Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-67.1.246.12-20130810173702/@comment-1504072-20131017124102

Weedle McHairybug wrote: If I remember right, didn't the Make it Right flashbacks depict Solidus Snake as middle-aged and with his MGS2 voice, despite most likely being a teen back then? True, but we never really got a clear view of Solidus, and his MGS2 appearance was more likely used because it is recognizable. If they had portrayed him as a young man, with a different voice, he would have just appeared as another unnamed commander. The "Make it Right" appearance even hints toward his later eyepatch in the form of shadow. If you really wanted an in-universe reason why he appears that way, you could always chalk it up to Raiden's memories being rather fuzzy, possibly influenced by his most recent encounters with Solidus.