Snake returns to the battlefield in Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain as Big Boss, in the midst of a sandstorm ... Kojima returns to this idea of player freedom again and again.

Metal Gear Solid 3 is the earliest ... His victory over The Boss earns Naked Snake a legendary status among mercenaries around the world, and he takes on the title of Big Boss.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes A few months following ... learning that his nemesis intends to once again locate Big Boss’ corpse and execute a mysterious plan. As Snake battles his age ...