History Trivia / MetalGearSolidPortableOps

* CutSong: When allegations of plagiarism for the "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme" began to surface during the game's production, the game's theme song, "Show Time," which [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzHhAcD8TS4 originally]] included the "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme", was re-edited so that it didn't. Sadly, this was not a temporary change, and the song has [[ExecutiveMeddling never surfaced again]], even in the 20th anniversary soundtrack collection (also, this is the only game with ''Metal Gear Solid'' in the title that doesn't have ''Metal Gear Solid'''s game over music at all, including ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearGhostBabel Ghost Babel]]'', but this is generally viewed as less significant by fans).
* DummiedOut: The Japanese version has eight special camo soldiers based on various retailers that promoted ''Portable Ops'' during launch. These retailer soldiers are normally inaccessible in the North American version, but can still be used with a cheat device, along with the shirtless version of Snake from the tutorial and Roy Campbell (the latter being completely mute in action).
* NoPortForYou: Unlike ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker Peace Walker]]'', which is available on multiple consoles, the digital version of ''Portable Ops'' was only re-released on the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation Vita}} and [=PlayStation=] TV.
* TheOtherDarrin: The CIA Director was "voiced" by Paul Collins in ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Metal Gear Solid 3]]'' and voiced by Jesse Corti here. Somewhat justified, though, as while Collins might have voiced the CIA Director, he didn't actually have any lines, as he only had a minor grunt of disgust when Naked Snake refused to shake his hand.

* NoPortForYou: Unlike ''Peace Walker'', which is available on multiple consoles, the digital version of ''Portable Ops'' was only re-released on the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation Vita}} and [=PlayStation=] TV.

* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: ''Portable Ops'' originally began development as a competitive multiplayer shooter similar to the online multiplayer mode in ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence]]'' before it was made into a story-based ''Metal Gear Solid'' game.

* NoPortForYou: Unlike ''Peace Walker'' which was included in the ''HD Collection'', ''Portable Ops'' hasn't received any form of rerelease for a compilation.

* ActorAllusion:
** This isn't the only time Creator/DaisukeGori played [[VideoGame/StarFox64 someone]] who defected to another group and sold out his allies. Although unlike Pigma, who was motivated by {{greed}}, Cunningham was motivated more by {{revenge}}, and given what [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal he had to go through thanks to his allies/group, the CIA]], its kind of hard to blame him for wanting revenge. Here's a quote from Pigma and Cunningham that has some similarities:
-->'''Pigma:''' My beautiful reward!''' Gyaaahhahahaha...!
-->'''Cunningham:''' Why, Snake...? If you'd just gone home to America, you and I would have been given the '''highest honors a soldier can achieve.
** Creator/ToshioFurukawa played the young Campbell to Creator/TakeshiAono's older Campbell. This is in reference to ''Manga/DragonBall'', where Aono played King Piccolo and Furukawa played Piccolo Jr.

* RecycledScript: Grab ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid''. Replace Solid Snake with Naked Snake, Liquid Snake with Gene, [=FOXHOUND=] with FOX, Deepthroat with Ghost, and some other changes and you'll get the script of ''Portable Ops''.
* TheWikiRule: The [[http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/Metal_Gear_Wiki Metal Gear Wiki]].

* RecycledScript: Grab ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid''. Replace Solid Snake with Naked Snake, Liquid Snake with Gene, [=FOXHOUND=] with FOX, Deepthroat with Ghost, and some other changes and you'll get the script of ''Portable Ops''.

* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: ''PortablebOps'' originally began development as a competitive multiplayer shooter similar to the online multiplayer mode in ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence]]'' before it was made into a story-based ''Metal Gear Solid'' game.

** This isn't the only time Creator/DaisukeGori played [[VideoGame/StarFox64 someone]] who defected to another group and sold out his allies. Although unlike Pigma, who was motivated by {{greed}}, Cunningham was motivated more by {{revenge}}, and given what [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal he had to go through thanks to his allies/group, the CIA]], its kind of hard to blame him for wanting revenge.
** Speaking of which, here's a quote from Pigma and Cunningham that has some similarities:

* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPortableOps'' originally began development as a competitive multiplayer shooter similar to the online multiplayer mode in ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence]]'' before it was made into a story-based ''Metal Gear Solid'' game.

* TheOtherDarrin: The CIA Director was "voiced" by Paul Collins in ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Metal Gear Solid 3]]'' and voiced by Jesse Corti here. Somewhat justified, though, as while Collins might have voiced the CIA Director, he didn't actually have any lines, as he only had a minor grunt of disgust when Naked Snake refused to shake his hand.

* HeyItsThatVoice
** Elisa/Ursula is voiced by Creator/TaraStrong, while Gene is voiced by Creator/SteveBlum. Both would return in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' to voice Paz Ortega Andrade and Ramón Gálvez Mena (Vladimir Aleksandrovich Zadornov), respectively. Coincidentally, both are also comrades-in-arms.
** Null is voiced by Larc Spies.
** Python is voiced by Creator/DwightSchultz, best known as "Howling Mad" Murdock from ''Series/TheATeam''. In the Japanese version, he was voiced by Yusaku Yara, Gillian Seed in ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}''.
** The DCI is voiced by Jesse Corti, the voice of [=LeFou=] in Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
** Cunningham in the Japanese version is voiced by Daisuke Gōri (Scott Dolph in ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty Metal Gear Solid 2]]'').
** Jonathan is voiced by Creator/RobinAtkinDownes, who returned in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' to voice Kazuhira Miller.

** Jonathan is voiced by Creator/RobinAtkinDownes, who returned in VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker to voice Kazuhira Miller.

** The DCI is voiced by Jesse Corti, the voice of [=LeFou=] in Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''

* ActorAllusion: This isn't the only time Creator/DaisukeGori played [[VideoGame/StarFox64 someone]] who defected to another group and sold out his allies. Although unlike Pigma, who was motivated by {{greed}}, Cunningham was motivated more by {{revenge}}, and given what [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal he had to go through thanks to his allies/group, the CIA]], its kind of hard to blame him for wanting revenge.

** Cunningham in the Japanese version is voiced by Daisuke Gori (Scott Dolph in ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty Metal Gear Solid 2]]'').

** Elisa/Ursula is voiced by Creator/TaraStrong, while Gene is voiced by Creator/SteveBlum. Both would return in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' to voice Paz Ortega Andrade and Ramón Gálvez Mena (Vladimir Aleksandrovich Zadornov) respectively, who are also comrades-in-arms.