Hideo Kojima explains the inspiration behind the name Solid Snake

Kojima: "Snake, having a soft and wiggly image, and Solid being the opposite. I wanted to put those two contradicting words together to create contrast."

[Dirty_Lemons]

Hideo Kojima, ladies and gentlemen. 👏

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I love Kojima, but his answer was as long-winded as his games! X'D

[fr0sty]

"It totally wasn't a dick joke, promise!" - Hideo Kojima

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Naked Snake
Punished Snake aka the Venom Snake
Solid Snake
Old Snake
Liquid Snake aka the White Mamba
Solidus Snake
and just plain Snake

.....I think you're on to something fr0sty ;)

Half surprised we didn't get Snake the 1920's jazz musician who plays that Sax, Trumpet and Trombone, aka Horny Snake

[traqueia]

Sure Kojima, that's the reason LOL

But seriously now, great read on how it all came to be

[Nyxus]

I also like his explanation of the code name 'Old Snake' from MGS4:

"His codename was also changed to “Old Snake.” The letters “I” and “S” were removed from the word SOLID: “is” – or in other words “being” – had been taken away from him; he was now Old Snake."

https://www.metalgearinform...

[Dirty_Lemons]

I didn't know that, fun little fact dude!

[franwex]

Bro. It’s from escape from New York.

I have always like the Solid part though.

[Nyxus]

Yeah he mentions Snake Plissken as well, and a song called Solid State Survivor.

[LordoftheCritics]

I mean its a solid snake.

[boing1]

Always thought he took a long dump, looked at it before flushing and said:"looks solid...and like a snake... Wait, could it be? Hmm... "

[TheColbertinator]

Many great ideas pop up in your head after a good dump

[Charlieboy333]

Except snakes aren't soft.....they're all muscle and quite tough. I think the name he should actually have aimed for is 'Solid Worm'. Can't you just picture it.....every time he dies you would have heard frantic cries of 'Worm! Woooorrrrrrmmm!!! 🤪

[poppatron]

Snake plissken