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The Metal Gear franchise features a large number of fictional characters created by Hideo Kojima and designed by Yoji Shinkawa. Its setting features several soldiers with supernatural powers provided by the new advancements of science.

The series follows mercenary Solid Snake given Government missions of finding the Metal Gear weapon. After his first two missions (Outer Heaven and Zanzibar Land) of opposing by his own mentor Big Boss in Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Snake opposes the FOXHOUND special operations unit led by his twin brother Liquid Snake in Metal Gear Solid and then assists Raiden in fighting Solidus Snake while learning of the mysterious group the Patriots in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Additionally, there are several prequel games that follows Big Boss' past as well as the origins of FOXHOUND, Outer Heaven and the Patriots.

While the original Metal Gear games had their characters designs parodying Hollywood actors, the Metal Gear Solid games established a series of consistent designs based on Shinkawa's ideas of what would appeal to gamers. Additionally, several of the characters he designs follow Kojima and the other staff's ideas. Critical reception of the game's cast has been positive as publications praised their personalities and roles within the series.