Jack to Rose: "I'll never leave you again... until Revengeance."

Remember when Raiden was the most unpopular character in Metal Gear? You know, before he could suplex metal gears like they were jack shit?

Raiden when we first met him: tragic character. Raiden in MGRR: imma suplex this Metal Gear

Rose: "Why dind't you told me?" Jack: "You would't begin to understand, this is a Hideo Kojima game."

jack: is like the beaty and the beast rose: you're not a beast jack jack ; I was talking about you rose.

I will never understand why people don't like Raiden. I love him.

We need more games with Raiden as the main protagonist.

To be technical here, Raiden is a little bipolar and has a disorder in his mind that causes a tick which makes him agressive and dangerous. he is also schizophrenic (which is why he hears "voices" in his head) but all of these disorders were caused by none other than Solidus.

Raiden at first: you wouldn't understand 😢 Raiden now: STANDING HERE I REALISE

Rose: "You're leaving again? I though you wont leave us anymore?" Raiden: "Well... I get to star on my own video game so..." Rose: "WOOOOW!!! Thats wonderful! Go on ahead" Little John: "But dad... you will kill again?" Raiden: "Well... I will have a chance to Suplex a Metal Gear to the Air" Little John: "Wow! Cool!!!"

I still find it hilarious that Raiden has high heels in Revengence, useful as they are

Its insane how his voice went from normal to a little older to a smoke addict who is in dire need of cough drops

Raiden, "il never leave you" then he becomes a cyborg and kicks more ass

Berserker Rage? LMAO, that's cute. *RIPPER MODE INTENSIFIES*

In a way, Raiden's story is about accepting whatever fucked up past you may have and embrace everything that you once were. Jack has spent all his life trying to forget who he was, but eventually he realised he could never fully suppress it and move on, so he accepted it. He knows he's a psychopath, and he's okay with that. Because at the end of the day, he's still a Hero.

I fucking love Raiden. Great character.

To anyone that thinks MGR contradict's Raiden's character development, know this: The backstory for MGR is that Raiden, even after getting artificial skin to conceal his cyborg enhancements, could not find work to support Rose and his son that didn't involve war. That's why he found a job working for Maverick, believing that specific PMC was about peacekeeping and security consultation, not being a hired gun for war like in MGS4. Which is why he's always going on about justice, which is why he believed what he was working towards was right. As the game progressed, you see Raiden steer himself towards a path lead by his own sense of justice.

Raiden is the John Wick of the metal gear universe

This is beautiful, really. This video was actually somewhat moving, yet sad, but I guess that's Raiden's story for you! Excellently made.

"I'm done running..." *Metal gear revengeance comes out* "Rose will have to understand why I'm doing this."

That kid must’ve been like “ wow he’s like one of my japanese animes” Edit: thank you for all the likes and replies I never would have guessed my comment was so worthy at the time. And no I am not paying my child support to this day. Stay motivated

jack: "theres no way i can start a family " i dont think he knows how sex works

so thats how vergil was born

This was awesome. Shame about the song at the end, but still. Should do one for Ocelot. People don't realise it, but if the Metal Gear Solid series is about any one person's story, it's him. He's in every game. He's the reason for the success of the mission in MGS3. Him being a double agent results in the US getting hold of the Philosopher's Legacy, which he then gets hold of for Zero: without him, the Patriots would never have happened. He's also the reason that Big Boss joined the Patriots originally, by his request. Big Boss being in the Patriots, and then leaving, lead to Les Enfants Terribles. He's the one who recovers the Metal Gear blueprints after MGS1, when it's revealed he's a spy, which is the reason Metal Gears spring up all over the world. He orchestrates all of the events in MGS2 and MGS4, and is the entire reason that they were able to stop the Patriots. In every single game, he's actually been the most important character. Should be called Metal Gear Ocelot.

its like a scene from beauty and the best. dont say that, youre not a beast. i meant you.

this is not what I was expecting, I was expecting someone to tell Raiden's whole hostory in the metal gear series but this is awesome, like a movie

Is it me or does john (raiden's kid) look like vergil from devil may cry 3?

Raiden starts out so goofy and awkward and then becomes one of the most intense and interesting characters in the whole franchise, but what makes it work for him is that the progression feels so natural and unforced. Excellent character development and writing makes that possible, and an excellent VA makes it happen.

Nice editing on those. Everything fit consistently. Video, sound, and that music at the end. It came together really smoothly.

15:09 Raiden: "I wasn't talking about me, bitch"

*Sees kid wave sword around* Oh shit...here we go....

I want Rising 2 sooooo bad T.T

There MUST BE ANOTHER METAL GEAR RISING 2!

Raiden went to being the most hated character in Metal Gear, to being one of the most awesome.

The montage is really good and refreshing, thanks for a great video.

From some different fandoms and their arguments to say that this game does not concern as Canon for what the story is ridiculously silly and nonsense. those have not seen the codec conversations, what MGR explains it, and why Raiden goes for fight, and not to stay with rose, is like this; Raiden lived with Rose happily. The problem? clearly because of his cybernetic body, he could not change it. He had to go with suits to hide his body from people who looked at him as a phenomenon: he couldnt get a job. Because he did not have the money to take care of his family, and let Rose take the load, Raiden had no option but to work in some military center. In this case, as a security guard before entering Marverich. After that, the plot begins with stopping those who killed the prime minister, and he realizes that behind them, they turning this people beings like Raiden into Jack. Taking that which concerns Raiden, he confronts them. Technically, Raiden had a simple task, it was to stop the Desperados, but not to confront them. And after that, Sam, motivating him to proceed with fighting Desperado to World Marshal, which in the DLC he could not complete, it is as if he was trying to pass his legacy to Raiden to go against those corrupt, and thus know what " Reveangeance " is. Which makes me think that Sam starred in the story, instead of Raiden. So... I dont understand this people and his ideas against for a game that is not Snake; The poor man had a month to live, and that was said in MGS4, this game is when 3 years later passed, it continues to raiden.

People call Jack a Psychopath, but a psychopath don't feel, Jack feels. Jack feels the pleasure when killing his enemy for a greater good.

Your editing skills are impressive. The way you tied together all these clips and made Raiden's story loved and to be remembered. I will give it a Like and save the video on my playlist. I am Lighting. The Rain Transformed.

As absurd as MGS4 was as regards Raiden, I couldn't help but feel that the moment in which Jack and Raiden Jr. stare at each other was masterfully done. They're looking one another with a kind of fascination: Jack seeing the child he never thought he'd have, and John seeing the hero he thought was only fiction. Seriously, that, Ocelot and Big Boss' deaths were the only times I teared up a little.

I've only played MGR and this made me tear up a little....

ADIOS , AMIGOS IS THE BEST 3 SECONDS OF METAL GEAR RISING REVENGEANCE

Did you see those sword skills from little John though? The lil nigga is following his father's footsteps - soon he too will become a reaper, a little reaper. xD

Why do people hate him so much? I love raiden I don't care what anyone says

7 years..... Man I feel old. I remember watching this video over and over on my tablet. I'm 21 going on 22...... Fuck

“To some people he’ll always be Jack the Ripper “ heart crushing intensifies

I really do like the meta-narrative around Raiden as a self-insert character and the ambiguity behind everything leading up to and occurring at Big Shell. I think it’s all supposed to be vague as to whether what we’re told about Raiden is a child soldier is true or just another level of control by Solidus. The point of him in MGS2 is our window into that world

Your concept and execution are absolutely fucking perfect. What's that? Too much of a simple compliment? Okay. THIS little presentation is art, not pretentious garbage calling itself intellectual for regurgitating complete disgusting lies about healthy sexuality or who people are as individuals and not what. This lovingly crafted project overflowing with soul is something that follows a unique and incredibly written character's story over the span of many years, themes and elements of the time reflected outside its own world in more impressive graphics and physics technology and cultural appeal and trends, their traumatic beginnings that led them to feel like a monster, the touch and impact by humble allies and associates, the ones they came to call "friend", and even fortunately enough "love", that dragged them kicking and screaming out of the mental and metaphorical abyss of their own making and slowly rise out as a visibly scarred and almost alien bringer of justice using all that forcibly tamed and channeled anger, hatred, pain and evil to poetically carve it just like a honed blade through much greater and more sinister and misled forces wielding it that cast a shadow over a brighter horizon. And now he'll never be allowed to shake what the people who care about and believe in him know as. Just like Zack Fair beautifully and idealistically said to Terra in Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, "You don't get to decide if you're a hero or not, they do." Bruce Wayne and Zero struggled long and hard against all kinds of opponents and loss solely for what they believe no matter what it means for their lives and both unsurprisingly, gracefully reject the notion of being a hero because of perceived wrongs and reprehensibility about themselves and their morally shady actions for knowingly greater causes. It's not for any sense of glory or pride that they fight against any overwhelming odds, it's solely their ideals and faith in the people around them they place higher that made literally both of them unfazed to suicidally and painfully blazingly crash from space if it saves the world and Jack is no different in his fearlessness towards death and will to cut his own future and justice in the face of entire global military corporations capable of taking him on and down resolute to ensure no child ever knows the long and painful, but gods thankfully optimistic journey of insatiable maniacal beast and cynical soldier to loving husband, father and hero redemption he's had to take. Sorry if all that text, metaphor and emotion seems excessive, I just wanted to let you know just how fucking good that was and I'd say I did.

don't apologies for the length! this is a good, tragic story that makes me like the character more :)

Remember when MGS4 was this mind blowingly beautiful game? Me too. Still looks holds up, but damn.

"Well bye Rose im going to murder a crazy senator with an badass brazilian samurai, bye"

me watching vid Raiden: Im a beast Girl i forgot name: you are not a beast you are - me accidently skipping by messing around with the player (ADHD/10) So then she says: You are not a beast you are THE MOTHER THIS FAMILY DESERVES and i was like WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT? explains the high heels

Crime that this wasn't in my algorithm till 8 years later. Justice that it finally came. The whiny MGS2 Raiden certainly had his own personal redemption arc, even if you skipped from MGS2 straight to MGR.

I personally love this video^_^. Thank you for this, Raiden is my favorite character.

Damn thanks man for the enlightment. Raiden is by far my most favorite character, sadly i haven't played any other MG games so far, but thanks to my friends i know some basic stuff about it, but still Raidens story truly got me.

Am I the only one that even after having played MGS1 first, I perfered Raiden in the sequel and was glad to play as him most of the game?

Wow... What a piece of art this is... I remember years ago I hated Raiden because he was such a whining piece of shit, but at the end of mgsII you understand him... Now I respect him and with this video, I kind of admire him, what a badass

Raiden went from a lil Japanese twink to the biggest Chad ever with a sick ass voice and some sick enemies

Raiden: "My sword is a tool of Justice." *Awakens Jack the ripper again after realizing justice is never served in a fair way* Emiya Shirou: "I want to be a hero of justice." *Becomes an edgy servant after realizing his ideals are foolish* Seems legit to me.

Am I the only one who thinks it's kinda messed up that Rose took their kid - who apparently spikes his hair and admires badass, samurai/ninja action heroes - to meet his biological father while wearing the gayest little sailor outfit ever?... That kid's gonna have issues later in life, that's all I'm saying...

Even though he's a cold-hearted killer, made out of metal, you can still feel the warmth of Raiden from that hug.

Jack-You're scared, huh? That's ok, I don't blame you. John-No, it's just you were too awesome up close that I had to step back a little to cope from the excitement. Jack-... What?

"I have nightmares every day" "terrible nightmares every night" Make up your mind

This is a perfect video who don't understand the jump between MGS and MGR.

The Raiden I Know Is A HERO

THAT WAS THE BEST MONTAGE I HAVE EVER SEEN... THANK U SO MUCH

Still one of the best videos on KZfaq.

After I saw all of this about Jack , MGR felt a bit more dark , it made me actually understand what Jack said to Moonsoon and it changed the mood of the scene from badass too badass and a bit dark.

In Metal Gear 2 Raiden aka Jack represents a very Japanese style character. His movements have finesse. Unlike, Snake who represents an American stylized character. Rough and tumble like rock em sock em robots.

This was amazing, you’ve fueled my interest in the series deeply and made a deeply touching video. This reminds me of tragic souls and Vaati so much, once more, thank you for this

Raiden: it’s like beauty and the beast Rose: you’re no beast… Raiden: I know, I’m the beauty one Rose: *I’m leaving you and I’m taking the child* Raiden: fine, I’ll just go become the main character then

Man I ALMOST CRIED when the first I heard the first wrong in the background... Poor Raiden had it tough

Mgs 2: a slightly weaker snake Mgs 4: badass cyborg who can kill Gekkos Mgs rising: dragonball z cyborg that can suplex giant metal gears

Roy Campbell (A man with a deep military history with both Big Boss and Solid Snake, Has damning information on the Patriots) marries Rosemary (a Patriot spy sent to monitor Raiden) And the Patriots didn't find anything suspicious about this? Damn what kind of CPU were they operating on, Vista?

I finished Rising recently but was new to the series, this video really helped me appreciate it so much more, thank you!

Raiden needs another game tbh

I am lightning. The rain transformed.

13:03 And that is my people how they introduced Vergil from Devil may cry :D he even has yamato!

Holy shit. I just realized that the blade weilding soldiers in mgs2 look almost if not exactly the same as the ones in mgs4....

Underrated Metal Gear game: MGR:R

This poor guy, holy moley. Please just let him catch a break

Honestly raiden is an interesting character and I really wish for another story about him

Raiden will always be my favorite MGS character

You're... Pretty good *finger guns* Exquisite memes aside, this is beautifully made. Thank you ⚡ *Edit, I live in New Zealand and completely forgot that Rose and Lil John are safe here too 😊

This was a pleasure to watch, thanks man!

“Rose... I’m done running. “ Me trying to hold back my tears: ... c:

I just can't believe these games won't get any remakes or sequels

Raiden: I want to name my cybernetic self after a 19th century murderer

maybe john the ripper is coming huh

This was put together really well. Good job

1:08 - 5:40 This codec call still gives me shivers and alot of emotion despite the fact Raiden is talking to GW at this point onwards.

Big boss name was originally is John but given the nick name Jack by the boss. The new generation as big boss said. Everything must be end with zero, now...we come full circle

When Raiden called his son "Lil john" i laughed because it reminded me of Chad Warden

3:40 I'm sure Raiden got all the hate for the same reasons as Shinji. He's more realistic and complex than Snake.

21:56 lmao i imagine if this "hm" is his voice after you kill armstrong

Such a good character.

raiden is my fav character in all media

I'm not big on the Metal Gear franchise, but aparently people disliked Jack/Raiden...? I fail to see what the problem is...

I WANT METAL GEAR RISING 2!!!!

MGRR is the first game I played at the MG franchise, after that I became curious and searched some more. And then I found out MGS which I didn't know has been lying on my console for a year and after that I loved MG

Cheif and snake uses guns, Raidon and Arbiter uses the blade.