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, see [[Snake (SSBB)]].''
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fighter
info
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{{Infobox Character General
{{Infobox Character General
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|name = Solid Snake
(real name David)
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|name = Solid Snake
|image = [[File:SnakeSubArt.jpg|200px|Solid Snake]]
|image = [[File:SnakeSubArt.jpg|200px|Solid Snake]]
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|caption =
Official artwork of Solid Snake from ''Metal Gear Solid 2
:
Sons of Liberty''
.
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|caption =
[[File
:
MetalGearSymbol
.
svg|50px]]
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Official artwork of Solid Snake from ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty''.
|universe = ''[[Metal Gear (universe)|Metal Gear]]''
|universe = ''[[Metal Gear (universe)|Metal Gear]]''
|firstgame = ''[[Metal Gear]]'' (1987)
|firstgame = ''[[Metal Gear]]'' (1987)
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|console =
MSX
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|console =
MSX2
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|games =
''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl
|SSBB
]]''
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|games =
{{GameIcon
|SSBB
|20px}}
|species = Human
|species = Human
|gender = Male
|gender = Male
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|homeworld =
Earth
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|homeworld =
United States of America
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|hair = Brown
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|eyes = Blue
|height = 1.82 m
|height = 1.82 m
|weight = 75 kg
|weight = 75 kg
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|japanactor = [[wikipedia:Akio Ohtsuka|Akio Ōtsuka]]
|japanactor = [[wikipedia:Akio Ohtsuka|Akio Ōtsuka]]
}}
}}
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'''Solid Snake'''
(
ソリッド・スネーク
, ''
Soriddo Sunēku'') is the main protagonist of the [[Metal Gear (universe)|''Metal Gear'']] series, created by [[Hideo Kojima]]. Previously popularized as a character to serve as an antithesis to the cheery and colorful Nintendo-inspired characters that were prevalent in games near the end of the 1990s, Solid Snake is one of the first third-party characters to be featured as a playable fighter in [[Nintendo]]'s ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', along with [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. He is also the first character from a series with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESRB#Current M-Rated] entries to be featured in a ''Super Smash Bros.'' game.
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{{nihongo|
'''Solid Snake'''
|
ソリッド・スネーク
|
Soriddo Sunēku
}} (real name '''David'
'') is the main protagonist of the [[Metal Gear (universe)|''Metal Gear'']] series, created by [[Hideo Kojima]]. Previously popularized as a character to serve as an antithesis to the cheery and colorful Nintendo-inspired characters that were prevalent in games near the end of the 1990s, Solid Snake is one of the first third-party characters to be featured as a playable fighter in [[Nintendo]]'s ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', along with [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. He is also the first character from a series with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESRB#Current M-Rated] entries to be featured in a ''Super Smash Bros.'' game.
==Character description==
==Character description==
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Solid Snake, in his less-aged incarnation, has made many non-canonical game appearances, perhaps even more times than in canonical ''Metal Gear'' games. In addition to several ''supplemental'' and ''enhanced'' titles that have accompanied the "main" games (including bonus skateboarding segments for Snake to partake in), Snake has appeared in several alternate reality ''Metal Gear'' games, including a Game Boy Color ''Metal Gear: Ghost Babel'' (marketed as "Metal Gear Solid" in the US,) and in the card-based ''Metal Gear Ac!d'' series for PSP. Solid Snake has also appeared as a playable character in two fighting games involving characters from other franchises. The first is Hudson Soft's ''DreamMix TV World Fighters'', involving characters such as Bomberman and Optimus Prime from the ''Transformers'' franchise. The second is the Wii fighting game, ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', alongside famous Nintendo characters such as [[Mario]] and [[Pikachu]]. His inclusion in the game generated an immense outburst across the game industry. ''Metal Gear Solid'' is also parodied in ''Ape Escape 3'' for the PS2 in the minigame ''Mesal Gear Solid: Snake Escape'', where Solid Snake has been captured and the player must control a monkey to rescue him.
Solid Snake, in his less-aged incarnation, has made many non-canonical game appearances, perhaps even more times than in canonical ''Metal Gear'' games. In addition to several ''supplemental'' and ''enhanced'' titles that have accompanied the "main" games (including bonus skateboarding segments for Snake to partake in), Snake has appeared in several alternate reality ''Metal Gear'' games, including a Game Boy Color ''Metal Gear: Ghost Babel'' (marketed as "Metal Gear Solid" in the US,) and in the card-based ''Metal Gear Ac!d'' series for PSP. Solid Snake has also appeared as a playable character in two fighting games involving characters from other franchises. The first is Hudson Soft's ''DreamMix TV World Fighters'', involving characters such as Bomberman and Optimus Prime from the ''Transformers'' franchise. The second is the Wii fighting game, ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', alongside famous Nintendo characters such as [[Mario]] and [[Pikachu]]. His inclusion in the game generated an immense outburst across the game industry. ''Metal Gear Solid'' is also parodied in ''Ape Escape 3'' for the PS2 in the minigame ''Mesal Gear Solid: Snake Escape'', where Solid Snake has been captured and the player must control a monkey to rescue him.
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==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
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==In ''
[[
Super Smash Bros. Melee
]]
''==
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A popular rumor claims that during development of the ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', ''Metal Gear'' series creator Hideo Kojima "practically begged" Sakurai to include the third-party character, Snake, in the game as a playable fighter, but the addition was not viable because development of Melee was too far in. As a result, no mention of Metal Gear reposes in the game whatsoever. What would eventually happen is that Snake would become a playable third-party character in Melee's follow-up, ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
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A popular rumor claims that during development of the ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', ''Metal Gear'' series creator Hideo Kojima "practically begged" Sakurai to include the third-party character, Snake, in the game as a playable fighter, but the addition was not viable because development of
''
Melee
''
was too far in. As a result, no mention of
''
Metal Gear
''
reposes in the game whatsoever. What would eventually happen is that Snake would become a playable third-party character in Melee's follow-up, ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
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{{Main|Solid
Snake
(SSBB)}}
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===As
a
playable character===
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[[File:SnakeBrawlArtwork.png
|
200px|right]]
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{{Main
|
Snake (SSBB)}}
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[[File:Snake Clear SSBB.png|200px|right]]
Snake makes his debut in the ''Smash'' series as a playable character in ''Brawl'', announced via a surprise teaser shown after the first trailer for the game. Attempting to recreate Snake's tactical method of fighting utilizing cunning and modern warfare in the Metal Gear games themselves, Snake enters the fray as a predominantly defensive strategic character with a high emphasis on set-ups and controlling the fight. Much of Snake's moves utilize firepower of some sort; in fact, all three of Snake's smash attacks use some sort of weapon rather than a hand to hand move, relegating his actual CQC (Close Quarters Combat) moves to his tilt moves and aerials. Further more, two out of three of these smash attacks are indirect in nature. Combined with his B button abilities of similar nature, such as planting a remote detonated C4 mine and the deceptively high power of his hand to hand moves, Snake is perhaps one of the most unique characters in the game with his high emphasis on tactical fighting. Snake is also one of the heavier characters in the game in both speed and durability, although his impressive recovery ability thanks to his Cypher move and his fast tumble roll dash move can make him deceptively quick when the need arises.
Snake makes his debut in the ''Smash'' series as a playable character in ''Brawl'', announced via a surprise teaser shown after the first trailer for the game. Attempting to recreate Snake's tactical method of fighting utilizing cunning and modern warfare in the Metal Gear games themselves, Snake enters the fray as a predominantly defensive strategic character with a high emphasis on set-ups and controlling the fight. Much of Snake's moves utilize firepower of some sort; in fact, all three of Snake's smash attacks use some sort of weapon rather than a hand to hand move, relegating his actual CQC (Close Quarters Combat) moves to his tilt moves and aerials. Further more, two out of three of these smash attacks are indirect in nature. Combined with his B button abilities of similar nature, such as planting a remote detonated C4 mine and the deceptively high power of his hand to hand moves, Snake is perhaps one of the most unique characters in the game with his high emphasis on tactical fighting. Snake is also one of the heavier characters in the game in both speed and durability, although his impressive recovery ability thanks to his Cypher move and his fast tumble roll dash move can make him deceptively quick when the need arises.
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===Trophy Info===
===Trophy Info===
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''
A former member of FOXHOUND with an IQ of 180 and mastery of six languages. He
'
s an infiltration specialist whose ability to carry out missions under any conditions has made him a legend. He
'
s saved the world three times from the threat of bipedal, nuclear-armed mechs called Metal Gear. Currently he's working with the anti-Metal Gear group known as Philanthropy.
''
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'''
Snake
'''
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:''A former member of FOXHOUND with an IQ of 180 and mastery of six languages. He's an infiltration specialist whose ability to carry out missions under any conditions has made him a legend. He's saved the world three times from the threat of bipedal, nuclear-armed mechs called Metal Gear. Currently he's working with the anti-Metal Gear group known as Philanthropy.''
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:*''Metal Gear''
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:*''Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes''
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*
''
Metal
Gear
''
(1988)
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==In
''
[[Super
Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]
''
==
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*
''Metal Gear
Solid:
The
Twin
Snakes
''
(2004)
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Snake, along with the entire
''Metal Gear
''
universe,
was
cut in
''
[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]''. However, Snake was mentioned during the ''50 Fact Extravaganza'' when [[Palutena's Guidance]] was being compared to the [[Snake's Smash Taunt|Codec
Conversations]].
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===Wii Remote Choice===
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When selected using the Wii Remote, Snake is heard saying through the speaker on the Wii Remote, "It's show time!"
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*Snake's relevancy to the Nintendo legacy involves mainly his United States and European Nintendo Entertainment System adaptation of Metal Gear and its Western fandom, being the first unique military tactical stealth action adventure game to the West, alongside its popular sibling action platformer military shooter series Contra.
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*Snake's relevancy to the Nintendo legacy involves mainly his United States and European Nintendo Entertainment System adaptation of
''
Metal Gear
''
and its Western fandom, being the first unique military tactical stealth action adventure game to the West, alongside its popular sibling action platformer military shooter series Contra.
*Solid Snake himself wears a teal colored bandana. It's [[Naked Snake]], aka Big Boss, who wore the dark green bandana that Snake is seen wearing in ''Brawl''. However, the Bandana item in ''Metal Gear Solid'' and ''Metal Gear Solid 2'' (which gives Snake infinite ammo) is also dark green. They might have let Snake wear that bandana to explain why he has infinite ammo during battle. It would not be the first time such an explanation is used in the ''Metal Gear'' universe.<sup>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJVHt3QIS0k]</sup>
*Solid Snake himself wears a teal colored bandana. It's [[Naked Snake]], aka Big Boss, who wore the dark green bandana that Snake is seen wearing in ''Brawl''. However, the Bandana item in ''Metal Gear Solid'' and ''Metal Gear Solid 2'' (which gives Snake infinite ammo) is also dark green. They might have let Snake wear that bandana to explain why he has infinite ammo during battle. It would not be the first time such an explanation is used in the ''Metal Gear'' universe.<sup>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJVHt3QIS0k]</sup>
**Another interesting Naked Snake characteristic is that Solid Snake never had a full beard as he does in ''Brawl'', only stubble at most. It was Naked Snake and Venom Snake who had the full beard. Furthermore, not only do Snake's alternates wear camouflage from ''Metal Gear Solid 3'', but some (such as the fire camouflage) are outfits taken directly from the Cobra unit and other ''Metal Gear Solid 3'' bosses under special conditions.
**Another interesting Naked Snake characteristic is that Solid Snake never had a full beard as he does in ''Brawl'', only stubble at most. It was Naked Snake and Venom Snake who had the full beard. Furthermore, not only do Snake's alternates wear camouflage from ''Metal Gear Solid 3'', but some (such as the fire camouflage) are outfits taken directly from the Cobra unit and other ''Metal Gear Solid 3'' bosses under special conditions.
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*Snake, along with [[Donkey Kong]], [[Mario]] and [[Pac-Man]] are the only characters to appear on [[wikipedia:MSX|MSX]] computer games.
*Snake, along with [[Donkey Kong]], [[Mario]] and [[Pac-Man]] are the only characters to appear on [[wikipedia:MSX|MSX]] computer games.
*Snake, along with [[Cloud Strife]] and [[Bayonetta]] are the only third-party characters whose games weren't on [[wikipedia:Sega|Sega]] consoles.
*Snake, along with [[Cloud Strife]] and [[Bayonetta]] are the only third-party characters whose games weren't on [[wikipedia:Sega|Sega]] consoles.
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*
Snake
was
supposed
to
be
in [[Super Smash Bros.
Melee
]], but
game
finished
the
development
before
he could be implemented
.
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*
During
an
interview in March 2014, Kojima voiced about wanting Snake
to
return
in
''
[[Super Smash Bros.
for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
]]
''
, but
found
it
unlikely
to
happen.
[http://nintendoeverything
.
com/kojima-wants-snake-in-the-new-smash-bros-but-its-not-likely-to-happen]
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*
Kojima
wanted
Snake
in ''
[[
Super Smash Bros.
for
Nintendo
3DS
and
Wii
U
]]
''
,
and it
is
unknown
why
the
development
team
chose
not
to
use
the
character.
[http://nintendoeverything.com/kojima-wants-snake-in-the-new-smash-bros-but-its-not-likely-to-happen
]
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*
Snake
is
one of the only two characters
in
the
''Super Smash Bros.
''
series
to
come
from
an
M-rated series, with the other character being [[Bayonetta
]],
who
is
a
downloadable
character
in
''[[Super
Smash
Bros.
for
Nintendo
3DS
and
Wii U
]
].
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==External Links==
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*[[w:c:metalgear:Solid Snake|Metal Gear Wiki's article on Solid Snake]]
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