Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

Helmed by the loons behind Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem and with new EPIC cinematography by famed director Ryuhei Kitamura, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is a remake of the 1998 classic in the game engine of its sequel. Noteworthy for new re-recorded English audio tracks featuring the returning cast from the original game (courtesy of David Hayter forfeiting his paycheck) and aforementioned cinematography with iconic moments, like Snake bouncing off of an in-flight missile, or him flipping out and pointing a gun at Baker's head.

Though to be fair, Kitamura wasn't exactly to blame for all that.

Prototype Info

Unused Music#

Cargo Dock#

Alternate version of the Alert theme without kick drums.

In-Game
Unused

Holding Cells#

Only the Alert theme is used in this area, first during the ambush sequence with Meryl, and later when fighting Johnny in the Medical Room, and in both cases the combat status goes straight from Alert Mode to Normal Mode. The Detect theme is used later in the game, during the Connecting Bridge ambush in Alert Mode.

Detect
Alert
Evasion
Caution

Communication Towers#

The Detect theme is never used in the game, since the stairs battle is scripted to enter Alert Mode immediately, and there are no other enemies in either tower, only gun cameras.

Detect
Alert
Evasion
Caution

Unused Sounds#

Truck Driver#

The unused Canyon truck stop voice from the original game was fully re-recorded for this game, despite no extra cardboard box being implemented for it.

VOX	Audio	English
vc015003		To the canyon, huh...

Psycho Mantis Scans#

Just like in the original, Mantis reads your Memory Card, starting with analyzing Snake (or rather, the player)'s performance up to that point as well as reading saves from other games. In the latter's case, the original game's plethora of Konami titles were replaced with first-party Nintendo games (and Eternal Darkness, for obvious reasons).¹

Gameplay#

VOX	English	Notes
vc113002	You're a careless man, aren't you?
vc113003	And you're a poor warrior as well.
vc113004	And the same goes with traps.
vc113005	However, you are skillful at eluding traps.
vc113006	However, you are a skilled warrior. You like brute force.
vc113007	But you are careless around traps.
vc113008	You are extremely cautious around traps.
vc113009	You are a very methodical man. The type that always kicks his tires before he leaves.
vc113010	And yet you are rather ineffective in battle.
vc113011	And you need to beware of traps as well.
vc113012	It seems that you are careful with traps.
vc113013	You are a highly skilled warrior, well suited to this stealth mission.
vc113014	However, traps are your weak point.
vc113015	You are extremely careful of traps. You are either very cautious, or you are a coward...
vc113029	Hmmm. You have saved often. You are a prudent person.	Save more than 3 times.
vc113030	Hmmm. You have not saved very often. You are somewhat reckless.	Save 0-3 times.
vc113032	And you are neglecting to save your game as well. You will regret it.	Save 0 times, and no save data from other games.

Save Data#

This needs some investigation.
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VOX	Japanese	English	Notes
vc113017	うーん見えるぞ貴様の記憶が⋯	Ah... I can see into your mind...	Unused. Originally supposed to play if the game detects save data from compatible games on the Memory Card.
vc113031	貴様の記憶はカラッボ⋯	Hmmm... No saved games. Your memory is completely clean.	No applicable saves on card, or no card at all.
vc113018	大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズDXをブレイしたことがあるな	Oh, so you've played Super Smash Bros. Melee before.	Have save data from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
vc113019	スーバーマリオサンシャインを遊んだな?	You've been playing Super Mario Sunshine, haven't you?	Have save data from Super Mario Sunshine.
vc113020	ゼルダの伝説風の夕クトが好きなようだな?	You seem to like The Legend of Zelda, don't you?	Have save data from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
vc113021	エターナルダークネス ~招かれた13人~を楽しんだだろう?	Did you enjoy playing ETERNAL DARKNESS?	Have save data from Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem.
vc113022	ゾンピゲームを遊んだろう?	You enjoy fighting Zombies, don't you?	Unused?
vc113023	アクションゲームが好きなようだな	You like action games!	Have save data from either Super Smash Bros. Melee or Super Mario Sunshine.
vc113024	宮本さんが好きなようだな? そういえは小島秀夫も宮本さんをリスベクトしていたな	You like Mr. Miyamoto, don't you? I remember! Hideo Kojima respects Mr. Miyamoto too.	Part of this line was used in trailers.² Appears to be unused in-game.
vc113025	アドベンチャーゲームが好きなようだな	So, you like adventure games?	Have save data from either The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker or Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem.
vc113026	任天堂のゲームが好きなようだな	I see that you enjoy Nintendo games.	Have save data from at least one compatible game published by Nintendo.
vc113027	シリコンナイツのゲームが好きなようだな	You like Silicon Knights games, don't you?	Have save data from Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem.
vc113037		You like Castlevania, don't you?	Unused. Text only, no audio. Carried over from the PS1 version.

References#

(Source: Original TCRF research)

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NES	Metal Gear • Snake's Revenge
DOS	Metal Gear

Metal Gear Solid
PlayStation	Metal Gear Solid (Prototype)
Game Boy (Color)	Metal Gear Solid
GameCube	Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (Prototype)
PlayStation 2	Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Prototype) • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Prototype)
PlayStation 3	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots • Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Xbox 360	Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Windows	Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance • Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain • Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater
PlayStation Portable	Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops • Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus • Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Nintendo 3DS	Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S	Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater

Other
PlayStation Portable	Metal Gear Acid 2
Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Prototype)
GameCube	Metal Gear Special Disc