[37] Although his having dark hair was cut as his standard design, it was retained somewhat with the Infinity Wig unlockable item, which was depicted as a brown wig. Raiden's concept as effectively being a third-person witness to Snake's exploits was likewise inspired by the character Watson from the detective franchise Sherlock Holmes. The Patriots chose him out of the other child soldiers in his unit because unlike the others, who would live up to their pasts and pay dearly for it, Jack did not accept his past and hated it. Raiden is asked by Rose if he remembers the day they first met. Raiden prepares to combat Desperado cyborgs. He then learned that most of the kids have likely had the brains removed and sent to a facility in America, and also noticed that Sundowner and another VIP, whom Kevin recognized, inspecting the facility in the video files. His parents were killed by George Sears (AKA Solidus Snake) and at a very young age Raiden was recruited into the child soldier program. Rose and Raiden's son are safe in New Zealand. He chose to disappear from the life of his fiance. 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. He was reunited with Snake, who assured him that he was not the puppet of anyone, and that he could shape his own destiny. At one point in 2018, he told fellow Maverick member Courtney Collins that he was a huge movie buff, when she reacted with surprise that Raiden actually watched samurai films. So today I am here to make that story a little easi. 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. Although the prime minister was to be protected during the attack, the Desperado leader Sundowner had managed to abduct him after several cyborg soldiers ambushed his limo near the port along with a modified Metal Gear RAY unit. He also rescued Arsenal's AI engineer Emma Emmerich and attempted to escort her to safety, although she was later killed by Vamp despite his best efforts. Raiden's vengeful obsession with Desperado became personal when he discovered during a mission in Mexico that Desperado and World Marshal Inc. had kidnapped several children, surgically removed their brains to place into cybernetic bodies, and were planning to subject them to VR training modeled after his own. 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. Because the portion of Denver that World Marshal was at was evacuated, there were a lot of abandoned cars, so Raiden was going to borrow a vehicle. Raiden explained his motives, before having to abruptly end the call due to squad cars blocking his path. Raiden and Snake, with RAY in the background. He also insisted that he keep his pain inhibitors off as he needed it. After Arsenal crashed into Manhattan, it was revealed that Raiden was merely a puppet of the Patriots, and that his entire mission on the Big Shell had been carefully scripted. The relief center was reluctant to put the latter into a foster family because they feared he would be too much trouble for the family. According to Kojima, he and the other Metal Gear staff personally liked Raiden, but they effectively made him the "clown" of the Secret Theater films largely because they realize most of the fans outside Japan did not like him. He implied that he gained the skill at cleaning up from having to clean up various messes that Rosemary left at her apartment. Raiden, however, also expressed disgust towards the Patriots' actions, and made it clear beforehand that he will not follow their commands anymore. [38] A January 7, 1999 note by Hideo Kojima in MGS2 The Making also indicated that Raiden's real name was neither Raiden nor Jack, but was instead going to be Fanshawe, as a reference to Paul Auster's novel The Locked Room. Raiden's main characteristic was his long white-blond hair. Sam is entirely sure of his cause. After a grueling fight that descended to the bottom level of the plant, he eventually disarmed her of her weapon, which eventually culminated in him finishing her off after she was doused in liquid nitrogen while she backed away. The deceased Raiden is clutching his groin, indicating that the killer is President Johnson, referencing the latter's actions in the main Sons of Liberty story line. It is visible on the Medicom Action Figure based on the designs by Yoji Shinkawa, and usable when playing as Raiden in Metal Gear Online. 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. To him, at that moment, it felt like a scene from Beauty and the Beast. [deleted] 5 yr. ago. He also knew at least some Spanish, as evidenced by his telling two Mexican pedestrians who spotted him "Adios, amigos!" Naomi recognized that he required a white blood transfusion and dialysis, which they procured for him while in Europe, with help from his former acquaintance, Dr. Madnar. 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. Rosemary is the wife of Raiden as well as a psychological counselor, and formerly a data analyst and spy. There were also concept artworks showing him carrying a vat, presumably containing white blood, as well as concept art of his arm exploding and his mangled body as a result of being crushed by Arsenal Gear, and an alternate take on his saving Snake from the Haven Troopers in Act 5 where he was shown lots of cybernetic guts coming out and an exposed human spine instead of simply wearing the duster in the final version. Infiltrating the Mexican research facility. The exoskeleton can also bulk up to enhance the strength and speed of Raiden, similar to Solidus Snake's exoskeleton. Even though Raiden acted as the basis for Raikov's creation, as well as the latter's relationship with Volgin, using the Raiden suit in the boss fight against the Man on Fire (Volgin's new form) does not illicit any unique reactions from the latter. The story for the game, when it was titled Metal Gear Solid: Rising, was originally going to cover the events that occur between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4, and would have focused on how Raiden became the character he is during the Guns of the Patriots Incident. Unbenknownst to Jack FOXHOUND had been long since disbanded, and this was yet another deception by the Patriots. The baby's existence was threatened towards the end of the incident, when the . Similarly, some concept artworks for Raiden himself also had him wearing an outfit superficially resembling his Skull Suit with a face mask covering all but his upper face, as well as his carrying a then-infantile Sunny. Even the placement of the people at the Big Shell were completely thought out by the Patriots. Pressing on, Raiden made his way to rendezvous with Snake, and was eventually contacted by Rose. Raiden concept artwork for Metal Gear Solid 2. Taken aboard Arsenal, Raiden was later freed by Olga, telling him that they had needed to use him so that Snake could sneak on board. Raiden then reengaged Armstrong, gradually overpowering him. At some point, Raiden, in large part because of his having to utilize a HF Blade late in the Big Shell Incident, became fascinated with the art of Japanese swordsmanship, training himself with the HF Blade and studying in various Japanese swordsmanship and the samurai code, and even going as far as to watch samurai movies. 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. Upon reaching the 20th floor of the lower half of the building (the regular workplace area), he then proceeded to destroy three power supply generators, including a backup supply, to deactivate a security gate for an elevator for the top half of the building where the research and development center was located. The mention by Colonel on how Raiden completed 300 VR missions only occurs if the player beat the Tanker Chapter immediately prior to the Plant Chapter. She proceeded to introduce their son to Raiden, and the three huddled together in reunion. Because of portions of Raiden's reconstructive surgery also included the implementation of an optical implant in Raiden's right eye, his normally blue eye occasionally glowed red. MGS4 Raiden skin bonus giveaway advert for Amazon. Combat Ability Despite the loving relationship between him and Rose, the tragic memories of his days as a child soldier started to resurface, causing tension in their relationship. As a direct result of the disastrous events in Africa, Raiden had become somewhat bloodthirsty, yet harboring a strong desire for justice. He also could grip, hold, and even throw objects with inhuman ease and precision in his mouth. 15. Similarly, Quinton Flynn, around the same time, mentioned that he wasn't approached to reprise his role in Metal Gear Solid: Rising,[48] implying that Raiden would have a different voice actor in the English version as well, although Flynn ultimately did reprise the role when the game was revamped into Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. He later witnessed the deaths of Seal Team 10's Bravo Unit at the hands of Fortune. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is the second game in which Raiden is the primary player character, although this time the player takes control of Raiden in his Cyborg Ninja appearance. Sundowner then informed him that the event was the beginning of Operation Tecumseh, but elaborated no further. One of his failures also had him encountering Colonel Volgin in the prison, referring to his similar appearance to Raikov. He is not able to use his acrobatic kick from Metal Gear Solid 2, due to most of the character models (exempting Cunningham) reusing Naked Snake's unarmed combat stances, and instead is able only to ram at opponents like any other soldier, and like the Arsenal Tengu, he is equipped with a blade so he only has three free item slots, but an advantage in comparison to the Tengu ops is that Raiden perform unending combos with his blade which gives him the chance not to get discovered while slashing enemies. CG render of Raiden, with his visor lowered. (Spanish for "Goodbye, friends!"). There, Jack came into the hands of the Patriots, who implanted his cerebral cortex with a high concentration of nanomachines, in order to have him function as a back-up system for an optic-neuro AI. The figure's silhouette and the figure brandishing a sword implied that the figure was Raiden. During the civil war that began in 1989, an exceptionally young Jack began his military career. NEW MERCH - https://www.pixelempire.com/mattmcmuscles BECOME A VIP MEMBER (and see early videos): https://www.patreon.com/mattmcmuscles SUBSCRIBE TO THE . Raiden had a few cards depicting his original Metal Gear Solid 2 appearance, his HD artwork for the same game, his Metal Gear Solid 4 appearance, and his various appearances in Metal Gear Rising. Raiden also appeared in the series official site's Versus Battle, both in-game and via promotional products. As such, Maverick still supported him, albeit unofficially. As Raiden was one of the few people who could expose the truth, Armstrong decided to kill Raiden with EXCELSUS. Raiden's claim of being a "two-percenter" is a subtle reference to the term "one-percenter," referring to the concept of the 1% of America's richest people. 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." Even after he recovered, his inability to protect N'mani would haunt him. Kojima also mentions similar reasons in the documentary Metal Gear Saga Vol. That's the player. He then proceeded to rush through the enemy resistance, eventually jumping across several Sliders and run up a building to reach the top. Eventually, he settles for "cybernetic private military security soldier" as his last chance at a job where he was met with implied success. This is later confirmed in the Unique Weapons trailer, which also implies that Raiden received copies of these weapons after they were developed by Doktor after he carefully analyzed their combat data. Raiden appears in his Metal Gear Rising form for the Jamais Vu mission of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. Prior to being dispatched, Raiden's superiors also removed his natural blood, placed it in cold storage, and replaced it with a nanite filled blood substitute instead. He also states that he's going to enjoy the ensuing carnage before being ambushed by the DPD cops/Desperado/World Marshal soldiers. When Vamp commented on his apparent "immortality," Raiden replied that he simply didn't fear death, before being freed from the Gekko's tethers by Solid Snake's gunfire. This is another similarity created as part of the Patriot's S3 plan. In addition, he also learned from both Boris and Armstrong himself that he currently didn't plan on assassinating the President. But also this could be a Big Boss parallel and setting up Raiden as a villain. The negative reception towards Raiden and Rose was also alluded to regarding Raiden and Rose's VR avatars in the same story line, in the scene where Solidus is forced to summon their avatars, where it was stated their misdeeds earned them "the combined hate of the entire universe" as well as the ability to "destroy a world" simply by there mere presence, and thus they were infamous in countless universes.[45]. After Raiden succesfully damages the Harrier and destroys Solidus' eye, a Metal Gear Ray suddenly leaps out of the water and carries Solidus and the jet away, presumably down towards Arsenal Gear. In the Metal Gear Solid 4 Directors trailer, Raiden makes a parody appearance along with Snake, who is dressed to look like Sam Fisher, the main character in Splinter Cell. Stunned, Raiden forgave Rose once again, as she felt desperately guilty from being unable to tell him due to the danger doing so presented. Raiden then met with Snake, who gave him most of his equipment back, along with Olga's high-frequency blade. At one point in Chapter R-02, Raiden asks Courtney how a certain food (Napolitanos) tasted, before dismissing the question and deciding that he can't "capture" anything down in the sewers, nor does he really need to anyway. [16] Because his real name still painfully reminded him of his past, he still went exclusively by the name of Raiden. 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. A ", Make It Right - "Sword" - METAL GEAR RISING. To cover the events of Raiden saving Sunny from the Patriots and his transformation into the cyborg ninja that we see him be in mgs4. He still has the backing of his. In addition, he was also led to believe that his child had died from a miscarriage. Nonetheless, due to his past experiences with Snake, he was completely loyal to the legendary soldier and citing his personal views about Snake. In the artwork for Rising and Revengeance, Raiden had a navy-blue bandage over his left eye as a makeshift eye-patch. Blade Wolf then explained to Raiden that people are different. This confuses Raiden, who had been told by Colonel Campbell that this is the case. Raiden White (MGS4)) Armor, full version. Raiden wanted Doktor to perform surgeries on the brains to ensure they at least had a relatively normal life outside of combat. Doktor was forced to leave him due to cyborgs shooting anti-air rockets at the chopper, but he honored Raiden's sacrifice. However, plans abruptly changed in 2018 when cyborg soldiers belonging to the Desperado Enforcement LLC. [5] Raiden was originally supposed to get a completely new cybernetic eye to replace the one he lost, but Doktor was unable to create it before the surgery, so he had to wear a makeshift eye-patch for a while. The eye color was rectified in a promotional render released several months later via the online game Metal Gear Solid: Piece Walker. Raiden then proceeded to jump out to hijack a drone so he could defend the chopper. While Wolverine's healing factor and adamantium skeleton made him a tough match for the ninja cyborg, Raiden ultimately triumphed due to his superior strength, speed, and his blade being able to weaken molecular bonds similar to Misty Knight's Antarctic Vibranium arm allowing him to cut through Wolverine's supposedly indestructible skeleton. Upon arrival at Solis, Raiden and Blade Wolf met up with the check-in guard for their appointment with Sunny. Specifically, he was modified to take into account the possibility of fighting various pair warfare drones, tanks, and attack choppers by possessing an increased supply of surface-to-air guided missile warheads, as well as rocket grenade launchers of both type instrument and multi-purpose capabilities. As a child, this characteristic, alongside his Caucasian appearance, had him stand apart from other Liberians, whom at that time were largely African in ethnicity. 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. 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. He also seemed to understand at least some French, as he understood Mistral's last words. Raiden was skilled at cleaning up messes, as he mentioned to the Colonel regarding not leaving stuff lying around at Strut C during the Big Shell Incident. [56] However, for the European versions, the White armor, Inferno Armor, and Commando Armor is included as a free download in the European collector's edition from Zavvi,[57] the GAME pre-order,[58] and pre-orders from other retailers,[59] respectively, and in America, the Inferno and White Armor was included with Metal Gear Rising if pre-ordered from Amazon.com. 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]. Rose told Raiden of the pregnancy after admitting that she had originally become his girlfriend in order to spy on him for the Patriots, before eventually falling in love with him legitimately. 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