Why did Sam join Desperado?

Although he was greatly outspoken against Armstrong and his use of child soldiers, Sam's defeat against Armstrong crushed his spirit and was forced to join Desperado anyway.

When did Jetstream Sam join Desperado?

In the ending of the Jetstream DLC, Armstrong defeats Sam, which causes him to join Desperado. Now, remember the cutscene near the end of the main campaign where Armstrong offers Raiden a hand after beating him up? He was trying to do the exact same thing to Raiden.

Did Sam want to join Armstrong?

Demoralized with his loss as he was unable to defeat such a source of corruption, Sam agreed to join Armstrong's cause, inevitably providing him more reason to fight in new conflicts. His newfound manipulative and taunting personality was described by Blade Wolf as being unusual and contradicting of his normal ...

Why was Jetstream Sam so strong?

Sam's HF Blade was made from a weapon crafted by the famous swordsmith Murasama, and it has a faster vibration rate compared to Raiden's HF Blade, making it more powerful.

Could Sam have beaten Raiden?

Could Sam have beaten Raiden? His sheer combat ability is almost unprecedented, that in his first fight against Raiden in his original body, a superhuman cyborg capable of tossing around and destroying RAY units, Sam easily overpowered Raiden, nearly killing him.

The Glory of Jetstream Sam

Did Raiden take Sam's bike?

Later at the game, Raiden stole an awesome motorcycle. That motorcycle is actually Jetstream Sam's motorcycle. If you played the DLC of Jetstream Sam, you can see at the opening cutscene Sam driving a motorcycle and parks it.

Why is Jetstream Sam a villain?

Sam became a wandering mercenary, taking whatever work he could, and made a name for himself in the criminal underworld. There was even one story that said he took down a squad of 10 armed mob hit men using only his sword.

Why did Armstrong lose to Raiden?

During his battle with Raiden, after his HF Blade was destroyed, Raiden briefly overpowered Armstrong with his fists, and because the attack was so abrupt, Armstrong's nanomachines were unable to react in time and harden in order to keep Armstrong from taking any damage.

Why is Raiden called Jack the Ripper?

Raiden during his time as a child soldier. Under Solidus, Jack became a killing machine, known alternately as the "White Devil" and "Jack the Ripper" due to his incredibly high kill rate compared to other boys his age, as well as a reference to his being one of the few Caucasians born in Liberia.

How did Raiden beat Armstrong?

How was Raiden suddenly able to win with Sam's sword? Raiden was completely owned in his first encounter with the senator, his sword was ineffective against his hardened skin, causing him to stagger on every hit, then finally gets broken with his bare hands.

Who can beat Senator Armstrong?

Raiden was able to defeat Senator Armstrong in mortal combat and prevent his goal of turning America into a Darwinistic Dystopia, however Armstrong was able to see it as a silver lining in that Raiden kinda-sorta took up his ideals (in being willing to do whatever he saw fit, if not the social hellscape part).

Did Raiden get a new eye?

Although not an eyepatch, Raiden utilized a cloth to cover his missing left eye, after a fight with Samuel Rodrigues resulted in his eye being injured and amputated, and because a cybernetic replacement eye wasn't fully created prior to his surgery, in 2018.

Why does Sundowner have a barcode?

Appearance. Sundowner appears as a man of tall stature, his body armor taking on a color pattern of red and onyx like the rest of the Winds of Destruction. He appears completely bald, with a barcode on his forehead representing his cyborg serial numbers.

Is Jetstream Sam mostly human?

Is Jetstream Sam mostly human? Unlike other enemies in the game, Sam is mostly human except for his right arm. Serves as a recurring antagonist for Raiden until his defeat in File R-06. A playable protagonist in the "Jetstream" DLC add-on for Revengeance.

How did Sam lose his arm?

Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester) dislocated his shoulder while wrestling with Osric Chau (Kevin Tran). The writers were then forced to make up a story as to why Sam was wearing a sling in the beginning of season ten.

Who betrayed Raiden?

Once it was done, Raiden was seemingly betrayed by Snake and handed over to Olga Gurlukovich, but later learned it was a ruse so Snake could sneak on board.

Who did Raiden love?

Rosemary is the wife of Raiden as well as a psychological counselor, and formerly a data analyst and spy.

Did Raiden save the other kids?

However, Raiden managed to save both the children and George, killing the scientist in the process, by breaking the glass and putting George in the cryopreserver, respectively. They were later placed in the care of the German cyberneticist, Dr. Wilhelm Voigt.

Why does Raiden have heels?

The "high heels" allow him to easily grip his sword with his feet when executing combos. You may wonder how he would "clamp" the sword without.

Is Jetstream Sam Raiden's rival?

While Steven Armstrong was the game's final antagonist, the character of Jetstream Sam was developed to be Raiden's rival, something Shinkawa and fellow designer Kenichirou Yoshimura worked together to make both of them contrast each other through their visual appearances.

What is Raiden's sword made of?

Metal Gear Rising - Raiden's High Frequency Blade (Wood)

Entire katana, including the "blade" is made of wood.

How did Raiden lose both arms?

He's referring to the events of Twin Suns from Metal Gear Solid 4, where he had to lose his arms to save Solid Snake (specifically, he willingly cut off his right arm to save Snake from Outer Haven due to being otherwise unable to move in to aid Snake, and he lost the remaining arm when he was crushed by Outer Haven).

Who sent Raiden to the big shell?

Initially referred to as "Snake", Raiden had orders to rescue the U.S. President and other hostages from the Sons of Liberty. Raiden infiltrated the Big Shell by sea while SEAL Team 10 entered by air.

Why did Johnson grab Raiden?

In Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, President Johnson executes a crotch grab on Raiden. He later exclaims, "You're... a man!?", suggesting that he mistook him for a woman due to Raiden's androgynous appearance. According to the game's script, Johnson had actually mistaken Raiden for Olga Gurlukovich.