10 Video Game Characters Before They Were Famous

6. Solid Snake

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First Appearance: Metal Gear (1987)

For many, Shadow Moses was the first time Snake stealthily slithered his way across screens, but in fact 'Tactical Espionage Action' had been in operation for over ten years by that point. The MSX2 was the first platform to get a cup of TEA, before the assuredly rigid serpent parachuted his way onto the Famicom, waking up many a guy who 'are asleep' in the process.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.