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The Asus ROG Flow Z13 didn’t need a glow up. It is already a Tom’s Guide Award winner for its sleek design and mighty gaming performance. But Kojima Productions gave it one anyway, and it’s one of the most striking 2-in-1s I’ve ever seen.
Every angle tells a new story, while giving away clues to that awesome performance inside, courtesy of that AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chipset. Not only that, but the collab extends to a whole suite of peripherals and accessories, too, giving your desk a real “Death Stranding” makeover.
Nothing quite like it visually
Combining the Ludens of Kojima with the gaming motif of Asus ROG, this is a bold, challenging design that comes along once in a while in a sea of aluminum shells. The dynamic edges paired with the bold colors and use of angularity across this CNC-milled chassis paired with carbon fiber gives it a unique aesthetic on any desk.
“I wanted to create a gadget that belongs to Ludens, and I integrated that into this PC design,” artist Yoji Shinkawa commented. “Parts and designs are inspired by Ludens and has its essence.”
This leads to cheeky nods to Kojima Productions and “Death Stranding” over the ROG Flow Z13 — making it look like something you’d see Sam Porter-Bridges deliver across many hundreds of miles.
A bold digitized typeface identifying several key elements across the system like the battery and heat vent, and the keyboard keys reading both English and Japanese letters with WASD keys that are designed to stand out.
There’s nothing quite like this, not just because of those monstrous integrated graphics of AMD’s Strix Halo chip that could hang with the likes of the RTX 4070 dedicated GPU, but also the looks that are sure to catch your gaze.
Not just a new laptop
But this extends into a headset, gaming pad and mouse, too — all of which pack these same concept art sketches from Shinkawa and bring together the worlds of ROG and Kojima nicely.
There may be some times when you look at a Kojima game and think “wait…what’s going on?” but the beautiful artistry really makes sense on physical devices like these. Now if we could get something similar on the ROG Zephyrus G14…please!
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