Running Man
From the Metal Gear Wiki
| Running Man | |
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| Nationality |  French
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| Affiliations | Zanzibar Land (MG2) Les Enfants Terribles terrorist group (pre-MG2) |
| Current status | Deceased |
| Appears in | Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake |
| Created by | Hideo Kojima |
Running Man (ランニング・マン Ranningu Man?) was a Zanzibar Land mercenary noted for his high agility. He was well-versed in explosives and setting boobytraps that require his fast feet. He was once a well-known short-range runner who gained his fame during the Barcelona Olympics. His athletic career was put to an end when he was caught using steroids and he became a mercenary afterwards. He was involved in terrorist activities through all of Europe. He once served as a sub-leader to a French terrorist group and got his name from the German Special Police Force SEK.
Running Man fought against Solid Snake in a gas-filled corridor of the swamp armory during Operation Intrude F014. Snake managed to use Running Man's greatest asset against him by placing mines in Running Man's path.
[edit] Trivia
- Running Man's name derives from the Richard Bachman (A pseudonym of Stephen King) novel of the same name, which was adapted into a film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- He is one of only two enemy characters from Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake whose name was not changed in the re-releases.
- In the original MSX2 version, Running Man's French terrorist group was referred to as Les Enfants Terribles. The group's name was not mentioned in the PS2 version to avoid confusion with the unrelated government project that led to the birth of Solid Snake and Liquid Snake in Metal Gear Solid. The Metal Gear Solid 4 Database states that both probably drew their inspiration from Jean Cocteau's 1950 movie Les Enfants Terribles.
| Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake Characters |
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| Solid Snake — Roy Campbell — Master Miller — George Kasler — Charlie Kio Marv — Holly White — Gustava Heffner — Johan Jacobsen Big Boss — Gray Fox — Drago Pettrovich Madnar Black Ninja — Running Man — Red Blaster — Four Horsemen — Jungle Evil — Night Fright |
