Snake’s Revenge Summary
Kept you waiting, huh?
Well, not quite. Snake’s Revenge is…loosely, a Metal Gear Solid game that takes place after the very first Metal Gear. It’s an alternate sequel to the game and does not follow the main canon. It was made without the involvement or, indeed, consent, of the franchise’s director, Hideo Kojima. This might explain why it is not the same as the main series.
In any case, Snake’s Revenge was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES if you prefer. It was published in April 1990 in the States, and while it wasn’t exactly incorporated into the main storyline, the game did inspire Kojima to create the actual sequel to Metal Gear.
Snake’s Revenge Premise
You play as the Legendary Soldier, Solid Snake, who is once again called back into action five years after the events of the first game. And despite the title, Snake does not want revenge at all. Or perhaps it refers to revenge from a different Snake. Regardless, it doesn’t change the fact that the new FOXHOUND has learned that a hostile nation has obtained the plans for Metal Gear. A mobile nuclear weapons platform that can launch a nuke from anywhere in the world.
As he’s already destroyed one Metal Gear, it’s up to Snake to infiltrate the nation and destroy this brand-new Metal Gear before it can unleash more havoc on the world.
Snake’s Revenge Main Characters
The cast of Snake’s Revenge is a bit different this time. And somehow, they’re the sanest in the series, which is saying something.
- Lt. Solid Snake. This Snake, unlike the main series, stayed on with FOXHOUND, hence the increase in rank.
- Jennifer. A mole working for Snake, she feeds him intel. Until, well, she gets captured.
- Big Boss. He’s back….again! As a cyborg no doubt. That kinda explains a few things, in hindsight.
- Nick Myers. A member of Snake’s support team, a weapons expert. He would likely be re-characterized as SIGINT from Metal Gear Solid 3.
- John Turner. Another support agent, much like Nick above, isn’t sitting in some hotel room sipping coffee. Instead, he and Nick are elsewhere in the field with Snake. Of course, whether he survives or not is up in the air, speaking of…
- Helicopter Pilot. The only one without a name, but at the same time, he’s also one of the most vital. After all, who else would fly Snake into a heavily guarded area?
Snake’s Revenge Titles of Video Games in the Series
Alright, let’s list out the many, many Metal Gear games. Just for ease of reference, we will also be including the various spin-offs.
- Metal Gear (1987)
- Snake’s Revenge (1990)
- Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990)
- Metal Gear Solid (1998)
- Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel (2000)
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
- Metal Gear Solid: Acid (2004)
- Metal Gear Solid: Acid 2 (2005)
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006)
- Metal Gear Solid: Mobile (2008)
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (2010)
- Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013)
- Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (2014)
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015)
- Metal Gear Survive (2018)
Snake’s Revenge Cheat Codes
There are passwords you can enter!
Description | Password |
|---|---|
| Building 1 | JT?’ R.47 9%X8 !7W9 59V!! Q#NG ZXPX 4H |
| Castle | ?7M4 GMVP ?8PB 2X7# 6YR9 ?LD! W3VR GJ |
| Mined Compound | G!!QB 3XG9 !.PP NNVM V3YN 6V39 YQ2? 27 |
| Second Compound (After the Train) | MBGQ R9Q7 H4H7 4JPV 8#W3 DP7X 4KT? 35 |
| Start game at 1st building with All Weapons(full ammo) | WL%7 5!%P Y257 ?W2Y N6V3 6RZ3 ?JDN 6B |
| Start game at 1st building with Most Equipment(including all Key Cards)/Six Star Rank | RHM3 9%J! ?N2Y N9V3 6RZ2 ?LDR YGVR 2J |
| Start game at 2nd building with All Weapons(full ammo)/All Equipment(including all Key Cards)/Six Star Rank | N?J7 Y’MB 5X?H ?#RX 479# X4!Z 4W55 43 |
| Start game at final building with All Weapons(full ammo)/All Equipment(including all Key Cards)/Six Star Rank | L!G5 W%K8 3V!D !?PV 25V? 7NBY 5V33 23 |
| Start game at prison camp with All Weapons(full ammo)/Most Equipment(including all Key Cards)/Six Star Rank | 1PWJ YBPT 0VX8 L93Z .MW0 35!T 0TL1 00 |
| Trams | HHK!! -#9% 3%R% N5H- 7H8T PG3K W47W 54 |
Snake’s Revenge Cheat Code FAQs
Alright, let’s cover a few FAQs!
- Is Snake’s Revenge canon? No, but it did lead to MG2 proper.
- Why did Snake lose his eye? Big Boss lost his eye due to the muzzle flash of a revolver going off in his eye. Solid Snake, on the other hand, has both of his eyes.
- What is the code name snake? It is a code name, given to those who are stealthy just like the animal in question.
And that’s all folks! Stay safe!
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