In anticipation of "Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes," Hideo Kojima revealed to fans why its title character was named after a slithering creature.
Kojima posted on his official Twitter account (via IGN) and explanation of the origins of naming the series protagonist.
"The reason I used Snake as a code name in Metal Gear is that a snake was the most appropriate symbol of a living being that hides his presence, and sneaks without making any noise," he explained. "The reason why I didn't use any specific snake names like cobra, anaconda or viper was because the protagonist is the player."
Kojima told his Twitter followers he went with "Solid" to demand a strong prescence in his name. The creator also revealed the origins of Liquid Snake's name as well and the addition of a third Snake in the MGS series.
"Like for of all endings of the any series, the appearance of strongest enemy was a must in Metal Gear Solid. It's the Snake who can surpass the Snake. Thus I brought about a 'clone.' Solid vs. Liquid. That was Metal Gear Solid," the MSG creator wrote on his Twitter account.
"As I developed a sequel, a third Snake was needed," he added. "Since both Solid and Liquid express an actual natural state. Obviously the next would be 'Gas' but Gas Snake would be like a human made of gas, and that's not a nice name. So I borrowed from the physics terms 'solidus/liquidus'. Solidus is not a real state but indicates the border between liquid and solid."
"Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes" is priced at $30 for digital and physical copies, and will be available for the PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 on March 18. You can check out the trailer for the upcoming Konami title in the video below.
