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2* ''Trivia/MetalGear1''
3* ''Trivia/MetalGear2SolidSnake''
4* ''Trivia/MetalGearSolid''
5* ''Trivia/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty''
6* ''Trivia/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater''
7* ''Trivia/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots''
8* ''Trivia/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker''
9* ''Trivia/MetalGearSolidV''
10* ''Trivia/MetalGearSolidPortableOps''
11* ''Trivia/MetalGearRisingRevengeance''
12* ''Trivia/MetalGearSurvive''
13* ''Trivia/SnakesRevenge''
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16!!Trivia tropes
17* AdaptationFirst: The Nintendo Entertainment System version of ''[[VideoGame/MetalGear1 Metal Gear]]'' was the first version released in North America, as the original [=MSX2=] version was never available in North America. Although technically a port, it has enough differences to be considered a separate game.
18* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: Due to the death of Creator/TakeshiAono, Creator/HideoKojima stated that Roy Campbell won't appear in any future games out of respect.
19* CreatorBreakdown: Kojima didn't really want to make any sequels past the original ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', and there were death threats against him after making ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Metal Gear Solid 3]]'' because he didn't want to make a fourth game. As a result, ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots Metal Gear Solid 4]]'' is [[http://www.metagearsolid.org/reports_mgs4_soldout_1.html full of subtext]] about Kojima's reluctance to make yet another ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' game and resolve story points he never intended to be resolved.
20* DisownedAdaptation:
21** Kojima considers the NES version of the original ''Metal Gear'' to be a PortingDisaster of his original [=MSX2=] game.
22** Zigzagged with ''VideoGame/SnakesRevenge'' as he has had mixed feelings about the game.
23* FranchiseZombie: Quite literally. After Hideo Kojima left Konami, the next game in the franchise, not including him, is ''Metal Gear Survive'', a zombie game after he considered the franchise done.
24* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/DavidHayter has made it no secret he and Creator/HideoKojima never got along during their time working together. According to David, Kojima tried to get him replaced as Snake in practically each game since ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', which eventually he did with ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain''. Why Kojima disliked David is unknown, but it's commonly assumed that Kojima hated not having a big name actor playing Snake, due to Kojima's well known love of Hollywood and movies. Reportedly, when Kiefer Sutherland replaced David as Big Boss for ''[=MGSV=]'', David was not even aware until after the fact.
25* LifeImitatesArt: In 2023, [[https://www.businessinsider.com/marines-fooled-darpa-robot-hiding-in-box-doing-somersaults-book-2023-1 several marines actually managed to fool a military drone with thermal vision by hiding in a cardboard box]].
26* MemeAcknowledgment:
27** David Hayter, English voice of Solid Snake, has been known to spend a lot of time saying "[[WebAnimation/AwesomeSeries OhmyGodhotnessIwannaBANGYOU]]" and "CRAB...BATTLE...", references to two popular ''MGS'' Flash parody shorts.
28** Hayter has also [[MemeRoleReprise recited]] the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ZNMhWdr5U Colonel, I'm trying to sneak around, but I'm dummy thicc]]" meme.
29* MemeRoleReprise: Creator/DavidHayter recorded [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlQlauPVgdk&pp=ygUbZGF2aWQgaGF5dGVyIHNxdWVlemUgbXkgaG9n a video]] responding to WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} member Vinny's impersonations of Snake, particularly a RunningGag where Snake insists that Raiden "squeeze [his] hog" (itself referencing the infamous CrotchGrabSexCheck from ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty''). In Hayter's video, he, in-character as Snake, states that he's aware of the bit and claims that he can only think of one thing to say in response: "Raiden, squeeze my hog!"
30* NoExportForYou: The [=MSX2=] version was only released in Japan and certain European countries. It wasn't until its inclusion in the ''Subsistence'' edition of ''[=MGS3=]'' that it got a wide release (particularly in America).
31* RecursiveAdaptation: Played with the series as a whole. The series started out as a PC game (yes, [=MSX2=]), and in some sequels, ported to video gaming consoles, and then some of them even ported back to PC, and ''then a few of them consoles again''.
32* ReferencedBy: Has its own [[ReferencedBy/MetalGear page]].
33* TheOtherDarrin:
34** The English voice acting agency got a bit lazy when it came to rehiring the original voice actors in spin-off titles. Most notably:
35*** They're not great at continuing the actor allusions onto the English localized versions. In the Japanese version of ''[=MGS2=]'', Olga and Solidus were played by Kyoko Terase (Meryl) and Akio Otsuka (Snake), respectively. In the English version, Olga and Solidus are played by different actors than Meryl and Snake, so the idea that both sound alike is lost. This also happened with the OptionalBoss fight against Meryl in the ''Substance'' re-release. Meryl uses the same sound clips as Olga does in her boss fight from the main game, since they shared the same Japanese voice actress, which results in Meryl gaining an inexplicable Russian accent for the fight in the English version.
36*** Solid Snake is voiced by Peter Lurie when he guest-starred in the third ''VideoGame/ApeEscape'' game.
37** Miller's voice actors in the Japanese and English versions are different between ''Metal Gear Solid'' and ''Peace Walker''. This is justified as [[spoiler:the former was actually an imposter]].
38** In ''[=MGSV=]'', Kiefer Sutherland voiced Big Boss, replacing David Hayter.
39* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
40** When they first started considering a ''Metal Gear'' movie, they used an image of Creator/MichaelBiehn as the model for Solid Snake on the game's box art - anticipating casting him as Snake.
41** Kojima had wanted to make a crossover game between ''Metal Gear'' and ''VideoGame/RumbleRoses'' with ''Rumble Roses''[='=] producer Akari Uchida, but the ''Metal Gear'' team refused to work with the ''Rumble Roses'' team. However, Reiko Hinomoto and Rowdy Reiko, her evil ''alter ego'', would eventually appear as secret characters in ''Subsistence''[='=]s iteration of ''Metal Gear Online''.
42* WorkingTitle: ''[[http://twitpic.com/3rnpvb Intruder]]''.
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44!!Miscellaneous trivia
45* The series has an odd affinity with characters appearing in [[MassiveMultiplayerCrossover crossover]] {{Platform Fighter}}s:
46** Solid Snake appeared in ''VideoGame/DreamMixTVWorldFighters''.
47** Snake made another appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', the first revealed third-party character in the series. And ten years later, he would make a return appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.

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