This article is about the Metal Gear character. For the Mortal Kombat character, see Raiden (Mortal Kombat).
That nickname you love sooo much... Wanna know how I got it? Actually, why don't I give you a demonstration? I think it's time for Jack... TO LET 'ER RIP!
- —Raiden
Jack, also known as Raiden, is one of the main protagonists of the Metal Gear series. He appeared in the 52nd episode of Death Battle, Wolverine VS Raiden, where he fought against Wolverine from Marvel Comics. He returned for a Bonus episode, Excalibur VS Raiden, where he fought against Excalibur and The Lotus from the Warframe series.
He also appeared in the 20th episode of DBX, Genji VS Raiden, where he fought against Genji Shimada from the Overwatch series.
History
Jack was once a young boy born in the 1980's, taken from the streets of Liberia and raised by the mysterious Solidus Snake. He was trained to be a soldier, and became a military veteran and ruthless killer before he even hit puberty. His initial objective was to rescue several hostages from a terrorist group known as the Sons of Liberty, until he discovered that the Patriots, the very people who found and reared him, have been deceiving him and controlling his actions. Jack would then team up with fellow soldier Solid Snake to take his former comrades down. His body was later heavily modified after he was captured due to his anti-Patriot activities, the trauma of various events making Jack believe his only place is on the battlefield. He gained cybernetic augmentations to various parts of his body, becoming a cyborg soldier capable of superhuman feats and mass-slaughter. Long gone was the boy named "Jack" and the cyborg warrior named "Raiden" was born.
Death Battle Info
Background
- Real Name: Jack
- Age: 35 years
- Height: Approx. 5'10"/177.8 cm
- Aliases: Jack the Ripper, White Devil, Snake, Mr. Lightning Bolt
- Former child soldier & spy
- Member of Maverick Security Counseling Inc.
- Proud wearer of 5 cyborg bodies
Powers & Arsenal
- Durable cyborg body
- Superhuman strength
- Superhuman speed
- Can generate electricity
- Fuel cell electrolyte absorption
- Blade Mode
- Zandatsu
- Ripper Mode
Muramasa High-Frequency Blade
- Vibrations destabilize target's molecular bonds
- Faster vibrations rate than Raiden's original HF Blade
- High uptake rate
- Originally forged in 16th century
- Previously owned by Sam Rodrigues
- ID Locked
- Cuts through nanomachines, son!
Feats
- Defeated Solidus Snake
- Helped bring down the Patriots
- Defeated Desperado & World Marshal
- Blocked attacks from Metal Gears RAY & EXCELSUS
- Lifted & threw Metal Gear RAY & EXCELSUS
- Held back Outer Haven battleship
- Survived the mindf##king story of Metal Gear Solid 2
Comparison
- + Better control over battlefield
- + Blade Mode deduces weak points
- + HF Blade beats Adamantium
- + Longer Range
- + Faster
- + More versatile
- + Immensely stronger
Background
- Height: 178 cm | 5'10"
- Age: 35
- Aliases: Jack the Ripper, White Devil, Mr. Lighting Bolt, "Snake"
- Occupation: bodyguard & mercenary
- Likes Japanese swordsmanship
Arsenal
- High Frequency Blade
- Mursama
- Forged from a 16th century katana
- L'Etranger
- Dystopia
- Bloodlust
- Rocket launchers
- Claymores
- Grenades
- Frag
- Electromagnetic
- Red Phosphorus
- Various firearms & misc equipment
Powers & Abilites
- Superhuman speed & acrobatics
- Electricity manipluation
- Stealth mastery
- Cybernetic body can pinpoint weak points
- Blade Mode
- Slows down perception of time
- Ripper Mode
- Drastically boosts speed and strength
Feats
- Lifted and threw Metal Gear Ray & EXCELSUS
- Moved fast enough to hop across missiles
- Withstood a punch that destroyed Metal Gear EXCELSUS
- Made multiple cuts while raindrops were frozen still
- Defeated Solidus Snake, Winds of Destruction, Jetstream Sam, Senator Armstrong
- Survived the mindf*ck that was Metal Gear Solid 2
Quotes
- "Who the hell are you? Get out of my way!"
- "What?"
- "Who... what are you?"
- "Let's dance!"
- "What?!"
- "I will end you!"
- "Are you some kind of cyborg?"
- "I'll just have to swing harder then!"
- "Shit! Not again!"
- "Pain! This is why I fight!"
- "Hahaha! It's time for Jack the Ripper... to let 'er rip!"
- "Doktor, are you seeing this?"
- "Heh. Straight to the point. Metal freaks like you usually got a monologue first."
- "Ehehehehe... Infinite ammo."
- "Who the hell?! I'm busy here!!"
- "Doktor, it's time to let 'er rip!"
- "THIS IS WHY I FIGHT! SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST! THE RULES OF NATURE!"
Gallery
Appearance
3D model used in Death Battle and DBX
(From Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
(From Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
Arsenal and Abilities
Cyborg Body
High-Frequency Murasama Blade
L'Etranger
Dystopia
Bloodlust
Grenade
Rocket Launcher
Missile Launcher
Weakness Deduction
Zandatsu
Blade Mode
Ripper Mode
Electricity Manipulation
Electrical Punches
Super Strength
Super Speed
Super Durability
Codec Communication
Infinite Wig A
Cardboard Box
Trivia
- Raiden is the third Konami character to appear, after White Bomberman and Solid Snake, and with the next one being Dracula Vlad Ţepeş.
- He is the second Metal Gear character to appear, after Solid Snake.
- He is the second Metal Gear character to win, after Solid Snake.
- He is the first Metal Gear character to lose.
- He is the second Konami character to win, after Solid Snake, and with the next one being Dracula Vlad Ţepeş.
- He is the second Konami character to lose, after White Bomberman.
- He is the second Metal Gear character to appear, after Solid Snake.
- Raiden is the fourth non-DC character to fight against a Marvel character, after Raiden, Goliath, and Darth Vader, and with the next 18 being Pinkie Pie, Android 18, The Shredder, Lucy, Sigma, Widowmaker, The Mask, Genos, Crona, Broly, Po Ping, Korra, Vegeta, Tetsuo Shima, Stitch, Unicron, Spawn, and Godzilla.
- Raiden is the fifth Video Game character to fight against a Comic Book character, after Zitz, Kratos, Raiden, and Fox McCloud, and with the next eight being Sweet Tooth, Amy Rose, Shovel Knight, Sigma, Widowmaker, Sindel, Jinx, and Xeno Trunks.
- He is the second Video Game character win, after Fox McCloud, and with the next two being Amy Rose and Jinx.
- Raiden is the 31st returning combatant, after Leonardo, Batman, Boba Fett, Samus Aran, Son Goku, Superman, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Ganondorf, Red Ranger, Venom, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, Doctor Doom, Link, Cloud Strife, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, and Vegeta, and with the next 14 being Darth Vader, Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Bowser, Doctor Eggman, Kratos, Ghost Rider, Spawn, Master Chief, Doom Slayer, Aang, Pikachu, and Godzilla.
- He is the 18th returning winner, after Leonardo, Samus Aran, Superman, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ganondorf, Wonder Woman, Venom, Doctor Doom, Link, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, and Vegeta, and with the next eight being Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Ghost Rider, Spawn, Master Chief, Aang, and Godzilla.
- He is the 12th returning winner to lose, after Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ganondorf, Deadpool, Leonardo, Venom, Link, Akuma, and Vegeta, and with the next three being Guts, Ghost Rider, and Master Chief.
- He is the 19th combatant who has both lost and won, after Batman, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ganondorf, Deadpool, Leonardo, Red Ranger, Venom, Shadow the Hedgehog, Link, Cloud Strife, Akuma, Vegeta, and Boba Fett, and with the next six being Guts, Bowser, Kratos, Ghost Rider, Master Chief, and Doom Slayer.
- He is the 18th returning winner, after Leonardo, Samus Aran, Superman, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ganondorf, Wonder Woman, Venom, Doctor Doom, Link, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, and Vegeta, and with the next eight being Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Ghost Rider, Spawn, Master Chief, Aang, and Godzilla.
- Raiden is the second winner to lose a limb, after Fox McCloud, and with the next 10 being Voltron, Sub-Zero, Samurai Jack, Esdeath, Machamp, Sanji, Blake Belladonna, Boba Fett, Stitch, and Frieza.
- Raiden is the 12th combatant to have two different voice actors, after Mewtwo, Sonic the Hedgehog, Master Roshi, Tommy Oliver, Pinkie Pie, The Joker, Michael J. Caboose, The Hulk, Shadow the Hedgehog, Batman, and Iron Man, and with the next three being Son Goku, Superman, and Doctor Eggman.
- Raiden is the first combatant to be voiced by Mornal, with the next one being John Wick.
- Raiden is the first Konami character to appear in DBX, with the next two being White Bomberman and Alucard.
- He is the first Konami character to win, with the next one being Alucard.
Notes
- ↑ While Raiden made his proper debut in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, which was released in 2001, he is implied to be the protagonist of Metal Gear: Ghost Babel (which was released a year earlier), as a piece of post-credits dialogue at the end of the game's Special Missions has the player being referred to as "Jack", Raiden's adopted name.
