Metal Gear is a video game series developed by Hideo Kojima and published by Konami. Introduced in 1987, the games have branched into other media including novels and audio dramas. As a legacy franchise, tropes from the game have found their way into other media, such as the exclamation mark that appears above enemies whenever they spot the main character, as referenced in Wreck-It Ralph.
References[]
- Animal calls out creator Kojima during a 2022 appearance on The Game Awards in response to having his own video game. After the camera cuts to Kojima in the audience, host Geoff Keighley admits he's not sure the game developer would be into the idea. Animal retorts, "Animal can hide in box," in reference to the tendency of main characters Solid Snake and Big Boss to cover themselves and move around in cardboard boxes.
Muppet Mentions[]
- In Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, The Carpenters' cover of "Sing" is used prominently throughout the game's story. Additionally, a high-pitched version of the song plays in the background when most of the AI pod bosses attack the player.
- The HD re-release of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater has an achievement called "It Ain't Easy Being Green," obtained when you shoot a Kerotan doll, a frog toy which has a Kermit the Frog-style collar.
Connections[]
- Cam Clarke voiced Liquid Snake in multiple Metal Gear Solid games
- Jesse Corti voiced the commander in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004), the CIA Director in Metal Gear Solid: Portable Op (2006), and soldiers/extras in Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker (2010)
- Brian Cummings voiced Sokolov in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006)