However, Rose assured him that he was no beast, but her husband. Also when the player equips the night vision goggles or thermal goggles, the visor is shut taking on the full appearance. However, plans abruptly changed in 2018 when cyborg soldiers belonging to the Desperado Enforcement LLC. In actuality, Raiden survived the fall, although he had to fight through several cyborgs. But, they were having difficulties with the fox engine to run such a high paced game, and the sword play. After a brief exchange, Sunny then showed them the device she built. Three recolors of Raiden's cyborg body were also issued as figures for Play Arts KAI as part of the Battle Raiden series, colored Red, Blue, and Yellow. Sometime after arriving at the Big Shell Raiden unknowningly met up with Solid Snake, although the man was claiming his name was Iriqoius Pliskin in order to stop himself from being detected. The European players' hatred of Raiden during that time was later referenced by Kojima in his commentary for Metal Gear Solid 3, when he guessed that the European players will most likely give Raikov a swift death. This was the first step towards recreating the events of Shadow Moses as part of the Patriot's plot. Hideo Kojima personally requested the development of Raiden as a means to develop Snake from a third-person perspective. RAIDEN - This Raiden, taking upon the appearance of Gray Fox, is armed with the H.F Blade. Also, because of his past as a child soldier, as well as his possessing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, as a result, he also occasionally pushed away even people he cared about due to his being "afraid of the night." Raiden (in cyborg form) also made a guest appearance in an episode for the low-budget comedic video game parody web-series "Mega64," portrayed by Shawn Chatfield. This prompted Raiden to stand back up and call Armstrong insane. Raiden got a Resolve powerup. At the time Raiden simply believed that Fatman was merely an agent of Dead Cell hell bent on revenge against his mentor, Peter Stilman. In an interview with The Gaming Liberty, Quinton Flynn admitted that under the suggestion of voice director Kris Zimmerman, he based Raiden's English voice on what a slightly older Jonny Quest would sound like. Entitled Metal Gear Raiden: Snake Eraser, Raiden (voiced by Charlie Schlatter, who voiced Raikov in the main game), motivated by Rose's comment about changing the future, attempts to "erase" Solid Snake by traveling back in time in a Terminator-like fashion and attempting to assassinate Naked Snake, all ending in humorous failure. Raiden then attempted to follow through with N'mani's last words to stop Sundowner, but Sam prevented him from getting to Sundowner. Quintion Flynn (US)Toshiyuki Morikawa (JAP). Fighting for people to stay on-topic since the dawn of time. This is especially evident in the "Make it Right" viral trailers, specifically the "Arm" and "Eye" trailers, which depicted Raiden's point of view throughout during his emergency surgery and showed various graphs, text, and machine code as he's analyzing his surroundings. However, his skills at Russian were less than stellar. In the trailer for the Battle against RAY, Raiden is revealed to have a different HUD based on the one seen in Metal Gear Solid 4, because he was using a modified version of his original cyborg body, as well as the battle taking place before his duel with Sam. Raiden also managed to save the other children from the chloroform gas in time and was successful in the attempt to save both the children and George although Raiden was heavily disturbed by what he had seen that day. This eventually culminated in Rose entering his room without his permission, which was devoid of any personal objects save for a bed and a desk. Disavowing his identity as Jack, Raiden updated Snake as to his dealings with the Paradise Lost Army, before the call was interrupted due to a firefight. However, when Dolzaev refused, Raiden deduced from his reply that he was actually intending to blow himself up near a power pylon as his final act, but was unable to stop him in time. After they parted ways, they met again afterwards, shocked that they worked in the same place. 4 makes a cryptic reference to the unknown participant taking part in the VR missions, referring to the participant as "Jack. She admitted to him that she was actually a Patriot spy sent to keep tabs on him, though she insisted that she had genuinely fallen in love with him. He could stretch out his legs as if they were arms to in this fashion as well, all without any strain or discomfort of any kind. Concept art of Raiden shown at "The Art of Yoji Shinkawa" exhibit at the Konami Style store in 2011. Later in the game, Major Raikov, (who bears an intentional resemblance to Raiden) must be neutralized and his uniform stolen in order to infiltrate the west wing of Groznyj Grad. He also had his Rising design being one-eyed as a reminder of his humanity, and mentioned that the circumstances behind it were written later and consistent with the general story line. He also speculated that Solidus' role in his life may have been the reason why the Patriots selected him for the S3 Plan. He then revealed that he knew Sam from three prior wars. Eventually Raiden plunged his arm into Armstrong and ripped out his nanite-altered heart, crushing it. Ames goes on to reveal that the aim of the terrorists is not the destruction of the Big Shell, but the ultimate aim of the terrorists is to detonate a nuclear bomb over Manhattan, thus liberating it from the influence of the Patriots because of an electromagnetic pulse that will knock out all communications. To play as Raiden, the player must beat the game 100%, collecting all coins with character Mark Appleyard. Raiden then fought and lost to Naked Snake in the semifinals. He and other children were shown Hollywood action films daily for "image training," and were given food mixed with gunpowder containing toluene to make them more controllable. The Japanese site later unveiled a trailer for Metal Gear Rising that showed various DLC skins, including the aforementioned Gray Fox skin and the three bonus colors, and also revealed that Japanese players can also get a custom body based on Raiden's original cyborg body in Metal Gear Solid 4 via a Metal Gear Rising trial on the 18th, by making a review upon playing the demo and posting it on either Facebook or Twitter and then receiving a download code. Upon arrival at Solis, Raiden and Blade Wolf met up with the check-in guard for their appointment with Sunny. Previously a child soldier under Solidus Snake, Raiden was later selected by the Patriots to test the S3 Plan at the Big Shell, as a new recruit to the reformed FOXHOUND unit. Kojima also admitted that he would have taken on a directing role instead of a producing role if Fox was the main character. In the same trailer, each of the skins is shown fighting against enemies in a similar manner to how they fought in at least one scene from their original appearances. The rest of Raiden's life was a carefully calculated plot by the Patriots to bring about the events of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. The giant portrait of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance protagonist Raiden in England has been replaced after seven years.. READ MORE: The curious case of Konami, 'PT' and the Streisand Effect . In the artwork for Rising and Revengeance, Raiden had a navy-blue bandage over his left eye as a makeshift eye-patch. They do this by the nanomachines in Raiden's blood which they implanted before the Big Shell. The doctor then managed to resuscitate Raiden and ordered the beginning of the optical implant, with Raiden wondering what happened to him. He doesn't, but inside he's depressed and empty. Raiden's use of the outfit, identified as a Mariachi outfit, was later explained in the MGRR Mastiff boot camp trailer at Santa Monica, where it was stated that Raiden bought the outfit in a mistaken impression that it would help him blend in with the populace while undergoing his mission into Mexico. Coincidentally, Kenyu Horiuchi, Raiden's Japanese voice actor, had previously voiced the character Pain from the anime adaptation of the manga series Naruto. He was voiced by Tim Paige. Nonetheless, he managed to buy enough time for the train to pass through the tunnel before Sam could kill him. Raiden's superhuman durability makes him virtually indestructible due to the parts of his body made entirely out of steel and artificial muscle fibers. This was really Olga Gurlokovich in disguise, and she had been ordered by the Patriots to assume the role of Gray Fox from Shadow Moses. Raiden (Japanese; ), real name Jack, is one of the three main protagonists of the Metal Gear series (alongside Big Boss and Solid Snake), appearing as the main protagonist of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, a major supporting character in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and the main protagonist of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Table of Contents He shares this codename with the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden, an Imperial Japanese WWII fighter aircraft, which the Allied forces codenamed "Jack." He later witnessed the deaths of Seal Team 10's Bravo Unit at the hands of Fortune. Because of his status as a cyborg, his left arm also was directly connected to his cranial nerves. This was all again part of their carefully plotted scheme that would culminate in the events a the Big Shell. [13], In time, Raiden decided to return to the military sector, seeking a non-combat position so that he could provide for his family. Hopes and dreams of a remaster for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance likely end at this point, with no mention of a re-release anywhere in PlatinumGames' blog post. Raiden then released his Jack the Ripper persona, even going as far as to have his pain inhibitors deactivated to fully unleash it. After George told him to not worry about him and just save the children and stop the scientist, Raiden decided to act. Their battle eventually resulted in Vamp standing at Raiden's back and locking him in his grip. Following the end of the war economy, Raiden attempted to return to a normal, civilian life with his wife and son. In 2018, Raiden became a member of Maverick Security Consulting, Inc., doing multiple tasks while raising money for his family. For most of the game's development, Raidens name was written in katakana as or literally "Raiden." A former child soldier, FOXHOUND member and a close ally of Solid Snake, Raiden has since joined an elite task force known as Maverick in the time period between the events of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Rising. He then drove a black convertible until he spotted a sewer grate, to which he then entered the grate, although he was briefly spotted by two bewildered pedestrians.[23]. After eliminating it, he then used the catwalks to evade being spotted by the Mastiffs. Before he can question this Ames suddenly dies of an apparent heart attack. Raiden is first depicted as a white-haired adult who uses a protective suit known as a "Skull Suit" (, Sukaru Stsu) for his missions in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. He then had George sent to Doktor to watch over him, by saving George's life by using the cryopreserver. In the novelization, Fortune's reference to Raiden's time as a child soldier in Liberia was further emphasized, where Raiden thought to himself "Fires of hell. There's enough there to suggest Raiden does in fact manage to dismantle the military industrial complex and free people to make their own choices. As Raiden snuck through Arsenal Gear's interior, the Colonel began to act strangely during Codec transmissions. Eventually, he settles for "cybernetic private military security soldier" as his last chance at a job where he was met with implied success. [73] The negative reception to the character, as well as his girlfriend Rose having similarly negative reception in the same game, was also given a brief nod in Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance when Solidus summons them, where he described them as an infamous duo whose mere presence was enough to destroy an entire universe and were feared and hated by the universe. Combat Ability Stunned, Raiden forgave Rose once again, as she felt desperately guilty from being unable to tell him due to the danger doing so presented. Furthermore, they both are featured with blonde hair as children, and they both possess nicknames as a result of their extraordinary combat skills and their Caucasian ethnicity: White Devil/Raiden, White Mamba/Liquid. the only parts of him not synthetic were like his spinal cord, brain, and few other organs. [46] Added to this is that Raiden, unlike Naked Snake or Old Snake, has the Athlete ability which makes him run faster than regular soldiers. Command Raiden Skin bonus giveaway advert for Geo. After wiping out the security at the base, he and Courtney discovered that World Marshal's XIFF ID came up as "unaffiliated;" the same XIFF ID that Desperado had during the African ambush. The Elevators were deactivated because of Raiden's intrusion, although Doktor managed to hack into the elevator systems to ensure Raiden got in. These act as grips for his HF blade, in the event that he attempted to use a break-dance-like maneuver to cut up enemies. He handled a High Frequency Blade, operable in lethal and non-lethal mode, which allowed him to deflect frontal attacks. As such, Maverick still supported him, albeit unofficially. "I think it's time for Jack to LET 'ER RIP!!". Equipment Afterwards, Raiden was sent to a hospital where he was fitted with a new cybernetic body that featured artificial skin, giving him a somewhat more human appearance. Eventually, Jack grew to love Rose deeply, but his harsh experiences had left him melancholic and emotionally distant, and he constantly shut her out of his problems. Raiden then faced off against and defeated Revolver Ocelot in the fourth round. However, at some point, the story was shifted to taking place years after the events of Metal Gear Solid 4. Although willing to go through the sewers if it meant finding a Desperado lab, Raiden nonetheless felt uncomfortable doing so, especially after his briefing referenced the gas explosions in the Guadalajarasewers back in 1992. Before the events at the Big Shell Raiden was recruited into US Army, where Jack would undergo significant Virtual Reality training including a simulation of the events of Shadow Moses which took place during Metal Gear Solid. One of his training sessions at FOXHOUND was at Fort Polk, within a mock Afghan village. Upon finding the facility's entrance, Raiden, taking Doktor's advice of using a DOOMP to access the facility's video records regarding their development, decided to hijack a Dwarf Gekko. However, the close proximity to the second drone also caused it to be damaged as well. In the Japanese version, however, Raiden actually spoke with a deep bass voice. However, as it was abandoned, he also had to navigate the UG-infested area while in the dark. The twist that Raiden was not Snake was admitted by Kojima to have been inspired by the plot twist of Terminator 2: Judgment Day where the titular character played by Arnold Schwarzenegger was not a villain in that movie.[41]. Pressing on, Raiden made his way to rendezvous with Snake, and was eventually contacted by Rose. The Gray Fox skin was shown killing Desperado Cyborgs in a manner similar to a scene in Metal Gear Solid, where where he cuts up several terrified Genome Soldiers, while MGS4 Raiden was shown taking on some Desperado Gekko, a reference to his first on-screen appearance in Metal Gear Solid 4, where he took on, and destroyed several Gekko. Tamari also explained that the cybernetic functions (including Fuel Cell energy) was based on research led by the University of Texas, and that they had Raiden lack self-repair units to emphasize his role as a "dark hero." He also told Doktor to worry about delivering the brains, and also vowed that he'll keep his distance from what remained of World Marshal while heading to the Solis launch pad, which was fortunately also in Colorado. Raiden and Maverick, when discussing it, then deduced that Operation Tecumseh involved ruining the peace talks at Pakistan to ensure another War on Terror. Raiden's "father" would also have resembled Solidus. Rosemary then called him, to which he eventually admitted to her his past as one of Liberia's child soldiers, also revealing this was why he was very distant towards her. He was then seemingly betrayed by Snake and was subsequently captured by Olga Gurlukovich. He then encountered a Grad that was blocking his way and defeated it. Following Outer Haven's departure, Raiden's body was later recovered, his survival testament to his extreme resilience, though according to Otacon, he was in no condition to help them further. This event was again placed by the Patriots to mimick Shadow Moses where Solid Snake fought Liquid Snake in a helicopter. Black Raiden Play Arts Kai figurine, final color model. Even when playing Revengeance, which treats the cyborg bodies as viable and preferable alternatives for a soldier, I couldn't help but imagine the point where Raiden's perfectly healthy body was ripped and discarded down the jaw. In addition, the localization of the game also resulted in several fans critiquing Raiden for his high-pitched voice, which was described as "whiny." This was implied in an auxillary Codec conversation during the second phase of the final battle with Solidus Snake, and later confirmed by Raiden in an optional Codec conversation with Kevin Washington. Whether his possessing the information had anything to do with his cerebral network of nanomachines acting as a backup system for GW or not was never explained. In the original game plan of Metal Gear Solid 2, Raiden was to have had false memories of his father, in which he was apparently killed in a hunting accident. Throughout his mission, however, being that the memories of his past began to slowly resurface, he also began to suspect that he enjoyed killing, and reluctantly informed Rosemary as much. A. The Metal Gear Solid Facebook page later confirmed that those scenes in the trailers were meant to show Raiden's training under Solidus.[51]. After locating Solidus within the gap between parallel universes and learning of Solidus's plan to ensure that he and his alternate selves survive their fated defeats via interfering with the Koppelthorn Engine, he uses his abilities via the Koppelthorne Engine to seal Solid Snake into the body of a "young, blond man" and experience various surreal realities (alluding to Raiden as well as acting as a subtle nod towards Raiden replacing Snake as the main protagonist in the main story). The figure's silhouette and the figure brandishing a sword implied that the figure was Raiden. After becoming a cyborg, Raiden possessed incredible superhuman strength, speed, and endurance. In a leaked casting call for Metal Gear Rising, they requested for at least four live actors to portray characters for a trailer. Raiden used to smoke cigarettes at one point in his life, but had quit by the time of the Big Shell Incident. This allowed him to pass for a normal human, at least while clothed, and gave him the capacity to carry out bodyguard work and other missions that didn't require serious combat.[14]. This is mentioned in an optional Codec conversation with Kevin Washington, during the Mexico mission. Ames also reveals that there are no ransom demands whatsoever made by Dead Cell. [30] His desire to protect the weak at all costs, even if it meant taking lives to ensure the weak were protected, stemmed from his past as a child soldier in Liberia, and not wanting anyone else to experience the kind of childhood he had. He then wiped out the soldiers guarding the area, after triggering alarms. After deciding not to kill Naked Snake, he went back to the events of the Zanzibar Land Disturbance (complete with MSX2 graphics) to kill Solid Snake himself, ending in similar failure, where, ironically, he is stopped by his original target, Big Boss. Upon wiping all of them out, Raiden was extracted and given his payment, with Miller considering meeting him again in the future. Raiden then proceeded to jump out to hijack a drone so he could defend the chopper. [17] During the procedure, they also had to replace memory units in his nervous system, and he was also losing a lot of blood due to his earlier wounds, forcing the doctors to put a clamp on him, which also resulted in Raiden flashing back to his time as a child soldier in Liberia, where he was injected with something. [35] In Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Raiden's entire body below the upper jaw is replaced with a prototype cybernetic body. Jack would grow up to suppress the memories about his terrible childhood, burying the memories of his bloody past, though he still suffered from nightmares of his past nearly every night. Raiden was also capable of surviving falls large enough to kill any ordinary person, as evidenced by his falling down into the cityscape of Denver. After becoming a Cyborg Ninja, his overall strength, speed, agility, and endurance had increased to superhuman levels, allowing him to swing two Gekko with little effort by the wires and was even able to temporarily block Outer Haven. Despite the best of his abilities, he was unable to defeat Armstrong, let alone do sufficient damage. We probably won't ever know what the next step was going to be. According to Shinkawa in the featurette The Making of Metal Gear Solid 2, the primary reason why Raiden is designed as a bishonen (a "pretty boy") is because a fan letter stated that the addresser in question did not want to "play a story with an old man." With Maverick unable to identify their affiliations, Boris ordered Raiden to take out the cyborgs. Zachary. Due to his cyborg body's design, he could sometimes generate electricity. However, the story can be a little confusing at times. Squall_exe (Topic Creator) 9 years ago #9. Raiden is a secret character in Evolution Skateboarding. And in Metal Gear, devotion matters. He then received a call from Boris, who angrily demanded an explanation for his resignation. Pursued by Revolver Ocelot Raiden is then forced to leave the area and moves to track down the president. After becoming an cyborg, Raiden implied that he would drown if he attempted to swim due to his immense weight. In the same trailer, each of the skins is shown fighting against enemies in a similar manner to how they fought in at least one scene from their original appearances. After Fatman was dead Raiden was contacted directly by the Cyborg Ninja. A fierce battle on top of Federal Hall ensued, and ended with Raiden emerging victorious over Solidus. Now apparently working for Colonel Campell who was acting as his support during his infiltration of the Big Shell, Jack was given his official codename - Raiden - after it was revealed that the leader of the terrorist laying the Big Shell to seige was using the codename Solid Snake. In addition, in large part because of his experiences during the Big Shell Incident as a test subject for the S3 Plan, as well as Snake's advice in the aftermath of the S3 Plan, he also aimed to follow through with Snake's vision of people living their own lives, also believing that doing so will fully free him from being a pawn to the Patriots' proxies. It is currently unknown whether America will get it as well, although the official site implied that it will be released in areas outside Japan at a future date. With an exhausted Snake about to be crushed by Liquid's Outer Haven, Raiden placed himself in the warship's path of destruction through the small pier, holding back its immense bulk with his enhanced strength, and giving Snake time to clear the area. Upon acquiring his new Cyborg Ninja body, Raiden was instructed to undergo a VR training simulation that Doktor created so he could get used to his new body before redeployment. However, this ended up being rejected by Kojima,[38] although a similar design would be used for the character The Fear. Upon discovering the truth about Rose's "marriage" to Campbell, Raiden seemed to regain some of his old self. Raiden and Blade Wolf then proceeded to leave for Solis. When playing as Raiden, he did a pose similar to that of Gray Fox in concept art for Metal Gear Solid. After completing Metal Gear Solid Mobile, revealed to be a VR mission, Solid Snake is declared a failed test subject and has his memories erased, and a pair of mysterious voices discuss a second test subject, "Jack", wondering if he can do better. Doktor was forced to leave him due to cyborgs shooting anti-air rockets at the chopper, but he honored Raiden's sacrifice. On March 4, Kojima compared Raiden's characterization to that of action film series hero John Rambo, citing that both characters fight despite being peaceful in nature.[64]. Upon becoming free, Raiden fought off the remaining Gekko and engaged Vamp in an intense knife fight, the contact between their weapons becoming so fierce at one point as to cause his sword to glow red hot. Raiden's superhuman speed enabled him to run extremely fast for great distances. [18] Afterward, the staff had to remove his left eye, as his optical nerve was completely destroyed, resulting in him flashing back to his watching war footage as a child soldier. To slow down their pursuers, Raiden fell behind to hold them off, later being caught under debris caused by the Suicide Gekko's detonation, while Snake escaped to the port area. Of the canonical main characters, Raiden is the only one who does not have any significant interaction with Revolver Ocelot, as Solid Snake and Ocelot had a massive rivalry for most of their games, Naked Snake and Ocelot were friendly rivals, and Ocelot served under Venom Snake. Taken aboard the aircraft Nomad, Raiden continued to suffer and his chances of survival became bleak. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Plus) After the immediate threat had passed, due to the actions of Otacon's Metal Gear Mk. He also speculated that, in addition to his training under Solidus Snake, he may have had this maniacal relish for killing in his very blood. On February 15, 2013, the official Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Rising Facebook pages posted that the MGS4 Raiden would be available as a DLC download for the Xbox Live and PlayStation Network networks for releases outside Japan on February 19 (the release date for the American release of Metal Gear Rising), and also specified that it's not a pre-order bonus. Sunny later informed Raiden about the gate, and informed him that she'd send an invoice requiring Raiden to pay for the repair and reinforcement costs, causing Raiden to lament that Rose would most likely "kill" him for the expenses. He then made his way to the balcony to access the rooftops via an elevator, as the highways were blocked off by the police. Because of this, he was outwardly cold and distant even to people whom he personally knew, such as his then-girlfriend Rosemary. 1. The mercenary leader has constructed Metal Gear, a bipedal nuclear-capable tank, and plans to use it to establish Outer Heaven as a world superpower. Even the placement of the people at the Big Shell were completely thought out by the Patriots. Even after he recovered, his inability to protect N'mani would haunt him. NEW MERCH - https://www.pixelempire.com/mattmcmuscles BECOME A VIP MEMBER (and see early videos): https://www.patreon.com/mattmcmuscles SUBSCRIBE TO THE . When his Visor was closed, he could see all traps in the map. Raiden (, Raiden?) Because Ghost Babel was developed and released prior to Metal Gear Solid 2, this technically was Raiden's first appearance in the series. With that knowledge, Raiden also heard the cyborgs' panicked inner thoughts, which gradually caused him to become emotionally unstable. Rose was pregnant with John during the Big Shell Incident. Snake consoled Raiden but refused his request due to his incomplete blood dialysis, and urging the younger soldier not to follow the same path that his own life had taken. The AI instructed Raiden to kill Solidus, which he had no choice but to do so, for his own sake and for the sake of Olga's daughter and Rose/their unborn child. Indeed, while under this persona, he frequently breaks out into manic laughter when killing his enemies; he also emits a crimson aura, and keeps the blood of his enemies on his sword. Raiden was himself caught beneath the vessel, however, screaming Rose's name as his strength gave way, and recalling memories of their time together, before he lost consciousness. to which Snake retorts that the disguise "should make [Naked Snake] more popular." He also was tied with EVA and Ocelot with possessing the second most bios in the game's website (second only to Big Boss), detailing his human self from Metal Gear Solid 2 and his Cyborg Ninja self from Metal Gear Solid 4. The second conversation, unlocked after completing the Raikov disguise, has Major Zero commenting that the disguise "is irritating [Zero] already." MGS4 Raiden skin information from the official site. [60] and Best Buy, respectively.[61]. ", was also the name of a trophy achievement in the trophy patch for the game, unlocked when the player uses the corpse camo to cause an alert. Finally, Raiden, just like Liquid, was taken against his will by a father figure who resembled and were connected to Big Boss: Raiden was adopted by Solidus Snake, while Eli was taken in by Venom Snake (the former being a clone and the latter being a body double for Big Boss). However, this concept ended up being cut in the final version.[44]. 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