History AwesomeMusic / MetalGear

* The GDC 2013 trailer uses "Not Your Kind of People" by Music/{{Garbage}}, which mirrors Big Boss' JadeColoredGlasses outlook quite well.

* On a lighter note, Music/AHa's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PAwp_1wYz8 "Take On Me"]] is featured as one of the songs you can find on cassette in the game. Nothing is more funny and badass then having your helicopter arriving with this as the set song on it or riding through Soviet-occupied Afghanistan on your horse with this in the background. Interestingly, this is the second time a-ha has been featured on the soundtrack to a [[Film/TheLivingDaylights work that takes place in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan]].

* Similarly enthralling is "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn-ht6qU2_s REX's Lair]]", which plays near the end of the game when you finally reach the room housing the Metal Gear. With murmurring choirs ("Zoommmmmmmmm..."), it is fitting for capping off what "Cavern" began.

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=synBp17IGfo Rex's Lair]].

** Also, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLid2005n38 original version]] of "Encounter" stands up surprisingly well, and even got [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MEXkT2e2EE remix]] made for ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfwteoZCvoY "The Only Thing I Know For Real",]] Jetstream Sam's theme, describing how the only thing he truly knows is the feeling of killing others now that so much time has passed since he could tell right from wrong, and how he desires a WorthyOpponent who can provide him with a true challenge.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t0y86-Spig "It Has To Be This Way",]] Armstrong's second theme, which now describes how he finds Raiden to be a WorthyOpponent, how they are both similar in their implementation of MightMakesRight, and how whichever one of them emerges victorious will set the world on a new course in doing so. Plus it gets points for being a remix of ''Peace Walker'''s theme.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1OxFlR0wq4 "The Best Is Yet To Come" was remade in 2015]]. Sung in English by Donna Burke instead of Irish Gaelic and Aoife Ferry, the new version lacks the optimistic vibe of the original, giving a feeling of sadness at what was lost despite better days waiting ahead.

** And [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKaGF5gbE5E the intense version]] from the original ''Metal Gear Online'', used for the first part of [[spoiler: Liquid Ocelot's final boss battle]] in ''[=MGS4=]''.

** The song is repeated when Snake has to [[spoiler: crawl through the microwave hallway]]. And if you can pay attention to the split screen action, it's incredible sadness is made all the more evident as it seems like [[spoiler: everyone is failing]].

* ''[=MGS4's=]'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8uyOyGaY2I version of Enclosure]] can be quite a Tear Jerker especially since it plays [[spoiler: when Naomi dies]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k3n5me4Rns Old Snake]], a darkly epic leitmotif that serves as Snake's theme and plays [[spoiler: during the final phase of the boss fight against Liquid Ocelot]].

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIvdj2dwfxE main theme]], which is later remixed into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DywkglA4fwc Zero Allies!]] And of course there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LRTM-kdEkI Koi No Yokushiryoku]]. What makes them more awesome is that, like in past games, they play at certain parts in the game; Heaven's Divide is played in the part mentioned above, while [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LRTM-kdEkI Koi no Yokushiryoku]] is played [[spoiler: as Paz's battle theme when she hijacks ZEKE]]. This is a change from past games, [[spoiler:since you are fighting a friend (or at least someone with second thoughts), and not an enemy. What makes it special is that this was what she was supposed to sing during the annual MSF day of peace.]]

* "Here's To You", the Joan Baez version. It serves as a CallForward to the version in ''Metal Gear Solid 4'', but the instrumentals and tone of the vocals show how different Big Boss and Solid Snake are when nearing the end of their missions. Solid Snake fell into near despair, but never gave up on doing the right thing and accomplished a very bittersweet ending to his mission, [[spoiler:freeing the world at the cost of almost everything and only getting a few months to live]] as shown in the melancholy mood of the song, while Big Boss is in despair as the lyrics of the song allude to but the upbeat tempo reflects how Big Boss justifies everything he does as "right", even if it isn't.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYEK_yvIWas Midge Ure's cover of]] [[Music/DavidBowie "The Man Who Sold the World"]] plays during the opening credits. It sounds a lot like the original while adding a VideoGame/MetalGear edge and ethereal sound to it. And it's a nice bit of {{Foreshadowing}} that a cover is used once you realize [[spoiler:who Venom Snake really is... or rather, who he ''isn't'']].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYEK_yvIWas Midge Ure's cover of]] [[Music/DavidBowie "The Man Who Sold the World"]] plays during the opening credits. It sounds a lot like the original while adding a VideoGame/MetalGear edge and ethereal sound to it. And it's a nice bit of {{Foreshadowing}} that a cover is used once you realize [[spoiler:who is really Venom Snake]].

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEYUrfPhUA4 A Phantom Pain]]" by Ludvig Forssell is a perfect, beautiful summary of the entire game, describing the emotional journey that Venom Snake undergoes, wanting to restore himself while he desires to be free from the pain that haunts him. All while being [[{{Homage}} a rather touching tribute]] to songs from Music/DavidBowie, Music/PinkFloyd, and similar musicians.

* [[https://youtu.be/2W6dShYD9LU Theme of Tara]] captures the essence of sneaking around Outer Heaven perfectly. It's so good that an [[https://youtu.be/AhlGgzYy0fA updated version]] appeared in ''[=MGS=]'' as the music for the VR missions.

%%* [[https://youtu.be/2W6dShYD9LU Theme of Tara]].

* The incredibly relaxing tune for all the parts with Emma.

%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k3n5me4Rns Old Snake]]".

* The main theme is resued as a looping version for the fight against Peace Walker's final form. It perfectly mirrors Big Boss and his men's desperate fight against Peace Walker as they're trying all they can to stop Hot Coldman's creation from making the Cold War turn nuclear.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeU4XrH3oMI Sin]], the song that plays during the fight with Vamp. It sounds like something from Turok Evolution, which is not a bad thing.

* No Metal Gear game would be complete without a memorable song to end it with, and Sons of Liberty is no exception with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m4tYUfYCj4 Can't Say Goodbye To Yesterday]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyJdZV-GXY0 Sundowner's Garden]], the background theme for World Marshal's feudal Japanese reception area. It's more difficult to identify during the Caution and Evasion loops, but when the Alert loop takes over, players are treated to the unmistakeable sound of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajtCaMtPefA Edo Castle's theme]] from ''[[VideoGame/GanbareGoemon Ganbare Goemon 2]]''... but instead of the old Famicom chiptune, it's one ''hell'' of a remix with electric guitar and traditional Japanese instruments.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXkgn3QUA2w Calling to the Night]], the unexpectedly awesome (and tearjerking) theme song for ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPortableOps''. It also appears in ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.

* And no mention of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKRItdkES-M Behind The Mirror]]"? Where it's played is a heavy spoiler for the franchise, but nonetheless, it's a hell of a song to send off Big Boss and the franchise as a whole, and it also scores the reveal of the biggest MindScrew Kojima has ever done.

* On a ''completely'' different tangent, there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY-ZGGbVgpc the music that plays when you play the skateboarding mini-game]] in ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Subsistence''. It's actually a demonstration for an entirely different game called ''Evolution Skateboarding'' and the music is a punk-ish remix of the main ''[=MGS2=]'' theme.

* On a ''completely'' different tangent, there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY-ZGGbVgpc this]], which is the music that plays when you play the skateboarding mini-game in ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Subsistence''. It's actually a demonstration for an entirely different game called ''Evolution Skateboarding'' and the music is a punk-ish remix of the main ''[=MGS2=]'' theme.

* [[https://youtu.be/2W6dShYD9LU Theme of Tara]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDNKunhqUmQ Escape -Beyond Big Boss-]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHohjFKPgT0 NES version]]).

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKVIApSXDt0 Metal Gear Solid: Main theme]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=synBp17IGfo Rex's Lair]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIOTOAoASzE This remix of the main themes from MGS and MGS2, SNES style.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPISnnLhnhI "Escape"]].
* Some good examples are its boss themes, such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=522G2X1rB6w Soldier vs. Ghost]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=269JQ8IWDMI Intruder vs. Parasite]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4UspBs3DGQ Enclosure]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNVCD1dsnJI The MGS3 version of the theme]].
** The ''[=MGS4=]'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTnQZb2AKbs remix]] of the theme.

* The final battle against Viper ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETjKaSXsoeU Ascent]]) is undoubtedly one of the best boss themes on the GBC.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUho_LJbFfs Metal Gear Solid 2 Theme.]]

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztS6IB0IuWI ending theme]] of ''[=MGS2=]''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ87DAa79iQ Countdown to Disaster]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPR-yCy_0vA Clash With Evil Personified]], [[BigBad Volgin's]] battle theme.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THR3LIK9yIs Caution in the Jungle]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob86cFfp3MQ The Fury]].

* The main theme of ''Portable Ops'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mhU8e_S1qg Show Time]].

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* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k3n5me4Rns Old Snake]]".
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r73kioYMULo Desperate Chase]]".
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCxQaaoAEeI Breakthrough]]".

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdqhFrfc68w Crying Wolf]]".
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x-rxpdalO4 "Guns of the Patriots"]].
* The awesome song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwvRUcUH_ew "Infinite Loop"]], which plays during the battle with RAY.
* Also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9Pu92St5O0 Father and Son]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lTOnPc9h-c Heavens Divide]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAc99VRPlo0 Shining Lights Even In Death]], [[TearJerker just listen...]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf2N5N9flts Theme of Tara]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1OxFlR0wq4 "The Best Is Yet To Come" was remade in 2015]]. Sung in English by Donna Burke instead of the Irish Gaelic and Aoife Ferry, the new version lacks the optimistic vibe of the original, giving a feeling of sadness at was lost despite better days waiting ahead.

* The main theme above is resued as a looping version for the fight against Peace Walker's final form. It mirrors perfectly Big Boss and his men's desperate fight against Peace Walker as they're trying all they can to stop Hot Coldman's creation to make the Cold War turn nuclear.

** In the original, it was a prelude; the Gamecube remake also used it for the battle.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYEK_yvIWas Midge Ure's cover of]] [[AwesomeMusic/DavidBowie "The Man Who Sold the World"]] plays during the opening credits. It sounds a lot like the original while adding a VideoGame/MetalGear edge and ethereal sound to it. And it's a nice bit of {{Foreshadowing}} that a cover is used once you realize [[spoiler:who is really Venom Snake]].

* The acoustic version of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHuP8knuMEw Koi No Yokushiryoko]]" makes walking around the Afghan desert or the African savannah a peaceful moment as well as a bitter reminder of how [[TearJerker Peace Day never came]]. The crazed former MSF soldiers agree, as playing this song on the iDroid with speakers on will draw them towards you, recognizing Paz and Miller's song as something only Big Boss would still carry, let alone ''play'' in the middle of a warzone.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYEK_yvIWas Midge Ure's cover of]] [[AwesomeMusic/DavidBowie "The Man Who Sold the World"]] plays during the opening credits. It sounds a lot like the original while adding a VideoGame/MetalGear edge and ethereal sound to it.

* The fan song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDtj-2qnTXk Big Boss Returns]]" starts by channeling the "new" Metal Gear theme in a bombastic organ play before quietly shifting to the "old" theme, mixing them both in the end. There's not only room for one Snake or one Big Boss: ''all'' players who followed the series until Kojima's departure are all Snake and Big Boss.