When Hideo Kojima was a student he wanted to make films. Then he play a computer game called ' Super Mario Brothers ' for the first times , and he loved it so much that he changed his mind. Instead of making films, Hideo decided he wanted to create computer games. Since than, Hideo Kojima has become well-known for his computer games. He has created many games, including the Metal Gear Solid series. These games have been very successful. Since the first game was released in 1998, more than 25 million copies of Metal Gear Solid games have been sold around the world. When Metal Gear Solid 4:Guns of the Patriots was released in Japan in 2008, it sold nearly half a million copies in four days!. Why are Hideo's games so popular? Well, the first thing you notice about Metal Gear Solid 4 is how good it looks. Playing Metal Gear Solid 4 is like being in your own blockbuster film. It even sounds like a film because the game's music was written by the exciting story, and that's exactly what they get with Metal Gear Solid 4. So, will Hideo make real films one day? 'Once I get tired of games, maybe I'll make films. But much later in life,' he says.