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Kojima’s Take on The Boys
Despite Kojima’s tweets on the subject being brief, they did enough to summarize his general impetus behind the would-be project. There are a few snippets that stand out and demonstrate the framework of his idea. In particular, he states that the idea centered around a pair - one male and one female character - who are part of a special detective squad facing off against super-powered individuals, or “legendary heroes.” He added that he would have liked to have seen actor Mads Mikkelsen be the lead, as many of Kojima’s plans seem to feature Mikkelsen in one way or the other.
In some follow-up tweets after outlining his idea and why it was scrapped, Kojima revealed more about what sort of tone the game might have taken. Describing the concept as a black comedy, it seems he intended the story to be a macabre and candid face-off between a superhero (or anti-hero) and a human. Other specifics about the game’s potential setting or overall design weren’t specified, but based on this and other Kojima games, it’s clear the project would have had a considerably large scope. Since previous games such as Death Stranding or even Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain had meticulous, complex stories with impressive settings and mechanics to match, a similar The Boys-styled game could have been impressive.
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