Editing Solid Snake (section)

{{short description|Fictional character from the Metal Gear series}}
{{About|the video game character|the MSX2 video game|Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake|the character's similarly-named brother|Solidus Snake|other characters in the franchise known as "Snake"|Snake (Metal Gear)}}
{{Infobox character
| name = Solid Snake
| series = [[Metal Gear]]
| image = MGS2 Solid Snake.png
| image_size = 190
| caption = Solid Snake as he appears in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'' (2001)
| first = ''[[Metal Gear (video game)|Metal Gear]]'' (1987)
| last = ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots]]'' (2008)
| creator = [[Hideo Kojima]]
| designer = [[Yoji Shinkawa]] (''Metal Gear Solid'' series)<br>Ikuya Nakamura (''[[Metal Gear: Ghost Babel]]'')<br>Tsubasa Masao (''[[Metal Gear Acid]]'' series)
| voice = {{Vgrelease|[[English language|EN]]|[[David Hayter]] (''Metal Gear'' series, ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, ''[[Super Bomberman R]]'')|[[English language|EN]]|[[Peter Lurie]] (''[[Ape Escape 3]]'')|[[Japanese language|JP]]|[[Akio Ōtsuka]]}}
| motion_actor = [[Mizuho Yoshida]] (''Metal Gear Solid 2'', ''The Twin Snakes'') <br> Ryoji Okamoto (''Metal Gear Solid 4'')<br>Ian MacDougall (''Metal Gear Solid 4'' [facial capture])
| nationality = American
| portrayer = Giacomo Talamini (''[[Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy]]'')
}}
{{nihongo|'''Solid Snake'''|ソリッド・スネーク|Soriddo Sunēku|lead=yes}} is a fictional character from the ''[[Metal Gear]]'' series created by [[Hideo Kojima]] and developed and published by [[Konami]], appearing as the main protagonist in many of the games of the series. He is depicted as a former [[United States Army Special Forces|Green Beret]] and highly skilled [[special operations]] soldier engaged in solo stealth and [[espionage]] missions who is often tasked with destroying models of the bipedal nuclear weapon-armed [[mecha]] known as [[Metal Gear (weapon)|Metal Gear]]. Controlled by the player, he must act alone, supported via radio by commanding officers and specialists. While his first appearances in the original ''Metal Gear'' games were references to Hollywood films, the ''Metal Gear Solid'' series has given a consistent design by artist [[Yoji Shinkawa]] alongside an established personality while also exploring his relationship with his [[Big Boss (Metal Gear)|mentor and father]].

During the ''Metal Gear Solid'' games, the character has been voiced by voice actor [[Akio Ōtsuka]] in the Japanese version and by Canadian-American screenwriter and actor [[David Hayter]] in the English version. He also appears in [[Nintendo]]'s ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series as a playable fighter, as well as the battle royale game ''[[Fortnite]]''. Considered to be one of the most iconic protagonists in video game history, Solid Snake has been acclaimed by critics, with his personality and both Ōtsuka's and Hayter's voice acting being noted as primary factors of the character's appeal.