Or at least it would, if it wasn’t nearly impossible to find. That being said, it’s true that MGS: V’s story is a bit lacking compared to its more narrative heavy predecessors, but the game’s secret ending almost makes up for this. Finding and defeating Reptile became a rite of passage for kids to hold over their less skilled classmates, and even though this easter egg was one of the earliest to be demystified, it remains one of the best gaming myths that ended up being true all along.ĭue to the very public behind-the-scenes feud between Hideo Kojima and Konami, it’s often overlooked just how great Metal Gear Solid V turned out to be. To fight him, players had to decrypt hints and perform a double flawless victory.
One of the most popular ones from the early ’90s is the story of a secret character in Mortal Kombat named Reptile, who could only be challenged by fulfilling a specific set of parameters.
Long before the internet was around to confirm such things, video game secrets were passed down from one gamer to the next in the schoolyard.
