16 Little-Known Gaming Facts That'll Blow Your Mind

10. Metal Gear Solid 2's Raiden Originated As A Psychotic Bird Poop-Licker

Literally what it reads like, word is the phenomenal art designer Yoji Shinkawa's original sketch featured newcomer Raiden as an on-all-fours crawling weirdo with a penchant for licking bird poop off the floor. As you do. We can only assume this got into his head because the original pitch for the character was to be as anti-Solid Snake as possible - but even Hideo Kojima turned this idea away, showing he does have some restraint. Although saying that, minus the bird poop that character description is strangely similar to Snake Eater's contortionist-boss The Fear...