That doesn't make a lick of sense. So their parents say no to killing folks on their big TVs, but it's okay to do so on a smaller screen? Huh? So is his reasoning just so "kids" can hide that they're playing a "mature" game from their folks? I don't get it.

I love Kojima's games, but c'mon...

I'm pretty sure the age rating on this will be a 16+
oh and sexualchocolate GTFO

Yeah....that makes....total..sense.

What parents won't let their kid play video games at home but buys them a PSP? Maybe he's talking specifically about Japanese families. I don't know...I just wish this was a PSN game so I could play it ;_;

Oh, that crazy Kojima. He's at it again. What a card.

I don't care though. If it means I can give my PSP a little love, then I'm all for it.

"Nielsen Media Research tried to prove the point by tracking usage data by age and gender for all three of the home consoles. Over the course of October to December, 2008, console activity in all National TV Panel homes was measured, and the results are interesting if not very predictable.

Nintendo Wii

The Wii, which is by far the bestselling home console of this generation, appeals mainly to males aged between six and 11, and females aged between 25 and 34. Women over the age of 35 use the Wii much more than either the PS3 or Xbox 360. Which would kind of explain how Wii Fit continues to top the all-format charts month after month.

Microsoft Xbox 360

The Xbox 360, currently sitting in a very comfortable second place in terms of sales, appeals mainly to males aged between 12 and 17, and females aged between 25 and 34. This seems like a bizarre mix but the younger age range for boys could explain the level of petty whining and douchebaggery on display over Xbox Live.

Sony PS3

The PS3 generally seems to appeal to the older generation, with no young kids anywhere in the mix. This could just be because the Sony machine is so damn expensive that kids are still saving up their pocket money for one. Both males and females saw the largest usage amongst the 18 to 24 age range. This is considered the hardcore range where gamers play more games and for longer than any other age range."

WHAT THE FUCK KOJIMA?!

Why the hell would a person tell kids to not listen to their parents? Also this guy is a big hypocrite. "Hey kids! Nukes are BAD, and so is war! But killing thousands of mooks to prove a preachy message is okay!" He says that the game is anti-war even though the point of the game is to KILL YOUR WAY TO VICTORY!

Seriously, what the fuck.

Well, technically Snake's not supposed to kill anyone and go in all stealth like... But considering how hard that is, killing your way to victory IS the usual way through.

Point taken though.

@Shadowiii

"Suppressed desire to own one, maybe?"

You said things that are almost certainly right.

Yeah, kids LOVE the PSP.

Sigh, where the hell is my DS remake of Ghost Babel?

Of course Kojima has spoken. You ever play one of his "games"? The man never shuts his mouth.

all you have to say to your parents is 'look, you are rewarded for doing the opposite of killing, non-lethal actions grant extra content, and taking out people silently is a better method then going rambo'
and they'll be like 'show me!'
and you well, and you'll blow their mind with mgs4 or mgs3, either works
and they'll be like OMG STAY AT HOME AND PLAY MOAR!

Riiiiiiight. What better way to spread an anti-nuke message than with a series that has a story so convoluted, its creator said even he's not sure what's going on in it?

"So Psycho Mantis represents the totalitarian leader and the marble busts he's throwing at me is government spending?"

Should've put it on Wii. Only kids' games go on the wii. Therefore, MGS would be kiddie by definition.

Snake = Kiddie
Raiden = Teh mature

@Chronic Logic:

Clearly you've never played a MG game--you don't have to kill a single enemy for any of the games, save for MGS3 & 4's ending (though 4 is more a matter of self-defense). The core idea of the game was AVOIDING a fight and accomplishing the mission.

Uh huh, this totally wasn't because sony asked him to put it on there.

I still think that being afraid that videogame violence will damage kids is ridiculous. It's like saying that "playing guns" with your friends, or "killing" your GI Joes, will lead to some sort of emotional trauma.

Even at a very early age, kids can tell that videogame characters aren't real, even in HD. The most realistic videogame characters today still look like they are made out of plastic.

Before, I was actually a little irritated that Peace Walker wasn't coming to home consoles, but now that I know why it's not, I'm all for it.