Metal Gear Solid launched in 1998 on the original PlayStation at a time when most console games still relied heavily on text and simple storytelling. Its strong use of cinematic direction helped redefine what console games could achieve narratively. Hideo Kojima, the game’s director and writer, was inspired by Western films, especially action thrillers like…
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Fun Fact: Konami’s Snatcher Cameos From Other Video Game Characters
In Konami’s Snatcher video game, there is a nightclub called Outer Heaven which is a reference to the Metal Gear games. The patrons are dressed up like characters from Konami games such as the heroes of Contra along with Simon Belmont and Dracula from Castlevania.
Fun Fact: The Other Platforms For Konami’s Snatcher
While Snatcher’s most famous platform was the Sega CD (like it’s Metal Gear predecessors) it was released on Japanese computers first, the most notable being the MSX2. It also got a future release only in Japan for both the Sony PlayStation and the Sega Saturn.
Fun Fact: What Hideo Kojima Thought of Snake’s Revenge
Series creator Hideo Kojima did not contribute any to the creation of Snake’s Revenge. He did call it a decent game and thought it was true enough to the Metal Gear series.
Fun Fact: Why Hideo Kojima Made Metal Gear 2
When Hideo Kojima made Metal Gear for the MSX, it had disappointing sales in Japan. But the inferior NES version was a surprise hit in America. Konami made a NES sequel called Snake’s Revenge and one of the programmers on there talked to him and inspired him to make his own sequel.