The secret to the legendary status of Miyamoto and Kojima isn’t just talent; it’s their 24/7 dedication to the craft. Catch the full interview with Denis Dyack on YouTube. February 8, 2026
Dyack was particularly impressed by Miyamoto’s thoughtful approach to problem-solving. “I would watch him listen intently to someone describing a technical issue. You could see him processing it deeply, giving it real consideration,” he recalled. “He never offered superficial answers or ‘bullshitted’ his way through a conversation; he truly invested his time into finding solutions.”
The developer also remembered sharing his own grandiose visions with the Nintendo icon. “He genuinely listened to my most ambitious ideas and helped refine them into something we could actually execute.”
According to Dyack, Hideo Kojima operates with the same legendary intensity. When asked what it was like to work alongside the Metal Gear creator, Dyack emphasizes that while Kojima is undoubtedly a genius, his real secret is that he “works incredibly hard.” He observed that while many Western developers dream of luxury retirements in places like Hawaii, Miyamoto and Kojima seem to have no interest in such things. For them, the work itself is the life, leaving little room or desire for anything else.
As Hideo Kojima continues to tease his next big project ahead of a potential State of Play, fans are already bracing for what the “hardest working man in gaming” has planned next.
Source: gamesradar.com
