Promotional image for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes. Its name is used as the codename for several characters in the Metal Gear series.
The word zombie means "snake" in the Voodoo religion.
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Who are the different characters referred to as 'Snake' in the Metal Gear series?
The Metal Gear series features several characters codenamed 'Snake'. Hideo Kojima selected this codename due to the stealthy nature of snakes. Characters with this codename include Solid Snake, Punished 'Venom' Snake, and Liquid Snake. Additionally, Solidus Snake is acknowledged within the series, and Raiden temporarily adopts the codename.
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What is the relationship between Naked Snake and Solid Snake in Metal Gear?
Solid Snake is a clone and son of Naked Snake, who is also known as Big Boss. The codename 'Snake' was originally given to Naked Snake by Major Zero. Through the Les Enfants Terribles project, Naked Snake's genes were used to create three 'sons': Solid Snake, Liquid Snake, and Solidus Snake.
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What role does the character Snake play in the Metal Gear Solid 1 game?
In Metal Gear Solid 1, Solid Snake is the player's avatar. Creator Kojima designed Snake to immerse the player in the game, evident when Psycho Mantis breaks the fourth wall and the player's choices affect Meryl Silverburgh's fate. Snake's ambiguous character further extends the player into the game world.
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How does the character of Snake evolve throughout the Metal Gear series?
In the Metal Gear series, Snake starts as a vague character, representing the player's presence. His character evolves in later games, gaining a more defined personality. In Metal Gear Solid, Snake is used to engage the player, with fourth wall breaks and narrative-altering decisions. By Metal Gear Solid 2, the player is positioned as Snake's equal through personalized in-game elements.
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Canon[]
- Naked Snake (Big Boss)
- Punished "Venom" Snake (Big Boss)
- Solid Snake/Old Snake
- Liquid Snake/White Mamba
- Solidus Snake
- Snake (Raiden)
Non-canon[]
Other[]
- A snake, a reptile which can be collected and eaten in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
- Snake camo, a camouflage available in Metal Gear Solid 3 and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, acquired by defeating The Boss non-lethally and procuring it at Selva de la Leche, respectively.
- Ganbare Snake, a crossover segment on the official Konami website between Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Ganbare Salaryman.
- Hideo Kojima, who went by the alias of "Snake Kojima" for the linear notes commentary included in the Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake Original Soundtrack.
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