METAL GEAR: UMGS

The Unofficial Metal Gear Saga Site

SAGA INFORMATION

 

Pieces of the puzzle compiled from each story.

"The Sons"

Each numbered story in the "Solid" series has had a group calling themselves "sons". Here is a list of those groups, and which story they're from.

  • "The Sons of Big Boss" (Metal Gear Solid)
  • "The Sons of Liberty" (Metal Gear Solid 2)
  • "The Sons of the Boss" (Metal Gear Solid 3)
  • "The Sons/ Guns of The Patriots" (Metal Gear Solid 4)

MEME/ GENE/ SCENE/ SENSE

Each numbered story in the "Solid" series has had a word that represents the overall concept. Here is a list of each story's word, and the second "hidden" meaning.

MEME (Metal Gear Solid)

Noun1.meme - a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation); "memes are the cultural counterpart of genes"

GENE (Metal Gear Solid 2)

Noun1.gene - (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors"

SCENE (Metal Gear Solid 3)

Noun1.scene - the place where some action occurs.

SENSE (Metal Gear Solid 4)

Noun1.sense - a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"

 

  • METAL GEAR SOLID SAGA
  • E          E        C        E
  • M         N        E        N
  • E          E        N       S
  •                       E        E

Snakes

  • Naked Snake (AKA Big Boss)
  • Solid Snake
  • Liquid Snake
  • Solidus Snake (AKA George Sears)
  • Iroquois Plisken (the word Iroquois is derived from an Algonkian word meaning serpent, or snake)
  • Viper (AKA Gene)
  • Boa (AKA Cunningham)
  • Python
  • The Cobra Unit

Universe

The Metal Gear universe is connected to two other games by Hideo Kojima.

In the popular game Snatcher by Hideo Kojima, Outer Heaven is a popular dance club in Neo Kobe. It is located at 17th Street in the HS District. The highlight is masquerade hour, where all the guests are required to wear full face masks (which must be bought at Plato's Cavern, due to a special arrangement) to gain admittance. Because of this, this club is the preferred night spot for many well to do citizens who wish to enjoy a night on the town while concealing their identities.
 
 
Metal Gear MKII appears in both Snatcher, and Metal Gear Solid 4.

 

 

Meryl Silverburgh appears in Policenauts, as well as Metal Gear Solid, and Metal Gear Solid 4.

Ed Brown appears in Policenauts, as well as Metal Gear Solid 4.

Echoes

 

Many themes from the series are repeated as an homage to previous games, here are some examples.

  • Naked Snake and Old Snake saluting a grave.

  • Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake - Black Ninja/ Black Color
  • Metal Gear Solid - Cyborg Ninja
  • Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Cyborg Ninja/ Mr. X
  • Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots - Raiden

  • More to come...

References

 

Lupin the Third - Original intro

Lupin the Third - Metal Gear intro