He’s a legendary soldier who goes where he’s needed, defined by the era he lives in. We’re unboxing these Big Boss cosplays!
Metal Gear is a series of action adventure games by Hideo Kojima, published by Konami. Featuring a dynamic and twisty storyline of espionage, infiltration, and some action packed weaponry, the games have captured the imagination of gamers since the franchise’s debut in 1987. Coined “techno-thriller stealth games”, Metal Gear follows the adventures of various operators code-named “Snakes”. This week, we’re featuring the iconic Big Boss.
Big Boss cosplay by RBF Productions
Big Boss is one of the most prolific characters in the Metal Gear series. He was a special forces operative and mercenary commander with a vast array of experience. Big Boss had big ambitions – his dream was to create a nation for soldiers, and earned himself the moniker of “The Greatest Warrior of the 20th Century.”
Big Boss Cosplay by Maul Cosplay
Cosplaying the Big Boss
Fans of the Metal Gear games are ride or die for Big Boss. Of all the characters from the games, Big Boss has the most loyalty, and the widest (and most screen-accurate) cosplays. these cosplayers are the most serious folks when it comes to details. From the weaponry down to the facial scars and eyepatch, down to the adorable pupper D-Dog… These cosplays have EVERYTHING.
Big Boss cosplay by Rob Morton of The Flying Hun-Archery and Leather
The key defining features of this cosplay are his eyepatch, bandanna (if you know, you know) and the camo that no self-respecting soldier would leave home without. Add to that the signature armband, the red prosthetic, and of course the glower. We hope you enjoy the sneakiest of the snakes, the legendary soldier Big Boss cosplays!
“Real heroes are never as polished as the legends that surround them.”
“I won’t scatter your sorrow to the heartless sea.”
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“I will always be with you.”
“In our struggle to survive the present, we push the future farther away.”
“Boss… you were right. It’s about doing our best to leave the world… the way it is. It’s about respecting the will of others, and believing in your own.“
“If you had been in my place back then, maybe you wouldn’t have made the same mistakes I did. Ever since the day I killed The Boss with my own hands, I… was already dead.“
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“One becomes two, two becomes ten, ten becomes 100. Taking it all back to one solves nothing. So long as Zero remains, one… will eventually grow to 100 again.”
“And so our goal was to erase Zero. Even the mighty Patriots began with a single man. That one man’s desires grew huge, bloated; absorbed technology; began to manipulate the economy.”
“We realized too late that we had created a beast. We had helped turn Zero into 100. His sin was ours. And for that reason, I’m taking it upon myself to send Zero… back to nothing.“
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“Cats do love to play as Snakes.”
“It all began with a bunch of old fools. Now they’ve all passed away, their era of folly is over.“
“Zero and I, Liquid and Solidus, we all fought a long, bloody war for our liberty…”
“…to free ourselves from systems, nations, norms and ages, but no matter how hard we fought, the only liberty we found was on the inside, trapped within those limits.”
“The Boss and I may have taken different paths but in the end, we were both trapped inside the same cage: liberty.”
“But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be… outside.“
“Ever since the day I killed The Boss… With my own hands… I… Was already dead. Boss… You were right. It’s about doing our best to leave the world… the way it is. It’s about respecting the will of others… And believing in your own. Isn’t that… What you fought for?”
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“At last… I understand the meaning behind what you did. At last… I understand the truth behind your courage.“
~Join us next week for more Cosplay Coverage~
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Jennifer aka "Mayhem's Muse" is the Cosplay Editor for BoLS and manages Ad Sales and Communications. Her cosplay awards include the RTX Judge's Choice Award and Dragon's Lair Austin's Cosplay Symposium.
Jennifer has been a Cosplay Guest Judge at RTX, Tacticon and Genghis Con in Colorado. She regularly attends conventions to cover cosplay for BoLS. Her cosplay work has been featured in publications such as Girls Who Love Monsters, Geek Fuel, and Renaissance Magazine. Jennifer has modeled in the Her Universe Fashion Show, Precision Camera's yearly Precision Camera University, and has taught several workshops for photographers about partnering with cosplayers and creative muses/models.
Jennifer is a lifelong enthusiast of retro video games and loves Dungeons & Dragons, urban fantasy, tabletop games, VR technology, and historical archery. She has set National Records through USA Archery’s Traditional Division for Asiatic Bows and earned 4th Place in the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan in 2018 for Women’s Korean Archery. Jennifer is currently studying for her Masters's Degree in Organizational Leadership.
