Episode 497: The Metal Gear Ranking Hootenanny (Patreon)

We normally try to space these ranking episodes further apart, but some stuff happened, things shuffled around, and suddenly here we are with another one hot on the heels of the Resident Evil hootenanny. But who's gonna complain about two hours of hot takes and informed debate by some of the top experts on the franchise (host Jeremy Parish said, humbly)? No one. Well, maybe a couple of weirdos. But basically no one. Jeremy, Kat Bailey, and Shane Bettenhausen lay down the hard truths and try to come to a consensus. Maybe they even succeed! You'll have to listen and find out for yourself.

Cover art by John Pading, edits by Greg Leahy. Musical selections this episode:

• 04:39 - Metal Gear (MSX): Red Alert
• 13:15 - Snake's Revenge: Jungle Infiltration
• 20:52 - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake: Theme of Solid Snake | Metal Gear Solid (PSX): Introduction
• 33:23 - Metal Gear Solid (PSX): Escape
• 40:17 - Metal Gear Solid (GBC): Ascent
• 54:58 - MGS 2 Sons of Liberty: Reminiscence
• 1:07:03 - MGS 3 Snake Eater: The Boss (Final Cutscene)
• 1:21:22 - MGS 4 Guns of the Patriots: Father and Son
• 1:30:15 - MGS Peace Walker: Main Theme
• 1:38:02 - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance: It Has to Be This Way
• 1:46:39 - MGS V The Phantom Pain: A Phantom Pain
• Closing - MGS 3 Snake Eater: Theme Song