20 Things You Didn't Know About Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
16. Chico Originally Survived The Helicopter Crash
The character of Chico meets a most unpleasant fate at the end of Ground Zeroes, being killed in the helicopter explosion which also takes the life of Paz and effectively results in The Phantom Pain's Big Boss/Venom Snake switcharoo.
But as revealed in concept art, Chico was originally supposed to survive the helicopter crash and re-appear in The Phantom Pain as an adult.
Chico was set to re-emerge as a far cry from his former self, donning a red robe, a face mask to cover his grotesque injuries from the crash, and carry around a machete for good measure.
Though Kojima hasn't ever elaborated on what Chico's role in the game would've been, data mined from the game suggests that at least one mission would see players come into contact with him. What a shame it never came to pass.