References of other works in the Metal Gear series

The Metal Gear series has referenced other works. This article lists some of these references.

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In the Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection version Metal Gear Solid 3, the trophy earned when CQC-interrogating an enemy, "Tell Me Where the Bomb Is", is derived from the series.

Apollo 13
In the HD Collection version of Metal Gear Solid 3, defeating The Fury will unlock the trophy/achievement "Houston, we HAD a Problem", a reference to the line from film Apollo 13, which was itself based on an accident that occurred on the Apollo 13 during launch.

Austin Powers
In the Metal Gear Solid 3: HD Edition, the name of the trophy/achievement "Shagadelic", earned by defeating the Shagohod, is based on the titular character's catchphrase, "Shagadelic, baby!"

Ghostbusters
The achievement/trophy for taking a clear photograph of the ghost in Hold 2 during the Tanker Chapter in the HD Collection version of Metal Gear Solid 2, "Who Ya Gonna Call?", is a reference to the theme song for the film.

Jurassic Park
In the briefing files for the Nintendo GameCube remake of Metal Gear Solid, The Twin Snakes, when Naomi Hunter explains the process of creating the Next-Generation Special Forces, Solid Snake sarcastically refers to it as a "dinosaur theme park," referring to 1990 novel and 1993 summer blockbuster film adaptation Jurassic Park.

Predator
The HD Collection version of the Metal Gear Solid 3 has a trophy/achievement that is unlocked after beating The Fear called "If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It." This is a reference of a line Arnold Schwartzenegger says regarding the titular creature.

Pulp Fiction
In Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, during an optional Codec conversation in Chapter R-05, Courtney Collins attempts to tell the "ketchup joke" from the film before Raiden mentions that he had heard it before.