Solid Snake as depicted in artwork for Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection.
For detailed information about this series, see: Metal Gear Wiki
Metal Gear is a series is a series of action-adventure stealth video games, created by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami.
Each game stars a character codenamed Snake: Solid Snake in most games, Big Boss aka Naked Snake in prequel games, and Raiden (codenamed Snake at the beginning of Metal Gear Solid 2) in two games.
Video Games[]
Main Games[]
- Metal Gear (July 12th, 1987) for MSX2, Wii Virtual Console, and PC
- Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (July 20th, 1990) for MSX2, Mobile Phones, and Wii Virtual Console
- Metal Gear Solid (September 3rd, 1998) for PlayStation and PlayStation Classic. The North American and European versions feature some exclusive content.
- Metal Gear Solid: Integral (June 25th, 1999) for PlayStation. Only released in Japan, it includes the extra features from western versions of the game, as well as a bonus disk of special missions, which was released as a stand-alone game outside Japan, titled Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions in North America and Metal Gear Solid: Special Missions in Europe.
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (November 14th, 2001) for PlayStation 2
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (November 5th, 2002) for Xbox, PlayStation 2, and PC. An expanded edition of the game.
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (November 17th, 2004) for PlayStation 2
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (December 22nd, 2005) for PlayStation 2. An expanded edition of the game, also including enhanced versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2.
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (December 5th, 2006) for PlayStation Portable
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus (September 20th, 2007) for PlayStation Portable. An expanded edition of the game.
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (June 12th, 2008) for PlayStation 3
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (April 28th, 2010) for PlayStation Portable
- Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (February 19th, 2013) for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (September 1st, 2015) for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC
- Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (March 18th, 2014) for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC. A prologue to the main game.
Spin-off and secondary titles[]
- Snake's Revenge (April 1990) for NES. A sequel to the NES remake of Metal Gear only released in North America and Europe.
- Metal Gear: Ghost Babel (April 27th, 2000) for Game Boy Color. Called Metal Gear Solid outside Japan.
- Metal Gear Acid (December 16th, 2004) for PlayStation Portable
- Metal Gear Acid 2 (December 8th, 2005) for PlayStation Portable
- Metal Gear Solid Mobile (March 19th, 2008) for N-Gage and Mobile Phones
- Metal Gear Online (June 12th, 2008) for PlayStation 3. Originally released within Metal Gear Solid 4, it was later released as a stand-alone game.
- Metal Gear Solid Touch (March 18th, 2009) for iOS
- Metal Gear Solid: Social Ops (December 6th, 2012) for iOS and Android
- Metal Gear Survive (February 20th, 2018) for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC
Remakes and compilations[]
- Metal Gear (December 22nd, 1987) for NES, PC, Commodore 64, and GameCube. Marketed as a port of the original game, it features many key differences.
- Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (March 9th, 2004) for GameCube. A remake of Metal Gear Solid.
- Metal Gear 20th Anniversary: Metal Gear Solid Collection (July 26th, 2007). Only released in Japan, it includes Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (on one PlayStation 2 disc), Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops.
- Metal Gear Acid Mobile (2008) for Mobile Phones
- Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (March 18th, 2008) for PlayStation 2. It includes Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence.
- Metal Gear Acid 2 Mobile (2009) for Mobile Phones
- Metal Gear Arcade (December 20th, 2010) for Arcade. A remake of Metal Gear Online.
- Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (November 8th, 2011) for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PlayStation Vita. It includes High-definition, 60 FPS ports of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.
- Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D (February 21st, 2012) for Nintendo 3DS. A remake of Metal Gear Solid 3.
- Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection (July 9th, 2013) for PlayStation 3. It includes Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid: Integral/VR Missions, all games from Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, and the trophy edition of Metal Gear Solid 4.
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience (October 11th, 2016) for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. A compilation of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain with all their extras and DLC.
- Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater (October 17th, 2016). A Pachislot remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
- Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 (October 24th, 2023) for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. Includes Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, as well as the enhanced remakes of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, and the NES exclusive Snake's Revenge.
- Metal Gear Solid △: Snake Eater (August 28th, 2025) for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. A full remake of the original Snake Eater.
Publications[]
Gamebook[]
- Metal Gear (March 31st, 1988), a game-book sequel to the original game, ignored in the main story.
Novels[]
- Metal Gear (1990), a novelization of the NES game published by Scholastic, part of the "Worlds of Power" label.
- Metal Gear Solid (May 27th, 2008), a novel based on the game.
- Metal Gear Solid — Guns of the Patriots (June 12th, 2008), a novel based on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
- Metal Gear Solid 2 — Sons of Liberty (November 24th, 2009), a novel based on the game.
- Metal Gear Solid - Snake Eater (January 25th, 2014)
- Metal Gear Solid - Peace Walker (March 20th, 2014)
- Metal Gear Solid Substance I: Shadow Moses (August 25th, 2015)
- Metal Gear Solid Substance II: Manhattan (September 24th, 2015)
- Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain (October 25th, 2015)
Comics[]
- Metal Gear Solid (September 2004 - 2006), comic published by IDW adapting the first game. Published as a comic book on June 16th, 2005.
- Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel (September 21st, 2006) for PlayStation Portable. An interactive graphic novel version of the comic
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (May 1st, 2006), a comic book adaptation of the game.
Audio Dramas[]
- Metal Gear Solid (October 24th, 1998 - January 9th, 1999)
- Idea Spy 2.5 (February 14th, 2007)
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - Heiwa to Kazuhira no Blues (September 22nd, 2010)
Board Game[]
- Risk: Metal Gear Solid (2011)
Other Media[]
- A live action movie based on the series has been in pre-production for a number of years, with no release date in sight.
Links to Other Series[]
Commercial link: Solid Snake appears in the "Michael" commercial for PlayStation 3.
Mascot link: Props of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance are available for Xbox Avatars.
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Terminator | December 22, 1987 | The boxart image from the NES Metal Gear is traced over a still of Kyle Reese from Terminator, while the Metal Gear enemy Arnold/Bloody Brad is based on the Terminator. | 3 |
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Snatcher | November 26, 1988 | A Metal Gear called Mk. II makes an appearance in Snatcher, and it later returns in Metal Gear Solid 4. There also are other references between the two series. | 1 |
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Black Collar | July 20, 1990 | The character Black Color/Black Ninja from Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is inspired by Timothy Zahn's Black Collar novel. | 3 |
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The Running Man | July 20, 1990 | The character Running Man from Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is named after Stephen King's The Running Man novel. | 3 |
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Predator (Fox) | July 20, 1990 | The character Predator/Jungle Evil from Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is inspired by the movie Predator. | 3 |
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Gundam | July 20, 1990 | Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake features a reference to the Minovsky Particles from Mobile Suit Gundam. | 1 |
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Neo Kobe 2045 Speed King | 1995 | A vehicle in Neo Kobe 2045 Speed King is named after Solid Snake of Metal Gear. | 3 |
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Policenauts | September 03, 1998 | The Japanese version of Metal Gear Solid features a reference to Policenauts. There are several minor references between the two series, the most notable of which being the character of Meryl Silverburgh. | 2 |
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Azure Dreams | September 03, 1998 | Metal Gear Solid features a reference to Azure Dreams. | 2 |
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Suikoden | September 03, 1998 | Metal Gear Solid features a reference to Suikoden. | 2 |
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Castlevania | September 03, 1998 | Metal Gear Solid features a reference to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Solid Snake's bandanna and Solid Eye from Metal Gear Solid 4 are hidden items in Castlevania: Lord of Shadows. | 2 |
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Vandal Hearts | September 03, 1998 | Metal Gear Solid features a reference to Vandal Hearts. | 2 |
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Gradius | September 03, 1998 | Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of the Patriots feature the Moai from Gradius as a secret easter egg. | 2 |
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Beatmania | September 28, 1998 | beatmania 3rdMix features METAL GEAR SOLID Main Theme, a remix of the main theme from Metal Gear Solid. | 3 |
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Monster Rancher | February 25, 1999 | The monster breed "GabooSoldier" from Monster Rancher 2 is patterned after Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid. | 3 |
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Zone of the Enders | March 01, 2001 | Zone of the Enders included a demo of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of the Patriots. There are also several minor references to the series in Metal Gear games. | 2 |
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Konami Krazy Racers | March 21, 2001 | Konami Krazy Racers features the Cyborg Ninja from Metal Gear Solid as a selectable racer. | 1 |
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Segagaga | March 29, 2001 | A parody of Metal Gear Solid called "Otalu Gear Solid" is featured within Segagaga. | 2.5 |
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Escape from New York | November 14, 2001 | Solid Snake's false identity "Iroquois Pliskin" in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is based on Snake Plissken from Escape from New York; there are other minor reference to the movie. | 3 |
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Evolution Skateboarding | October 09, 2002 | Solid Snake and Raiden are selectable in Evolution Skateboarding, while Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance features a minigame with elements from Evolution Skateboarding. | 1 |
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Final Fantasy | March 13, 2003 | Final Fantasy X-2 features a reference to Metal Gear Solid. | 3 |
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DreamMix TV World Fighters | December 18, 2003 | Solid Snake is selectable in DreamMix TV World Fighters. | 1 |
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Mario | March 09, 2004 | In Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes there are many references to the Mario series. |
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Zelda | March 09, 2004 | Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes features a reference to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. |
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Eternal Darkness | March 09, 2004 | Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes features a reference to Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, such as a poster of Pious Augustus.. | 2 |
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Jurassic Park | April 09, 2004 | Solid Snake makes a reference to Jurassic Park in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. | 2 |
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Boktai | July 22, 2004 | Solid Snake from Metal Gear makes an appearance in Boktai 2, while Master Otenko from Boktai makes an appearance in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. There is also a reference to Boktai in Metal Gear Solid 4. | 1 |
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Austin Powers | November 17, 2004 | Metal Gear Solid 3 features a reference to Austin Powers. | 3 |
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The Blob | November 17, 2004 | Metal Gear Solid 3 features a reference to The Blob. | 2 |
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James Bond | November 17, 2004 | Metal Gear Solid 3 features a reference to From Russia with Love. | 2 |
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Godzilla | November 17, 2004 | Metal Gear Solid 3 features a reference to Godzilla. | 2 |
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Ape Escape | November 17, 2004 | The "Snake vs. Monkey" minigame in Metal Gear Solid 3 features the apes from Ape Escape, while Solid Snake from Metal Gear makes an appearance in Ape Escape 3. | 1 |
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Splinter Cell | November 17, 2004 | In Metal Gear Solid 3, Snake mentions "Sam", likely referring to Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell, in "Snake vs Monkey". | 3 |
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Syphon Filter | November 17, 2004 | In Metal Gear Solid 3, Snake mentions "Gabe", likely referring to Gabe Logan from Syphon Filter, in "Snake vs Monkey". | 3 |
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Silent Hill | November 17, 2004 | Several paintings from Silent Hill 3 can be found in Metal Gear Solid 3. | 1 |
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Yu-Gi-Oh | December 30, 2004 | Solid Snake from the Metal Gear series makes an uncredited cameo in Yu-Gi-Oh! 7 Trials to Glory: World Championship Tournament 2005, while the "Tactical Espionage Expert" Yu-Gi-Oh card is based on Solid Snake. |
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Karaoke Revolution | September 30, 2005 | A track from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater appears in Karaoke Revolution: Volume 3. | 2 |
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Rumble Roses | December 22, 2005 | Reiko Hinomoto from Rumble Roses is a playable character in the Online mode of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence. EVA and Olga Gurlukovich costumes can be unlocked in Rumble Roses XX. | 1 |
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La-Mulana | June 27, 2006 | La-Mulana features a collectible rom for Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2. | 2 |
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Dirty Harry | December 05, 2006 | Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops features a reference to Dirty Harry. | 2 |
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Captain S | May 16, 2007 | Captain S enters the world of Metal Gear. | 2 |
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I Wanna Be The Guy | October 5, 2007 | Big Boss appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 |
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Ace Attorney | October 23, 2007 | The english language version of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations features a reference to Metal Gear Solid. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 5 - Dual Destinies features both dialogue and visual references as well. | 2 |
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Super Smash Bros. | January 31, 2008 | Snake is unlockable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, with a stage also based on the series and Gray Fox featured as Assist Trophy; there also is a reference to Super Smash Bros. Melee in Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes. |
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Ganbare Salary Man | May 2008 | Ganbare Snake is a format crossover between Metal Gear Solid 4 and Ganbare Salary Man. | 3 |
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Antarctic Adventure | June 12, 2008 | Sunny can be seen playing Penguin Adventure in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. | 2 |
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Assassin's Creed | June 12, 2008 | Altair's clothes from Assassin's Creed are unlockable in Metal Gear Solid 4; Raiden's uniform from Metal Gear Solid 4 is unlockable in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood; Brotherhood also features a reference to the Metal Gear series in the form of a cardboard box, while Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker features a reference to the "Leap of Faith". |
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Star Wars | June 12, 2008 | Old Snake makes a reference to Star Wars in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. | 2 |
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Track & Field | June 20, 2008 | Solid Snake is selectable in New International Track & Field. | 1 |
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LittleBigPlanet | December 24, 2008 | LittleBigPlanet features downloadable clothes based on characters from the Metal Gear series. | 2 |
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3D Dot Game Heroes | November 05, 2009 | 3D Dot Game Heroes features a loading screen based on Metal Gear. | 3 |
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Monster Hunter | April 29, 2010 | Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker features monsters from Monster Hunter, while Monster Hunter Portable 3rd features clothes based on Metal Gear characters. | 1 |
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Front Mission | September 16, 2010 | Front Mission Evolved features sticker decals based on the Metal Gear series. | 3 |
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Scribblenauts | January 27, 2011 | The Japanese version of Scribblenauts features spawnable Metal Gear characters. | 1 |
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Stanley Parable | July 27, 2011 | In The Stanley Parable Demo you can find a pic of Metal Gear. | 3 |
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Dick Figures | November 3, 2011 | In the Dick Figures episode: "Modern Flame War 3", there is an achievement named "SNAAAAAAAKEEEE!!!", referencing Metal Gear Solid. | 3 |
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Yoshi | February 21, 2012 | Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D features Yoshi dolls. | 2 |
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Monica's Gang | June 2012 | Snake appears in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #32. | 2 |
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Wreck-It Ralph | November 02, 2012 | An Exclamation Mark from the Metal Gear series makes an appearance in Wreck-It Ralph. | 1 |
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PlayStation All-Stars | November 08, 2012 | PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale features Raiden from the Metal Gear series as a playable character. | 1 |
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Lego City | March 18, 2013 | Lego City Undercover features a reference to Metal Gear. | 3 |
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Yo-kai Watch | July 11, 2013 | One of the tutorial chapters in Yo-Kai Watch features a minor reference to Metal Gear Solid. | 3 |
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South Park | November 13, 2013 | Metal Gear Solid V was mentioned in the first part of the Black Friday Trilogy of South Park. | 2 |
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Hyperdimension Neptunia | May 29, 2014 | Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart features a character called Lid, that is a parody of Solid Snake. | 3 |
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Sanjay and Craig | July 19, 2014 | In the Sanjay and Craig episode "Hot Sauce Boss", Hector was dressed like Solid Snake. | 2 |
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Daitomodachi | January 4, 2015 | Metal Gear is parodied in multiple Daitomodachi episodes. | 3 |
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Teen Titans | April 5, 2015 | Cyborg made a noise that resembled the exclamation noise from Metal Gear. | 3 |
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Les Kassos | April 9, 2015 | Metal Gear is parodied in Les Kassos. | 3 |
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Pico (Newgrounds) | April 25, 2015 | A character based on Snake from the Metal Gear Awesome series appears as the tech store clerk in Pico Sim Date <3. | 3 |
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Death Battle! | June 02, 2015 | Solid Snake and Raiden have been subjects for Death Battle! | 2 |
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Henry Stickmin | November 12, 2015 | The box option in Fleeing the Complex is a spoof of the Metal Gear item, while the "Master Bounty Hunter" route in Completing the Mission features several references to the series. | 3 |
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Firewatch | February 9, 2016 | A book can be found in Firewatch called "The Patriots" which is the name of the enemy organization in the Metal Gear Solid series. Not only that, but the book is written by Donald Anderson, The DARPA Chief from the first Metal Gear Solid. | 2 |
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Enter the Gungeon | April 5, 2016 | Enter the Gungeon features several weapons that reference the Metal Gear Solid series. | 3 |
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Black Mirror | October 21, 2016 | The cover to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes can be seen in the Black Mirror episode: "Playtest". | 2 |
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DBX | March 19, 2017 | Raiden has been a subject for DBX. | 2 |
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A Hat in Time | October 5, 2017 | In the chapter "Murder on the Owl Express" in A Hat in Time, a TV in the VIP Lounge shows a video game very similar to the title screen of Metal Gear Solid, while a trophy/achievement is named after Punished Snake from Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain. | 3 |
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Bomberman | June 27, 2018 | Ver.2.1 of Super Bomberman R added three stages from the Metal Gear series as well as Bombermen "Solid Snake Bomber", "Naked Snake Bomber" and "Raiden Bomber" based off characters from the series. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater features a Snake vs. Bomberman mode. | 1 |
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CrossCode | September 20, 2018 | CrossCode features a boss based on Metal Gears from the Metal Gear Solid series. | 3 |
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Under the Silver Lake | April 19, 2019 | Sam owns "Nintendo Power V179", which has Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes on the cover. | 2 |
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Perfect Cell Vs | May 26, 2019 | Metal Gear Solid is parodied in the Perfect Cell Vs episode "Perfect Cell Vs Snake". | 3 |
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WHAT THE GOLF? | September 19, 2019 | One of the levels of WHAT THE GOLF? is a reference to Metal Gear Solid. | 3 |
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Glitch Techs | February 21, 2020 | "Spec Ops" in the Glitch Techs episode "Karate Trainer" is a reference to Metal Gear. | 3 |
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The Owl House | July 18, 2020 | Eda has a body pillow resembling Solid Snake in The Owl House episode “Adventures in the Elements”. | 2.5 |
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Meat Boy | December 23, 2020 | The Squirrel from cutscenes in Super Meat Boy Forever adopts an appearance that resembles Venom Snake from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. | 3 |
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Dead Estate | October 19, 2021 | In Dead Estate, there is a weapon called "Revengeance", which is a nod to Metal Gear Rising Revengeance and looks like Jetstream Sam’s weapon from the game. Fuji also has a costume based on Senator Armstrong. | 3 |
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Close Enough | April 7, 2022 | A character dresses up as Solid Snake in the 23rd episode of Close Enough. | 2 |
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High on Life | December 13, 2022 | Psycho Mantis and Metal Gear Solid are mentioned in High on Life | 2 |
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GameCenter CX | December 16, 2022 | Arino plays the PS1 game Metal Gear Solid as part of a DVD-exclusive challenge. | 2 |
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Fortnite | December 2, 2023 | Solid Snake and Raiden appear in Fortnite. | 1 |
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Hololive | October 20, 2023 | The song "Sneaking" by Mori Calliope of Hololive was created to promote Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1, and in the music video Mori is seen interacting with the characters and settings of the games. | 1 |
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Astro Bot | September 6, 2024 | A bot that resembles Solid Snake appears in Astro's Playroom. Costumes based on various characters from Metal Gear can be found in Astro Bot. (see details) |
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