GLaD 14: YOTS: Twin Snakes + Psychedelic Thursday

On 03/14/2013 at 11:14 PM by Super Step

Bing Image Mad Libz: Nicole Scherzinger, former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman and current woman who wishes she had been sluttier fulfills her wish by getting it on with star of 300 and ... well, star of 300, Gerard Butler, and a rose anemone at the same time. The end result is this:

Rather than raise the child, they decide to let it sit in front of the TV and play video games all the time, its favorite game being Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes for Nintendo Gamecube. This thing playing games in their living room all the time leads to the perpetual surprise of their cat, Muffintop Mr. Whiskers Tha Thang.

Twin Snakes is the remake of the Playstation classic, Metal Gear Solid for Nintendo Gamecube, complete with updated graphics, Easter eggs for Big N and MGS fans, and the ability to go into first person to shoot, in order to piss off fans of the original game during the Ocelot boss battle.

When we were your age, we played Live Bullet Battleship to Guess Where Ocelot's Bullets Went, After Walking Three Miles, Uphill, Both Ways in the Snow, and We Liked It Dammit!

- Everyone who played the original Playstation title

I did play the original Playstation version as well as the VR Mission from time to time, but only when my older brother and parents decided it was a segment I was allowed to see; mostly, I sucked at it, anyway, and couldn't get past the first part once Snake comes up from the water, so I wasn't annoyed I was missing out on the gameplay, it was those awesome cutscenes I wasn't able to see. I knew they were there, cause I had seen the opening, and overheard them, but it seemed like a lottery on whether I could sneak in and watch them. Especially since, at the time, the graphics were pretty stunning.

I think at some point when I was older, I actually did manage to beat the original game on its original system, but my memory is vague, and I'm not entirely sure.

What I do know is that thanks to a mutual respect between Kojima and Miyamoto, I was able to rent the Twin Snakes version of the game on the first system I ever paid for on my own, the Nintendo Gamecube. I was not only able to play this game I had been partially banned from (truth be told, my older brother grew lax about it enough that I saw the bloody Cyber Ninja sequence without much fuss), but I was playing its updated version, with enhanced graphics, on a system I was a bit of a fanboy for at the time, even if I always liked my brothers' Playstations as well.

"You look different. Have you lost weight?"

"Why thank you, yes I have, but shhh, they're looking for us."

"Oh right, sorry."

Playing through it, I remembered just how much of my brother's playing I actually did manage to see, while encountering new things to find in the game.

I remembered the boss battles with Sniper Wolf, Raven, Cyber Ninja, even the ending, but because I was the one playing, I felt much more of a connection to the story and what was happening, since I was enjoying it all in one piece as opposed to fragments when I happened to pop in the room. On top of that, I was treated to the Psycho Mantis boss battle dialogue being tailored to my Gamecube memory card, telling me I played a lot of Super Smash Bros. Melee and didn't save very often. That was because I got through this game surprisingly quickly, despite how bad I was at its original form on the Playstation. Plus, there were other Easter eggs for Nintendo fans.

He's got me pegged.

There are a few changes, like the Ocelot battle, from the original, but I can't really remember them right now. Mostly it's just a prettier version of Metal Gear Solid made for Gamecube. Most people still prefer the original, and I certainly respect that and can see why, but I'm glad I got to play the game for myself, and on my own system, no less.

And now, Psycho Mantis presents:

Psychedelic Thursday!

(How did he know I like sushi? He's gotta be stopped!)

Psycho Mantis - White Room by Joe Mike Step

Psycho Mantis - White Rabbit by Joe Mike Step

Psycho Mantis - The Yardbirds by Joe Mike Step

"And for you people that don't wanna expand your minds, I got one thing to say before I go..."

"Don't be the boss man, man. Let the music fill your heart soul."

Aboboisdaman

03/14/2013 at 11:25 PM

I never played Twin Snakes. I love the ps1 version of MGS though. It's such a classic game. Sometimes I say the first is my favorite while other times it's MGS 3. All I know for sure is expect a visit from GH lol.

Super Step Contributing Writer

03/14/2013 at 11:32 PM

Haha, well we all know that's coming! lol

Jamie Alston Staff Writer

03/15/2013 at 12:00 AM

Really enjoyed reading this. I liked both the original MGS and Twin Snakes. Currently, I only have Twin Snakes for the Game Cube, but I think It's the best one.

03/15/2013 at 12:30 AM

I'd have to play both again to decide. Glad you liked it!

Coolsetzer

03/15/2013 at 12:11 AM

Six bullets. More than enough to kill anything that moves. Now I'll show you why they call me... "Revolver". Draw!

Haha, that battle was hard until you found out that you could shoot and move at the same time. Live Bullet Battleship indeed! lol

03/15/2013 at 12:32 AM

Yeah, when I was playing the Twin Snakes version my brother came in and said "well that's bullshit, ruins the whole point of that fight" or something like that lol

SanAndreas

03/15/2013 at 04:56 AM

Twin Snakes is actually the only version of MGS I've played (prior to that, my only experience with Metal Gear was on the NES). When I was a PS1 gamer, my attention was primarily occupied by Square, Capcom, Namco, Enix, and Working Designs. I bought Twin Snakes at a time when I'd just gotten a Gamecube and was filling out its library with games. I really enjoyed it, and I enjoyed the Nintendo easter eggs in the Psycho Mantis segments.

03/15/2013 at 01:11 PM

I enjoyed the Nintendo eggs as well. I've played the NES version once, and my God, those guards can see far apparently, and through Jeeps no less! I suck at that game even worse than I did at MGS when it first hit.

V4Viewtiful

03/15/2013 at 07:58 AM

I loved TS, back when Silicon Knights was good. Cyborg Ninja was the best thing in that game though

03/15/2013 at 01:13 PM

I forgot Silicon Knights did this. Actually, I think my love of Eternal Darkness had to do with me picking this up, partly. I loved Cyborg Ninja as a kid as well, that segment was incredible on PS1 when I first saw it.

I think in Twin Snakes, Sniper Wolf may have been my favorite character, but Cyborg Ninja had the coolest entrance.

Surfcaster

03/15/2013 at 08:39 AM

I want to play the Twin Snakes version of MGS. I never I have. I've never even seen it in action. I didn't have a Gamecube during it's lifecycle, so I missed out on a lot of games.

I loved the original for the PSX; it's the reason I got one, actually. I want to play through all the games again (I picked up the HD remakes) and I think this is how I'll start it off, with the Twin Snakes version.

03/15/2013 at 01:15 PM

Go for it, it's a great remake in my opinion. Just be warned there are some things changed around. I think GH will be happy to hear of your plan. haha

Ranger1

03/15/2013 at 11:09 AM

I'm going to have to track down Twin Snakes.

Oh, hey, I'm very familiar with today's music picks, lol. Comes of having a hippie single mom who hung out on a campus at a college for draft dodgers

03/15/2013 at 01:17 PM

Your mom sounds awesome.

I was familiar with the first two, had to find a Yardbirds song, though. I wanted both Clapton and Page's origins represented; actually, I forgot to mention Jeff Beck being in Yardbirds. Oops.

03/15/2013 at 02:10 PM

My mom is awesome. Thanks for noticing

Matt Snee Staff Writer

03/15/2013 at 11:18 AM

I kind of missed out on Metal Gear games, though I did play through 4. Maybe someday I will play them, I don't know. I consider getting the HD release, but I dunno.

very cool music! Wasn't familiar with Jimmy Page and the Yardbirds.

03/15/2013 at 01:19 PM

MGS4 has the best graphics, but I haven't heard a lot of good about its story. I think I might like it, though, I really don't mind gaming cutscenes. I missed out on that one, as well as 3, sadly.

And in all honesty, I'm not familiar with The Yardbirds myself, really, but I did know that's where both Jimmy Paige and Jeff Beck got their start.

angelfaceband42

03/15/2013 at 02:05 PM

Played 4 and Solid on playstation. I've seen Twin Snakes in a couple stores over the past year and wondered what it was. Never realized it was a remake for gamecube. Thanks for clearing that up!

03/15/2013 at 02:30 PM

No problem.

smartcelt

03/15/2013 at 02:53 PM

The Twin Snakes is one no one should miss out on. I found it for 10 bucks in a pawn shop a few months ago. In perfect condition! Been playing it steadily ever since. Holds up so well as one of the finest Gamecube games of all time. That's some great classic rock you put up. I liked Jefferson Airplane the best. Jimmy Page is legendary. Only seen him perform one time,in St. Louis. The Plant/Page tour they did in support of "Walking Into Clarksdale" which was amazing. They did about ten Led Zeppelin song that night.

03/15/2013 at 03:05 PM

I'm curious, did Plant put up a Wayne's World sign on stage that said "No Stairway?" I know he's expressed that he doesn't like the song's popularity from time to time. haha I'd love to hear "Black Dog" by them live, just seeing them in general would be amazing.

I need to go to a local Pawn Shop and see if I can't also find a ten dollar deal. My Gamecube still works I think, I'd love to have it.

I think of these songs, "White Room" is my personal favorite, but Jefferson Airplane as a band would probably have to be my favorite Psychedelic Rock band.

GrayHaired

03/16/2013 at 12:40 AM

Snaaaaake!

Awesome blog and I am playing Twin Snakes now, which is why I am late to commenting, the GC is in my daughters room and my PC is in another room with my PS3.

Anyway, I am one of those that prefer the original and the main reason is The Music! Yes, due to some technical license glitch Twin Snakes does not use all of the original music, Just tonight I stopped playing at the Death of sniper wolf. In the original the music was much more emotional and just added to the scene, the Twin Snake music just didnt move me at all ( just my opinion).

The bathroom scene where Snake meets Meryl, there is no echo in the room as opposed to the original has an echo, I've played the original so many times I notice the small changes. So personally I love the original and I like Twin Snakes.

That being said, whiile I am playing Twin Snakes I am also Ghost Hunting.

You take photos of something plain and ordinary, but when you process the film..there is a Ghost in the Photo!

These are from the Twin Snakes

Before

After....BOOOOO!

Can You find them all???

When I do I will post a blog.

But, Twin Snakes is a Metal Gear game and that makes it awesome!

03/16/2013 at 12:43 AM

I actually forgot about those changes, and the ghosts. I need to replay both some time. Thanks for the comment, GH!

PixlBit