What Makes Solid Snake Different Than Human Beings?

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[@Leeor1214]

Imagine having the baddest and weakest genes onto him but managed to defeat ALL of his enemies. That's how badass Solid Snake is

[@David-nq8cv]

Skills beats genes

[@marisseandgale5365]

Making the impossible possible

[@KakarotoSaturado]

@@marisseandgale5365 Actually, he's well known by that term. ''The man who makes the impossible, possible. ''

[@TavishVT]

that's not what dominant and recessive genes refer to. both liquid and solid were made to suss out which genes were the actual "soldier" genes of big boss. Dominant simply means they are more likely to express themselves over recessive genes. not stronger, not weaker.

[@ifstatementifstatement2704]

I've always preferred Solid Snake over Big Boss. He's much cooler.

[@NikosPlace]

“A strong man doesn’t need to read his future, he makes his own.”

[@dhazedxz007]

Honestly one of my absolute favorite quotes from video games in all of history

[@nightangelx1513]

Dominant and recessive traits don’t mean “better” or “worse”. Dominant just means they’re more likely to show physically. But that doesn’t make it inherently better or worse than a recessive trait.

[@badreedinedjellali1328]

and also in metal gear sold 5 I noticed that big Boss is very fast I think he have super speed and super strength

[@matiasaguilar2500]

Yeah, kojima didn't seem to understand that concept

[@guilhermehank4938]

Kojima and Liquid dont know how genes work

[@nevershine9105]

Kojima isn't a nerd haha

[@ZayIvory7]

I'm kinda surprised after all these years ppl still don't seem to get that what Liquid is referring to when he talks about Recessive and Dominant genes isn't just about their phenotype. But rather the supposive "Solider Genes" that the Patriots discovered in Big Boss' DNA.

[@TheVanishedWolf]

MGS4: *happens* Old Snake: definitely not a job for a man with TERMINAL LUMBAGO

[@AJZulu]

LUUMMMMBAAAAAAAAGOOOOO

[@TheVanishedWolf]

André Niemand shut up this was my clean comment why did you ruin it

[@KorruptedFlame]

Solid will always be my favorite Snake.

[@watersheep4995]

Mine is big boss

[@RogerRockmore]

@Bubba AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH lol

[@freshoiled3493]

Venom is the true Snake...but their lineage is tragedy and sad life to begin with..and do everything to protect whats matters and to do whats is right....thanks Kojima

[@SlippinLaudna]

You what mate?

[@YaowBucketHEAD]

Unpopular opinion here, but I'm firmly in Venom Snake's camp. He did his duty and more. A true soldier and man equal to the legendary Big Boss.

[@ashharkausar413]

Great video. Solid snake is the definition of a tragic hero. His dialogue with grey fox at the end of metal gear sold sticks with me. When fox told him, "I fought, but I fought for what I believed in." Snake carried that with him till the end.

[@fele09]

They should do a remake of MG and MG2 to gives us the true feeling of being Solid Snake in his prime

[@dogestranding5047]

Exactly. We never really got to feel it. Like MGSV, but better.

[@nevershine9105]

I know right MG and MG2 have so many cool ass characters

[@Rahab111222]

I'd like some missions of Snake in the Gulf War when he was a Green Beret.

[@Kedilaa]

I think they should just combine mg 1-2 and mgs1 beacuse they said mgs 1 was too short to remake. and i think mgs 1-2 are too, so they could make a longer game

[@randomgod6371]

1.- He is a clone 2.- he is pretty good.

[@pillar81]

Pretty. Good.

[@badreedinedjellali1328]

your pretty good pretty good pretty good

[@Temmoie]

3. Flirt with many girls but never got kissed from any of them. 4. It's okay, Ocelot's smooch solved it all.

[@RMercer91]

Kept you waiting huh?

[@truckercowboyed2638]

@@RMercer91 but why are we always waiting lmao, sometimes waiting years in between his return haha....

[@MrLightningBlt]

The one and only Solid Snake. Hero of Outer Heaven, Zanzibarland, Shadow Moses... The list goes on. In terms of pure combat ability, he’s one of the greatest soldiers I’ve ever seen. But it’s not only that... He knows what’s right, and he just gets it done. Period. No one can stop him.

[@Mr.Honest247]

He’s the greatest soldier compromised of many triangles that I’ve ever seen!

[@Rahab111222]

He's a hero of the Gulf War too, that's where his battlefield career started.

[@toshoshi1551]

He’s also a good person unlike almost everyone in the MGS universe. Let’s not forget that.

[@johnnieboy66]

There's a couple of explanations: 1, he's a genetically enhanced human, directly from Big Boss' DNA, and 2, he has the Recessive traits, which in a way, makes him rely more on skills and focus, more than being arrogant about having the "Dominant Genes" and allowing his "natural" ability to guide him WITHOUT focusing on training and dedication to the craft of war; which in my opinion, was Liquid Snakes' downfall.

[@randomgod6371]

Yeah to think that liquid snake had the recesive genes at the end.

[@Jknives]

No, he was dominant. But It’s just goes to show what WILL power can do over mental limitations.

[@chrislorenz2549]

Yeah and they told liquid he has the recessive genes to make him try harder, guess it worked, he made a great villain in MGS1 that English accent made him easy to hate

[@goncalobaia1574]

@@Jknives Aka, microwave corridor lol

[@felorivera1054]

Liquid always thought he was the recessive clone and grew bitter towards solid.

[@natevirtual]

1:30 that track," Elisa" from Portable Ops, I always loved how much emotion it evokes.

[@eugenijusdolgovas9278]

What Makes Solid Snake Different Than Human Beings? Me: He quit smoking.

[@Theottselmaster]

Literally Kojima did this to Snake. So that nobody else could use him after he left.

[@AtotheZness]

Calling to the Night. Good choice for end song.

[@Aivottaja]

It's kind of brutal Kojima doesn't consider Snake a real human being.

[@rooster443]

Someone has to carry that weight, Japanese shintoism culture, and maybe it's the real deal

[@solidsnake4655]

Because as an old friend once told me : Fighting is the only thing i was good at , but at least i fought for what i believed in

[@RioKurniawanpsi]

He never stop fighting, even though he knows that he will die because the foxdie, i learn a lot from him

[@AlexandeRSciswoR]

It has always sadden me how they weren't given a normal life to live.

[@marisseandgale5365]

Solid Snake had a short retirement after MG2, where he moved to Alaska.

[@SetsunaFSeiei-qy6kg]

BEEN PLAYING MGS SINCE 02' *NEVER HERD SNAKE SAY HE CAN'T DO SOMETHING* *"SNAKE WE NEED YOU TO TAKE OUT 50 METAL GEARS"* SNAKE: "WHERE'S THE AMMO LOCATED?"

[@fletchersykes1660]

This was fantastic. Kojima's storytelling was beyond convoluted but still, he managed to convey an incredible story about so many characters, the central ones having lived such tragic lives that really resonates and transcends that feeling of connection.

[@JJMomoida]

Honestly more than anything, it was the characters that carried the games. The stories themselves were interesting but as you pointed out, a bit convoluted at times.

[@XBSXHKSX]

All the Snakes were badass. Just wish Liquid and Solidus weren’t killed off that quick

[@metallica78ivanaxel]

Solid Snake was always my favorite character in the franchise. Probably my favorite character of any franchise.

[@amgadteo5332]

'' I am no hero...never was... Never will be''

[@S0L1D88]

The ability to repeat anything and make it sound epic. Genetically engineered to keep us waiting. There are many Snakes, only one is Solid

[@rags2retros917]

Because he's a clone, he will experience rapid ageing. But, on top of that he has such an outdated version of Big Boss's Nano machines, the foxdie (which was outdated too.) from the DIA were suppose to kill him, like they did, Liquid. But, since Solid Snake's verizon of foxdie mutated on top of of his rapid cellular division, after he visibly aged we come to find out at the end of MGS4 The new foxdie wasn't strong enough to take over the old foxdie which caused a cancellation of Snake's foxdie. So since the DIA couldn't use their nanomachines to kill Solid Snake(Since he has both the same genetic code and nanomachines from big boss) He only has to worry about his rapid ageing killing him. Solid Snake is the only Verizon of the Original Big Boss that actually has a chance to live a partially normal life in his final months to year's. So, I'd say it's just the fact he had a chance at a normal life On an off note I'd like to speculate on the fact if Big Boss didn't use body pieces from Liquid and Solidus FoxDie never would of killed him at the end of MGS4 but ironically they were the only people that they could take pieces from to rebuild Naked Snake during his 15yr coma.

[@GeneFOX70]

Snake, Liquid, and Solidus are super humans because they were genetically enhanced to have superior strength and speed than Big Boss (who has shown some ridiculous feats for a normal human). They also have been injected with nanomachines which has been shown and stated (by Solid Snake) to enhance someone's physical abilities.

[@CJ00014]

Why you say "snake, liquid and solidus"? You should either use "snake, snake and snake", "Solid, Liquid andSolidus" or "Solid Snake, Liquid Snake and Solidus Snake"

[@marianokaz1503]

Nanomachines hit their peak when Senator Armstrong armored his whole body with them.

[@cheetoschrist5685]

@@CJ00014 ah yes, snake, snake and snake or S,S&S for short.

[@airbo5104]

@@CJ00014 you knew who he was taking about though. Also this is fine cause no one calls liquid or solidus “snake” while everyone calls solid snake just “snake” Through out the series he’s referred to as snake way more than he is solid snake even more than big boss who was referred to as snake over naked snakes through out mgs3

[@pbalfredocc4927]

Happy there are people who still make MGS content. True heros🔥🔥

[@mandowithaplan6018]

Other video game protagonist like Samus, Doom Guy, Dante and Master Chief have been through hell. But they don’t know what it’s like to live as a clone and knowing that you don’t have a future.

[@sirdanielfortesque5812]

I feel like Meryl should've got married to Snake at the end of Guns of Liberty if only for old times' sake and as a show of appreciation for the old boy, while still being Johnny's wife of course for all practical purposes.

[@joshwolden2929]

We're not tools of the government, or anyone else. Fighting was the only thing I was good at, but.. at least I always fought for what I believed in.

[@BigBossCQCLegend]

Rip Gray Fox 🦊

[@bobbestofbobs]

What makes him different? Hes a badass

[@micpere1991]

He's dummy thicc. That's reason #1

[@strymnky4evr]

“Live Snake... that’s all I can say to you...” -Dr. Naomi Hunter

[@handsomejack3444]

2 things, he had incredible luck and he had incredible willpower.

[@randomgod6371]

I dont know about luck, that is for nathan drake for sure. But snake is the true sucesor of The boss will.

[@arigat-s0244]

Don't forget about that accelerated aging and terminal lumbago.

[@GeneFOX70]

3. He and his brothers were genetically enhanced to have superior strength and speed than a normal human, plus they were injected with nanomachines which has been shown and stated (by Solid Snake) to enhance someone's physical abilities.

[@chrislorenz2549]

Frosty that’s right and I think I remember something about the nanos stopping his blood from freezing?

[@myenemysenemy1043]

The inferior copy who saved humanity. Solid is the true hero of the Metal Gear saga.

[@onewingedgamer96]

What makes Solid Snake so badass is despite him knowing that he'll die soon, He still fights for a better tomorrow.

[@FabricioDrk]

The way I see it, Big Boss was a better soldier, but Solid Snake was a better man. Boss even says in MGS4 that if Solid was in his place, maybe he wouldn't have made the same mistakes.

[@Yokai_Yuri]

Solid Snake is the greatest Snake that has ever lived. Big boss started out good, but ultimately he went rohue and rotten to the core up to the point he didn't even care about his comrades anymore( look what he did to Venom with the aid of Zero) at the end of MGS4, Big Boss recognizes Snake as the better man and that Solid Snake was the only guy who truly inherited The Boss's will. Solid Snake saved the world many times and by the time of MGS4 he even told cambell he would save the world and that he didn't need Cambell's money. The guy is truly a genuinely good human being.

[@daysoftheboo]

This video was so painful to me solid snake has been a beloved character to me for so many years I know he's not a real person but his story always makes me cry regardless

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Your editing is just amazing! You're the only channel that has me hooked on every video you make!

[@ranfan1820]

Solid Snake is a perfect husbando/waifu. Human's just don't measure up to him.

[@MasterAssasin52]

Husbando*

[@avaydon7679]

Thanks PythonSelkan for keep the legend Alive. Metal Gear forever.

[@djbrownies]

When you realize some of the villains in Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid had a point

[@cypherdroid]

The microwave part in mgs4 was amazing and show you how badass snake is not was because he still around.

[@turin6669]

Always awesome content. Thanks.

[@synthesoul]

>Using Portable Ops as reference material Also never understood why Naomi gagged at Snakes appearance in MGS4... He actually looks ripped for being an old ass man

[@stripedzebrasafari]

Fax tho 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@alexiasrevenge2879]

Thanks for making these videos! LOVE Metal Gear Solid and these videos really do help me understand things about it better

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[@agopessimist1335]

Solid and Venom will always be my favorite Snakes!

[@laughingkars889]

Warms my heart

[@CJ00014]

Venom ain't even a Snake, mofo was just a mercenary medic with a mind so weak he was made to believe he was another dude

[@user-ov1ps7go4m]

We NEED remakes of MG, MG2 Solid Snake, and an alternate version of MGS 2 where you play as Solid Snake instead of Raiden.

[@miguelfcp1993]

Watching these Metal Gear videos are always a pleasure!!!!

[@izzyalistair]

Very well edited

[@Dr.Alligator]

Dang snake really did have a hard life :(

[@russfoulkes5490]

Great editing. Nice work, man!

[@hangmaster17]

I love that this channel keeps Metal Gear alive

[@thetalkinganvil8366]

It's quite simple. It's not his genes, his training or gadgets. It's his sheer unbreakable power of will. He's an unstoppable force for good. The universe itself bends to his will. Even though he's fictional, he's someone to look up to and that makes all the difference in the world. Even though it's Kojima's baby I consider MGS to be humanity's magnum opus.

[@juanjose91000]

The end credits time line of mgs 3 when they show the les enfants terribles project! Now that was an epic ending lol shit was awesome

[@brandonparrish1802]

Wow! Great intro and video!

[@tobimadara7539]

He's clone of big boss and he is sad man 😢

[@laughingkars889]

Exactly, Solid used his sadness to master Muso tensei like Kenshiro from Hokuto no ken (FotNS)

[@goncalobaia1574]

He isn't sad, he just fulfills his life the way he knows. What's sad is the story, which is read by us Sadness belongs in the viewer, not the reality being viewed

[@JamietheEmperor]

weeb

[@tobimadara7539]

@@goncalobaia1574 I know but what I meant is snake doesn't cry he clone after he killed big boss

[@chrislorenz2549]

Awesome video mate wish I could make stuff like this been a fan of MGS for almost 20 years, great work

[@sabrilben]

Amazing video analysis as always, sir

[@dapeepingreaper6266]

Thanks for making me cry

[@Wez_art2]

MGS is one of those master pieces that is so rare, I doubt I'll ever play, no experience anything like it again.

[@cobra8888]

Back in 2008 and 2009, I was wondering if in the distant future (sometime after 2014, cause you know, the same year MGS 4 was) I asked myself "Will people still make interesting content about MGS? Will it still be as moving and as interesting as people are doing now?" In 2020, I am glad something came out of this year. This is good. Isn't it?

[@Buncho_YT]

Masteir cheif:I am the best soldier Clone troopers:No I am Snake:Amateurs

[@meaningfulmindfulness15]

This brought back a lot of nostalgic feelings and tears. Thank you for that one. I needed that.

[@forsagebone]

Three children born into the world with the sole purpose of becoming soldiers, their genes twisted and manipulated to fit the desires of their creators, denied the normal life that any human being inherently desires. For some reason one quote comes to my mind: "The lack of humility before nature that's being displayed here.. staggers me." -Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park

[@JimmyHelp]

I don't know how to find proof of what I'm about to say except for a picture in the fandon wiki, but it claims in the Japanese version of MGS4 the clones had their DNA tested against Big Boss'. Liquid has a 4.87% difference from BB and Solid has a 5.3% difference. Doing a little bit of research humans have a .1% difference in DNA from each other at most, and most of that DNA is eye, hair, skin color, etc. Seeing as how the clones look like BB that % changed in their DNA must be other things. On a similar note we share about 5% of our DNA with a dolphin. Solid Snake is about genetically as close to another human as a dolphin is.

[@Geekezf]

I think, just like with the Parcecs in A new hope..they didn't knew about DNA difference

[@T3rm3nator]

Learned alot despite being a fan of the MGS series. Guess I can say that this is the grave stone of the MGS series a final tribute to something worth being blockbuster material yet never materialized, a good bye to snake and kojima. RIP snake😢, for u deserve your rest.

[@itojusedi]

This was beautiful to watch, thank you

[@darthkahn45]

Thanks to both genetic influence and the way he was raised, Solid Snake was doomed to be addicted to war from the moment he was born. He never stood a chance to live a happy or peaceful life. It's a sad thing to think about but in his last days, Solid Snake was probably very despressed and died a very sad man (Snake developed a drinking problem in Alaska because he couldn't cope without war). War was literally all he had, like a drug addict that can't help but continuessly relapsing. Big Boss might have "set him free" but unfortunately I fear it was far far too late to fix him.

[@AlfonsoECruz]

I’m happy and thankful that you guys posted this. Solid Snake for me gets less focused than say Big Boss and Venom Snake.

[@johnyarson]

I didn't need to be told how he's better, I know. But, I'm sure glad I was. Best mg content🐍💘

[@zapan9643]

You're lowkey my favourite youtuber. Because... you feel it too, don't you?

[@jenarosaenz6722]

Hey if Liquid lived, would he too age rapidly since he had the dominant gene?

[@fromthesea1244]

what a good video man!!!! This explains so well the franchise. thanks for the video. You reminded how metal gear is so amazing!!!

[@ancat2A03]

solid snake just hit different

[@theupdater7325]

Solid snake is my hero from my childhood I'll love him and remember him forever

[@phantomrevolver526]

David, Solidus and Venom ultimate badasses!

[@kazimaru666]

Big boss was the ultimate soldier. Solid was just as good but nobody is better than the man himself. Big boss.

[@lalitoemocion3863]

@@lincolnpascual well he didn't actually win against big boss, he won against Venom, and Venom spent 7/10 years in a coma, and then another 10 years fighting until he met and lost to Solid, so I'd say Big Boss is still the best soldier

[@hanur013]

Well snake technically beat the big boss more than one time... And it was posible because he has the big boss genes, but the most important thing is that solid had strong ideal about what he should do, no matter if he was so determined to complete his mission or how confused he was about finding the truth.

[@saladinboss2507]

Solid beat Vemon in MG1. Then in MG2, Solid turned into MacGyver and beat Big Boss with a blow torch that I am pretty sure anyone would lose to. Big Boss is my favorite soldier.

[@XeroLimitGaming]

Very very well edited. Only thing that could improve this video would be a narrator for the text. Great job!

[@JeffIndigo]

That was really good and informative!

[@Itsdrew8492]

What is the soundtrack at the “physical prodigy” part?? That’s so fitting!

[@MAC3451]

They should have cloned them from venom snake would have all been better soldiers

[@laughingkars889]

I completely agree with you on that one 😉👍

[@chrislorenz2549]

Haha maybe Konami will ruin your idea with a spin off one day

[@mikesfriendsandpals]

Great video keep up the good work

[@losttyrant7482]

Can we get a collab with futurasound. That would be big boss energy

[@Shade497]

All the snakes had it rough even venom

[@cun_0092]

Funny thing dominant and recessive gene doesn't mean you are stronger or weaker. Dominant gene means that the particular part of DNA is expressed more and hence it can express in physical form on body. Whereas Recessive gene does not express itself in physical form. What liquid got incorrect is being recessive does not mean to be physically/mentally inferior than dominant gene. As much as I know physical attributes like hair colour, skin colour, other things are affected and not the FATE of a person. So yeah Liquid totally got the concept wrong and died for no reason... Pretty much waste of resources...

[@taylor8425]

He won't stop at anything

[@yahr448]

This is your best video.

[@Archontasil]

Like dolly the sheep, she also has accelerated aging (unintentionally)

[@silverlance100]

dolly was put down due to developing a form of lung cancer called ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma, which is a common cancer condition in sheep not accelerated ageing,she was also in the way stages of developing arthritis , it was hypothesised by some that she may have developed these conditions due to her cloned nature, key word hypothesised as there was no evidence to support this . snakes ageing was an intentional design element is his purpose as a weapon but i like your comparison none the less :)

[@MisfortunateJustice]

Wouldn't have an MSF tattoo if I didn't agree with Big Boss' philosophy before he lost his way.

[@kajtiolomeo1471]

That was more convoluted than I thought

[@ChadVulpes]

0:52 How the hell do you make MGS look so good without all the damn flickering?

[@414MrMilwaukee]

*FUN FACT* According to an interview with Hideo Kojima, Solid Snake was designed after Christopher Walken's face with Jean-Claudde Van-Damme's physique. SOURCE: IMDB .COM

[@ZEDNANREHIGH]

Like this channel I'm stoked on how deep this Creator goes to shows us the extensive research and meaning behind Metal Gear Solid series goes. #tagKojima #kojima #KOJIMA

[@shoutweed5858]

To me solid snake is the greatest hero who ever lived to fight for his freedom and all of mankind's freedom to be free of the system the patriots created. rip solid snake / old snake forever in our hearts. And to me snake represent the hope in everyone

[@spyroschristoulakis6296]

Thank you for keeping the Metal Gear series alive through these videos. What do you guys think of the recent releases of Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, as well as the Castlevania Collection last week, along with Silent Hill 4: The Room, just one day ago? It seems that Konami is making some baby steps in the right direction, to me at least!