On the day of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain‘s release, Hideo Kojima took to Japan to visit retailer after retailer. He shook hands with fans, enjoyed MGS sale displays, and marveled at the numerous “Sold Out” notices he met along the way.
Kojima has been posting pictures of his release day tour on his Twitter account, every message full of happiness.
キミもオタクかい?#MGSVTPP pic.twitter.com/1C6UWliiNc
— Ayako (Touchy!) (@Kaizerkunkun) September 2, 2015
I'm at YAMADA DENKI. MGSV TPP PS4 Special Edition is SOLD OUT! pic.twitter.com/A9LlBToqfz
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) September 2, 2015
Shinjyuku. bic camera.
OMG! Collector's Edition is SOLD OUT EVERYWHERE!!!pic.twitter.com/RmDhNR3e8f— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) September 2, 2015
Shibuya TSUTAYA. They still have MGSV TPP Special Edition. OST is sold out thou. pic.twitter.com/kUkIfVF3Us
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) September 2, 2015
Like.👍 pic.twitter.com/3rSD8fu0nX
— 小島秀夫 (@Kojima_Hideo) September 2, 2015
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has definitely been impressing, receiving positive scores across the board and keeping fans on their toes discovering new ways to incapacitate horses and Quiet’s unexpected backstory.
If you’re in need of some MGS V:TPP help, check out our tips and guide wiki, and if you’re in need of more Kojima on your game cover, check out the alternative Kojima-filled cover here.
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