History Trivia / MetalGear

** [[PhilLaMarr Vamp was]] [[JusticeLeague Green Lantern]], [[WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack Samurai Jack]], [[Futurama Hermes Conrad]], and I kid you not: WesternAnimation/StaticShock.

** [[PhilLaMarr Vamp was]] [[JusticeLeague Green Lantern]], [[WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack Samurai Jack]] and I kid you not: WesternAnimation/StaticShock.

** In the original, The DARPA Chief was Gray Fox (and Stillman), and both were also the [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Grim Reaper]], Luke Cage and [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot Aku Aku]]. In ''The Twin Snakes'', the Chief retained his voice actor, but Gray Fox was recast. He was then voiced by [[RobPaulsen the same guy]] who did WesternAnimation/{{Bubsy}} and [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain Pinky]].

** ''FistOfTheNorthStar'': This is maybe one of the series most of the voice cast already worked before: the late KojiTotani (Revolver Ocelot) voiced Jagi, who's also has a serious case of ChronicBackstabbingDisorder and also use guns. KenjiUtsumi (Volgin) voiced Raoh and his brother Kaioh, KanetoShiozawa (Grey Fox) voiced Rei, NorioWakamoto (Gene) voiced Shuren, ToshioFurukawa (young Roy Campbell) voiced Shin, TakeshiAono (older Roy Campbell) voiced Rihaku, HideyukiTanaka (Otacon and his father Huey) voiced Falco, HoukoKuwashima (Mei Ling) voiced Mamiya in the ''Hokuto Musou'' game, DaisukeGouri (Lt. Cunningham and Scott Dolph) voiced Uighur and many other mooks, ShozoIizuka (Peter Stillman) voiced Mr. Heart, and the most hilarious one: BanjoGinga (Liquid Snake) voiced Souther in the TV series and AkioOhtsuka (Solid Snake) also voiced Souther in the newest movies.

** In the original, The DARPA Chief was Gray Fox (and Stillman), and both were also the [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Grim Reaper]], Luke Cage and [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot Aku Aku]]. In ''The Twin Snakes'', the Chief retained his voice actor, but Gray Fox was recast. He was then voiced by [[RobPaulsen the same guy]] who did BubsyTheBobcat and [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain Pinky]].

** The ''Peace Walker'' has [[WesternAniamtion/PowerpuffGirls Bubbles]], [[WesternAniation/DrawnTogether Princess Clara]], [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]], and [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Raven]] voicing Paz. And when turned on Japanese voice, she's [[NanaMizuki Fate Testarossa]]. Which makes it more [[PlayingAgainstType surprising]] when you realize that [[spoiler:she's the BigBad.]]

** Looks like The Boss and Vamp got jobs at [[FamilyGuy Quahog Channel 5 News.]] Vamp wpuld like to let you know that it's gon' rain.

** ''FistOfTheNorthStar'': This is maybe one of the series most of the voice cast already worked before: the late KojiTotani (Revolver Ocelot) voiced Jagi, who's also has a serious case of ChronicBackstabbingDisorder and also use guns. KenjiUtsumi (Volgin) voiced Raoh, KanetoShiozawa (Grey Fox) voiced Rei, NorioWakamoto (Gene) voiced Shuren, ToshioFurukawa (young Roy Campbell) voiced Shin, TakeshiAono (older Roy Campbell) voiced Rihaku, HideyukiTanaka (Otacon and his father Huey) voiced Falco, HoukoKuwashima (Mei Ling) voiced Mamiya in the ''Hokuto Musou'' game, DaisukeGouri (Lt. Cunningham and Scott Dolph) voiced Uighur and many other mooks, ShozoIizuka (Peter Stillman) voiced Mr. Heart, and the most hilarious one: BanjoGinga (Liquid Snake) voiced Souther in the TV series and AkioOhtsuka (Solid Snake) also voiced Souther in the newest movies.

** ''DragonBall'': KenjiUtsumi (Volgin) voices Recoom, Sheng Long and the Narrator, DaisukeGouri (Lt. Cunningham and Scott Dolph) voiced Mr. Satan, ChikaoOhtsuka (Big Boss) voiced Tao Pai Pai, ShozoIizuka (Peter Stillman) voiced Nappa, NorioWakamoto (Gene) voiced Cell, HiromiTsuru (Naomi Hunter) voiced Bulma, KozoShioya (Fatman) voiced Majin Boo, Yukitoshi Hori (Vulcan Raven) voiced Cyborg No. 19, ToshioFurukawa (young Roy Campbell) voiced Piccolo and the late TakeshiAono voiced his ''father'', Piccolo Daimaoh. And while she didn't voice any character in any Metal Gear game, MikiIto (Cyborg No. 18) was the voice director in the Japanese version of the first Metal Gear Solid.

** ''FistOfTheNorthStar'': This is maybe one of the series most of the voice cast already worked before: the late KojiTotani (Revolver Ocelot) voiced Jagi, who's also has a serious case of ChronicBackstabbingDisorder and also use guns. KenjiUtsumi (Volgin) voiced Raoh, KanetoShiozawa (Grey Fox) voiced Rei, NorioWakamoto (Gene) voiced Shuren, ToshioFurukawa (young Roy Campbell) voiced Shin, TakeshiAono (older Roy Campbell) voiced Rihaku, HideyukiTanaka (Otacon and his father Huey) voiced Falco, HoukoKuwashima (Mei Ling) voiced Mamiya in the ''Hokuto Musou'' game, DaisukeGouri (Lt. Cunningham and Scott Dolph) voiced Uighur and many other mooks, ShozoIizuka (Peter Stillman) voiced Mr. Heart, and the most hilarious one: BanjoGinga (Liquid Snake) voiced Souther in the TV series and AkioOhtsuka (Solid Snake) also voiced Souther in the newest movies.

** ''FistOfTheNorthStar'': This is maybe one of the series most of the voice cast already worked before: the late KojiTotani (Revolver Ocelot) voiced Jagi, who's also has a serious case of ChronicBackstabbingDisorder and also use guns. KenjiUtsumi (Volgin) voiced Raoh, KanetoShiozawa (Grey Fox) voiced Rei, NorioWakamoto (Gene) voiced Shuren, ToshioFurukawa (young Roy Campbell) voiced Shin, TakeshiAono (older Roy Campbell) voiced Rihaku, HideyukiTanaka (Otacon and his father Huey) voiced Falco, HoukoKuwashima (Mei Ling) voiced Mamiya in the ''Hokuto Musou'' game, DaisukeGouri (Lt. Cunningham and Scott Dolph) voiced Uighur and many other mooks, and the most hilarious one: BanjoGinga (Liquid Snake) voiced Souther in the TV series and AkioOhtsuka (Solid Snake) also voiced Souther in the newest movies.

** ''FistOfTheNorthStar'': This is maybe one of the series most of the voice cast already worked before: the late KojiTotani (Revolver Ocelot) voiced Jagi, who's also has a serious case of ChronicBackstabbingDisorder and also use guns. KenjiUtsumi (Volgin) voiced Raoh, KanetoShiozawa (Grey Fox) voiced Rei, NorioWakamoto (Gene) voiced Shuren, ToshioFurukawa (young Roy Campbell) voiced Shin, HideyukiTanaka (Otacon and his father Huey) voiced Falco, HoukoKuwashima (Mei Ling) voiced Mamiya in the ''Hokuto Musou'' game, and the most hilarious one: BanjoGinga (Liquid Snake) voiced Souther in the TV series and AkioOhtsuka (Solid Snake) also voiced Souther in the newest movies.

** Looks like The Boss and Vamp got jobs at [[FamilyGuy Quahog Channel 5 News.]] Vamp wpuld like to let you know that it's gon' rain.

* CreatorBreakdown: Kojima didn't really want to make any sequels past the original ''MetalGearSolid'', and there were alleged death threats against him after making ''[[MetalGearSolid3 Snake Eater]]'' because he didn't want to make a fourth game. As a result, ''[[MetalGearSolid4 Guns of the Patriots]]'' is [[http://www.metagearsolid.org/reports_mgs4_soldout_1.html full of subtext]] about Kojima's reluctance to make yet another Metal Gear game and resolve story points he never intended to be resolved.

** Averted with ''SnakesRevenge'', which he actually considers to be a good game.

** [[JenniferHale Naomi Hunter is Emma Emmerich, and both]] are [[KnightsOfTheOldRepublic Bastila]], [[MassEffect Shepard]], [[StarWarsTheCloneWars Aayla Secura]], [[{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], and can also be found... well pretty much everywhere.

** Colonel Campbell is [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} Grandpa Max]], [[{{Transformers}} Perceptor]] and [[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} pretty much every old man in the Capital Wasteland]], not to mention [[FinalFantasyVII Hojo]]. He is also [[{{Starcraft}} Judicator Aldaris]] and he would like to remind you that [[MostAnnoyingSound you must]] [[ConstructAdditionalPylons construct additional pylons]].

** [[PhilLaMarr Vamp was]] [[JusticeLeague Green Lantern]], [[SamuraiJack Samurai Jack]] and I kid you not: StaticShock.

** [[QuintonFlynn Raiden is]] [[KingdomHearts Axel]], [[{{Naruto}} Iruka]] and [[MarvelUltimateAlliance Spider-Man]]

** In the original, The DARPA Chief was Gray Fox (and Stillman), and both were also the [[TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Grim Reaper]], Luke Cage and [[CrashBandicoot Aku Aku]]. In ''The Twin Snakes'', the Chief retained his voice actor, but Gray Fox was recast. He was then voiced by [[RobPaulsen the same guy]] who did BubsyTheBobcat and [[PinkyAndTheBrain Pinky]].

** The ''Peace Walker'' has [[PowerpuffGirls Bubbles]], [[DrawnTogether Princess Clara]], [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]], and [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Raven]] voicing Paz. And when turned on Japanese voice, she's [[NanaMizuki Fate Testarossa]]. Which makes it more [[PlayingAgainstType surprising]] when you realize that [[spoiler:she's the BigBad.]]
** President James Johnson, the Fear and the Fury are [[LegacyOfKain Vorador, Raziel and Moebius]] respectively.

** The ''Peace Walker'' has [[PowerpuffGirls Bubbles]], [[DrawnTogether Princess Clara]], [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]], and [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Raven]] voicing Paz. And when turned on Japanese voice, she's [[NanaMizuki Fate Testarossa]]. Which makes it more [[PlayingAgainstType surprising]] when you realize that [[spoiler:she's the BigBad.]]

** [[CamClarke Liquid Snake was]] [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Leonardo]]. The turtle, not the painter. He was also [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Kratos]] (the angel, not the [[VideoGame/GodOfWar angry, half-naked Greek guy]]).

*** Rob Paulsen also voiced [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Raphael]], and Gray Fox is killed by Leonardo. Eerie coincidence!

** The ''Peace Walker'' has [[PowerpuffGirls Bubbles]] voicing Paz. And when turned on Japanese voice, she's [[NanaMizuki Fate Testarossa]]. Which makes it more [[PlayingAgainstType surprising]] when you realize that [[spoiler:she's the BigBad.]]

** Colonel Campbell is [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} Grandpa Max]], [[{{Transformers}} Perceptor]] and [[{{Fallout}} pretty much every old man in the Capital Wasteland]], not to mention [[FinalFantasyVII Hojo]]. He is also [[{{Starcraft}} Judicator Aldaris]] and he would like to remind you that [[MostAnnoyingSound you must]] [[ConstructAdditionalPylons construct additional pylons]].

** Let's not forget singing voices, too. The lady who sang Snake Eater - and [[AwardBaitSong I Am The Wind]] from CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight? Yep, same person - Cynthia Harrell.

** [[CamClarke Liquid Snake was]] [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Leonardo]]. The turtle, not the painter. He was also [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Kratos]] (the angel, not the [[GodOfWar angry, half-naked Greek guy]]).

** The Fear's voice wasn't the first time his voice actor voiced someone from a military unit called [[GIJoe Cobra]]. Neither were Volgin or The Pain.
** In the original, The DARPA Chief was Gray Fox (and Stillman), and both were also the Grim Reaper and Luke Cage. In ''The Twin Snakes'', the Chief retained his voice actor, but Gray Fox was recast. He was then voiced by [[RobPaulsen the same guy]] who did BubsyTheBobcat and [[PinkyAndTheBrain Pinky]].

** [[CamClarke Liquid Snake was]] [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Leonardo]]. The turtle, not the painter. He was also [[TalesOfSymphonia Kratos]] (the angel, not the [[GodOfWar angry, half-naked Greek guy]]).

** Let's not forget singing voices, too - the lady who sang Snake Eater and I Am The Wind from CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight? Yep, same person - Cynthia Harrell.

** The ''Peace Walker'' has [[PowerpuffGirls Bubbles]] voicing Paz. And when turned on Japanese voice, she's [[NanaMizuki Fate Testarossa]]. Which makes it more [[PlayingAgainstType surprising]] when you realize that [[spoiler:she's the BigBad.]]

* CreatorBacklash: Kojima considers the NES version of the first ''Metal Gear'' game to be a PortingDisaster of his original [=MSX2=] game.

** Hey Its That {{Guyver}}. Hayter is credited as Sean Barker (his character in Guyver) in the first Metal Gear Solid.

** Liquid Snake was [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Leonardo]]. The turtle, not the painter. He was also [[TalesOfSymphonia Kratos]] (the angel, not the [[GodOfWar angry, half-naked Greek guy]]).

** Revolver Ocelot, I am not kidding here, also was Elroy Jetson.

** Vamp was [[JusticeLeague Green Lantern]], [[SamuraiJack Samurai Jack]] and I kid you not: StaticShock.

** Raiden is [[KingdomHearts Axel]], [[{{Naruto}} Iruka]] and [[MarvelUltimateAlliance Spider-Man]]

** Colonel Campbell is [[{{Ben10}} Grandpa Max]], [[{{Transformers}} Perceptor]] and [[{{Fallout}} pretty much every old man in the Capital Wasteland]], not to mention [[FinalFantasyVII Hojo]]. He is also [[{{Starcraft}} Judicator Aldaris]] and he would like to remind you that [[MostAnnoyingSound you must]] [[ConstructAdditionalPylons construct additional pylons]].