Bio
JACK THE RIPPER
Jack was born in Liberia and would serve as a child soldier during the First Liberian Civil War. He would be adopted by Solidus Snake, future President of the United States, who was responsible for enlisting him in the first place. At 10 years old, Jack would earn the nickname 'Jack the Ripper' for his high kill count. But as impressive as it was, this would scar Jack forever. He would devote himself to rectifying his past mistakes as part of a special task force named FOXHOUND while the pseudonym of Raiden, unaware that he was being manipulated by the secret organistation of 'The Patriots' who were bent on world domination. They would capture Raiden and experiment on him to create a superhuman cyborg ninja. They would be successful. Raiden became much stronger, faster and deadly than ever before. That was before his more recent upgrade which made him even more powerful. Raiden has taken down the most powerful of foes including the near invulnerable Senator Armstong. With his unmatched skill in swordsmanship, as well as his speed and strength, Raiden can make anyone who challenges him to a fight regret it.
Intro
Raiden wasn't long removed from having killed Senator Armstrong and ostensibly crippling World Marshal. But it had left an impact on him. "I fight my own battles." He began. "I've made the mistake of letting other people make my decisions for me. If I really want to protect people, I've got to be careful who I trust." He was currently about to begin one such mission. Amidst the rain and the fog lay the path to a special gathering. "Right now, word is that someone is bringing a bunch of people together. I don't know why, but it doesn't sound good. I need to get to the bottom of it. Chances are that some of those people, or whoever this guy is could be dangerous. I can't take that chance. I'm going to find out who's behind this and find out why they're doing it. It won't be easy, but that suits me. I've never liked it when things are too easy."
Rival Scene
Raiden slashed the air with his leg blade a few times before flipping and whipping out the Murasama, pointing it at the Skeletal Knight who had entered the arena. "What do you want?" He demanded. "Um..." Sir Dan gulped. "Which way to the evil wizard?" Without his lower jaw, making out what he was saying was difficult to say the least. "What?" Sir Dan, exasperated, tried repeating himself. "I'm trying to find the evil wizard!" Raiden was still none the wiser. "What are you doing here?" He demanded, growing annoyed. Sir Dan didn't bother repeating himself, simply preparing to get his sword and shield up. "What the hell am I even doing?" Raiden asked himself. "Trying to reason with corpses. I'm an idiot." He got into a fighting stance as Sir Dan did the same, ready to send the skeletal warrior back to the afterlife.
Outro
Raiden had returned to his own world, still somewhat confused by all that had happened. "The target's been neutralized, as have all those who stood with him." Did they stand with him? Raiden doubted that, to be truthful. "Or against me. To be honest I'm not sure what good I did there. I guess someone else was spared the trouble." It had done some good though. It gave him resolve. "I guess if it had been a threat and I didn't check it out, we'd all be in trouble right about now. That's what I like to think at least. I'll respond to any potential problems as soon as I can, to prevent them from getting out of hand. Not everyone is capable of protecting themselves. There will always be those people." He began to glow blue as he disappeared into the fog, only the new power he acquired lighting the way. "And as long as I'm around, I will do everything I can to protect them."
Fight Intros
Come Out And Play- Raiden is seen crouching down with his back turned to the screen. He then stands up, faces the screen, and pulls out his Murasama.
Save Your Last Breath- Raiden holds the Murasama out and slashes to the right.
You'll Make My Blade Happy- Raiden slashes the air, creating a blur.
Playtime Is Over- Raiden's codec rings. He unsheathes the Murasama and slashes.
Victory
Glory Is Mine- Raiden spins the Murasama around with his foot, then catches it in his hand.
Wiped Them Out- Raiden swings his blade and then sheathes it beside his hip.
I'm A Machine- Raiden strikes a pose as his codec rings and then glances toward the audience.
It's Not Even Fair- Raiden's codec rings as he sheathes his blade on his back.
Defeat
If using 'Glory Is Mine'- Raiden puts his blade into the ground and falls to one knee.
If using 'Wiped Them Out'- Raiden staggers while trying to stand up.
If using 'I'm a Machine'- Raiden clutches his arm and tries to limp away.
If using 'It's Not Even Fair'- Raiden holds himself up from the floor.
Themes
Battle Themes
It Has To Be This Way
Hot Wind Blowing
The Only Thing I Know For Real
Red Sun
The Stains of Time
A Stranger I Remain
Level 3 Theme
Collective Consciousness
Victory Themes
Spine Collector
White-Blooded Victory
The War Still Rages Within
Return To Ashes
Quotes
Upon Selection
"Let's wipe em' out.
"What are we waiting for?
"Jack is a one-man army."
Picking Up An Item
"Yes."
"Now we're talking."
"Nice."
"Now you're talking."
"Just what I needed."
"This will keep me going."
"Ah! Finally!"
"Here we go!"
"Good."
"Perfect."
"Seems useful."
"I like this."
Getting a KO
"Eager to lose?"
"I've lost count!"
"Who's next?"
"I'm merciless."
"Ready for more!"
"Justice has been served."
"That was fun."
"Rot in Hell!"
"Oh yeah!"
"Quick. But not painless."
"God have mercy."
"I'm getting bored."
"You stained my blade!"
"Weak!"
"You left me no choice."
"Nothing personal."
"No need to thank me."
"Don't thank me."
"Rest in pieces."
"Pathetic."
"Disgrace."
"Never rise again."
"That was revenge."
"Faster than you thought!"
"It was me or you. So it was you."
"You're the competition?"
"Don't blink, or else."
"My blade will show you the end."
"Threatened? You should be."
"Let's cut to the end now."
"You don't have to hold back."
"You've already lost."
"Savor your last breath!"
Respawning After KO
"Still ticking!"
"Good to go!"
"I'm not dead... yet."
"I'm out for revenge!"
"Come out and play!"
"Lighting will strike again!"
"Back in the fray."
"Back to inflict pain"
"You miss me?"
"Come back here!"
"Now I'm pissed!"
"Not ready to die!."
"Until death."
"Not ready to give up."
"I'm back!"
"Until the end."
"Hopeless."
Using Moves
"You're mine!" -Using Level 1.
"No mercy!" -Using Level 2.
"Playtime is over!" -Using Level 3.
Taunts
Sliced and Diced- Raiden points the Murasama out and slices the air, saying "Your time has come."
Rest in Pieces- Raiden cuts the air and says, "Thanks for the practice."
Nothing Personal- Raiden's codec rings as he raises his fist and says, "I'm a machine."
Costumes
Black Raiden (Default)
Blue Raiden
White Raiden
Rocket Animation
Raiden's wrists are chained. His feet reach all the way to the lower chain though it doesn't appear as though they are being held on by anything. Either way, he does not struggle.
Moveset
Square- Raiden performs a four hit combo with the Murasama.
Square (Air)- Raiden performs a five hit combo with the Murasama.
Square Side- Raiden lunges forward with a slash.
Square Side (Air)- Raiden spins forwards with a downward slash.
Square Up- Raiden steps forward with a quick uppercut slash, sending opponents into the air.
Square Up (Air)- Same as ground version.
Square Down- Raiden hops forward slightly with an overhead slash.
Square Down (Air)- Raiden descends to the ground to slash the opponent.
Triangle- Raiden kick-slashes the opponent. This attack can start a number of combos.
Triangle, Triangle, Triangle- Raiden follows up with a downward kick slash and then a kick-slash similar to his Triangle Up attack.
Triangle, Square- Raiden flips forward and slashes the opponent twice with the high frequency blade covered in electricity.
Triangle, Triangle, Square- Raiden does a downward kick-slash and then slashes twice with the high frequency blade.
Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Square, Triangle- Raiden does a downward flip kick-slash hybrid, spin-kick-slashes in a manner similar to his Triangle Up, slashes the opponent three times, and finishes by doing another spin-kick-slash, knocking the opponent away.
Triangle (Air)- Raiden performs an aerial spin kick-slash.
Triangle Side- Raiden does a series of rapid kick-stabs.
Triangle Side (Air)- Raiden descends diagonally downwards to kick-stab the opponent. He backflips if the attack connects.
Triangle Up- Raiden does a flip kick-slash, sending the opponent into the air and behind him.
Triangle Up (Air)- Same as ground version.
Triangle Down- Raiden does a 360° sweeping kick slash to knock opponents off their feet.
Triangle Down (Air)- Raiden does a long ranged downward kick-slash.
Circle- Raiden raises the high-frequency blade to parry. If a melee attack connects, Raiden counters with a quick slash.
Circle (Air)- Same as ground version.
Circle Side- Raiden throws Dystopia at enemies. A tactical sai, holding this will allow Raiden to dash towards whatever he has hit.
Circle Side (Air)- Same as ground version.
Circle Up- Raiden throws a frag grenade in an arc.
Circle Up (Air)- Raiden does a quick spin kick. If he connects, he will repeatedly kick an opponent, sending them to the ground.
Circle Down- Raiden stabs the ground with the High Frequency Blade, generating a small shockwave.
Circle Down (Air)- Same as ground version.
Grab Side- Raiden hits enemies with L'Etranger before jabbing them to make them fall over.
Grab Up- Raiden picks up his opponent with his blade and throws them away from him.
Grab Down- Raiden uses Bloodlust to trip his enemies and stab them while they're on the ground.
Level 1
Stormbringer- Raiden does an upside-down spinning kick-slash hybrid attack, killing any enemies in his reach.
Level 2
Blade Mode- Raiden releases a burst of energy that traps those in its field. He enters Blade Mode, KOing any enemy he attacks in this field by performing a series of extremely powerful slashes. He can also KO enemies outside the field with just one attack.
Level 3
The Box Revengeance!- Raiden dons his mask as he looks at a series of boxes. He will then run around the stage, being able to cut open boxes. Some contain nothing whereas some contain enemies, who will be startled and unable to move once their cover is blown. Raiden can KO any foe with one slash.
Author's Note
Rivalry Connection: Both Raiden and Sir Dan seek to rectify past mistakes on the battlefield (Raiden's participation in the Liberian Civil War and Sir Dan's embarrassment at the Battle of Gallowmere), they both can use body parts as weaponry, they both primary use swords but have skill with a wide variety of weapons and both have missing jaws.
While I haven't played any Metal Gear games, Raiden is pretty fucking cool. I made some minor changes to his moveset but other than that it remains the same. I wanted to include Blade Wolf, but Raiden's moveset was super fun to use. Raiden was pretty overpowered in PSAS but fun as all hell. I am familiar enough with MGR to know that Raiden is essentially a lone wolf at the end of the game and I'm not entirely sure what he would do after that, hence why his cutscenes are a little lacking in detail.
