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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

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Joshua

The only game in the series that I've put any time in was Twin Snakes. After finishing the game, I decided that this series was not for me, but I enjoy hearing about it. Maybe, I'll give it another chance with the original Metal Gear game on PS1.

Eric Zuckero

I’ve always felt a little meh about the series. But it’s cool to hear people get excited about something they love. Actually feel kind of guilty I can’t get into the games.

Blue Cheese

I miss the old 1Up days, nice to hear Shane again!

Rasheen Jordan

Which Metal Gear will be the “secret best” one? Props to Kat for having MGSV and Revengeance ranked high.

Eric Pearson

This year I'm thankful for still being able to listen to Retronauts after all these years.

James Krusling

Great episode as always…I will say Metal Gear Solid 1 is a personal fave of mine but I always feel like 3 had the best combo of gameplay and story and 5 is the greatest unfinished game ever made because that story needed a little more like Jeremy said, but as Kat said the gameplay is absolutely incredible and it’s the best any of those games have ever felt to play even though it should have ended with Solid Snake infiltrating Outer Heaven to bring everything back full circle!

Michael Castleberry

I will defend Twin Snakes to my death, it was insane, but was still fun.

Victor Hunter

The whiplash from cheering for Jeremy with Ghost Babel to siding with Shane for MGS2 to Kat's triumphant moment for Rising. Rollercoaster of an episode. Great job. Also, for posterity, my ranking in this moment is: 1-Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance + Document of MGS2 2-Metal Gear Solid 3D 3-Ghost Babel (EU) 4-Metal Gear Solid + Twin Snakes 5-Metal Gear Rising 6-Peace Walker HD 7-Metal Gear Solid 4 8-Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake 9-Metal Gear Solid V 10-Metal Gear 11-Portable Ops/Plus 12- Snake’s Revenge

TeamVenom

Big fan of "Ghost Babel". It's crazy what they managed to produce on a Game Boy Color

Kormakur Gardarsson

Dare I say it, the most enjoyable ranking hootenanny yet!

Wood Duck [Legacy Edition]

MGS was always the ultimate series to never play but to watch my mate play and enjoy the over-the-top cutscenes, as well as make inappropriate commentary.

Samuel Clemmons

I love how divisive these games are. It really just highlights the brilliance of this series.

CitizenMeh

Loved this episode, but there really is something about MGS1 and 3 which is just a cut above- the perfect level of Kojimaium, if you will.