History Trivia / MetalGearSolid

* HeyItsThatGuy/[[HeyItsThatVoice Voice]]: David Hayter, the voice of Solid and Naked Snake, wrote (among other things) the scripts for the [[Film/{{X-Men}} first two X-Men movies]] and the ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'' movie.

** Hey Its That Manga/{{Guyver}}. Hayter was credited as Sean Barker (his character in ''[[Manga/{{Guyver}} Guyver: Dark Hero]]'') in the demo version of the game. This isn't the case in the final version.

* HeyItsThatGuy/[[HeyItsThatVoice Voice]]: David Hayter, the voice of Solid and Naked Snake, wrote (among other things) the scripts for the [[Film/{{X-Men}} first two X-Men movies]] and the [[{{Film/Watchmen}} Watchmen movie]].
** Hey Its That {{Guyver}}. Hayter was credited as Sean Barker (his character in {{Guyver}}) in the demo version of the game. In released version, this is no longer the case.
*** Hayter is also said to have brought back most of the English cast for MGS all by himself for ''The Twin Snakes''. [[DoingItForTheArt Essentially, he offered up half his pay check so they'd get paid more]].
*** Also, in Japan Snake is [[{{Gundam 0083}} Anavel Gato]], the Nightmare of Solomon.
** Dr. Naomi Hunter is, depending on which version of the game you're playing (since her accent changes from MGS original to TTS), either [[KnightsOfTheOldRepublic Bastila Shan]] or [[Anime/CowboyBebop Electro Ovilo]]. Of course, they're ''both'' JenniferHale, who is also known as [[Franchise/MassEffect Fem!Shepard]], [[{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], and, well... a lot of other people.

** Colonel Campbell sometimes uses the alias Creator/PaulEiding and is also [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} Grandpa Max]], [[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} every old man in the Capital Wasteland]], [[VideoGame/{{Diablo}} the narrator in Diablo's ending]] and [[FinalFantasyVII Hojo]]. He also sometimes masquerades as [[StarCraft some blue guy called Aldaris]] [[MemeticMutation who would like to remind you]] [[MostAnnoyingSound that you must]] ConstructAdditionalPylons.
** Mei Ling, also known as Kim Mai Guest, has also been [[SyphonFilter Lian Xing]], [[DeadRising Isabella Keyes]], and [[Franchise/DotHack Subaru]].
** Revolver Ocelot (Patrick Zimmerman) is also known as, believe it or not, ''[[TheJetsons Elroy Jetson]]''.

** In the original release of the game, Donald Anderson (the DARPA chief) and [[spoiler:Gray Fox]] were [[TalkingToHimself the same person]] - also known as Greg Eagles, who also played [[Anime/AfroSamurai Afro's father]] and [[VideoGame/{{Fallout2}} Sulik]]. In the remake, the latter became RobPaulsen, who was also [[BaldursGate Anomen]] and [[PinkyAndTheBrain Pinky]].

** Creator/ScottMenville is one of many VAs added to the Genome soldiers in the Twin Snakes remake.
* PlayingAgainstType: As stated above, RobPaulsen is the ninja in the remake. You know, the guy who voiced ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Yakko]]'' and ''Pinky''?
* ThrowItIn: Gray Fox's presence as the Cyborg Ninja, not to mention the entire concept of the Cyborg Ninja, was not originally supposed to be in the game: Yoji Shinkawa suggested that they add in the concept because it seemed cool.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Hal Emmerich/Otacon's appearance was supposed to be more indicative of a combination of [[Film/JurassicPark Dennis Nedry]] and MichaelMoore (IE, an overweight slob with a baseball cap and always eating a chocolate bar). The design used in the final version was pitched in by Yoji Shinkawa as a way to rebel against it. Incidentally, this is why Otacon twists his ankle and has trouble hobbling around the base; his previous design was too out-of-shape to get any mileage.
** Snake was envisioned by Kojima as being a lot older, clean-cut, and less hard-boiled then he ended up being. Again, it was Shinkawa's veto which nailed the final product.
** Decoy Octopus was supposed to have a boss fight, but it was scrapped due to them not being able to do what they wanted with it. Aspects of the fight were used in MetalGearSolid4 in the Laughing Octopus fight.

* HeyItsThatGuy/[[HeyItsThatVoice Voice]]: DavidHayter, the voice of Solid and Naked Snake, wrote (among other things) the scripts for the [[Film/{{X-Men}} first two X-Men movies]] and the [[{{Film/Watchmen}} Watchmen movie]].

** Colonel Campbell sometimes uses the alias Creator/PaulEiding and is also [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} Grandpa Max]], [[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} every old man in the Capital Wasteland]], [[{{Diablo}} the narrator in Diablo's ending]] and [[FinalFantasyVII Hojo]]. He also sometimes masquerades as [[StarCraft some blue guy called Aldaris]] [[MemeticMutation who would like to remind you]] [[MostAnnoyingSound that you must]] ConstructAdditionalPylons.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Hal Emmerich/Otacon's appearance was supposed to be more indicative of a combination of [[Film/JurassicPark Dennis Nedry]] and MichaelMoore (IE, an overweight slob with a baseball cap and always eating a chocolate bar). The design used in the final version was pitched in by Yoji Shinkawa as a way to rebel against it. Incidentaly, this is why Otacon twists his ankle early on and has trouble hobbling around the base; his previous design was too out-of-shape to get any mileage.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Hal Emmerich/Otacon's appearance was supposed to be more indicative of a combination of [[Film/JurassicPark Dennis Nedry]] and MichaelMoore (IE, an overweight slob with a baseball cap and always eating a chocolate bar). The design used in the final version was pitched in by Yoji Shinkawa as a way to rebel against it.

** Mei Ling, also known as Kim Mai Guest, has also been [[SyphonFilter Lian Xing]], [[DeadRising Isabella Keyes]], and [[DotHack Subaru]].

** Liquid Snake was [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Leonardo]]. The turtle, you know, not [=DaVinci=]. He's also [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Kratos]]. And CamClarke.

** Colonel Campbell sometimes uses the alias PaulEiding and is also [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} Grandpa Max]], [[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} every old man in the Capital Wasteland]], [[{{Diablo}} the narrator in Diablo's ending]] and [[FinalFantasyVII Hojo]]. He also sometimes masquerades as [[StarCraft some blue guy called Aldaris]] [[MemeticMutation who would like to remind you]] [[MostAnnoyingSound that you must]] ConstructAdditionalPylons.

** Colonel Campbell sometimes uses the alias Paul Eiding and is also [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} Grandpa Max]], [[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} every old man in the Capital Wasteland]], [[{{Diablo}} the narrator in Diablo's ending]] and [[FinalFantasyVII Hojo]]. He also sometimes masquerades as [[StarCraft some blue guy called Aldaris]] [[MemeticMutation who would like to remind you]] [[MostAnnoyingSound that you must]] ConstructAdditionalPylons.

** Colonel Campbell sometimes uses the alias Paul Eiding and is also [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} Grandpa Max]], [[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} every old man in the Capital Wasteland]], [[FinalFantasyVII Hojo]]. He also sometimes masquerades as [[StarCraft some blue guy called Aldaris]] [[MemeticMutation who would like to remind you]] [[MostAnnoyingSound that you must]] ConstructAdditionalPylons.

** Revolver Ocelot is also known as, believe it or not, ''[[TheJetsons Elroy Jetson]]''.

** Meryl went from a rookie who wanted to experience the battlefield firsthand to [[Manga/{{Naruto}} the oh-so powerful and busty Fifth Hokage herself, Tsunade.]]

** Dr. Naomi Hunter is, depending on which version of the game you're playing (since her accent changes from MGS original to TTS), either [[KnightsOfTheOldRepublic Bastila Shan]] or [[Anime/CowboyBebop Electro Ovilo]]. Of course, they're ''both'' JenniferHale, who is also known as [[MassEffect Fem!Shepard]], [[{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], and, well... a lot of other people.

* HeyItsThatGuy/[[HeyItsThatVoice Voice]]: DavidHayter, the voice of Solid and Naked Snake, wrote (among other things) the scripts for the [[{{Film/XMen}} first two X-Men movies]] and the [[{{Film/Watchmen}} Watchmen movie]].

** Colonel Campbell sometimes uses the alias Paul Eiding and is also [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} Grandpa Max]], [[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} pretty much every old man in the Capital Wasteland]], [[FinalFantasyVII Hojo]]. He also sometimes masquerades as [[StarCraft some blue guy called Aldaris]] [[MemeticMutation who would like to remind you]] [[MostAnnoyingSound that you must]] ConstructAdditionalPylons.

** Sniper Wolf (Tasia Valenza) has also been [[BatmanArkhamAsylum Poison Ivy]] and [[MarvelUltimateAlliance Spider-Woman]] though, really, neither of these is a stretch.

* PlayingAgainstType: As stated above, RobPaulsen is the ninja in the remake. You know, the guy who voiced ''[[{{Animaniacs}} Yakko]]'' and ''Pinky''?

* PlayingAgainstType: As stated above, RobPaulsen is the ninja in the remake. You know, the guy who voiced ''Yakko'' and ''Pinky''?

** Liquid Snake was [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Leonardo]]. The turtle, you know, not [=DaVinci=]. He's also [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Kratos]]. And CamClarke.

** Colonel Campbell sometimes uses the alias Paul Eiding and is also [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} Grandpa Max]], [[{{Fallout}} pretty much every old man in the Capital Wasteland]], [[FinalFantasyVII Hojo]]. He also sometimes masquerades as [[StarCraft some blue guy called Aldaris]] [[MemeticMutation who would like to remind you]] [[MostAnnoyingSound that you must]] ConstructAdditionalPylons.

** In the original release of the game, Donald Anderson (the DARPA chief) and [[spoiler:Gray Fox]] were [[TalkingToHimself the same person]] - also known as Greg Eagles, who also played [[Anime/AfroSamurai Afro's father]] and [[{{Fallout}} Sulik]]. In the remake, the latter became RobPaulsen, who was also [[BaldursGate Anomen]] and [[PinkyAndTheBrain Pinky]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Hal Emmerich/Otacon's appearance was supposed to be more indicative of a combination of [[JurassicPark Dennis Nedry]] and MichaelMoore (IE, an overweight slob with a baseball cap and always eating a chocolate bar). The design used in the final version was pitched in by Yoji Shinkawa as a way to rebel against it.

** Decoy Octopus was supposed to have a boss fight, but it was scrapped due to them not being able to do what they wanted with it. Aspects of the fight were used in MetalGearSolid4 in the Laughing Octopus fight.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Hal Emmerich/Otacon's appearance was supposed to be more indicative of a combination of [[JurassicPark Dennis Nedry]] and MichaelMoore (IE, an overweight slob with a baseball cap and always eating a chocolate bar). The design used in the final version was pitched in by Yoji Shinkawa as a way to rebel against it.

** In the original release of the game, Donald Anderson (the DARPA chief) and [[spoiler:Gray Fox]] were [[TalkingToHimself the same person]] - also known as Greg Eagles, who also played [[AfroSamurai Afro's father]] and [[{{Fallout}} Sulik]]. In the remake, the latter became RobPaulsen, who was also [[BaldursGate Anomen]] and [[PinkyAndTheBrain Pinky]].

** Dr. Naomi Hunter is, depending on which version of the game you're playing (since her accent changes from MGS original to TTS), either [[KnightsOfTheOldRepublic Bastila Shan]] or [[CowboyBebop Electro Ovilo]]. Of course, they're ''both'' JenniferHale, who is also known as [[MassEffect Fem!Shepard]], [[{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], and, well... a lot of other people.
** Liquid Snake was [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Leonardo]]. The turtle, you know, not [=DaVinci=]. He's also [[TalesOfSymphonia Kratos]]. And CamClarke.
** Colonel Campbell sometimes uses the alias Paul Eiding and is also [[{{Ben10}} Grandpa Max]], [[{{Fallout}} pretty much every old man in the Capital Wasteland]], [[FinalFantasyVII Hojo]]. He also sometimes masquerades as [[StarCraft some blue guy called Aldaris]] [[MemeticMutation who would like to remind you]] [[MostAnnoyingSound that you must]] ConstructAdditionalPylons.

** In the original release of the game, Donald Anderson (the DARPA chief) and [[spoiler:Gray Fox]] were the same person - also known as Greg Eagles, who also played [[AfroSamurai Afro's father]] and [[{{Fallout}} Sulik]]. In the remake, the latter became RobPaulsen, who was also [[BaldursGate Anomen]] and [[PinkyAndTheBrain Pinky]].