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Let’s Discuss Kojima Productions’ Rorschach Test of a Logo

"Spartans. Mohawk. Ryse: Son of Rome!"

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Sony and Kojima. Kojima and Sony. Shaking hands and making games and generally making the internet lose its mind tonight. Yes. These two forces are combining to create a PlayStation exclusive title now that Kojima’s time with Konami is done. But most of all, Kojima has a new logo. Let’s take a look.

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This is the ink blot test of logos. It will dive into your psyche in a way only Kojima could. First off, there’s definitely some Outer Heaven going on here. The familiar black and white skull motif rests inside what appears to be a knight helmet, though. Then there’s some geometric wizardry going on, the kind that required the investigatory assistance of some professional symbologists. Tom Hanks was busy, so I had the Twinfinite Staff give me their best uneducated guesses.

We all stared at this image, together, for inspiration.

The logo received an assortment of analysis. Some saw bullet holes, others named handcuffs, gears, and gun triggers. I suspect these reflect the inner psyches of my coworkers, a highly disturbing thought.

I dug deeper, we had to find the true meaning of these various spheres. “Heelys,” offered staff writer Travis, who has since been fired.

Some said the rear apparatus resembles a telescope. I wagered it might be more of a microscope. Some sort of scope is involved here, of this we are certain.

Other suggestions included randomly shouted strings of words and indecipherable grunts.

“Spartans. Mohawk. Ryse: Son of Rome!”

“Cyborgs! Astronauts! Medieval undead astronauts!”

They were clearly spiraling. The image was too strong for them. I quickly wiped all traces of it, then ordered them all Kojima Production t-shirts for the holidays.

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What do you see in the Kojima Productions logo? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Sharon Coone

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