In addition, he was originally supposed to hold the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer. Lid also wears a bandanna which is Snake's most iconic clothing item. After performing his signature hand gesture and commenting, "You're pretty good," he passed away, having succumbed to the new FOXDIE virus within Snake's body. Not only that, but a new Metal Gear was believed to be under development in Zanzibar Land. When Otacon was willing to sacrifice himself so Snake and Meryl could escape, Snake fully respected him. Snake's appearance in the TGS unveiling of. Biographical information Due to his resemblance to the terrorist leader Liquid Snake, Solid Snake had his hair cut shortly before departing to Shadow Moses, to avoid being mistaken for him. Campbell also implied that this was not the first time Snake disappeared without warning.[33]. [90], Snake did not believe in a god, and asked his friend Otacon to give him strength before his attempted suicide. Snake, Meryl and Rat Patrol team member Johnny "Akiba" Sasaki infiltrated Outer Haven from the USS Missouri, where Snake defeated the last of the BB members, Screaming Mantis, as well as finally destroying GW, the Patriots' former AI which Liquid had managed to reassemble. Solid Snake , (commonly referred to as Snake) is a product of the Les Enfants Terribles project and "son" of legendary soldier, Big Boss along with his "brothers" Liquid Snake and Solidus Snake. Solid Snake has been on the battlefield for most of his life, and says that it is the only place he feels truly alive. Disguised in order to secretly infiltrate the Big Shell, Pliskin is actually Solid Snake. Speaks 6 languages fluently. The player rescues him in the House of Time. His "Final Smash" super move has him hanging from a helicopter on a rope ladder, firing a grenade launcher at the rest of the combatants. While the Snake of Brawl wears the MGS2 Sneaking Suit, he also has a full beard similar to Naked Snake, whereas his Metal Gear counterpart is usually portrayed with only stubble. He then slipped away unnoticed to Otacon's car and left, being long gone by the time Raiden remembered about Snake. Naomi stated an ordinary person wouldn't even be able to stand in his condition in 2014 and the only thing keeping him mobile, albeit limitedly, is his will. Age Solid Snake, real name David, also known as Old Snake, and briefly known as Iroquois Pliskin, or simply Snake, was a former spy, special operations soldier, and mercenary. In August 2007, Otacon received a tip from his estranged stepsister Emma Emmerich that a new Metal Gear was being developed by the United States Marine Corps, and was being transported via a Marine vessel disguised as an oil tanker. User account menu. © 2021 GAMESPOT, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Written by Kris Oprisko with Ashley Wood on art. [23], With the help of resistance members Schneider, Diane, and Jennifer, Snake succeeded in rescuing Dr. Madnar and his daughter Ellen, and destroyed TX-55 Metal Gear. Old Snake character artwork (w/ Middle Eastern trainer disguise). In addition, he was to meet up with a PMC investigation group, and was also given the cover job of inspecting PMCs. In the original version of Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, released exclusively in Japan, Snake's appearance resembles actor Mel Gibson. Through the secret, Pentagon-guided efforts of genetic engineer Naomi Hunter, Snake's body had become host to the artificial virus FOXDIE. Snake also knows Mario to be a world-wide celebrity; criticizes Link's lack of speed due to his plethora of equipment (with Otacon implying that Snake was being a hypocrite in his criticism of Link by calling him "Mr. Utility Belt"); defends Luigi from verbal attack by the Colonel (presumably the AI); considered Yoshi to be food; and believes that Pit is a mutant due to skepticism towards his being an angel. In the re-released versions, Snake's appearance was brought more in line with his altered presentation in the sequel Metal Gear Solid, and was to a certain extent reused from his Codec portrait from Metal Gear: Ghost Babel. Concept art of Snake during the Tanker Incident in, Snake wearing a balaclava while disguised as a soldier. [16] It was at FOXHOUND's training camp that he also met survival instructor Master Miller. Snake quickly made his way into the tanker's holds and, as per his mission objectives, secured photographic evidence of the new Metal Gear. Solid Snake is one of pop cultures most iconic and popular fictional characters, frequently appearing in news and magazine, articles, polls, blog lists as well as referenced and noted in other fiction and non-fiction. During this time, he began heavily drinking. In Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the Bandana skull appears again for both Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary and Halo 2 Anniversary, bearing the same effect. Pliskin managed to stumble upon a large cache of C4 explosives that both were vapor-sealed and didn't contain any of Fatman's cologne, at the bottom of Strut H, and contacted Stillman and Raiden.