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Hideo Kojima Reveals His Favorite Metal Gear Bosses

Posted on Saturday, March 10 @ 10:23:19 Eastern by Jonathan_Leack

Hideo Kojima is a legend in the gaming industry for his Metal Gear series which has won many accolades for its strong use of stealth gameplay, memorable characters, and game flow that keeps you on the edge of your seat. However, one thing that isn't mentioned often is how many memorable bosses have made their way into the series over the years. There are quite a few of them, over 100 in-fact, but which would the master himself consider the best?

Believe it or not, Hideo Kojima's favorite boss in the entire Metal Gear series is Running Man, an expert in explosives who appeared in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake back in 1990. The boss battle consisted of Running Man trapping Snake in an area filled with gas while he ran around to avoid being tackled by Snake. The enocunter was considered intense in its day since Snake could only live about 45 seconds before he'd die, and you had to figure out that laying down mines were your only way of bringing Running Man down.

Kojima also noted that Sniper Wolf and Cyborg Ninja from Metal Gear Solid were his runner-ups. He was pleased with how his team was able to take advantage of the 3D graphics, which were new at the time, for the Sniper Wolf battle. On the other hand he thinks Cyborg Ninja was an extremely cool character with a boss encounter that is as unique as any. Heck, he was so cool that he made Otacon pee his pants. Well then again lots of things make Otacon pee his pants.

While I can't agree with Running Man being one of the best battles, both Sniper Wolf and Cyborg are some of the most noteworthy in any franchise, and they just so happen to be in the same game. So Metal Gear is full of compelling boss fights ranging in difficulty and strategy required, and there's no doubt about it, but what is your personal favorite?
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  • Hobo_hunter
    Hobo_hunter
    Joined: Dec 2011
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
    "the Boss" in MGS3
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  • Jonathan_Leack
    Jonathan_Leack
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
    Oh man that one was good. The ending was probably the best in any video game, too.
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  • Lien
    Lien
    Joined: Feb 2008
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 12:10 pm
    Gotta admit, The boss ha a very memorial fight and ending, the one that puts you into tears.
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  • friggest
    friggest
    Joined: Mar 2008
    Posted: Mar 11th, 2012 at 4:47 am
    I dont remember fighting The Boss from MGS3. I had to look up the battle to remember....
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  • nine_ball
    nine_ball
    Joined: Nov 2011
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 11:42 am
    Liquid in MGS4.
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  • Kakulukia
    Kakulukia
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 11:53 am
    The End!!! He's so awesome!
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  • Jonathan_Leack
    Jonathan_Leack
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
    The End is definitely on my top 3, no doubt!
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  • Lien
    Lien
    Joined: Feb 2008
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
    This! double time this! Although i was quite ashamed that he could die easily if you turned off your play station for a week.
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  • blake_peterson
    blake_peterson
    Joined: Oct 2011
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
    I love that there's more than one way to kill The End. You can shoot him with a sniper rifle after an early cut-scene, the battle in the forest, and the aforementioned turning off your playstation. The first time I played, I didn't use any electronic gear, but found his position by firing at the glint off of his sniper rifle. That battle is amazing.
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  • Jonathan_Leack
    Jonathan_Leack
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
    Great point Blake. Oh, and is it just me or does everyone remember how they got him their first time? He's such a difficult target that when you finally get him you can't help but jump through the roof.
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  • Rinnon
    Rinnon
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
    First time I played, I didn't find the Sniper Rifle... because I was a newb. So I was just hiding and trying to sneak up on him. Took me hours.
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  • LeeScratchFTW
    LeeScratchFTW
    Joined: Nov 2011
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
    Third paragraph, second to last line, missing the word 'made' between 'he' and 'Otacon'. Surprising choices though, although Sniper Wolf was amazing.
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  • Jonathan_Leack
    Jonathan_Leack
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
    Thanks and fixed!
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  • kor2disturbed
    kor2disturbed
    Joined: Dec 2010
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
    I don't have a favorite, but "Liquid" in MGS4, while he didn't take a lot of strategy, was one of the most epic boss fights ever, especially if you're a fan of the series. "The End" in MGS3 was also pretty awesome. "The Sorrow" from MGS3, not technically a boss fight but cool. I should mention I've never played the original MGS.
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  • Jonathan_Leack
    Jonathan_Leack
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
    The music that played during the Liquid fight coupled with the pain both characters endured made it one of the my all time favorite moments. As a matter of fact, 75% of MGS4 was unforgettable.
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  • blake_peterson
    blake_peterson
    Joined: Oct 2011
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 7:58 pm
    Did I cry when you arrive at Shadow Moses island and "The Best is Yet to Come" started playing? Yes, yes I did.
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  • blake_peterson
    blake_peterson
    Joined: Oct 2011
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
    The fight against Metal Gear Zeke at the end of Peacewalker.
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  • phantomasko
    phantomasko
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
    #1 The End (in MGS3) was so awesome and fun for me. Very unique moment was when he sneaked up on me and captured me from behind.
    #2 Liquid in MGS4
    #3 Cyborg Ninja in MGS
    Tengu Commando was nice too.
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  • Noritama
    Noritama
    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
    Liquid snake from MGS Uno. Just the sheer building up to it got me excited.
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  • Longo_2_guns
    Longo_2_guns
    Joined: Jun 2003
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
    The End and The Boss were both awesome fights in MGS3.
    Also, no mention of Psycho Mantis? Really? Come on!
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  • damo_rox619
    damo_rox619
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
    I don't really have a favourite, despite being a huge fan. But i'll give credit to an odd one here, Crying Wolf from MGS4. It may not have been the best game in the series for boss fights but this fight in particular incorporated stealth a lot and is very fun
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  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm
    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 6:46 pm
    The MGS series seems to strike the perfect balance of incorporating existing game mechanics while still requiring something new and "boss-worthy" of the player. They also avoid being either A. a more-HP more-damage version of a previous enemy or B. Completely unrelated to any previously learned game mechanics (i.e. half the final boss fights in video games ever).

    God, I hate B so much.
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  • Ananymous
    Ananymous
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
    I actually enjoy a lot of the boss fights in the MGS series, my most favorite, if kinda lame boss was Psycho Mantis and of course Sniper Wolf from MGS, and like a few said previously The End was pretty awesome on MGS3 and Crying Wolf on MGS4. Although who didn't enjoy the final fist fight?
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  • nihm
    nihm
    Joined: Jan 2011
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 8:50 pm
    Psycho Mantis in MGS was awesome, especially how he'd read your memory card and you had to move your controller to slot #2 to keep him from taking control. The fight against Metal Gear Ray while you're piloting Rex in MGS4 was great, and so was the final showdown against Liquid/Ocelot.
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  • friggest
    friggest
    Joined: Mar 2008
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
    Sniper Wolf was so damn hard. I died so many times in the long tunnel part. I also only fought the bosses with tranquilzer to get the special stuff they dropped.
    Vamp in the woods for Snaker Eater was brutal trying to drain him.
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  • damo_rox619
    damo_rox619
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Mar 10th, 2012 at 10:08 pm
    Vamp in Snake Eater? You're getting the games mixed up a little
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  • friggest
    friggest
    Joined: Mar 2008
    Posted: Mar 11th, 2012 at 4:46 am
    Uh....you are right. I meant The Fear in Snake Eater. Sigh.

    Vamp was the craziest though. His first murder scene in MGS2:SOP was so boss. He straight took out those SEALS.
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  • damo_rox619
    damo_rox619
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Mar 11th, 2012 at 6:11 am
    MGS2:SOP or MGS2:SOL? lol. But yeah Vamp was awesome, that scene of him taking out the SEALs is one i'll always remember
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  • ContraCommando
    ContraCommando
    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Mar 12th, 2012 at 2:42 pm
    Wow, you have a bad memory, because Vamp was not in Snake Eater and MGS2: SOL is NOT with a "P".
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  • friggest
    friggest
    Joined: Mar 2008
    Posted: Mar 11th, 2012 at 5:03 am
    Drain Stamina on Boss Battles FTW. That was the way to fight the Bosses.
    Got the Fox Hound Emblem.
    About half way through Big Boss Emblem - (cheating though...using Youtube. non-stop running.)
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  • izzy5555
    izzy5555
    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Mar 12th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
    Easily Psycho Mantis or Raven for me, they may not be very difficult, but the most entertaining at that :D
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  • ContraCommando
    ContraCommando
    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Mar 12th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
    How can you disagree with Running Man? He is a great boss. I played all the MG games and he was one of the best in the series. You are looking at it from the point of view of a either a new gamer or a casual gamer. You are disenchanted with 3D graphics. The series has been good before MGS1 came out too.
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  • Drewski119
    Drewski119
    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Mar 12th, 2012 at 10:21 pm
    Psycho Mantis for sure. Especially if you played any other Konami games. "OOOh so you like Castlevania do you?!" trippy as 90's kid on the psx.
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