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"Lightning will strike again!"

— Raiden

Raiden (雷電), Real name Jack (ジャック Jakku) is one of the main protagonists of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, a supporting character in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and the main protagonist in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and appears in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale as a playable character. Raiden's in-game rival is Cole MacGrath and his randomly generated main menu background is electricity on his armor and his sword and an occasional lightning bolt flashing behind him.

Biography[]

LIGHTNING WILL STRIKE AGAIN!

A cyborg that is equipped with a high frequency blade that can cut any massive enemy in one fell swoop. He used to be a child soldier in the Liberian civil war. After going to America, he was turned into a cyborg by "The Patriots," an organization that secretly controls society, but then ended up killing them with "Snake", the man who mentored him. Afterwards, he began working as a body guard for a private military company.

THE LEGACY OF RAIDEN:

  • Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Debut)
  • Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
  • Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus
  • Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
  • Metal Gear Arcade
  • Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Arcade[]

Opening[]

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"My adult life has been spent helping people the best way I know how... with my sword. It's my job, now. Training those strong enough to defend themselves, and protecting those who aren't. I'm being sent on another mission. Someone is bringing a bunch of people together. No one knows why, but it doesn't sound good. Not sure they need my help, or want it. But from what I can tell, there's a force here bigger than anyone's imagined. One way or the other, I'm going to find whoever's behind this. I don't think he's going to make it easy. Fine by me - I've never liked it when things are too easy."

— Raiden

Rival[]

Name: Cole MacGrath Icon GoodCole

Reason: Cole, believing that Raiden is a Conduit, asks him if he'll join him in

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the war against The Beast. Raiden turns down the alliance, believing that Cole was stalking him. Cole questions where Raiden's loyalties lie, but Raiden denies any allegiance to Cole, and strikes a battle stance in response. Cole is offended by this, verbally rebuking him before the two prepare to fight.

Transcript[]

Cole MacGrath: You one of us?

Raiden: I'm here alone. I'm not working with anyone.

Cole MacGrath: I'm asking if you're a Conduit. Though after looking at you, I really don't need to ask.

Raiden: You sound like you're looking for someone. Is it me?

Cole MacGrath: I'm just asking if you're with me. See there's a storm coming in, and it's good to know who your friends are.

Raiden: I said I'm here alone. I'm not your friend.

Cole MacGrath: Well that's too bad. 'Cause I'm a good friend to have. But you've already picked your side, so, there's only one thing left to do.

Ending[]

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"The target's been neutralized, and so have those who stood with him, or against me. I don't know what good I did there. I guess some people were spared having to deal with it. I'd like to think that was it, the last mission. Time to go home. But there's always someone who needs protection. Someone who can't help themselves, someone I can help. As long as they're out there, there will be no end to the fighting. Not sure that's a bad thing. After all, that's what I was built to do."

— Raiden

Quotes and Taunts[]

Taunts[]

  • Sliced and Diced: Raiden points his sword out and cuts the air, saying "Your time has come!"
  • Rest In Pieces: Raiden cuts the air and says, "Thanks for the practice."
  • Nothing Personal: Raiden's codec rings as he raises his fist and says, "I'm a machine."

Quotes[]

  • Character Select:
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    PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale Raiden Voice Over

    • "Let's wipe em' out.
    • "What are we waiting for?
    • "Jack is a one-man army."
  • Item Pick-Up:
    • "Yes."
    • "Now we're talking."
    • "Nice."
    • "Now you're talking."
    • "Just what I needed."
    • "This will keep me going."
    • "Ah! Finally!"
    • "Here we go!"
    • "Good."
    • "Perfect."
    • "Seems useful."
    • "I like this."
  • Successful KO:
    • "Eager to lose?"
    • "I've lost count!"
    • "Who's next?"
    • "I'm merciless."
    • "Ready for more!"
    • "Justice has been served."
    • "That was fun."
    • "Rot in Hell!"
    • "Oh yeah!"
    • "Quick. But not painless."
    • "God have mercy."
    • "I'm getting bored."
    • "You stained my blade!"
    • "Weak!"
    • "You left me no choice."
    • "Nothing personal."
    • "No need to thank me."
    • "Don't thank me."
    • "Rest in pieces."
    • "Pathetic."
    • "Disgrace."
    • "Never rise again."
    • "That was revenge."
    • "Faster than you thought!"
    • "It was me or you. So it was you."
    • "You're the competition?"
    • "Don't blink, or else."
    • "My blade will show you the end."
    • "Threatened? You should be."
    • "Let's cut to the end now."
    • "You don't have to hold back."
    • "You've already lost."
    • "Savor your last breath!"
  • Respawn:
    • "Still ticking!"
    • "Good to go!"
    • "I'm not dead... yet."
    • "I'm out for revenge!"
    • "Come out and play!"
    • "Lighting will strike again!"
    • "Back in the fray."
    • "Back to inflict pain"
    • "You miss me?"
    • "Come back here!"
    • "Now I'm pissed!"
    • "Not ready to die!."
    • "Until death."
    • "Not ready to give up."
    • "I'm back!"
    • "Until the end."
    • "Hopeless."
  • During The Box Revengeance!:
    • "Playtime is over!"
  • Unused lines
    • ​I was born for this.
    • The lightning is on your side.
    • Death... coming right up.
    • We'll fight to the end.
    • The Ripper fights for you.
    • You're weak!
    • Your instincts are killer.
    • Things will get messy.
    • Come at me.
    • Roger. I am ready.
    • Prepare for the rain to transform.
    • Time to rip them all.
    • Born in the rain.
    • Let's begin.
    • Let the vengeance rise.

Intros and Outros[]

Introduction[]

Come Out and Play: Raiden is seen crouching down with his back turned to the screen. He then stands up, faces the screen, and pulls out his Sword.

Savor Your Last Breath: Raiden holds his sword and moves it to his right, as if he was cutting something.

You'll Make My Blade Happy: Raiden slashes at the air, creating a blur.

Playtime Is Over: Raiden's codec rings and then he unsheathes his sword and slashes.

Winning Screen[]

Glory Is Mine: Raiden spins his sword around with his foot, and then catches it with his hand.

Wiped Them Out: Raiden swings his sword and then sheathes it beside his hip.

I'm a Machine: Raiden strikes a pose as his codec rings and then glances toward the audience.

It's Not Even Fair: Raiden's codec rings as he sheathes his sword on his back.

Losing Screen[]

  • If using Glory Is Mine: Raiden puts his sword into the ground and falls down.
  • If using Wiped Them Out: Raiden staggers while trying to stand up.
  • If using I'm a Machine: Raiden clutches his arm and tries to limp away.
  • If using It's Not Even Fair: Raiden is holding himself up from the floor.

Result Screen[]

Win: Stands holding his sword with both hands, looking at the camera.

Lose: Looks down with sword in one hand, occasionally with electricity flowing through him.

Victory Music[]

Spine Collector (unlocked at rank 4)   White-Blooded Victory (unlocked at rank 45) 

Costumes[]

Black Raiden[]

Raiden's ninja exoskeleton as seen in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

  • Default: Silver hair, black and dark gray armor
  • Bright blonde hair, dark teal and white armor
  • Dark blonde hair, dark blue, and orange armor. This color scheme is a reference to another Metal Gear character, Gray Fox.
  • Gray hair, black, tan, and white armor

Blue Raiden[]

Raiden's sneaking suit which he wore in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. The costume is part of the pre-order costume pack.

  • Default: Black and silver armor
  • Red and gold armor
  • Purple and silver armor
  • Blue and silver armor

White Raiden[]

Raiden as he appears in the prologue of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. This costume is unlocked at Level 10.

  • Default: Black and tan armor
  • Blue and yellow armor
  • Black and light blue armor
  • Brown and gray armor

Gallery[]

Videos[]

Trivia[]

  • A rather infamous rumor started unintentionally by Reuben Langdon (A motion capture and voice actor well known for playing Ken Masters in the Street Fighter series) claimed that he had portrayed Raiden in a Super Smash Bros. game (likely via motion capture, as Raiden's voice is portrayed throughout the Metal Gear series by Quinton Flynn (whom reprises the role in PS All Stars)). This led many fans to conclude that he had accidentally leaked the inclusion of Raiden in the then-upcoming fourth entry, before later correcting himself and stating that he had mixed Super Smash Bros. up with PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.
  • Raiden and Dante are the only characters that appeared as playable characters in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale before their own game was released. Coincidentally, both characters:
    • Were originally going to be different characters based on prior installments of their franchises (Solid/Naked Snake in this case), but were rejected by their respective companies in order to promote their then-upcoming games.
    • Are from franchises represented in the Super Smash Bros. series.
    • Are the only third parties to debut in the PlayStation 2.
    • Shared the same developmental team, as Raiden was redone by Platinum Games, which was founded by Hideki Kamiya, while Dante was originally created by Kamiya.
  • Appearing in 16 icons (His and Sackboy Raiden), Raiden has the most icons for a fighter in the game.
    • Raiden is also the only character with icons that exclusively feature that character.
  • His original attire from Metal Gear Solid 2 appears as a costume in this game, called Blue Raiden. However, his face and hair resemble that of White Raiden.
  • Raiden's level 3 Super is similar to Sackboy's, in which he traps the other characters and must find them.
    • This is also a reference to one of Metal Gear's main protagonists, Solid Snake, who is famous for hiding in boxes during stealth missions.
    • This move is similar to the Men in Boxes in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, who are enemy soldiers who are hiding in boxes for Raiden to find.
  • In his trailer, when he uses his level 3 Super Move, he says "Savor your last breath!" However, in the final game he says "Playtime is over!"
  • Raiden is the only character to have been shown successfully dodging a Level 3 super in his reveal trailer (seen dodging Sly Cooper's Level 3). This may be a reference to the stealth and espionage gameplay of the Metal Gear series, as well as to his ninja agility he gains in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
  • In some of his losing animations, he is sometimes limping while holding one of his arms. This is a direct reference to what happened to him in the beginning of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
  • Raiden is the fourth third-party character to be revealed in the game, the first three being Big Daddy, Heihachi Mishima and Dante.
  • Raiden is the second character to be revealed alone, the first being Evil Cole MacGrath.
  • Raiden's third alternate color may be a reference to Gray Fox, another Metal Gear character that became a cyborg ninja before Raiden.
  • In the game's opening, the orange lights on his armor can be barely seen glowing, though his sword glows with electricity.
  • Raiden was born under the name Jack and brought into the U.S. army as a child soldier, and had the temporary codename "Snake" and even later "Raiden". This makes him one of four characters to be referred to by an alias, the others being KratosSweet Tooth and Fat Princess.
  • Raiden's pose during Heihachi's level 3 is a reference to the torture device in Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2.
  • When using Raiden's level 3 with White or Blue Raiden, a visor that covers his face completely can be seen, as when used with the Black Raiden outfit, but Raiden's White outfit originally does not have a visor that covers his face completely and Raiden's original appearance never had a visor.
  • Raiden is the only character in the game that can run up walls.
  • If using Blue or White Raiden when fighting Polygon Man, Raiden's hair will look light purple.
  • Raiden's Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance incarnation is the second character to be created by more than one developer, being created by Konami and redone by Platinum Games.
  • Raiden is the only character who can directly steal an item/AP from an opponent with a throw.
  • Raiden is one of the four characters with a DLC costume that can be downloaded for free, along with Big Daddy, Heihachi and Dante.
  • Of the three characters to appear in both PlayStation All Stars and the Super Smash Bros. series, Raiden has the most minor role, appearing in Brawl as a sticker and, later, a spirit in Ultimate.
  • Even though he's the only character to have icons of himself. He does poses just like in the game. Such as:
    • Rank 5: High Kick Cut
    • Rank 7: Charging Cut
    • Rank 9 and 12: Single Hand Cut
    • Rank 11: Backward Stab
    • Rank 14 and 18: Iai-giri
    • Rank 15: Forward Throw
    • Rank 17: Stance (Standing)
    • Rank 20: The Box Revengeance! (End pose only)
    • Rank 21: Counter (Air)
    • Rank 23: You'll Make My Blade Happy (Intro)
    • Rank 24: Savor Your Last Breath (Intro)
    • Rank 50: Blade Mode (Pose only)
    • Rank 200: Jumping Roll Cut
Playable Characters
Icon KatGRIcon KratosIcon ParappaIcon FatPrincessIcon SweetToothIcon RadecIcon SlyCooperIcon NathanDrakeIcon GoodColeIcon EvilColeIcon RatchetIcon Zeus
Icon EmmettGravesIcon JakIcon BigDaddyIcon DanteIcon HeihachiIcon NarikoIcon RaidenIcon SackboyIcon SirDanielIcon SpikeIcon ToroIcon IsaacClarke
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