Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Sam Boss Battle

[@destroyerdan6945]

Parents: "oh look they're play fighting, how cute." The kid's imaginations:

[@dal4268]

He hoo

[@garrettoliva5154]

All fun and games until one kid starts choke slamming the other.

[@andyroobrick-a-brack9355]

@@garrettoliva5154 That's the best part, tho.

[@garrettoliva5154]

@@andyroobrick-a-brack9355 Tru.

[@devilz80]

So they are fighting with metal music playing in the background and with the lighting sword? That the most Majestic fight ever

[@Rorschach003]

Only in Metal Gear will you witness a Brazillian samurai duel a white African cyborg ninja who's foster father was the president and clone of the greatest soldier in history

[@demochris1786]

How the hell is raiden white african?

[@Rorschach003]

demochris1 Raiden was born in Liberia

[@demochris1786]

@@Rorschach003 really? Why does look all japanese like though? The only mgs game i played was mgs4 and i didn't play any mgs games cause i was too young and not ready for puzzle solving / espionage games.

[@KombatW0mbat]

demochris1 because the developers are from japan. The series never really involves japan from what I remember

[@khornethebloodgod4155]

Adam Leslie the only major character that I can remember in Metal Gear that was Japanese descended was Kaz.

[@lemone630]

-Shows up -Goes OK -Calls Jack a Pretty Boy -Gets stabbed -Winks at dog -Saves Raiden's life with his wacky 'ol sword -Refuses to elaborate

[@Oscarus4250]

Samuel Rodriguez - chad to the very end

[@Stefan2010a]

Chad sam

[@winchelseabeach4863]

-dies

[@Stefan2010a]

@@winchelseabeach4863 doesnt -Gets stabbed imply the same thing? he died with honor

[@hotaru5994]

jetstream chad

[@caydenobvs9779]

"he dropped his sword, i can kill him!" "im so glad he has his sword back"

[@Shagg_yGaming]

"PUT IT BACK, PUT IT BACK!"

[@swolewalker]

I don't get what's so difficult about Sam when he doesn't have the sword. He can only do one attack at a time and those attacks are predictable

[@nickbailey9784]

​@Swolewalker, it's not hard, and that's the idea It makes you think you're winning Then he gets his sword again

[@darthdistortion1934]

​@@swolewalker His evasion gets ramped up and the linearity of his attacks also means his openings go down. It's moreso just really tedious, and first timers will have an unpleasant experience getting faceplanted for whiffing or getting flipped for coming too close

[@AquaJet738]

@@swolewalker it causes him to lose his McFucking Marbles, which somehow makes the fight harder because he straight-up punches you like he's in goddamn Yakuza.

[@Cruddy129]

Its interesting how Wolf tries to be the voice of reason here, trying to convince the other two to put aside their differences without the need to fight, and he is an AI robot of all things

[@dominicbrunsmeier7830]

Wolf speaks from logic. He still is still learning that somethings... logic can't be applied to them.

[@Sword_hybrid_dude]

Because an IA doesn’t have the killer instinct of a human...

[@HyperVegitoDBZ]

Turns out Zero was right

[@strigers8007]

@@Sword_hybrid_dude neither their feelings, which is, looking at it now, both a bless and a curse

[@Sword_hybrid_dude]

@@strigers8007 yeah, but bladewolf (in Spanish espada lobo XD) says this line

[@silentfox139]

One of the coolest fluke I ever did was when I disarmed him once, the sword landed on one of those breakable boulders. So it looks like the sword destroyed a boulder when it landed.

[@ThatRandomDude204]

Lmao the same happened to me

[@MisterSadge]

Same holyshit, back then I thought they implemented it. Man I wish they remake this masterpiece with today's graphic.

[@c4datimebomb392]

@@MisterSadge probably never, but hopefully someone does an Rtx mod or something, that would be awesome

[@RaptorsHood]

@@c4datimebomb392 Konami is rumored to be outsourcing the Metal Gear IP. I'd assume it will fall into the hands of Sony and thus allowing Kojima to do as he pleases with his long lost child. One can only hope though.

[@ru_gamerandotaku2431]

@@RaptorsHood ohh god yes...!! Metal gear is a masterpiece and if kojima gets his child back he will probably most likely get help from platinum games to make more matal gear games

[@saltykatsudon]

Raiden: YOU ARE GOING TO BRAZIL Sam: Wrong again, Jack. BRAZIL IS COMING FOR YOU!

[@shinjimakimano843]

Sam is half brazilian

[@darkdragoonx7763]

*This made me fcking chuckle*

[@thealgorithmsentmehere5994]

we need a sequel of this game

[@goku90extreme18]

Yes, we're going after Raiden Brasil, krai!

[@yan.sz7]

@@goku90extreme18 you are, Brazuka?

[@anotherweeb8680]

-no minions -no longe range attacks -no health regen -fight even with no guns -no several phases THIS IS A BOSS FIGHT

[@roketsnail34]

Actualy it has phases: -Start phase: sam does default attacks -Disarmed phase: ( sam attacks using it's fists by doing barrages ) -Final phase: triggers when sam gets back his sword. Attacks with stronger attacks and using it's weapon "charging" ability

[@beowchengkan2395]

No Monsoon talking about Amongus.

[@TheMasterOfDoooM]

@@beowchengkan2395 no talking about sales getting skyrocketed like the good ‘ol Days after 9/11

[@veiserexab1428]

And he barely had any cybernetic enhancements compared to the rest of them

[@Afraidofwomen]

Pretty much armstrong, mistral, monsoon and sundowner.

[@revolverocelot6971]

You know how eyes humanize things? Well a good detail is how sam convers his mouth while most cyborgs cover their eyes

[@themagalanium9491]

Same with sundowner

[@revolverocelot6971]

@@themagalanium9491 well sundowner has a phase where he convers his eyes.

[@aceveteranrangergaming2776]

Well he also looks like a desperado from western movies lol

[@fredrictigga3260]

*Covers

[@cynicalnitro8416]

Truth be told, it's best to have NO obstruction of your view. Raiden is a cyborg and had upgrades, including to his eyes... But a visor like the cyborgs all used on Sam's eyes would probably be like wearing night vision goggles- you can see, but your depth perception is FUCKED up.

[@endofcentury7077]

Imagine you're driving down that highway just trying to get to your local Safeway or something and you see these two superhuman cyborgs trying to murder each other by the side of the road.

[@ZhaoYun320]

I'd pull over and record it, if they dont kill me first XD

[@endofcentury7077]

@@ZhaoYun320 "Worldstaaaaaaar!"

[@Martin-jm3jf]

@@endofcentury7077 LMAOOOOOOOOOO

[@NTRMAN-bh2bd]

Ay ay ay calm the fuck down...

[@vilemuse]

lol

[@cpl.targrein1793]

I love that the only person in the game who had personal score to settle with Raiden wasn't sliced into ribbons. He truly respected Sam.

[@c4liga215]

It would have been way more gruesome too since he isn’t as much of a cyborg as the rest of the bosses

[@outrundoubtrun-lemonadeart682]

Well, it was not a full on "You're a bad guy, now die" fight by all means. It was a duel against equals.

[@pilky_boooi]

@Potato King nope??? Atleast Jack doesnt take it as a "duel against equals"

[@Sockren]

@@pilky_boooi they both much respect each other. when armstrong was about to die it was way more respectful. jack let him say his stuff and he took his words after at the very end

[@DragonTamer31K]

@@Sockren "Standing here I realize You are just like me, Trying to rewrite historyyy"

[@hypwhoknowsanything3551]

I love how he winks at bladewolf right before he dies at 8:11, as if he's telling bladewolf "well, whatever happens to my blade is up to you now, wolfy"

[@qibcentricsplayground2043]

kind of more like "Well it's up to you now" given how Sam talked to Blade Wolf before the fight (as seen by the audio recording before Raiden got Sam's sword)

[@Uncle_Hargle]

brennan

[@Micha-Hil]

Does he know?

[@returnedtomonkey8886]

@@qibcentricsplayground2043 More like "you know what to do"

[@strategical_defensive_maneuver]

"My mission is done here, all up to you. Assist him!"

[@somedude2468]

Sam was like,”If I die, give my sword to Raiden.” Truly a man of honor.

[@thecommentguy9380]

I think it was his plan to see if Raiden is worthy of inheriting the sword or not.

[@pon3d120]

@SEJI_Works I love the DLC for this reason. Sam's own fight with Armstrong is similar, but he wasn't strong enough to finish the job. He fights Raiden because he wants to see if Raiden is strong enough to finish his original mission. Sam isn't just lying when he spouts Armstrong's ideology tho, he wants to know who's ideals are truly stronger, and if it really was the right decision for him to abandon his previous ideals.

[@minuano2ndtrueancestor865]

Sam is a Samurai who died like a Cowboy. He died with a bitter-sweet lesson yet leaving his ideals, morals and a successor will better the future. Knowing Jack will bring Armstrong to an end, he can die in peace.

[@ryanjackson1143]

So was Raiden for sheathing his sword the way he would

[@far5527]

well, since sam had the samurai vibe, it's actually a reference that a samurai respected his enemy. If he die, that mean he failed his mission and the enemy finished it, so sometime some samurai give his personal armory as an congratulation gift for the victory

[@Harmonica821]

Imagine being so tough and badass, holding a weapon actually makes you less deadly.

[@Lanoman123]

Facts, died more times on the unarmed part like an idiot than 1st and 3rd phase first playthru lmao

[@c4liga215]

Sam secretly is a Yakuza character

[@matee2618]

Doom Slayer

[@KTortilla]

@@Lanoman123 what do you mean 3rd phase 👁👁

[@dracoastra3039]

@@KTortilla when Sam picks up his katana is third phase

[@obijuankenobi3814]

I just realized that Raiden "becomes" Sam in the final fight between him and Armstrong. Holds the sword the same way, says "lets dance" to start the fight, uses Sam's sword, and uses his weapon for killing not for justice.

[@applewithsword616]

And also he drops his weapon during boss fight and can fight with his hands

[@theunsmartasian1087]

Furthermore, he also assumes the same stance

[@kiemugen9830]

@@theunsmartasian1087 yeah in the cutscene and then starts kicking with sam's sword attached to his foot like true samurai

[@eonnephilim852]

@@kiemugen9830 metal gear rising: tactical stiletto action

[@FraudFactory]

He does the same pose like Sam when He said Ok Just like Sam too

[@velvetdraws3452]

I love how in this video he isnt just completely dodging all the hits, it shows that not everyone can perfect everything, that and it makes it feel like an actual fight

[@AskwhoQ]

@@flynntaggart7216 unlikely considering after beating Sam Raiden is winded

[@Rimikare]

@@flynntaggart7216 8:20 man's breathing like he's almost passed out due to a lack of water.

[@mrxeno5246]

@@flynntaggart7216 thats not a counter-argument. Thats just denying a good point.

[@sleet1650]

@@flynntaggart7216 similes are not literal

[@scarlightemperor3410]

@@flynntaggart7216 raiden is still human in aspects. The mind still feels exhaustion if it recognizes the body is overtaxed.

[@Sanguinary797]

Sam’s death symbolizes more than initially thought. It symbolizes the player getting strong enough and skilled enough to match him on an equal footing. It means the death of an entire bloodline and it’s history. And it means the death of the samurai ideology as a whole. Sam was the last samurai after Millar died. In his final moments he was the one thing he hated, a dishonorable man who helped a morally wrong organization, and surrendered to Armstrong after the two fought, not comiting suicide as is tradition for samurai.

[@VariableZero]

The way I see it, Sam was a Ronin before joining up with Armstrong. Samurai have always adhered to the superior power, and their loyalty to that higher power is meant to be absolute. While Sam was forced into joining, and wanted to bring down Armstrong just as much as Raiden did, he couldn’t simply just betray Armstrong for Raiden’s cause. It’s as he said: “History will decide who’s right. End of story.” If there’s one thing that defined true Samurai, it was loyalty. Sam was loyal to Desperado even after everything he went through under them.

[@physical_insanity]

It should also be noted that Sam is full of cowboy motifs, too. Not only is his death the death of the samurai, but also the death of the cowboy, two ends of an era basically finishing the same.

[@seamusthatsthedog4819]

I wonder how that relates to the game's ending. If Raiden carries on Armstrong's legacy and creates a world where people would "fight their own wars" it would create more people like Sam

[@panisajerseyuelronquillo109]

@@seamusthatsthedog4819 Which is also what Sam would've wanted for all the people he fought: Fight for what they believe in, fight for themselves, not for a nation or someone superior than them. It seems like these ideologies were just keep on looping to other people.

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

The dichotomy that a Samurai/Cowboy was the most symbolic opponent for a Ninja/Hollywood Action Hero. There’s an obvious reality to the samurai but the cowboy has its own movie myth. The ninja has historical myth whereas the 80’s action hero is grounded in (debatably) realistic fiction

[@Dis_Dis]

"Pretty boy" Sam, that's not the kind of thing you say to the person you are trying to kill.

[@ZerrikanianWiedzimin]

Raiden is pretty tho....

[@ryujisusapphire9511]

It's because he is, and I simp for him. 😍 Although I root for Sam here, he is more badass than Raiden.

[@toramaru2490]

Mans just appreciate aesthetic bro. He got class

[@co7769]

That is actually the kind of thing you say in a fight to the death. One is an insult. Two it could piss your opponent off do bad it makes them do something stupid.

[@Sorrelhas]

That's exactly the kind of thing you say to the person you are trying to kill

[@TehUltimateNinjaGod]

For those who don't know. The bike that Raiden stole was Sam's.

[@SquallVIIIfan]

Raiden stole Sam's motorcycle and then killed him also. That's real revenge.

[@ramimosees9242]

really

[@Nanorisk]

Raiden didn't know that too, hence he left a message for the "owner" of the bike saying he borrowed it.

[@peppermillers8361]

He "borrowed" it.

[@forbiddenbanana9255]

TehUltimateNinjaGod It really is Sam's bike I found that out in the DLC for Sam

[@northwestcottt]

This really felt like a duel between two swordsmen ready to kill the other or die trying There’s no helicopters No backup No tripods Just you and him.

[@gladoseon4117]

Most bosses in the game have some sort of cheating involved, which makes them feel unfair sometimes. Here’s all of the examples: - Metal Gear Ray is the tutorial boss, but even it comes back once after you should’ve beat it. It isn’t really cheating, but it does feel like it’s trying to. - LQ-84i sends in backup at some points - the first Hammerhead has strange geometry around the battlefield that is hard to scale, which makes it hard to get the chance to attack - Mistral has the tripods, and some of her attacks are unfair, like when you’re behind her and she re-equips her tripods, which comes out faster than usual and has 2 tripods at once - the first GRAD has many explosive barrels strewn about, and in Very Hard and Revengeance, there’s 2 of them - Monsoon can become completely immune to almost all attacks and often jumps up where you can’t hit him - Sundowner has shields, helicopters, and cyborgs that he calls in his second phase - Metal Gear Excelsus is too big to be fun, summons Gekkos, and has an attack where you can’t hurt him but he can hurt you (which is his laser attack) - Armstrong can get free hits that aren’t fair and aren’t avoidable, and if he has his back to a wall while he heals, there’s nothing you can do until he’s done Okay, every boss has some sort of way that they cheat. Let’s see Sam now… - uhhh… his unarmed phase takes a bit to long??? Sam has no major way that he cheats, and every minor way is completely subjective. If everybody in the game fought eachother at once without cheats, Sam would win damn near instantly.

[@surajseshwan7586]

And the soil

[@cavcell]

and rocks

[@yveltheyveltal5166]

No monsoon telling me about.. fucking... among us

[@surajseshwan7586]

@@yveltheyveltal5166 Apple bottom jeans, Raiden.

[@MoreImbaThanYou]

"We both heard enough speeches about higher causes by now." Did the MGS franchise suddenly became self-aware?

[@demi-femme4821]

This isn't MGS, this is MGR, and it was always self-aware.

[@ninjartist36]

@@demi-femme4821 too bad there isn't a MGR sequel

[@ElijahW2003]

"Suddenly"

[@Quartza_]

@@ninjartist36 how did you know? What happened to raiden after this?

[@natanmadureiro8152]

i2u4n o we dont know we just Know in the post-credits Raiden began working for himself he left the company he worked on

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

*how to make a legendary boss battle in a game:* 1. Abandon the IP 2. Give it to platinum games 3. Give them the most eargasmic music piece about vegeance, and the forgotten. ... this alone sold me, and that's before it becomes the ultimate test in the game

[@3Guys1Video]

Abandon the IP?

[@niko1600]

@@3Guys1Video Metal Gear Rising was originally Metal Gear Solid: Rising and was directed by Hideo Kojima and was supposed to be different than one we got

[@shadows_star]

@@niko1600 Still the same IP though. If it was a different one, then it'd not be metal gear.

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

@@shadows_star well if we're going to technical, this and peace walker were written at the same time, and ground zeros was when Kojima was forcibly thrown out by Konami. ...In reality I was only off by a year

[@SonnyFRST]

Not to mention this has so much Platinum DNA. If you remove the few elements from MGS found in Revengeance it could easily pass for an original IP.

[@dashman8499]

"oh good I got rid of his sword this will be easy!" *gets harder*

[@destroyercreater98]

Ardashes Najarian Raiden:heh this will be more easy *proceeds to get choke slammed by Sam*

[@mladenperic6041]

@@destroyercreater98 omg ikr i literally miss his sword on purpose so he doesn't fight with his fists i mean im up for a challenge yes but cmon his choke slam is way too powerfull and there is no way of predicting when hes gonna do it so you can avoid it

[@OGXenos]

@@mladenperic6041 You can parry the chokeslam charge. In fact you can parry every single one of Sam's moves except for when he throws rocks at you. There's actually very little in the game you can't parry. For example, you can parry Ray's stomping attacks, and the gigantic debris pinwheel Monsoon throws at you.

[@mladenperic6041]

@@OGXenos Huh i didn't know about that. Thank you :D. Also what was your favorite part of the game?

[@mrbungnuggets1417]

@@mladenperic6041 the Sam fight, hands down no competition just, wow

[@gahjbbja4503]

the fact that in TWO of this guy's boss playthroughs (this, and Monsoon) he lines the music-change up perfectly with the final 'kill' sequence is so unbelievably cool to me

[@Korthozh]

Yeah, it's amazing how he managed to do that

[@bbordeo973]

it is cool, but it’s actually baked into the games programming! so in theory, every play through of these bosses will end in the finale of their song!

[@gahjbbja4503]

@@bbordeo973 I mean in the leadup to the final clash - I know it's scripted in the cutscene, but it lined up TO the cutscene anyway

[@KupiecKorzenny_EmhyrVarEmreis]

Me who went from "the only one left" to "not realizing why I fight" in seconds: 👁️👄👁️

[@King-yj2jx]

8:32 Was the part that made Sam one of the coolest character's ever. He hardly had any enhancements, that was just pure skill and power

[@SasukeUchiha-tc9xx]

Despite having the strength to compete with cyborgs due to his suit, Sam still human. Underneath the powered exoskeleton he wears, he has a real human body that requires food and water to survive, as well as organs. Raiden was stabbed in the chest and nothing happened to him because it’s all machinery, get the exact same wound killed Sam. He’s strong because he’s an amazing swordsman, if not the best in the world. He’s such a well written character

[@JedOlsn]

@Sneed Feed And Seed Good thing I read your comment man, thanks for the info

[@demochris1786]

@@SasukeUchiha-tc9xx what's also inside it is that his arm is the only limb that is a prosthetic the one he lost to Armstrong that is by stab

[@kiloklavdi1185]

@Sneed Feed And Seed Sam probably wanted to end the fight quickly since it tires him out(probably). After all, he's all flesh.

[@Truck-kun_01]

@Sneed Feed And Seed so you're saying Sam only lost to Armstrong cause he wasn't playing with him.

[@diogolealmendes1998]

I know it's been 7 years since this was published.. But in case you don't know, if you avoid fighting for quite a while, just blocking and evading, Sam will taunt by saying: "How did you beat Sundowner like that?" Makes you wonder, cause Sam recognizes Sundowner's strength

[@Sword_hybrid_dude]

Yeah, in my video that happens ._.

[@yeheywotmakonen3647]

I wish we got to fight canon Sundowner instead of the watered-down version we got. Would've been Monsoon 2.0

[@Oscarus4250]

@@yeheywotmakonen3647 not exactly "Monsoon 2.0" but more of a "anti-Monsoon" Meme Lord is relying on speed, agility, multiple combinations of attacks, while Sundowner is a literal tank - strength, endurance, attacks are slow but powerful and precise. (talking about canon, not the in-game version)

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@Oscarus4250 You're probably already stronger than Sundowner by the time you reached him anyways.

[@batmanlord5474]

@@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx sundowner was easy🤣🤣🤣

[@parkergilbert03]

When Raiden says how Sam has few cyborg parts, it really makes you wonder how strong he would be if he had as many as Raiden.

[@PaBLoX750]

+Parker Gilbert Sam have just one cyborg arm :u

[@Santiago-Farrell]

+Parker Gilbert he should come back as a cyborg in a sequel. it would be so cool

[@noelshen1580]

+Parker Gilbert In the japanese version, cyborgs have either white or blue blood, which is why the stab at the end is supposed to be a reveal, that sam has normal red blood. His only cyborg part is his right arm, which he looses when you play as him in dlc.

[@theoneitself]

but Sam's blade was waaay better than Raidens.. so they were kind of equal.

[@Santiago-Farrell]

the blade meant nothing compared to sam's skill. to the point he actually fights raiden without it until he proves to be a tough oponent

[@nightsedge5719]

Crazy how a lone desert road made one of the greatest fight scenes ever. The setting sun, the music and the abandoned buildings worked so well.

[@KitsuneGB-hc9zb]

There’s even a perfectly timed tumbleweed.

[@redrexix8106]

@@KitsuneGB-hc9zb Wild West setting, Modern Equipment, Samurai and Ninja style duel.

[@sir_stride]

​@@redrexix8106as God intended

[@Y00bi]

Disarmed in a sword fight against a cyborg that can break the laws of physics and suplex metal gears. PROCEEDS TO HOLD HIS OWN WITH ONLY HIS FISTS.

[@Masamune-Senpai]

DarkSpirit Yoobi sam can do that too

[@JoeSmith-xp5ll]

DarkSpirit Yoobi He did have his gun-scabbard too. That's how he kept launching himself forward.

[@akshaynaidu8665]

DarkSpirit Yoobi one of the most respected villains in entire gaming community

[@shonbera5246]

*WITH HIS BARE HANDS*

[@earlmoore7003]

Talk unfairly honorable!

[@戴劭名-z8p]

That wink to wolf when he dies. What a badass.

[@beansboggy6337]

And sad too

[@panisajerseyuelronquillo109]

@@beansboggy6337 Yes, because of all the things out there, Sam was Blade Wolf's first best friend and the very first person to ever give him an ability to reason and think logically for itself, without being programmed. I think they said something in the game that both Sam and Blade Wolf has been fighting side by side ever since Sam joined the Desperados, they must've a strong bond that's why we don't see Blade Wolf being hostile towards Sam even after being programmed by Doktor to be Raiden's ally, and also Blade Wolf was doing everything he can to reason with both Raiden and Sam to stop fighting.

[@beansboggy6337]

@@panisajerseyuelronquillo109 :( sam didnt deserve to die tbh

[@SexLuthor]

@@beansboggy6337 yes thats true. But its nice that Raiden didn’t use Zandatsu on Sam, because he respected him

[@asimsoo291]

@@SexLuthor would've been bloody as hell, and blade wolf would be there to witness his friend being chopped into hamburger

[@fobo3361]

Sam: "Lets dance" Raiden: "NOW IM FEELIN MOTIVATED"

[@aminamohamed5538]

Vergil: hey that's my line!!

[@Draken03]

Dante: JACKPOT!

[@fuckingking6796]

@@Draken03 nero: ...

[@TM-hi2gs]

Minetou Ahmed Nero: THAT SON OF A BITCH CALLED ME DEADWEIGHT!

[@fuckingking6796]

@@TM-hi2gs yes!!

[@fantchaisoda]

I just realized something. In 8:32, it shows that Samuel's sheathe is right next to Sam's body. But when you get to 9:28, Samuel's body isn't there but the sheathe only.

[@HackerMan203]

Only in Brazil can you evaporate faster than a bubble

[@sr_steve_craft]

​@@HackerMan203I'm Brazilian and I confirm this

[@teshtestyes]

Raiden : *air combos Sam* Sam : Amateur!

[@destroyercreater98]

teshtestyes I think in that moment he meant ‘seriously only less then 5 hits I could do 20 hits in the air

[@crystalrose00]

It *is* really hard to do air combos in this game, now that I think about it.

[@skylordsrebornpvpreplays5795]

😂

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

Well he does counter half of those combos

[@divdi]

He sayed amateur cause he blocked the attack, or at least that is what i think

[@EyeBeZombie]

This scene is more significant in the Japanese version cause all the cyborgs have white blood when you kill them like bishop from Aliens but when you kill sam his blood is red further symbolising how human he was

[@demi-femme4821]

Wait, the JAPANESE version is less violent? Well that's a role-reversal if I've ever seen one.

[@delusionalnoodles]

Why the hell does Mistral have that white blood

[@konradfun]

@@demi-femme4821 it fits more in line with MGS4 because Raiden's blood in that game was white but it was changed in this one to red.

[@mat_max]

@@delusionalnoodles Maybe because like the rest of the Winds Of Destruction she is a cyborg?

[@durakeno5575]

"How human he was" didn't seem like it when he kept surviving 500 slashes to the body without a scratch.

[@splitjawjanitor5369]

One little detail I like that really sells how Sam is just a _really_ skilled normal human: he's got REALLY low health - only 100%, and he loses a lot of it per hit unlike, say, Monsoon - but the fight still takes a while to win just down to how aggressive he is, keeping you on the defensive for most of it.

[@sasdagreat8052]

Also shows how he's just a normal swordsman, like Raiden. Hell, even in the DLC he feels strong

[@matiasaguilar2500]

@@sasdagreat8052 yeah, he even breaks the meme of "the boss when you unlock him as a playable character", because he's still op as always

[@battlesister1559]

The weakest male brazilian's boss fight

[@doubleoduck3405]

weakest Brazil survivor(he survive Brazil)

[@battlesister1559]

@@doubleoduck3405 he's not a survivor, he is a brazilian lmao

[@spoonaddict8805]

7:38 is nobody going to mention how the finishing riff and blow was perfectly synced to the music?

[@kelvinyeo9165]

It is a game feature happens every time

[@dinodude4039]

​@kelvinyeo9165 No, the music will just abruptly cut to the end regardless of what point the song is at. It's just that here the player managed to sync the end of the music with the end of the boss fight.

[@barret-xiii]

It's an unspoken law that you must do this boss fight with only the standard sword, no secondary weapons, no utility weapons, and no support/healing items whatsoever. To do otherwise dishonors the entire fight!

[@agentlibra5703]

I did this entire fight with no secondaries or any other aids only to show Sam respect

[@rogehmarbi]

I have to redeem myself, I fought him with Mistral's polearm

[@deedudedee5148]

I used the white suit and the sai. Dude wiped me like 10 times before that

[@muhammadanugrahekasepto9562]

No

[@jojijoestar7233]

@@muhammadanugrahekasepto9562 Shame

[@ivylastname5657]

the fact that you actually trade blows and get hit sometimes really makes this gameplay so much cooler and more "canon". great job.

[@physical_insanity]

It makes the blood on Sam's sword more reasonable for being there.

[@noobselfish1536]

69th likes

[@dominos2099]

Wdym canon, bullshit

[@leonel392]

@@dominos2099 Sam was able to fight against Armstrong, he probably was able to at least hurt you

[@sareureukvibe7767]

@@leonel392 The "canon" fight would've been much likely both Raiden and Sam parrying and dodging each other's attacks rather than actually hitting each other, like a fight between two equal samurai-like warriors, leading up to the end where Raiden manages to finally find an opening and finish Sam off. Remember too that Raiden had a full cyborg body while the only technology Sam really had were his exosuit and his cyborg arm which (according to his own words) was more detrimental than beneficial, so the fact that Raiden managed to win was due to both him having a complete cyborg body and Sam having lost his sword arm, you can only imagine how Sam would've performed with an enhanced cyborg body like Raiden's.

[@timothylove9724]

"I don't really care who thinks I'm right, and I've got cause enough for killing you." "Good! That's very good! I like that!" Sam is impressed here because of how different Raiden is from when they first met. Raiden was essentially just a hired mercenary, doing what other people asked him to do because he didn't know what he wanted himself. Sam didn't win that first fight because he was physically stronger, Sam won because he was ideologically stronger, and thus could fight with more confidence and proficiency than Raiden, who was fighting for the shaky idea of 'Justice' he had at the time. At this point in the game, especially after the Monsoon fight and adopting the Ripper persona again, Raiden has begun adopting his own ideals and thus can fight with more proficiency. Sam knew he was going to lose the moment Raiden said this, meaning he likely knew he would beat Armstrong as well. This is why Wolf can't decipher his intentions because despite literally fighting FOR Armstrong, he's actually setting Raiden up to be able to defeat him. This game is prime meme material and filled to the brim with stupid jokes, one-liners, and cheezy dialogue. But it actually has a pretty great story and morals to it once you look deeper into it.

[@demi-femme4821]

Platinum knew the Metal Gear franchise and they knew its hallmarks. MGR: R's story is essentially a distillation of a standard Metal Gear Solid game. It accentuates both the absurd and deep elements of Metal Gear in one stroke.

[@MrLightningBlt]

You hit the nail right on the head.

[@banditkeef3864]

One could say it made Good memes, but it also had great memes.

[@alwest4472]

I mean it is a metal gear game

[@codafett]

Also Sam won that fight because he was physically stronger....like in all seriousness.

[@lordlopikong6940]

What I love about this fight is that when the fight starts the vocals immediately kicks in. Unlike the rest of the bosses.

[@waghhh]

The lyrics start when the boss starts taking Raiden seriously sam takes you seriously the entire fight after seeing what Raiden is capable of

[@PIaady]

The lyrics also disappear when Raiden knocks the sword out of Sam’s hands

[@HellfireDoesCringe]

"In this fight, we are tasked with facing off against the weakest brazillian male" -Max0r

[@DarkPrince-yj1vf]

This guy makes the rainforest look like a fucking joke

[@helpy9113]

as a brazilian I say that in the fight I humiliated samuel

[@Samuel-qd4pd]

As a brazillian this is totally accurate

[@The_Copper_Element_Itself]

@@DarkPrince-yj1vf all brazilians do. If it wasnt a joke the Atlantic Forest wouldnt be 91% devasted and the amazon in constant degrowth while Caatinga faces desertification

[@las4gna84]

as a brazilian i can confirm Sam is weak

[@physical_insanity]

Still the best playthrough of this boss battles to date: >Music is on point no matter what >barely flubs any of his attacks >always compliments Sam's moveset with his own >demonstrates a good degree of skills, but not too much to seem too overpowered >actually takes damage, makes the fight more engaging >somehow makes it feel as if this is how the fight would actually go down You did a good job, LegendaryPeelz. If I could marry this video, I would.

[@sasdagreat8052]

No-hits are never good for showing someone a bossfight, so this is indeed the most "complete" playthrough. Also nice name

[@Lodster13]

right? not to mention how he doesnt use any secondary weapons or even healing items, an incredible playthru of the fight

[@akariakaza1646]

It is much better in armstrong battle. Timing with the music is a masterpiece of a fight. Its almost watching a movie

[@mouthwide0pen]

Plus the song actually ends the moment it would have in the soundtrack too.

[@atmylimitrgggh]

speaking of on point music, 7:29

[@vengfulfate2991]

Raiden: I've got cause enough to kill you. Sam: I like that! Wolf: Why can't my two dads get along?

[@Sword_hybrid_dude]

Shit, that hit me

[@akirathewildcard9625]

Awww wolfy needs love

[@Sword_hybrid_dude]

@@akirathewildcard9625 literally cute

[@AzuriteEvolved]

@@akirathewildcard9625 He's getting love from Sunny

[@samreddig8819]

@@AzuriteEvolved sounded better in your head

[@noxic8863]

Fun fact: the motorcycle Raiden was using is actually Sam's, at the beginning of his DLC he arrives using that exact motorcycle (or at least an identical one)

[@Cubeguythethird27]

I knew it was familiar

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

This fight is timeless, this game was a masterpiece

[@ImponteDeluxo]

Was? You fool Is a masterpiece

[@nothingsuspicioushere.6379]

I pleases me to know we have similar tastses

[@CelestineSoraka]

Damn you're literally everywhere

[@Dres2000]

One of the hack and slash games that is ahead of its time. A pity we never gotten a sequel

[@VaultRadio]

I always see your comments. We must have the same tastes my friend

[@vatonage1599]

In the Japanese release, normal cyborgs and the three bosses you fight all bleed white blood, which IRL is due to censorship reasons but ingame is explained as them having artificial blood in their bodies. Sam is the only boss that bleeds red blood like Raiden, because the only artificial part of his body was his arm.

[@ALJ9000]

So why does the American version have red blood?

[@vatonage1599]

@@ALJ9000 Because they didn't decide to censor the blood by turning it white in the US release.

[@ALJ9000]

@@vatonage1599 Odd censorship decision

[@higrunt9844]

@@ALJ9000 less censor ship

[@dnaderelmasry7973]

@@ALJ9000 Good ol' American violence, my friend

[@NGorso1]

"He barely had any cyborg enhancements" What a madlad. Basically surpassing most other villains despite not using the most powerful tool they all have access to

[@SpeedDemonPowerage98]

That’s all because of Sams Sword.

[@elvisadika7458]

Sam actually dons a powered suit / exoskeleton suit that is boosting his strength and speed to superhuman level on par with Cyborgs like Raiden, however, enhanced power alone isn't why Sam's so powerful It's Sam's impressive skills in both wielding the sword and his hand-to-hand combat, being the epitomy of an entire Generation of Samurai swordsman

[@kingblitz1892]

Armstrong stomping Raiden *with goddamn dress shoes*

[@eurenoelalcala6594]

Then what happens if he has enhancrrs💀

[@Tanner-gc9im]

@@eurenoelalcala6594 He would be worse.

[@Xennkruzeii5]

7:19-7:30 the combo is epic

[@KupiecKorzenny_EmhyrVarEmreis]

And Sam just says: Amateur

[@Combos_Animator]

​@@KupiecKorzenny_EmhyrVarEmreisFar too easy

[@garcialyndon1134]

​@@KupiecKorzenny_EmhyrVarEmreis**then dies**

[@samg.5165]

At 7:29, I love how the song goes "Looking downward from this deadly height..." as Sam is critically wounded and attempts a final attack. Beautiful timing.

[@svr7823]

and never REALIZING WHY I FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT

[@yimyom]

PLAY TIMES OVER

[@crewman6141]

AAAAAGH- *FUCKING DIES*

[@capt_noo]

blhochp bbvczv hjmhnnn

[@chaotickreg7024]

He is dead

[@kkrimson5674]

After playing MGR, I can say for sure that Sam's boss fight was the boss fight I loved the most. He had no minions to cover up for him, no shields to help him block Raiden's sword and no ranged attacks to shoot from afar. He was the most respectful and loveable character. To top it off, he barely had any cybernetic enhancements making him more scarier that the fact he was that strong as a human. This fight was a perfect duel of 2 swordsmen in the sunset with an amazing ost. Everything about him is just perfect.

[@monke7845]

The most respectable part about him was his bakery.

[@KaynethWeltraum]

@@monke7845 Sam's Juiced thighs

[@mohdfaismohdfais5477]

@@monke7845 sam smile before commit few mass murder is also put a smile into my face

[@theuniverse1158]

@@monke7845 Wait, Sam had a bakery?! I wanna try some of his bread

[@unorthodoxpickle7014]

He's just flexing on Raiden by just simply *existing*

[@anhilliator1]

The best part is, at this point, Sam is still mostly human, save for his right arm - A right arm that he had to get replaced after his fight with Armstrong. He's basically been a dude in a power suit the entire game.

[@arandomguy3002]

And one of the most important power suit dude or cyborg in the game, since his sword kinda made Raiden boi win against Armstrong

[@a.bdioro5302]

HE CLOWNED ON RAIDEN BY JUICING

[@TheDJBrojo]

@@a.bdioro5302 THUNDER THIGHS STRONGER THAN THE POWER GRID

[@MalosiAudios]

He’s basically Megaman X at the beginning of the game and you’re endgame Zero

[@madladdie7069]

I mean, yeah. Either way Raiden and Sam were around the same level. They both had similar strength. It's only how they dealt with damage that's any different. Raiden's cyborg body let's him tank hits. Sam's sword skills let him avoid the stuff Raiden would just tank.

[@miguelcataldi9416]

5:57 his theme, is giving him powers

[@mrxeno5246]

The sequence of attacks he does at 34.9% in this vid is really awesome

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Even Jetstream Sam would've been enough and felt like a final boss, but Armstrong somehow managed to top this masterpiece of a fight.

[@beansboggy6337]

Lmao u decided to comback

[@hruaiteasathing7277]

"Jetstream San Was Just The Spark, Son"

[@Leon_S._Kennedy]

We were waiting for your comment here!

[@dinnermeats2]

GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD.

[@hunterofdarkness8329]

Armstrong is a different breed. Dude is not your ordinary final Villian

[@loganthekrogan2182]

If someone told me this was PVP I would believe them.

[@agustinjavierjr.98]

Yoooo!!! I wish

[@nadhifbhagawantahadiprayit975]

+Logan Stair (Logan the Krogan) if only it can be done

[@synthsynner]

+Logan Stair (Logan the Krogan) Nope. too much Zanditsu flying everywhere. Slow motion = Bad for multiplayer PVP

[@Ratrone123]

+Michael Meeks _"Lag."_

[@ramimosees9242]

not me

[@foxar9606]

I like how Wolfie says that He is unable to acertain Sam's motivations, underlining the fact that he has none, and spites himself for havnig no reason for him fighting other than the fact its the only thing he can do.

[@grimmshredsanguinus2915]

ye it was about justice and honor

[@masterrice4750]

I thinks Sam's motives was to kill Armstrong but realizing he couldn't do it himself he motivated raiden to do it for him

[@Soldier4ChristTV]

@@masterrice4750 THEY COULD'VE DONE IT TOGETHER!😔 Sam had ALREADY 👀 1ST HAND THE DESTRUCTIVE MONSTER SENATOR ARMSTRONG WAS IN HIS DLC STORY & HE 👀 JACK'S DETERMINATION & WILL 2 KEEP FIGHTING EVEN AFTER SAM ALMOST KILLED HIM! THEY WERE EXACTLY THE SAME ON EVERY LEVEL! IT'S JUST SAM FORGOT WHAT HE WAS FIGHTING 4! JACK DID NOT! THIS WAS THE SADDEST PART OF THE GAME & IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN IN THE GAME!😩 THIS FIGHT SCENE I'M SORRY 2 SAY WAS POINTLESS! EVEN BLADEWOLF SAID, "MUST U REALLY FIGHT?"😖😩 SAM HAD NO REASON 2 "TEST" JACK!😒 Then he said, "HISTORY WILL DECIDE WHO'S RIGHT!" IDIOT, U WERE ON THE RIGHT PATH B4 U LET YOURSELF GET DETTERED! JACK SHOWED U ALL GAME WHERE U SHOULD'VE STAYED & INSTEAD U CHOSE A SWORDFIGHT 2 THE DEATH 2 DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT WHO CONTINUES ON WHAT PATH 2 THEIR GOAL!😧 REAL SMART SAM!😔 U CHOSE DEATH RATHER THAN THE CHANCE 2 REGAIN YOUR SENSE OF TRUTH & JUSTICE U ALLOWED YOURSELF 2 LOSE!😩 PLUS, THE CHANCE 2 FIGHT ARMSTRONG AGAIN...WITH JACK IN YOUR CORNER!😖

[@sturmywinds]

@@Soldier4ChristTV Could you write anymore cancerous

[@Soldier4ChristTV]

@@sturmywinds Well...you're entitled 2 your opinion! That's cool!👍

[@Union398]

7:34 are we gonna talk about how perfectly timed this is

[@topdamagewizard]

"Mountains don't give back what they take." is such a sick lyric.

[@bruhman5829]

i gotta say i don’t really get that one

[@tastycastle1976]

@@bruhman5829 I think it means "Mountains of bodies " Idk

[@kkinthewheelchair3049]

@@bruhman5829 I think the "mountain" means Armstrong, because he took Sam's freedom and his right arm

[@ttchme9816]

Don't care what it means, it sounds cool.

[@co7769]

@@bruhman5829 it’s a reference to the “mountain” one has to climb to achieve success. In pursuit of something like that, as you “climb” you have to give up things, and they are different for every individual. Some give up their free time, some give up their ideals, some give up their families. However, once you reach the “summit” (if you even reach it) and you look back on your journey and the things you gave up, you realize you are not you anymore. The person who reached the summit is not the same one who had the dream of reaching it. If that wasn’t cruel enough, sometimes you give up so much that you even give up the dream itself so that you can achieve it. If you listen to the lyrics, it talks about how Sam doesn’t even know who he is anymore. The song is all about Samuel.

[@theultimatetrashman887]

Whats interesting about this fight and really fun is that the boss practically does same things you do. He dodges, does a parry, even does a multi swing like you would. Oh yeah, music is awesome too.

[@anarking5764]

thats the best part about sam in this game, he isn't in a giant mech doesnt have tons of robots swarming around you. Hes just like you, just a dude with a katana going up against building sized robots and the greatest cyborgs on earth

[@raizer1946]

@@anarking5764 Yep true tho! But what made Raiden and Sam different is that one had full cyborg enhancement. While the other one is in a powersuit with lots of experience and very well trained with his style of fighting.

[@ttchme9816]

Sam uses more slower charge attacks and dodges more while Raiden uses faster combo attacks and block/parry more.

[@huunamphannguyen2755]

@@ttchme9816 because sam is using an old generation exoskeleton suit to match with raiden, if not he would have died within a few stabs

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

Character action is undisputed in rival design

[@ernanir8249]

"We have less than one hour. Hurry!" "Can't you see I'm sheating a sword in a very epic way here?"

[@co7769]

Also, why didn’t he get back on the motorcycle?

[@outrundoubtrun-lemonadeart682]

@@co7769 That motorcycle was stolen from Sam.

[@cooldudeachyut]

@@co7769 He can run faster than a motorcycle. He didn't run all the way to save stamina.

[@co7769]

@@outrundoubtrun-lemonadeart682 yeah I wonder why Sam didn’t say anything.

[@festivedarnspahs5676]

@@co7769 I mean in a way raiden bought sam his motorcycle back for him so he doesn't have to go get it back

[@detectivedumb]

This fight is beautiful and the fact that this man managed to time the song just right in the end makes it 10x better. Well done man!

[@mrnobody8941]

When Sam looses his sword during this fight - the lyrics stops till he regains it back, the same happen during Armstrong vs Raiden fight, when Raiden looses Sam's sword - the lyrics stops till he regains it. Absolutely love the attention to details in this game.

[@texasgaming1349]

The sword actualy sings the lyrics

[@beansboggy6337]

Cus the song is about sam's sword

[@machdude3366]

There's also the difference in that the song starts right off the bat, meaning he was serious from the get-go. Every other boss don't get the vocals until they get serious.

[@festivedarnspahs5676]

the sword canonically has fingerprint recognition that sings the lyrics when your fingers are on it

[@orblenorble3275]

"Sam put a fucking speaker in his sword" - Brian Griffin

[@Don_DeMarco]

When I played this, I went through almost the whole game without blocking or countering. It wasn't because I was trying to be a badass, it was because I didn't know how to block or counter up until I got to the end of the game.

[@girlswholikeboyswholikegirls]

You could block?

[@Numbers225]

How did you fucking beat sundowner

[@sillyYata]

How he fuck did you get past monsoon without parrying?

[@damaraksama3008]

This guy accidentally became an absolute chad without him knowing. Like.....How in the fuck do you beat sundowner and monsoon without blocking? Only chads can do that

[@ivanquiles4903]

Same 🤣

[@Malysitos]

I like how Sam doesn’t have a phase 2 when his health drops to a certain percentage. It kind of implies that he’s going all out on you

[@Teixas666]

his " phase 2" is the section of the fight after he gets his sword back from that point onward he start doing his dashing Draws and becomes impossible ot air combo as he just catchres you and throws you back down.

[@liljon042]

Also the implication that he was going all out is that the lyrics start at the very beginning of the fight, instead of kicking in when hitting a certain percentage, and hell, it even flips the idea on its head. His theme cuts out when he loses his sword and it reappears when he gets his sword back.

[@anyany2021]

Every bit of this fight is masterful. My favorite is when you knock Sam's sword away and he says "show me a good time Jack!" That line alone is Sam slightly acknowledging Jack's skill, but also demanding more of him, as if to say "you've disarmed me huh? Good job! Now take advantage of it!!". Almost like Sam is teaching Jack how to fight for real.

[@raizer1946]

Your statement makes sense too. Because Sam also said "That's the spirit Jack!"

[@Akirex5000]

It’s weird how Raiden can speak so smoothly when he has no lower lip and he has an entire prosthetic metal jaw.

[@solbadguy7771]

It’s fiction don’t think to hard about it

[@andyroobrick-a-brack9355]

They could have just given him a piece of jaw armor, dammit.

[@svenkrisenberg6684]

If you listen closely, you can hear a bit of a lisp and a lack of syllables that require the bottom lip to be flexible

[@Akirex5000]

Sol Badguy I guess so. Especially regarding Hideo Kojima and Platinumgames

[@visibleconfusion782]

He probably just has a voice box echoing around

[@AkandaJenkins]

Sam is literally one of the best villains in any game I've played in modern times, just due to how fucking awesome he was

[@dogestranding5047]

He is since all he really cared about was fighting. I hope he comes back in the sequel. It would be cool to see him and Raiden team up against Armstrong.

[@demonaught2889]

+Bryan Wheelock Armstrong is dead hahaha

[@Yokubishi]

+RogueRecon14 Armstrong will come back. because Nano machines son!!!!!!!!!

[@Zero-iz3eu]

Bryan Wheelock sam and armstrong are dead

[@elizabethregis5370]

who knows hes dead. his heart was crushed.

[@dragonblade3891]

I LOVED this fight for multiple reasons. This one was extra special for me because For one thing, it feels like a match of equals. No cheap tactics are being used, no silly gimmicks or reliance on mooks. This duel feels completely fair. This is not a duel between good and evil but just a clash of ideals and beliefs with two men putting their lives on the line to see whose path is the right one. It's especially good when you know Sam's whole story and one way of interpreting this fight was that Sam is testing Raiden, to see if he has the strength and conviction necessary to do what Sam could not do, even leaving behind his sword for Raiden. This is just me but I notice during the duel whenever you get Dazed status, Sam DOESN'T attack you but gives you the chance to get your bearings before going at it again. A truly honourable individual to the very end, and one I am proud to admit I fought using ONLY Raiden's primary sword. A great fight and I really hope Sam comes back for Metal Gear Rising 2.

[@DreadNawght]

James White Yeah except that only raiden has the ability to restart when he dies

[@dank3k]

DreadNawght HAHAHAHAHA

[@eduardobarboza9499]

+DreadNawght Not that fair huh?lol

[@nadhifbhagawantahadiprayit975]

+James White could you imagine when you killed Sam he respawns would but so kojima

[@andrewrogers6197]

A dual of equals.....With one having enough cyber enhancements to throw a 5,000 metal gear.....Right....

[@Anonymous-73]

6:24 That was the most cinematic I’ve seen a video game be. Goddamn.

[@SaladSneky]

6:35 I love this little exchange. Raiden does a blade mode combo on Sam and Sam returns the favor by blade moding him as soon as he hit the ground.

[@kardrasa]

I like Raiden's smirk at 2:19 It's almost like he is relieved that the talking is over and violence is about to commence, something he understands.

[@Conchobhar]

>we got MG:Online instead of MGR2 Was this outcome necessary? Evidence: inconclusive.

[@dominikadamczyk4587]

Metal gear survive instead of mgr

[@Conchobhar]

@@dominikadamczyk4587 Metal Gear My Ass insteaf of Meatal Gear MY Dick

[@CHADCONTEXT]

3:00 I just like how this scene gives a small vibe of old Western movies with cowboy duels.

[@HackerMan203]

Except you have guns replaced with old fashion JAPANESE SWORDS

[@alfalanceer17015]

As a brazilian i can confirm that sam is really lore accurate 👍

[@arrombaacasa390]

True

[@no-bodymr6419]

This is just an average Brazilian male.

[@arrombaacasa390]

It's much more than that

[@arrombaacasa390]

He is a average Brazilian *Chad*

[@arrombaacasa390]

@CGS maybe

[@genericusername3796]

“Two years, I’ve been working towards this, and on the last day, Blondie has me doubting the whole thing. We’ll leave it up to fate, then, shall we, Wolfy? A duel to the death. May the best man win. I cut him down, and that’s that. Back to our regularly scheduled international incident. But if he beats me… if I die here… the lock on my blade will disable after a couple hours. What happens after that… is up to you, Wolfy.”

[@IronicallyUnironic]

Who did he mean by 'blondie'?

[@HappyOwl92]

Raiden

[@dashaandunn8758]

Even in death, that guy is a pain in my ass.

[@littlewitchling535]

To this day, I am still baffled that Raiden is a blondie. I thought sure he had silver hair.

[@jacobmorta9375]

@@littlewitchling535 He did back in his first game appearance, check it out.

[@Shawntez]

7:26 that ending went so well with the music

[@vitoons2756]

Am I right?!

[@BreMeows]

I think the game is programmed to do this, similar to how Red Sun hits the chorus as soon as you hit Sundowners second phase

[@kuzeyuslu3536]

@@BreMeows no, he means sync. At this scene music goes instanly to end without any question. This have in all bosses, but fuck grad and hammerhead

[@thuytrangoan2508]

@@BreMeows Well usually the game just jumps to the end immediately, but when he did the qte it's already in the end of the song. So it perfectly blend in with the cut

[@SussusAmogus-r4o]

This guy is probably the only person who is somehow stronger without his sword even if he wasn't giving his all in phase 1

[@flynntaggart7216]

Git gud

[@ee3ee2ee3ee2]

No he's easier in phase 2

[@equaltoreality8028]

Doomguy/doom slayer (2016/eternal), the only reason he uses guns is because he got bored killing demons with his fists. This is Canon.

[@andrewjodon1433]

This is one of the saddest villain deaths in the series.......

[@JohnPerry27]

What about vamp?

[@andrewjodon1433]

John Perry that's why I said "one" of the saddest deaths.

[@JohnPerry27]

oh right. Honestly the only reason why I found this sad was because of wolf

[@andrewjodon1433]

John Perry what about the story behind Sam's sword?

[@JohnPerry27]

It's a murasama, based on the real life muramasa. It's a "demon" sword forged for evil and has a bad history. As mentioned, Sam inherited it from his father, then upgraded it.

[@MachineGaze]

I love how Ost ends JUST RIGHT with the battle

[@juansantos3403]

They can be little friends

[@PMTojoHideki]

So perfect

[@Theakritas_]

it may be just me, but it also sounds like the entire boss fight has the music rhymed with the gameplay

[@solaire2271]

If only those two agreed sooner and teamed up on Armstrong ;(

[@joaoemanoeloliveirasilvama772]

@@solaire2271 The perfect duo does'nt exis-

[@xacmashe3852]

4:47 Holy hell that was hilarious. Raiden: "I'll stab him! He's wide open!" Sam: "Oh, he's gonna stab me? I'll bitch slap him with my foot."

[@Sword_hybrid_dude]

The guy of the gameplay is kinda noob btw

[@chiragharora3959]

@@Sword_hybrid_dude all part of making it more enjoyable to watch, not much fun in watching two expert combatants and one is just wiping the floor with the other

[@VMP-mq6uh]

@@chiragharora3959 true

[@ttchme9816]

@@Sword_hybrid_dude not really, he's doing fine. A couple hits here and there doesn't make you a noob. I'd certainly like to see you do better tho.

[@muhammadazrafbinmohdakmam4772]

@@Sword_hybrid_dude he purposely timed the background music perfectly,you can't get more pro than that

[@clarkwayne6408]

Ah yes, the battle of the century... _MR LIGHTNING "THE WHITE DEATH" BOLT_ VS _SAMUEL "MINUANO, THE COOL BRAZILIAN WIND" RODRIGUES_

[@bren1marqs]

7:32-7:47 the music is PERFECTLY synced with the fight, simply wonderful.

[@monke7845]

4:25 Can we just take a moment to appreciate the sync of these two beats with the attacks?

[@greatroyalwolf]

5:28

[@Kyler530er]

@@greatroyalwolf “it’s enough to make a grown man cry”

[@tor-keeby4401]

I like how powerful Sam is, barely any cyborg enhancements yet fare a chance against Raiden who is literally a cyborg made for fighting

[@flynntaggart7216]

I am pretty sure you cant do dash and charge attack with normal muscle and i am also sure that he has bio enchantments that increases his muscles strength there is no way a normal human can do that things (theory)

[@tor-keeby4401]

@@flynntaggart7216 average male Brazilian ability

[@flynntaggart7216]

@@tor-keeby4401i speak with logic not country bias

[@flufferusgoobus]

​@@flynntaggart7216 He uses an exosuit that gives him all these boosts. The only cybernetic "enhancement" he possesses is his arm, which was actually not a decision of his but actually because Armstrong, y'know.. paralyzed that

[@-Atorix]

​@@flufferusgoobusThe Cybernetic Enhancement on his arm actually restrained him as well, as it didn't feel like an actual "Arm", it felt restraining to Sam and he couldn't move his arm as skillfully as before.

[@singsingmei]

MGR: good guys cover their eyes, bad guys cover their mouth.

[@Chaoblahippo]

Monson covers his eyes armstrong covers his eyes with glasses and nanomachines SON

[@snotenberg7]

Sundowner covered both

[@bonnieshenton9426]

Neither are wrong

[@tsukasa9838]

Monsoon doesnt have any eyes. Hes blind

[@戴劭名-z8p]

@@tsukasa9838 he is?

[@crazyfriend2388]

‘Anyone looking for work should consider the fighters guild. I hear they’re always looking for new recruits.’ ‘Raiden, you ran over a child 9 miles back! What are you going to do?!’

[@blueshellhater1845]

Good day

[@Maltatata]

*Oblivion*

[@omagkabacan2109]

@@Maltatata Oh so now you decided to stop

[@thatonecommenter3157]

‘Hey Raiden, look at this cool bug I found’

[@skyekingmc]

@@thatonecommenter3157 *taco bell sound effect*

[@neojustineburila1230]

1000 degrees experimental katana vs Normal katana

[@salsamancer]

??? They're both HF swords

[@djrocksgaming6255]

SpetnazYo It's actually more like a 3000 degree experimental katana vs a 3000 degree experimental butterknife.

[@brenito2092]

3000 degree experimental katana vs 3000 degree tool of justice (unsure)

[@skylordsrebornpvpreplays5795]

😂😂😂

[@ripp3rjak934]

They are both the same. Except Sam's sword is specially crafted using high quality metals/alloy. It was ALREADY strong in it's original form. The HF further amplified it's already superior quality.

[@ajayrulezzz]

3:58 Memories broken The truth goes unspoken I’ve even forgotten my name I don’t know the season Or what is the reason I’m standing here holding my blade A desolate place Without any trace It’s only the cold wind I feel It’s me that I spite As I stand up and fight The only thing I know for real There will be blood-shed The man in the mirror nods his head The only one left Will ride upon the dragon’s back Because the mountains don’t give back what they take Oh no There will be blood-shed It’s the only thing I’ve ever known Losing my identity Wondering have I gone insane To find the truth in front of me I must climb this mountain range Looking downward from this deadly height And never realizing why I fight

[@Who1156]

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[@Nedread]

7:49 that crow was like "Oh shit he got him!"

[@maximilianolopez5743]

The crow probably lost a bet

[@SomeAustrianGuy_]

I can only agree with the guy who said it before me: *The fact that Sam managed to absolutely shit on and keep up with a guy who can suplex a goddamn Metal Gear, while having nearly to no cybernetic enhancements whatsoever, just makes my day. Makes me sad that we never got to see more of him*

[@madladdie7069]

I'm pretty sure the exoskeleton brings to roughly the same level of strength as Raiden. The real difference is that Raiden is much more of a tank since he's a cyborg.

[@AstraMinecraftBuilds]

There is more to his story if you play the DLC where you get to play as him, and see how he ended up as a tool for Desperado

[@niiii4134]

I mean his theme literally says MEMORIES BROKEN THE TRUTH GOES UNSPOKEN I EVEN FORGOTTEN THE NAME ;( Even in the dlc there's not much about his backstory

[@discotech6178]

I would not be suprised If sam lived Getting sliced in half is like tuesday

[@weebweird8332]

imagine the weakest brazillian male showed up early in the MGS

[@thedarkknight727]

9:42 Vergil would be proud.

[@DatMentalGamer]

he is worthy as his opponent

[@shalashaska6658]

He is motivated.

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

His son is literally Vergil tho

[@JY-of9gz]

He need more power

[@eonnephilim852]

Vergil would probably shit stomp Raiden. Him and Dante basically are immortal with their stamina and regenerative abilities, plus their reaction and combat speeds are insane. Vergil also had judgment cut... it's just an OP franchise lol Hopefully in MGR2 Raiden has new upgrades that make him legit planet buster level coz that'd be FUN

[@bettercalldelta]

What I love about this bossfight is the respect they both have for each other. Unlike other bosses, Raiden didn't slice Sam into a million pieces, and he even took Sam's sword (which also helped Raiden defeat Armstrong). It wasn't a fight of "you're a bad guy so I will kill you", it was a duel for ideals. Unlike other bossfights, Sam didn't use any minions, or other items to help him. It was just a duel between two skilled swordsmen, that's it.

[@JohnPerry27]

I don't get it. The first thing Jetstream Sam should have said was "Why the hell do have my bike, pretty boy?!"

[@pckuniversal]

John Perry lol just noticed that

[@JohnPerry27]

pckuniversal I think it would have some hilarious dialogue. However, this is a more serious cutscene, so that's probably why it wasn't added.

[@MikhailPashkovski]

I'm pretty sure Sam left that bike there for Raiden.

[@phosepio.]

Maybe go for something like "Nice bike, Pretty Boy"

[@silverlotus7790]

Sam: "first you take my dog, then you take my bike! What's next pretty boy?" Raiden: "Well there's still your sword."

[@ManlyBuns]

Samuel "Jetstream" Rodrigues. The ONLY cool weeaboo that ever existed.

[@KWHere2]

Fondue Koala Wolverine is pretty neato.

[@GabedalfTheWhite]

Fondue Koala The only cool cyborg ninja weeb apart from Raiden himself Well, kinda cyborg, but you get the point

[@sovietonion1169]

The Only COOL Brazillian swordsman that ever existed

[@viniciusduarte3420]

...Did any other brazillian weeaboo swordsmen ever exist?

[@rajadacosmica3308]

@@viniciusduarte3420 No real swordsmen... but swordsman wannabes are all over brazil

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

Sam and Armstrong were the only ones to die as actual warriors instead of being turned into swiss cheese.

[@yudha123ish]

Armstrong got his nanomachine son heart crushed. I wouldn't exactly call that normal.

[@superscarymonsters226]

"Swiss cheese" is an understatement

[@suri_exe]

I mean, Monsoon was already swiss cheese from the very beginning

[@perke7456]

@@yudha123ish nanomachine *SON* heart

[@uhdudhue6549]

Suri _Tryhorder MEMES

[@benjaminfranklin2836]

"History will decide who's right" I dont know about you guys, but this quote hits different, in a fight both side will declare themselves to be the right, once the fight is over and time passes, we started to realize which one is right.

[@Sean-Johnson]

After his defeat from Armstrong, Sam decided that ideals had no place on the battlefield and that only victors can decide what was right.

[@HappyPotat]

You don't find many videos of people fighting Sam with no unique weapons so...thank you very much.

[@MichaelMitchell-nn2ig]

I can't stand unique weapons in this boss. This was made to be a true swordfight xD

[@deadweight7334]

TheHappy_P0tat0 i never used boss weapon in any fight i hate them they slow you down

[@user-td8us8xv6i]

I never used any of them make game much eaiser ruins game experience It's sad to know many people didn't realize it

[@natsigoreng1515]

there is a unique weapon? i didnt even know

[@SirKrigeon]

Honestly Sam was the only boss I respected enough to remove the Mariachi costume and unique weapon to fight... Gotta honor a real swordsman by fighting him with the weapon he wields best

[@awesomegaymer5786]

A detail I love about this fight is how it's set up as if sam is the protagonist. Raiden has access to whatever bullshit you want to use, guns, grenades, healing items, and subweapons, and can use monsoons magnetism ability to attack from far away, but Sam solely uses his sword, it's almost an exact opposite of the Armstrong fight

[@TippedScale]

imagine this fight from sam's perspective man, raiden would be the ultimate boss fight plus you can circle sam at the start of his boss fight, which would make it even better

[@IaloneAmTHEChoppedONE]

@@TippedScale y'all must be real good at gaming cause Sam beat my ass like 50 times even though I can parry 80% of his attacks + the sai weapon sucks

[@thewildruda6113]

3:20 it has been said millions of times but Sam is carrying an entire bakery Oh Lordt help me

[@HackerMan203]

It's either Sam just has some good cake or that lower half of his body isn't his.

[@kingstudios8467]

@@HackerMan203 Probably just has a lot of lower body armour.

[@somisimons]

​@@HackerMan203I'm a brazillian and a lot of people in brazil carry a whole cake

[@RiskyFrisky-gn5ug]

​@@somisimonsCheese! Let me get some of that cake

[@LV_6000]

Memories broken The truth goes unspoken I’ve even forgotten my name I don’t know the season Or what is the reason I’m standing here holding my blade A desolate place Without any trace It’s only the cold wind I feel It’s me that I spite As I stand up and fight The only thing I know for real There will be blood-shed The man in the mirror nods his head The only one left Will ride upon the dragon’s back Because the mountains don’t give back what they take Oh no There will be blood-shed It’s the only thing I’ve ever known Losing my identity Wondering have I gone insane To find the truth in front of me I must climb this mountain range Looking downward from this deadly height And never realizing why I fight

[@mrduckmrduck2976]

Wash away the anger Here I stand beneath the warm and soothing rain The droplets falling gently down on the terrain Wash away the sorrow all the stains of time But there’s no memory it’s only dry inside In the mud and sinking deeper Into a peaceful life And it will come like a flood of pain Pouring down on me And it will not let up Until the end is here And it will come through the darkest day In my final hour And it will never rest until the clouds are clear Until it finds my dreams have disappeared My dreams disappear

[@keon200]

@@metal_fusion NANOMACHINES SON

[@nadi0idan]

I wish the DLC for him had unlocked an 'alternate' ending so he could return in any future sequels of Rising...Sam was a great character and pretty damn likeable especially when you know his full story >_>

[@dylanr.cerezo4325]

He was raiden's match without any cyborg enhancements too...so incredibly skilled...imagine him with a full on cyborg body.

[@foxar9606]

-Ðёмøи Ḻøяḓ Ðylaи - Him with cyborg body would be just like him without a cyborg body. Assuming that Raidens enhancements are best the world can produce, and that Sam can rival Raiden, that means that Sam doesnt need cyborg enhancements, or they wouldn't change too much with him.

[@dylanr.cerezo4325]

Foxar He may already have that protective exo suit thing, but what if he had a body that makes him unable to, say, bleed out like he did at the end of his boss fight. Thats a pretty significant change if you ask me.

[@foxar9606]

-Ðёмøи Ḻøяḓ Ðylaи - There's no such thing. Sam didnt bleed out, because that would make him splurge blood all over the place, much more than what he did. Raiden propably cut his heart a bit or in another way stopped the bloodflow. There is no enough lore to determine whether there are such suits. Raiden for instance seem to not be able to bleed out from being stabbed with a machette before monsoons fight. But then again, not enough explained how this stuff work. Let's just not argue about something that cannot be proved, eh?

[@dylanr.cerezo4325]

Foxar Grey fox used a suit but he couldn't remove it by himself. Most of the original cyborg ninjas used exosuits rather than a full artificial body. Raiden wouldn't bleed out before his fight with monsoon simply because his body is artificial, and i mean, cmon. Insta-healing nanopaste.