The Glory of Gray Fox
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2019
- Gray Fox has got to be one of the coolest characters in Metal Gear even if 80% of his character screen time is spent being kidnapped. Now I just need someone to illustrate his history.
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BGM: Glorious Domination - Розваги
cowabunga ninja man
“A ninja? Cowabunga!”
Grey Fox got Shellshocked
There it is, the engraving I'll get on my tombstone.
Instablaster...
@@VaniIIa_Rice go ninja go ninja go
1. Frank is programmed to kill without remorse.
2. Frank breaks from his programming to care for Naomi.
3. He passes this on to Snake, who breaks from his own programming when he can't kill Frank
I never appreciated this until now. Grey Fox's character arc is so well done!
Pretty sure he wasnt a robot when he met Naomi but I could be wrong
@@HistoryandReviews "Programing" as in training, not robotics
@@nessesaryschoolthing never thought of it this way..Damn that's a better character arc than any single character that they've written in the MCU. These games are criminally underated. Can you imagine a series of games made for this gen of console getting to go through fox's story? From his mercenary days right up until a ninja run through of shadow moses
@@himynameis3664 they're not really underrated! Metal gear is one of the most celebrated and famous game series in the world
@@bengough6772 Yeah you're right "underrated" was the wrong choice of word here. It's just that a game from nearly 25 years ago still has these little surprises I didn't really think what I was writing. I mean the fact people still do long analysis vids on these games is incredible. There aren't many games these days that I can imagine will still be reviewed in 20 years time, to the extent the MGS series has been. "Underrated" was definitely the wrong choice, when you see how in depth some of the videos are on this series. Those 1st three games had a big impact on me growing up
Me before watching: "Oh yeah I played the entire franchise, I have a decent grasp on this story"
Me now: w a t
I think playing Metal Gear is just learning how much you don't know.
Also hey, like your videos!
Looks like someone missed a few vital codecs
Grey Fox be like *constant suffering noises*
Gray Fox is the perfect insertion to the "show me one character who lived a harder life"-meme.
Among other characters in the series.
Fr. I don't see mgs characters enough in those memes.
Raiden?
@@godzillakaijuboy What would you think of a trilogy of games based on fox? Start off playing as him during his mercenary days and ends with you going on your rampage through shadow moses. I know they would have to tweak a lot of stuff but I think there is potential for a real fun couple of games in that
How about Guts from Berserk or Wolverine from Marvel Comics?
Grey fox is the kind of person who would take everything from your house after getting into a disagreement, then realise that's an awful idea and put it back.
Silly, but reasonable
@Noire42 *Jaeger. Whoever decided to start spelling it as "Yeager" deserves to get fired and blacklisted from localization work.
@Noire42 its understandable to a degree but when it comes to the "yeager" spelling existing at all, there's no excuse because eren's last name had been properly localized for years until just recently
@@mercury2157Yaygur
The most underrated mgs character imo. His phantom is felt throughout the whole series. Plus he absolutely inspired zero, my fav borderlands character
venom
Really? Kinda cool
@@umairashraf5167 Zer0 has a bunch of references to Grey Fox, like a helmet design and a skin. That, and they're both ninjas who use swords.
Didnt know that. Salvadore was inspired by raven then?
Metal Gear Solid is truly a masterpiece of the century
Tell that to Konami.
Now, if we can just get Konami to have someone develop a remake……….
MGS was made last century
@@JustGettinStarted Twin Snakes: Hello!
And NO! I dont want Reefer Southernland to play Snake!
Agreed but Konami murdered Kojima's work for some money or something
Fun Fact: My Grandfather, that unfortenelly passed away a few years ago, fought in the war in the Portuguese side. But i dont recall if he went to Moçambique or Guiné
“You’re that ninja” - Your grandfather probably
He's lucky Big Boss took Frank in before your granddad was sliced into pieces
That's not fun
It kinda bugged me that Grey Fox never made an appearance in MGSV. I always felt like Big Boss and Grey Fox had a similar relationship to Solid Snake and Raiden. But he never got fleshed out as much as Raiden did since we actually got to play as Raiden
You can play as Gray Fox in VR missions durr
@@HistoryandReviews But wasn't that only like 3 or 4 missions out of the 300? I remember that really bugging me as a kid since they had him as the face on the cover
@@himynameis3664 you were griping about not being able to play as Gray Fox, not the number of missions that you CAN play as him.
This is why we need a proper remake of the original metal gear games, or at the very least, a gray fox focused game, like revengeance
I always felt Sniper Wolf should've made some kind of appearance in Phantom Pain, being that they traveled to the Middle East, it was in the 80's, and they could've used Quiet as being some kind of mentor to her as they shared many similarities
Grey Fox? I think you mean *DEEPTHROAT*
Deepthroat? I think you mean FRANK JAEGER
"The informant from the watergate scandal?"
So I just noticed that what Grey Fox did in MG2 is sort of what Jetstream Sam did in Rising. They are both swordsmen, who have a respectful rivalry with the hero, and who serve a charismatic leader, who might be taking things too far. And both of them let fate decide who is right, by facing the hero. If they win, it's back to our regularly scheduled international incident, but if the hero wins, then the hero has the right to face the leader.
One's a ninja, one's a samurai. One opens bombasticly, one sneaks up to the hero. Narratively speaking, MGS and MGRR are just like that as well, with Solid sneaking and Raiden slicing. So it's poetic that Raiden experience the rivalry arch like that of the hero we've been playing as back in the very first MGS game, the rival that makes the hero stands off in the way the game presents itself.
Man, as if I can't love Gray Fox more than ever.
@@Stranger_209Sam would win. He beat a Metal Gear Ray before having any cyborg enhancements.
@@burnttoast.2017 And Grey Fox's pretty much a withering body in an early prototype exoskeleton suit. Beside, while Fox can't rival Sam in terms of swordmanship and power, his speed, stealth camo, and (according to the MGS1 boss fight) teleportation, as well as a better grasp in CQC. Raiden never fought Sam bare-handed, but Fox might, since he doesn't have to use his sword unless you pull the trigger on him.
And the Metal Gear Ray comparison was a whole different thing. After Otacon destroyed the blueprints and sold the MG Rex's information on the black market, many nations has developed their copycats, and MG Ray was made to counter these models. That's why the MG Ray lost to the original prototype MG Rex in a beaten state.
Altho I admire Sam's power, I would admit a Fox and Sam duel wouldn't be such a landslide. Hell, both of them would be glad to take the fight on for as long as they want to, because their ideal of fighting for their thrills of beating the others or a match of combat skills showcased on the field, more than just swinging swords into each other like MGR.
I really love that "Glorious Domination" is becoming the theme tune for these MGS videos, it fits so well.
Not for the MGS videos but the "The Glory of" series of video
I feel like people forget that Metal Gear Solid 4 database that was available on the PS3, that official database completely acknowledges the events of Portable Ops
Even kojima has been on record saying that while not wverythig in the game is canon that the events of portable ops are broad strokes canon
1:45 if he spoke German that means he could have either come from Namibia which was a former German colony or from South Africa. There was a significant German population in Natal the province that borders Mozambique, where Grey Fox was found. However because what the South African government did to Germans during WW2, the Germans either became culturally Afrikaans or English-South African to avoid discrimination, I would know because my granny was one of these Germans
This is why I love the metal gear series, it's historical fiction setting is such a strong springboard for learning about history!
That also explains how he was white despite being in mozambique
I thought they spoke Dutch in south africa
@@melvinjansen2338Afrikaans is a language descended from Dutch.
@@zeinnanla5422 details schmetails
No mention of Kyle Schneider? That’s a shame he was the first cyborg ninja and served a similar purpose to Gray fox starting off as an ally giving you helpful hints as to what to do in the first game and turning into a cyborg ninja in the second.
I don't recall Schneider becoming a cyborg. All he mentioned in MG2 is that after Operation N313 was complete, NATO launched a massive military bombing campaign to destroy any evidence of the TX-55 Metal Gear. Schneider tells Snake that bombs ended up killing civilians in the process. Then he goes on to become part of NASA's Extraterrestrial Force (some "Space Marines" vibe going on here), where he became a ninja-like soldier. But as far as my Metal Gear knowledge goes, I don't recall him becoming a cyborg. Sure, he could "teleport" in MG2, but that could technically be achieved with quick bursts of stealth camouflage popping on and off after he leaves one position to the next. Or the most realistic explanation could be the classic smoke bomb trick.
I love how every character has the most important role and each one is a catalyst for something even more bigger
This game truly is a masterpiece
My favorite metal gear character hands down
If my memory is correct, one of the earliest interactions of Grey Fox and Solid Snake is when you go into Grey Fox's cell and he tells you how to find the weak spot.
18:19 “Gray Fox started the Cyborg Ninja archetype in the series”
* Kyle Schneider in Metal Gear 2: “Bitch please. I was doing the ninja motif in Metal Gear before it was cool.”
Maybe bit gray fox made it cool
kyle wasnt a cool cyborg robot though. just a ninja guy
I remember playing MGS when I was 8 years old. Gray Fox was the character that made me want to know more about the series and is personally one of my favorite characters of all time. The bond between him and solid is amazing too.
What's so beautiful about one of the most annoying assist trophies in smash
Finishes the video
Ok that makes sense
It’s amazing how they put so much backstory into an assist trophy :^)
Kinda gay but I like to think that the world of Smash Bros has the ability to bring characters back to life with no worries of their original world and mentally healed enough to let any character participate in a casual fun battle where no one dies and everyone wins in some ways so that Grey Fox can finally be happy to be with Snake(as an assist and as a spirit) but maybe even allowing him to realize his positive impact on the world of Metal Gear Solid.
Sketch-ee e
Grey Fox: I can fight! For fun! 😲 *I’M ALLOWED TO HAVE FUN NOW!*
*_HAND TO HAND IS THE BASIS OF ALL COMBAT_*
@@SuperSilver7591 MAKE ME FEEL ALIVE AGAIN
Oh man using that theme as an intro hits the nostalgia hard
It’s literally the song every metal gear dweeb uses in the intro of their videos
Frank Yeager was best bro.
Olga Grulukovich was best girl.
Raiden was best boy.
Kojima managed to make Cyborg Ninjas some of the best characters in a series about war profiteering, control of information, secret ai programs, will inheritance and a man who can’t escape war.
Kojima is such a chad.
Smh you forgot Black Ninja/Kyle Schneider
I know I'm years late to this so it's completely redundant, but I think it's spelled Jeager. As in the German word for hunter
@@himynameis3664 lmao thank you! I get The J and the Y mixed up because one of my childhood friends was named Yeager with a “Y” so now when I hear Jeager, I do mental gymnastics trying to remember which is right lol
You missed Vamp and Fortune.
War...war never changes!
That aside, Gray Fox is the best cyborg ninja in videogames.
Genji who?
Heck I even dare say that he could give Raiden a run for his money.
And we know MGRR Raiden is a beast of his own league (heck he even killed Wolverine in that Death Battle...and that fight I can definitely buy).
Vanquisher Vanguard Emil genji is just Great Value GreyFox
@@elimichaud901 Who needs healing and does some pretty impractical moves irl (sword too big to unsheath and shurikens being ineffective as weapons). Grey Fox has none of these issues.
@Lord Azreal Lais Double who?
Yeah no Gray Fox couldn't hangle being crushed under MG Rex, where as Raiden in his older body was able to straight up lift and throw a UG Ray, never mind the enhancments he recieved in his newer body. The only thing Fox has over Raiden is his Fox blade as it is a significantly stronger HF sword. Interesting that Jetstream Sam has that in common with him as well as wearing a cyber endoskeleton instead of being full cyborg.
He'd beat Genji no problem tho since Genji gets knocked around by a angry gorilla.
@@Nostroman_Praetor ANDHE STOPPED OUTER HEAVEN FROM CRASHING INTO SHADOW MOSES, ON HIS OWN.
A Metal Gear video? I'm excited to see more of these.
If we can’t get a game starring gray fox....then we’ll just have to make our own
They should really make a Metal Gear game where you play as Gray Fox.
That’s what kojima wanted for mgrr
VR missions cough
They should just make a metal gear game for every character in the series
can we get the beauty of " The senator" I really want to know what is going on with that guy
You mean Armstrong?
@@dimentiorulesYes sir, The one senator you dont fuck with.
The glory of Nanomachines son !
@Tyler Coon he could break the president in two with his bare hands
@@axeljulesetienne3917 they harden in response to physical trauma
You know why Frank Jaeger suffers? He’s itching…you betcha he’s itching down there and he can’t take off his exoskeleton.
Raiden survives long enough to get his own game while Gray Fox just dies giving a speech to Solid Snake
Love the character and the ninja design.
Now we need a video on Revolver Ocelot
gray fox one of the best metal gear characters no doubt
The fact you started the video with the Metal Gear series instead of calling it the Metal Gear Solid series earned an instant like.
You're that ninja!
When i accidentally saw Snake and Fox fight on MG2 was the moment i fell in love eith the series, i didn't know anything about both of them but that speech was so impactful
Please do more Metal Gear vids! I love this convoluted fever dream of a franchise! I'd love to see you cover Raiden, since i feel like he gets shafted in the fandom a lot because mgs2.
Dude, no fuck them I LOVE Raiden as a Character. MGS2 was a rough start yeah, but ya shouldn't Shit on a Character who tosses around Metal Gears CASUALLY.......
People were only mad that they couldn't play as snake. Everyone started to like him at the end of MGS2. Then they loved him in 4
Gray Fox was a very intriguing character for me. I got MGS with my first Playstation and Everything in that story was gripping, mostly, but the stories of Frank and Naomi stick out the most
Raiden and Gray Fox are my favorite characters in the series. I never understood the hatred towards Raiden. I almost fight with myself trying to decide which one of them I like more, but always end up liking Raiden the most. Both of them are amazing though.
It's been a long time since I've played metal gear, and hearing Gray Fox's theme (I guess?) it gave me chills. Such a beautifully somber piece.
I'd be interesting to see post mgs2 raiden and PO era gray fox interact, they have very similar backstorys, and they both even have silver hair
Bobbys roode glorius plays in the background
Excellent use of Bobby Roode’s theme. Truly Glorious
So I just realized, after rereading that Otacon based Metal Gear off of Evangelion, that Hal is Shinji. Cuz Huey used to force him into his robot.
I think you meant Tower of Gray
It would be awesome if they made a Metal Gear Rising sequel where it's revealed that Gray Fox survived the Shadow Moses mission and you get to play as him.
I always wondered about Gray Fox's absense in the events of MGSV. Since he was Big Boss' most loyal compatriot, the real Boss wouldn't put him in the same room as Huey, Ocelot, and Miller during the hunt for whoever betrayed MSF during Ground Zeroes.
Frank is one of the best side characters in anything ever.
Now we need the glory of Johnny Akiba :3
Gray Fox was always my favourite character
Gray fox is the goat.
Love this channel😏
You’re very good at this👍🏾
I dont know whats nuttier, the idea that someone thinks sensory deprivation can "heighten speed and reflexs allowing someone to deflect bullets" or that its the Metal Gear series and thus probably has a detailed optional conversation that goes into great detail BSing that logic into something credible sounding XD
Why do they make cyborgs sp damn thicccccc in these games, like look at them legs in the artwork, its got me straight sweating
Damn Big Boss really out there like Battlefield Jesus
Thought the title read Glory of Gray Fly
I was confused but somewhat overjoyed for a while
Damn shame we never got a full on Gray Fox game, Metal Gear: Hunter... It would have just been epic.
Metal Gear: Fox
I live in Calgary! So to hear (read) Snake talk about Calgary in MG:2 I lost my shit!! I should just take random photos and say Frank Jaeger was here!!
You're that ninja...
This essay is glorious
finally, some good fucking content
Great presentation on the Legend with the proper detail of his history. Any MGS fan will enjoy.
"Youre that ninja......"
I’m just gonna say this now, gray fox is best boi
I am neither friend nor enemy.........
Metal Gear AND Bucky in one video?? This is the penultimate special interest video 🔥🔥🔥
14:35 “cool, maybe this’ll come in handy for a stupid plot device for the sequel”
"Handy"? I see what you did
I low key though the fox inspiration was snake eyes because of how both snake eyes and the fox never reveal there eyes
I live for more mgs from you.
Really great video!
The OG cyborg ninja , too bad that he died to MG Rex , because I really wish we could see him fight with Snake , and most likely with Raiden in the future. Speaking of Raiden , you should do him next , because , you can't just talk about one cyborg ninja without bringing the next one right after the first one (or so that's what I always say to myself , for some God for saken reason).
BTW , I subbed.
I think in death he became more important than he ever was even in life because he planted the meme in Solid Snake who went on to change everyone he interacted with.
Big Boss inspired Frank Hunter to fight for his own cause, and Solid Snake would assume the Grey Fox role of mentor in Metal Gear 2, breaking Raiden away from the Patriot's control and ensuring Sunny, the daughter of Olga, could be rescued from the Patriots with Raiden's help. Sunny herself would later design the code that would completely destroy the Patriots while revolver osolot under the guise of Liquid Snake would draw the Patriots attention on himself completely. This is important because all those folks who actually really understood what Big Boss wanted would be the one's to slay the Patriots, the ultimate heartless machine.
In essence, Solid Snake inherited the will and role of Frank Hunter which inspired other characters down the line to finally fight for their own will and break the cycle of violence that Major Zero and his comrades initiated.
I was today years old when I found out Grey Fox's real name is Frank.
I really hope to play a game as Gray Fox some day!
Trying to comprehend this game series' lore gives me a brain hemmorage, because holy shit there is a lot to grasp.
Kingdom Hearts fans:😂😂😂
The next MGS should be a Gray Fox game
would be cool if they remade the first couple games and filled in the story and plot from 86 to 2000, maybe with kojima as a guest star
He has the same va as Carl Weezer
i wish kojima accepted mgs po as cannon ita fckn brilliant and fits in with the lore so well
It is! Mgs 4 mentions it
@@HistoryandReviews parts of it are canon
for example the psychic twins prophesying is not part of canon mgs just like mga
Its actually a brilliant story and is proof that mgs can move on without kojima if the rights to metal gear go to another game studio.
Missing Our Gray Fox
Make me feel alive again!
The problem with Grey Fox that just could’t let go of wars and always find his way back into it, he had a couple of chances to just walk away.
Solid Snake was the only one of The Snakes that never served as a “Boss” in the sense that every Boss in this series has control of a PMC - aka - a Militia.
- The Boss
- Big Boss
- Venom
- Solidus
- Liquid
- Even Ocelot eventually had control of a PMC
If Gustava was let into America then 1: grey fox gives up killing 2: Naomi, Gustava, and grey fox all live happily together
Venom was a good man
Master miller's stalking technique is just tapping forward on the Dpad to tip toe
Glorious
Omg the "GLORIOUS" in the backgroud love that wwe theme
Such is why I will never play rising without his skin. Sword's a bit op, so I tend to use other stuff, but the Grey Fox Skin stays on
Bro yes that’s all we need is the 2 to play as grey fox. But cyber Ninja XD
This here is some really good shit.
I do kinda wish the cyborg ninja in sons of liberty was grey fox
Ahh yes the iconic cyborg ninja assassin "deepthroat" from the Metal Gear games
Never realised how similar gray fox and raiden are
Metal Gear Solid still surprising me with things in it I didn't know about. Grey Fox gets you out the prison.
thank you brother.
The fact that a Grey Fox is actually a bat more than its name implies just says a lot about Frank.
Zanzibarland became so empty without him.
Love it
GLORIOUS!!!
Aww man, I would've loved to see a Metal Gear Rising prequel starring Grey Fox.