Metal Gear Solid 2 Part 1 - A What Vampire!?

Metal Gear Solid 2 Part 1 - A What Vampire!?

Author: The Waffling Taylors May 10, 2024 Duration: 1:07:05

Alyxa returned to the podcast, this time she wanted to talk through 2001's Metal Gear Solid 2. Both her and Squidge talk through just how prophetic this game was, Otacon's dark family history, mullet withdrawl, and even try out a little live-action tactical espionage. All this and more in this episode of WT Lite.

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Content Warning

This episode contains spoilers for Metal Gear Solid 2 and a few swears.

Starting at the 34:00 mark, and continuing through to the 37:00 minute mark, there's a section which might be triggering for folks, as it deals with sexual assault. Please bear this in mind when listening with others—especially the ears of the innocent.

Please listen responsibly.

Show Notes

Squidge is back with a brand new invention WT Lite episode. And this time, our resident Metal Gear expert V-Tuber Alyxa has returned with him.

Waffling Taylor's Lite: the pocket size podcast that packs a gaming punch.

In this serving of byte sized banter with a side of gaming goodness. We catch up with Alyxa the Kitsune (codename: Glitter Fox) about Metal Gear Solid 2. We cover everything from lengthy cutscenes, dummy tick moments, to mullet withdrawl.

So without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks, and get ready for this episode entitled: "Metal Gear Solid 2 Part 1 - A What Vampire!?"

Take it away, guys

— Squidge


The Glitter Fox Returns!

Alyxa wanted to remind everyone as to why she is know as the Glitter Fox:

For those of you who don't know, the reason why some people call me "Glitter Fox" is, again, because of Metal Gear Solid.

Because in the first game, Metal Gear Solid, there was one viewer who saw me throwing a chaff grenade. And because of the little effects that it plays on the screen, it looked like glitter. So they started calling it glitter bomb. So now whenever I throw away a chaff grenade, I scream, "glitter bomb!"

And when they gave me a drawing, like my first fanart of me, it was me with a sneaking suit, holding a chaff grenade or a glitter bomb, and people started calling me Glitter Fox.

— Alyxa

Which is an incredibly charming reason to have a nickname, you'll agree

Which Games Have You Completed?

The list of Metal Gear games that Alyxa has played through (on stream, no less) is impressive:

  • Metal Gear Solid
  • Metal Gear Solid 2
  • Metal Gear
  • Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
  • Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

And not just that, Alyxa is a true ending achiever. Meaning that she plays all of the extra side missions and aims to get the best ending possible.

Pretty solid stuff... if you'll pardon the pun.

Squidge drops a knowledge bomb on us about Metal Gear Solid 2:

Metal Gear Solid 2 has got the second least lengthy cutscene content of all Metal Gear solid games. Second least.

— Squidge

Which do you think has the lengthiest? Get your answers in now.

And Alyxa answers the question for us, a moment later:

On the official website of the Guinness World Records. If you search for "cutscene," the first thing that you're gonna see is "Longest cutscene in a videogame." And if you click that article, you're gonna get Metal Gear Solid 4 at 27 minutes.

— Alyxa


Full Show Notes

Check out the full show notes for the full list of Squidge's questions, some extra stuff, and some links to related things.

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