled through Death Stranding 2: On The Beach were indeed created by game creator and director Hideo Kojima himself.In a Japanese-language interview with GameSpark, Kojima revealed that even when he begged his staff to include little jokes and secrets for players to find, his team would "pretend not to know" what he wanted."All of that stuff was added by me," Kojima said, as trans…

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The eccentric genius of Hideo Kojima once again marks his imprint on the video scene with Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. This new opus, hailed for the depth of his story full of mourning and loneliness, is also distinguished by a profusion of Eater Eggs and personal references that make him blush – and sometimes ... Read more The article Kojima imposes in Death Stranding 2 with deliberately clinches of personal ugly eyes appeared first on Fred…

The Easter Eggs and Secrets in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach over Hideo Kojima were unique and exclusively Japanese because their team ignored it.

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Gamespot broke the news in United States on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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