Kotaku: Raiden

Thanks for Sharing this Beautiful Metal Gear Drawing, Hideo Kojima!

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:40:00 EDT

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Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima posted this drawing of Metal Gear Solid character Raiden. It's not clear if this is just a drawing or whether it's in relation to the upcoming title Metal Gear Solid: Rising, which stars Raiden. More »

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Puts the Thunder God Through Hell on Earth

Mike Fahey — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:20:00 EDT

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In the latest episode of director Kevin Tancharoen's live-action Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series, the Thunder God Raiden choose a particularly inconvenient place to make his first appearance in the realm of mortals. More »

Spines Shatter When Mortal Kombat's Thunder God Steps Into The Ring

Mike Fahey — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:20:00 EDT

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There's gonna be big trouble in Little China when Raiden tosses his wok-shaped hat into the Mortal Kombat tournament. More »

Without This Guy There'd Be No Mortal Kombat

Mike Fahey — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:30:00 EST

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When Shao Khan threatened to merge our reality with his, the thunder god Raiden appealed to the Elder Gods to give EarthRealm a fighting chance. Where would we be without his timely fight-to-the-death suggestion? More »

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Has A Killer Cameo

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:00:00 EDT

The guild of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood has expanded with a surprising new member, one that you might not want spoiled before the game arrives later this month. Ah, who are we kidding? You're going to want to know this. More »

Metal Gear Solid Creator Poses With Cosplayers

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Hideo Kojima, best known for making Metal Gear Solid games, is in France for the Japan Expo. He is posing with cosplayers, and pointing a plastic gun at one guy's face. More »

Metal Gear Solid: Rising Is All About The Slice And Dice

Mike Fahey — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:45:53 EDT

During Microsoft's E3 press conference, Metal Gear Creator Hideo Kojima introduced a trailer for Metal Gear Solid: Rising, showing off a fast-paced action game with Raiden using his sword to slice enemies, vehicles, and scenery to pieces. Check out our live blog for images from the trailer! More »

Metal Gear Solid Mega 64: Super Stealth Kojima

Mike Fahey — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:40:00 EDT

Mega 64 stealths their way through the streets of San Francisco, Metal Gear Solid style, until the characters they are portraying finally meet their maker. More »

Rumor: Raiden Fighter Aces Coming Stateside For Xbox 360

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:20:11 EST

North Americans may be getting a triple-shot of Raiden style shmupping, positive word delivered via multiple retail listings for the still Japan-only top-down shooter Raiden Fighter Aces. More »

MGS4 Content Comes to Japan's LittleBigPlanet on Christmas

tim rogers — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:30:00 EST

In Japan, Santa Claus does not have a beard — just a mustache, and an eyepatch. Oh yes; your dreams are almost true. This Christmas, MGS4 and LittleBigPlanet become one. More »

A Cordcrete Jungle

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:30:00 EST

Got a call on Friday night. From my mate Dave. More »

Metal Gear Solid 4 Raiden Cosplay: You Have To See It

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Normally, we'd slave over a snappy headline to lure you in. Something with "boobs" or "first this or that" or "Haruhi" in the title. But this is Metal Gear Solid 4 cosplay. This is gender-bending Raiden cosplay. It's a hard sell. And you have to see it. Try as we might, our command of the English language is woefully inadequate in describing just how spectacular this particular outfit is in a simple headline. From the neck down, it's fairly banal at first blush. From the chin-up however, it's cosplay brilliance. More »

Alrighty Kids, Pick The Best Snake Stache

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:00:00 EDT

When are the Snake Stach finalists going to be announced? When's the voting? Huh, huh? Tell me! Well. I've been on vacation. I've been relaxing, so folks, you should be patient. More »

Snake Stache Reminder, People.

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EDT

Don't forget! We need all our Snake Stache Contest entries in by 11:59 Mountain Time tonight. Yes, MOUNTAIN TIME. We'll be announcing the finalists tomorrow morning so Kotakuland can vote, vote, vote. Bringing everyone up to speed: We're giving away a New York City Comic Con Metal Gear Solid 2 Raiden figure. Contestants must create and wear mustaches made out of anything BUT hair. Send in your entry to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom. Good luck! More »

Metal Gear Solid Twin 'Staches!

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EDT

Upper lips, listen up! Entries for our Snake 'Stache Contest keep rollin' on. Don't know what the hell is going on? Click here! All will be revealed!! Reader Christopher sends this pic, adding that his stache has a stache. Yes, he's right. It does. But wait! There's a Twin Stache. Hit the jump for that. More »

Snake 'Stache Start!

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EDT

And the Snake 'Stache entries are rolling in! Here's an Old Snake tissue lip from reader Cheese — complete with salute! Now, we didn't say you needed a Kotaku sign for this contest, but if you add one, we'll be happy. (However, you do need one for the Dragon Ball Z contest.) Contestants must create and wear mustaches made out of anything BUT hair. Got that? Entries must be of a non-hair mustache, and it must be on the contestant's face. Finalists will be announced on June 12th. That's soon! The winner with get an exclusive limited edition Metal Gear Solid 2 Raiden figure. More details here. Send your entry to kotakutcontestATgmailDOTcom. May the best 'stache win! More »

Make A Snake 'Stache, Win Limited Edition Raiden Figure

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:00:00 EDT

YET ANOTHER CONTEST. Endless! We've got an exclusive New York City Comic Con Metal Gear Solid 2 Raiden figure from actual event. Info about the figurine: More »

Raiden to Shoot Up Xbox 360s

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:00:23 EST

Raiden fans rejoice! A compilation of the entire Raiden Fighters will hit Xbox 360s next year. It's be developed by developers who worked on the original games and will get a standard DVD release. Probably won't be a perfect arcade port, but the disc will have LIVE compatibility. Can't wait! More »

G.rev Shmup Factory Keeps Dreamcast Arcade Hardware, Gender Confusion Alive

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:40:44 EDT

Japanese shooter developer G.rev is firing up the Naomi development kits one more time for its latest vertical shmup Mamonoro. The creators of Senko no Ronde, Border Down and Under Defeat, all for the Dreamcast's arcade-only big sister hardware, are co-developing the game with a group called Gulti. According to Arcade Renaissance, some of the boys from Gulti hail from Seibu Kaihatsu, the developer responsible for the vertical shmup staple Raiden series. More »