History of Metal Gear (1987 - 2021) | Documentary
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- A full history of the Metal Gear franchise. From Hideo Kojima joining Konami's MSX division, to the most recent rumors regarding Bluepoint and the mysterious "BlueBox Studio."
Celebrate nearly 35 years of one of the most iconic stealth action video games of all time by learning how the series has evolved! Metal Gear is a stealth action video game series created by Hideo Kojima and produced by a Japanese holding company called Konami. The series began as an MSX pixel stealth action game, and has grown to be one of the greatest - most recognizable video games in the history of the medium. This documentary will cover it all, including: Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, the NES releases like Snake's Revenge, the highly influential Metal Gear Solid on the PlayStation, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, all of the PSP and Gameboy releases, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and everything in-between!
Join me as I detail each and every game, breaking down their development history, storyline, gameplay features, visuals, and their critical reception, all backed with each game's original soundtrack.
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Kept you waiting huh?
Table of Contents
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00:00 Intro
02:52 Metal Gear Development
10:16 Metal Gear (1987)
15:26 MG NES and MG2 Development
20:28 Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990)
25:36 Metal Gear Solid Development
30:53 Metal Gear Solid (1998)
39:48 Ghost Babel Development
41:20 Ghost Babel (2000)
43:46 MGS2 Development
51:39 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
01:01:14 Twin Snakes Development
01:03:17 MGS Twin Snakes (2004)
01:06:09 MGS3 Development
01:11:14 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
01:20:11 Metal Gear AC!D 1 & 2 (2004 - 2005)
01:24:36 Portable Ops Development
01:27:34 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006)
01:33:56 MGS4 Development
01:39:31 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)
01:48:50 MGOnline, MGSMobile, and MGSTouch (2008 - 2009)
01:51:02 Peace Walker Development
01:52:54 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (2010)
02:01:02 Metal Gear Solid: Rising Development
02:05:12 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013)
02:10:56 Ground Zeroes/Phantom Pain Development
02:15:51 Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes (2014)
02:22:48 MGSV Development
02:24:45 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015)
02:36:57 Metal Gear Survive Development
02:38:21 Metal Gear Survive (2018)
02:42:24 Conclusion
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(Corrections listed below)
Hey everyone! Thank you so much for tuning in. This was a huge undertaking, but one that I was happy to do as Metal Gear is a series that is very special to me. I am currently sorting through my backlog of smaller videos now (including a look at Ghost of Tsushima PS5, Aliens Fireteam, etc) but am also in the production phase of another big documentary set to release in October!
If you don't already know what that documentary will be - there's a hint provided in this video in true Metal Gear/Kojima fashion. Enjoy!
Corrections:
-MGS4 has nearly 10 hours of cutscenes - not 100 hours, must've added an extra 0 in the script and never noticed. Though it certainly feels like 100 hours! :P
-Otacon's father is HUEY Emmerich, not Hal. Misspoke
-Virtuous Mission was 1964, not 1960.
This is your Magnum Opus
.... for now
Hmmm maybe an Elder Scrolls documentary seeing as the 10th year anniversary for Skyrim is gonna be released soon
So epic. Really great stuff. Love your commitment and attention to details.
@@sgt.krakatoa1093 It's someone else's 20th anniversary soon.... ;)
@@Nick930 Devil May Cry turns 20. Oh wait, you already did that.
2+ hours in a movie theater: Bleh.
2+ hours watching a documentary about Metal Gear: 👀
ha its weird. i cant stand to watch a 2 hour movie but a 7h mgs4 playthrough had me like 👀
@@bootydaddy9934 7 hours? Did you skip every cutscene? Lol.
@@bootydaddy9934 why r we still here?
@@annedrieck7316 Just to suffer
It's much easier to watch when you don't have to go out for it and sit in a theater.
This is why I don't go to the movies anymore and wait for them to be watchable at home.
It's insane to me that random people on CZcams could put out a nearly 3 hour documentary and make it look as professional as it does here. It will never cease to impress me. Imagine all the footage he had to go through! Imagine the render time!
Bro I was about to watch this and didn’t realize it was 3 hrs
And we all watched the whole thing 🥹
@@jasonlee4654 More than once
@@jasonlee4654 oh ye
As someone with editing experience, it’s normal to go through a lot. Only thing I’m scared of is his computer, he must’ve had a external hard drive; or a good computer that could hold a lot of ram. This includes other hardware that keeps it running well
the quality of The Phantom Pain was just so overwhelming... if it was released today, It'd still be way above standards of games today. It's truly a diamond.
I'm playing through it for the first time right now haha, it's INSANE & such a great game
The only pain I feel is a phantom one, of what it could have been with an actual ending done by Kojima 🥲
Its a hard game tho
Story lacked
@@565656gooner worst troll ever
Fun fact: Solid Snake is, quite openly, an homage to Snake Plissken, the protagonist of John Carpenter's Escape From New York. Creator Hideo Kojima has been forthright about the film's influence on his work, and that almost landed him and Konami in court.
Not only that, but the only reason why he didn’t get sued into oblivion is because John Carpenter himself thought it was fine and even went on to praise Kojima for his own creativity.
We been knew bro
How about having the same outfit as Kyle Reese in the Terminator
Snake even uses the code name Pliskin during MGS2.
Kojima does take a lot of Hollywood inspirations on his work.
Snatcher is a mix of Terminator and Blade Runner and there's even a character who looks exactly like Sting does in Blade Runner.
And Policenauts is a some kind of Lethal Weapon of the future. Haven't played that delivery guy game yet, but i bet there's some in there too.
I remember being a kid playing MGS on ps1 and being terrified whenever I would alert an enemy. I literally grew up with this series , from a kid on ps1 to a man with kids on a PS4 playing phantom pain.. amazing job hideo
I think out of all games in that era, MGS was the one that really made me aware of the concepts of situal awareness and learning how to manage myself during stressful situations. I must have played MGS1 at least 30 times when I was a kid
Dude I remember playing that with the volume maxed out, when tv volume only went up to 20 lol. I did it to hear the footsteps and the first time I got spotted that sound damn near stopped my heart lmfao
Same Bro! When Phantom Pain came out, I played on my Paternity Leave while holding my daughter, wearing headphones as she slept in my arms.
...Did you also start with The Demo Disc before you actually got the game? 🤘🏿😂
@@MalcolmTurnerKing yes! Then saved up my allowance.
When MGS 2 came out, I'd never heard of the series before. It came out of nowhere for me. I stayed up for 11hrs passed exhausted, into the next day, just to beat the game and watch the end cutscenes. I'd never played anything like it and I was 100% *hooked.* Those were the days...
Straight up, I'm witchu on this brah
I did too. I originally played MGS1 on my PS1 when I was probably 6 or 7, just old enough to finish the game and young enough to where at the time, the story could have went anywhere. Flash into future and MGS2 was so high on my list, I had ordered the exclusive Japanese copy just to get the unique boxart making it the start of my oriental game version collection. MGS3 tho, no contest
@@kupokinzyt wow. mad kudos for completing that game so young, MGS1 is one hard motherfucker. I'm 29 and still struggle with a good handful of sections in the game
Same. MGS2 was the first game i had ever beat as a teenager. So this series is Personal for me.
Tell u what I have fond memories of? EVA's jugs
MGS4 is the first game that ever brought me to tears. When Snake is crawling and his gear is melting away because of the heat, the intensity of that bit of gameplay was overwhelming. This documentary is absolutely incredible. Kudos to you, sir.
😭😭😭
so, it was designed to be emotionally manipulative, personally, i couldn't get over the fact that snake's suit is supposed to protect him, but much like gordan freedman, there is no helmet, meaning he couldn't have survived 1/10th of that room
Love the game, but that ALWAYS bothered me
@@Bjorick You played a game series which had a morbidly obese man roller skate around planting and detonating bombs, had a levitating, gas-mask wearing psycho reading your ‘mind’ and an original antagonist who died yet survived as an arm on another antagonist with the ability to control said host antagonist, but your immersion was broken by the lack of a helmet in one room?
Well, ok then.
Same for me, but I cried during the return to Shadow Moses when the snow cleared, you entered the heliport from the east and the voiceovers and The Best Is Yet to Come started playing. It shook me.
@@tefweebz That bit was incredible
Metal gear solid was criticized for its simplicity?? WHAT? At that time it was one of the most complex games I can think of. There were so many little details, alternate ways to complete areas, 4th wall breaking puzzles, ect. I hope they got criticized for that criticism.
Easily my favorite series. MGS2, 3, and 4 bring me to tears. Glad I got to experience it in my lifetime.
MGS1 is a beautiful game still to this day! Yeah not graphical but for it's time it is superb!!
Agree, love MGS2 to 4.
Hey camelot. Good to see you here. I didn't realize you were that big into MGS. What is your favorite one? I am going to guess 3.
@@paul20g20 MGS1 is the game I lost myself the most with in the series. I played that game so much over and over looking for any content I missed, cinematics in particular. I would learn even decades later that there were something's I never found.
Of course there was time back then in my childhood, before life took over, but basically I love MGS1! I love this series.
How I rank them:
MGS1
MGS3
Cake
MGS2
God
Jesus Christ
Scotland
Tomato soup
People with weird shaped heads
Dog turd
K-pop
Lil Wayne's voice
MGS4 and everything after
One of the greatest franchises to ever hit mankind.
Great explanation and detail throughout this piece, Nick... “You’re pretty good!”.
Man... I truly respect the time, effort, and research put into this. I'm old as dirt now and remember playing that first Metal Gear way back when I was young. This video honestly had that sting of nostalgia. And what a beautiful thing evolution can be, if done correctly.
You're old as dirt and you choose to present yourself with the name "lilith alucard", a profile picture of a half naked cartoon woman, and you spend your time playing video games. You failed.
Kojima and MG is what made me a gamer
Same
2:47:17 hours of quality content. Thanks Nick930
Cool, 02:47:17 hours in less than a sec.
@@arrownoir ?
@@arrownoir what?
MGS Survival Best MGS games, FACTS!
@@arrownoir What do you mean?
This was a great way to spend nearly 3 hours. Lots of nostalgia here. MGS2 sons of liberty will always be my favorite, the story was literally mind blowing. I also have a soft spot for the Phantom Pain. It was really, really fun for me.
Msg2 has always been my favorite. Beating it on expert, game over if seen was probably my most challenging video game success ever.
I remember when I first bought my ps2. I bought MGS2, GTA3, NBA LIVE, and FFX. I was ticked off about MGS2 switching from Snake to Raiden. So, I played FFX. (which is one of my all time favorite games.) I went back to MGS2 late, and I absolutely feel in love with the game.
@@uria2001 Most people felt the same way about Raiden, but once you over look that and sink yourself into the story, it's a masterpiece and WAY ahead of its time. It's scary how much was predicted back in 2001 and how it still holds true today. Most people didn't originally like it because the story was too complex and the character switch from Snake to Raiden but opinions changed over the years as people grew more mature and revisited the game and realised how this entry to the franchise was THE defining title that gave MGS it's feel. Whilst I love the first game, MGS2 and MGS3 was the defining style of MGS.
I feel the same, but I always chalked it up to "right place, right time" as I was a teenager at the time and had a better imagination. 😅
I mean... not LITERALLY...
Only played through Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2 while in high school. As soon as I hit college my time for gaming went to pretty much zero. But those were great memories. The excitement, the waiting, the anticipation!
I only wish Kojima could have truly finished his games without compromise. Now that he has his own studio, his dreams can become a reality.
It doesn't work like that he's always had his own studio this game belongs to Konami not kojima
Almost 20 years later, I'm still waiting for another videogame to match the Flawless blend of extraordinary gameplay and artful story telling that Metal Gear Solid 3 achieves
MGS3 is actually my least favourite of the Solid games. I found the bosses too dull.
@J Prez yakuza 🤣
@J Prez yep sure, I trust you. Judging by your uploads.... you sure do play games with excellent writing so you know best 💀💀
@J Prez Your history shows you know nothing of good writing. Stick to licking windows.
@@cutthr0atjake dull? Just because they aren't helicopters or things like that, The final boss can literally die by just waiting a week for him to die of old age, and you a fight a hornet guy, even if the bosses are "dull" that doesn't make the game bad, also I could understand if you liked MGS4, or MGS5, or even MG2, but how is MGS3 your least favorite? Snakes Revenge, Medal Gear Acid, Acid 2, Mobile, Portable Ops, or even Online
The fact that content like this is free is a God damn crime, beautiful work as always Nick!
Your a crime stfu I’m broke
Cashapp him some money then, ask him for his cashapp id
Send him some money if you feel that way.
It's monetized
I give a da money 🇮🇹
Insane job, thanks for the quality content man!
Absolutely! Glad you liked it :)
Look who's here
What's up, checkmark
Hello everyone, his name Santiago Santiago and he likes 1050ti.
I’ve been a die hard MGS fan for 25 years and have seen so many docs and videos on the series but this is hands down the best! This was so well put together and I loved every minute of it. Thank you for this!!!
Imagine having such a talented young man bring so much success to your company that he makes you re-organize your company every time he releases a new product
MGS3 will always be one of my all-time favorites. Such an incredible experience beginning to end. Excellent documentary! Loved the little tribute in the intro especially.
Given you're a fan of it, MGS3-online is something you can still go back and enjoy after ~modding.
MSG 1 for me Shadow Moses
There's a reason it's my favorite game of all time, it's still a gem to go back and play to this day.
@@rickyyang6658I prefer Twin Snakes but like the OP. 3 is my fav. The characters, the story, the theme song. The game is just too Boss/masterpiece. Lol, no pun intended. Now as an overall game with better graphics, gameplay mechanics, missions etc etc, just the overall game as a whole. 4 is better hands down. If only 3 could’ve came out on PS3. Can’t wait for Delta. That’s going to be the ultimate experience.
I really love how you are able to talk for hours about these games without major spoilers. I haven't played metal gear and I want to after watching this video
Do it. Easily my favorite franchise. You can skip 5 though...it was eh at best.
@@ericbrezosky3720 right on… I prefer to play any other mgs game than 5
Story of 5 sucks but it has the best gameplay by far. Play it to at least experience the gameplay.
5's story doesn't even suck, "suck" would imply it's of low quality. It isn't. It's just not focused on as much as the other games. What's there is absolutely of the same level of quality as the rest of the series.
@@eyedine It needed more story.
I’d honestly love to see a WW2 Cobra Unit game where you play as the Boss, maybe eventually showing her training a young Naked Snake
W the tiddies that shake when the gun shoots
Loved to play these chronologically, still baffles me to this day how interesting these games are from both production and gameplay standpoints.
I've lost count as to just how many times I've re-watched this over the past four months, but I just keep coming back as the production value on this video is absolutely wonderful.
You really couldn’t have done this any better, all of the information and the timeline here is impeccable and I appreciate your diligence in creating a documentary about one of the most iconic game sagas of my life. Thank you
Just finished watching and let me say; WOW! Great job man! The amount of time and research you put into this is absurd! Best video about MG I've ever seen!
Ah finally! The documentary to surpass all documentaries! Kept us waiting huh ;)
MGS2 is probably my most replayed game ever. I love this game and how timeless it's story is.
The game can be describe as: "I NeEd ScIsSoRs, 61!"
Also has my favourite soundtrack in the series!
I always love when the guards say
MOH
Smart man.
I'm really loving this golden age of long form you tube docs. So much quality and hard work. Amazing stuff.
Your mum
Dear lord the amount of work that was put into this. Know that it is appreciated.
This was a masterpiece of a documentary. Nick you have brought me back memories I forgot I had. You are the greatest video game documentary channel I’ve ever watched. Please don’t ever forget it. Thank you for this. I can’t wait for more.
I know I'm not the Nick you're talking about but I will still gladly accept the compliment on his behalf.
Nicholas Wright Naturally.
@@ghostnike901 Bruh Moment
I tried to put that into words but I failed to lol! Yes! And his other docmentaries are equally impressive. I played Metal Gear like crazy back in the day. It's a really great game. So much fun! I can't imagine how much research it took to make this video alone!
Geeek
I didn't realize how much this series meant to me until I started crying at different themes, just from the sheer weight of memory and emotion.
Woah you must be very emotional
Yup, happened to me at the end of guns of the patriot
@@Joey71420 It's very natural to feel emotional with things we treasure and cherish to remember. It's part of what makes us human, after all, to feel connected.
@@Joey71420 woah, you must be a real badass
@@gamelordzTV the best metal gear game
I can't tell you how much I appreciate this video and hard work, thank you
I'm so glad you liked it! It was a fun project to put together (and a great excuse to replay all these classics :))
Metal Gear Solid 4 was the most amazing experience I've had with a videogame .. The graphics, the gameplay, the Easter eggs and the culmination of a deep story that started decades before.. it was perfect. I sat there as the credits were rolling in absolute awe.
Mgs4 is when the franchise started going downhill
i absolutely agree with this comment.
Let's just appreciate the fact how old games had so much detail even with technological limitations than today's games with just Graphical details.
It was these limitatiins that prompted them to think beyond graphics. Also modern games are objectivly better.
I say this being old enough to see nes bundled w super mario bros being sold at K mart.
We are currently experiencing the greatest games ever made
Metal Gear is in a league of its own tho... I remember being like 13 playing mgs2 with my friends just trying to figure out all the different random things that might happen.. ice cubes would melt, when you did the Raiden flip you could explode a bird into a poof of feathers, if you hide in a locker with a girly poster "things" will happen... there was so many random things it felt so next gen..
Every time I play a stealth game, I realize that none of them gathers the quality of the MGS series. You may think that nowadays games should be super advanced in that sense, but they did it better twenty years ago than now
Metal Slug FTW
@@1986emix people often confuse modernization for advancement, they are sadly mistaken
"D-Horse is unquestionably the best way to move through the world"
>Until you unlock Raiden's Rising outfit that is.
I gotta say though, I'm forever thankful to Hideo Kojima for creating the Metal Gear universe. I liked MGS1 and 2 when I was younger, but MGS3 came out at a time where I was really struggling in life, and that game sort of helped me get on top of things. I don't know how he did it, but he created such a powerful character in The Boss, so much so that it even influenced my own outlook on life, even to this day.
I feel the same way. The Boss and Big Boss are the best characters in Metal Gear.
Started watching at 3am to nod off to, kept me awake for the next 3 hours, excellent video, many thanks for this 👍
Mgs 4 will always hold a spot in my heart. So many memories
mgs 3 was the last one i played. sell mgs 4 to me
Most Reto game stores sell it for around $10
@@cpt.macfrugal9659i meant sell it to me as in tell me what’s good to make me wanna play it. Lol
Lol got it. Okay well all I can say is finger guns, sold.
Metal Gear without Kojima is Not Metal Gear
Dayum I watched whole 2 hours and 45 minutes of documentry in a single go, very well done Nick.
This was truly a phenomenal piece of work. I can't even begin to imagine how long it took to edit and render the video. Everything flows so smoothly and effortlessly. This is easily the best Metal Gear Solid content that I've ever seen. No other video can come close to it. The quality is another level for sure. I've always been a huge fan of the Metal Gear Solid franchise as long as I can remember and this video served to amplify my love and passion for the franchise. Now, I want to go back and play through every Metal Gear Solid entry. Thanks for the informative and enjoyable video. It was very much appreciated. Thanks for the continued hard work. I hope that this amazing channel grows even bigger. Keep it up!
Agree with all you said there. Makes me want to play the games! Check out futurasound productions if you crave more metal gear videos.
And Ghenry Perez's channel. I think he has big MGS retrospective videos.
@@ObiKKa Thanks!
And one more channel that I just remembered days ago has MG videos. Super Bunnyhop has a playlist with over 10 videos on the Metal Gear series.
@@ObiKKa SuperBunnyHop also has very little understanding of the series and seems to talk outta his ass in his videos in order to sound more knowledgable then he actually is.
This video was awesome! Really enjoyed it. My favorite MGS is actually MGS4. Nothing beats the Snake inching his way through the microwave at the end. Or the sneaking through active warzones where you can interact with either side or not at all, changing the experience up each time. Also that octocamo was the coolest freaking thing ever. Looking forward to a MGS come back.
I hardly ever watch YT videos longer than 20 mins, but this was so well written, edited and narrated, i watched it all in one go. Excellent work!
Dude this series is a piece of art man. it's something that is never gonna go away. it's like magic in a bottle man. i am just crying right now man because of konami.
That's nostalgia my friend. The nostalgia of experiencing something completely new and different. Something revolutionary.
Ahh I see what you did with your name
man man man
This is so well produced. The tone, the structure, the delivery and the outro with massive amounts of info and context. Clearly a work of love/passion. Thank you!
The quality of this is insane. Love MGS. Love that millions of people would watch an almost three hours documentary on it. Kojima is one of the modern greats. He will be remembered for years to come.
That intro alone was a 10/10 masterpiece 👌
Finally out! Can’t even imagine how long rendering took
Exactly 17 hours :)
Wow
@@AlluringPegasu13 Time to Cry in the corner lol
@@AlluringPegasu13 Exactly
@@AlluringPegasu13 exactly my concern when a storm rolled in this weekend. Had to actually render this video TWICE because the first version had a bogus copyright claim on it from a latin american company that absolutely did not own the rights to the music they claimed.
As far as game documentaries go, this one is amongst the cream of the crop. Kudos Nick!! This is a beautiful homage to one of the best franchises in gaming history.
I remember being so young that I couldn't actually play but I could watch my aunt play for hours! I'm 30 now and it brings back memories!
just finished this bad boi in its entirety! Well done, very well done!!!
Snake Eater, for me, is the best in the whole franchise. I've played it through many times and will probably give it another ago yet again off the back of this nostalgia trip. Great documentary by the way
Snake Eater is great, indeed. But I really love how each next game is not just a reskin, but a whole new game, new engine, new mechanics, etc. Each great in its own way!
@TheRealBandito that will be awesome. I am even willing to buy PS5 for that lol
Best MG I have ever played. It was sad that the BOSS had to do what she needed to do. I feel for snake. No wonder he said screw em all.
@@footballfan7894 the boss is the best part of mgs 3
@@ml_serenity same here
This couldn't have come at a better time. I'm currently replaying every single MGS game, even bought a backwards compatible PS3 today just to play them. Excellent content, i truly enjoyed every minute of this documentary.
All PS3's can play PS1 games. You probably knew that but in the off chance someone else didn't. Here ya go!
I wanna replay them as well but I can't find the equipment required at reasonable cost
( I never owned or played a PS3 so that is news to me thanks N )
@@losttechwetlights7493 you can try emulating if you have a good pc
Mgs4 will always hold a special place for me.
@@losttechwetlights7493 look in your local Facebook market, some people don't know what they're selling. The guy that sold me his originally posted it for $60 but ended wanting $100.
In 2009 I was on deployment in the Navy, and while underway Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker was available in the ships store. I freaked out when I saw it, because I knew it was not supposed to be out yet. I believe the only received 6-10 copies of the game. I knew 3 of the other people on the ship that had it.
I only found your videos a week ago when looking for something to watch while doing cardio and I've fallen in love. You're my first ever YT membership and you fully deserve it. So much love, attention to detail and unbiased information while circumventing spoilers is unmatched on CZcams. Keep it up!
And if you ever need a second VO talent ... I'd be honored :)
47:36 I knew Kojima was a man of culture, but that Shrek figure solidified it for me. He truly is a god.
This was a fantastic retrospective for the Metal Gear series - even as a life-long fan, I learned some things I wasn't aware of before.
If anyone ever does a "complete" collection on any system, they should include this as bonus material!
I still believe that MGS3: Snake Eater is Kojima's masterpiece. Yes, MGS1's story and map design are iconic. Yes, MGSV features the best and most innovative gameplay in the series. But MGS3 is it's own beast.
The genius of MGS3 is that despite it being a prequel, Kojima chose to create a story and setting that barely had anything to do with the rest of the series. The story stands on it's own. You can play this game and only this game and understand everything. No outside context is required. It is simply the story of a young and skilled soldier taking on his most difficult mission yet, to kill his mentor, and stop all out nuclear war between the US and Russia. Although there is much more to it than that, Snake Eater also has the simplest story in the series, which I feel is it's greatest strength. You can view this game's story as it's own stand alone Bond-like spy espionage action thriller.
Boss!!
Agreed
And to add on what you said, the other beauty of MGS 3 those events are the catalyst for so much that came afterwards (story wise). How he put all that in that game to me is still amazing.
@@mrplayalisticvision Yes, brilliant writing. Everytime I do a playthrough of the series, I play in chronological order with mgs3 being first. You can just continue from there and it'll feel natural. The rest of the story builds off of what mgs3 set up.
@@_Master_Wolf I also think 5 could've had that effect as well if he had fleshed it out more. Maybe that's what he was going for then he and Konami started their headbutting. Oh well but yes MGS3 is the Magnum Opus of the series.
I really miss this series, I hope it one day gets back on its feet; thank you for making this 🙏
Anything that comes out of Konami will be unwanted without hideo involved.
@@visisydandthevoid Well, it’s well know to the fans that he done. So maybe someone can take up the mantle with Kojima approval
well
THAT INTROOOOO !!!!
What is the song for the into because I feel like I heard it before but I forgot the name
@@OrcYTlikessunset Song? Track you mean? The MGS3 suite I think
@@OrcYTlikessunset policenauts theme
@@donmiguel6660 thanks
@@OrcYTlikessunset End of the dark
I get chills every time I hear the metal gear solid music.
My dad bought me ps1 for Xmas w a sample disk of MGS, he then rented the full game for me. I will always remember staying up late and him watching me play. I can still relive those days in mind. MGS and the Phantom Paín are beyond games to me , they are art marsterpieces . I will always get that feeling w the visuals and sounds of those 2 games.
MSG1-4 will always be my favorite game series. This was an awesome documentary. The love you put into this was obviously there through out this video.
I'm way more intrigued and invested in this video than I thought I was going to be. This storytelling should propel it to streaming sites. Hulu should pick this up.
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So they can butcher it like Halo, Resident Evil, Dragon Ball and various video adaptations?
Video game adaptations into movies and tv shows are cursed
@@aptcaptc3098 We managed to get Arcane and Edgerunner out of decades of shitshows at least. (though those are Netflix's)
Just give him money rn
Just finished it...it was a love letter straight from Nick's "gun" to my heart...what a roller coaster and nostalgia trip..as a 90's kid I can't be more thankful:')
Mgs4 was my first mgs and lemme tell you…to this day, it is a peak core gaming memory for me. Remember it like it was yesterday.
You are easily one of the best content creators on CZcams. The amount of effort you put in to these videos always surprises me. I just hope they continue even if we only get 1 of these long documentaries a year. It’s worth it.
Snake has got to be one of my favorite gaming character
Mine too
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@@solidsnake9898 solid snake? My hero,my favorite video game character,my ded brother 🤣🤣😂😂
Which Snake?
@@Omar_E11 all of them
Hey Nick, loads of people getting caught up in sharing their own memories and experiences with the MGS games. But I would like to praise you for delivering this amazing video. With a running time of 168 minutes, you cover an entire video game narrative, mending facts together of a three-decade-long title and delivering a digestible, focused, and engaging story of the game we all know and love. As someone who wasn't able to follow the entirety of the releases and has some understandable gaps in knowledge regarding the Metal Gear lore, your video was a refreshing and reinvigorating jab of information, re-engaging my interest in the game and its elaborate adventure. Thank you for delivering such a remarkable video essay, which has interesting side stories, complete recognition of the creators and contributors, and a satisfying chronology to the epic saga that is Metal Gear.
Fantastic Work! 10/10
This dude just straight up dropping one of the best video game documentaries ever about one of the best series ever. CZcams is amazing.
I didn't grow up with Metal Gear Solid, but I did hear about it. This is a very nice video to catch me up, thank you.
HOLY I CLICKED SO FASTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Heeey thanks Slap! Hope you enjoy it :)
Omg it’s slap I’m surprised to see you here
@@ojlover123 I grew up with metal gear!! I just wAtched the intro so far but I’m coming back to watch this whole thing later when I get time !
@@TheSLAPTrain1 thank you for the reply 🙏🏽 I’ve never got into metal gear so this is good for me 😂 Btw your forza videos are good man have a good day 🙂
Same dude
I remember being in 7th Grade when I was playing Snake Eater in 2004 and I remembered breaking night going back and forth between this amazing game and San Andreas
What a time to be alive 🙌🏾🙏🏾
Right tho ahh good times
I remember how sad I was when I though solid Snake actually died at mgs4s ending, then when I found out he was able to live I was so genuinely happy.
Thanks for spoiling that
Excellent record of the "Snake Saga"! This is such a wonderful franchise, and I could listen to you talk about it for 24 hours straight! Thank you for your efforts. I enjoyed every second of it. Bravo!
Thumbs up just for the effort!
Haven't commented on a YT video in years..... thank you for all your efforts and content, kudos.
You deserve so many more subs. The time, effort and skill that went into making this shows throughout.
I grew up with the main MGS titles, they all hit quite hard story wise and became my basis for what a good RPG should be. Metal gear solid, Sons of Liberty, Snake eater, and The Phantom Pain all included hundreds of hours of enjoyment with a story that would build until a crescendo of a tear jerker ending. No other games have ever inspired that kind of an emotional response and depth of though that I have played, or caused me to consider things as hard. Honestly Mr. Kojima is a legend and one of the best fictional story tellers I can think of.
This incredible documentary is a beautiful love letter to one of the most beloved gaming franchises of all time and a personal favourite of mine.
The sheer level of time, research and detail required to pull this off is insane and the fact myself and many other (see the comments!) watched it in one sitting is a testament to your ability as a documentary maker and the genuine love us MGS fans still have for the series.
Take a bow, Sir!! 👏🏾👏🏾
(Trust me, you earnt it!)
Well said
Not even close to most beloved franchise xD
Big fan of the series. Pleasantly surprised with the outro audio clip, as it's one of the most iconic lines in the franchise. Thank you so much!
Can't do a Metal Gear video without that iconic post-credit reveal ;)
This was exceptionally well done my man. I thought I'd watch in sections a little bit a day, watched the whole thing straight through. Fantastic job
As someone who missed out on these games in my child hood due to focusing on MP games, I appreciate these kinds of high quality videos.
I'm only 20 minutes in and my mind is blown by how much I learned already. Great job on this!
One of a kind masterpiece.
I'm proud to be a 90s baby to experience its PS1 Beginning.
From that moment, METAL GEAR has influenced my life in so many ways.
Thank you Konami & Kojima.
You and me both, brother. Something magical about those years. It truly was the golden age of gaming.
@@Punished_Trump It was a great time, games were evolving and none of us knew who Chunk Yogurt was yet
thx konami? he killed MGS
Yup me to
Us 70s kid who grew up with Atari 2600 were truly blown away, I played the MGS demo for weeks. Seeing the evolution of games from Pong to Dark Souls 3 has been truly remarkable in my life time and I was there from 78 onwards
What an incredible video. The work behind this must have been monumental. 10/10.
Wow. A nearly 3-hour documentary on my favorite game series that looks and sounds so professional. Great work 👍
Documentary from my favourite game historian about my favourite game series! Thanks Nick930! Awesome job!
This is SOOOO going to be worth it. I can feel it. SIGH!!!! The nostalgia!! This series holds a special place in my heart. The greatest game series in my opinion!!
abit late to watching this awesome documentary, its a shame you didnt mention the arcade exclusive, i played it while i was in Japan.
Arcade machines were hooked on the internet that let you PVP against other people also playing the arcade machine in other parts of Japan, had 3D effect, Voice Com and an aimable gun, may not have been a total metal gear like game but still part of the franchise that I feel could be brought up. I think the arcade game took place around the timeframe of MGS4. I still have my character card! Although useless its still a gem I love.
Awesome video, great work. You have easily earned a subscriber
These documentaries are always phenomenal and by far the best gaming retrospectives on youtube, great job as always mate.
When Metal Gear Solid came out, it was a game changer. I disappeared into my bedroom and didn’t come out for a month or two.
I remember playing for the first time on PlayStation. It was unbelievable. Leaving footprints in snow that guards would see… need I say more. I actually set up a vhs camera on a tripod and taped an entire play through.
I remember getting metal gear solid when it first came out on ps1. Riding home with my mom driving I read the entire manual . I was so hyped to play and ended up loving it so much.
Ahh that's nice. Remember me watching my rich friend who had a lot of gaming system. Our english sucked so understanding the game was hard but we had fun. Later on I got to try it out when my english was better. And damn what a game
Feels good to watch a freshly new baked nick930 video out of the oven
This video’s intro was one of the greatest I’ve ever seen on CZcams.
This is the most beautiful thing I've seen in my entire life. I'm literally crying, thank you so much for this. Take my money...
Holy shit. I can't belive you made this documantry all by yourself.I really hope this video get so much views