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Relive one of the most memorable showdowns in Metal Gear Solid with this Console Heroes mini-diorama dedicated to Solid Snake and the mysterious Cyborg Ninja. Inspired by the cult classic game released on the original PlayStation, this collectable recreates their confrontation in a laboratory at the Shadow Moses base.
The diorama is housed in a plastic case modelled on a classic PlayStation game box. When opened, it reveals a three-dimensional scene featuring sculpted laboratory equipment, control panels and a printed backdrop reminiscent of the game’s industrial environments.
The set includes two mini-figures depicting Solid Snake and the Cyborg Ninja. Each stands approximately 3.8 cm tall and features a base that allows it to be secured to the diorama to recreate the duel or alter the scene’s layout.
The diorama measures approximately 7 cm and can be closed to form a compact display piece. Its design pays homage to the game cases from the PlayStation era whilst offering a small scene dedicated to one of the founding franchises of the stealth genre.
Brand: Console Heroes
Licence: Metal Gear Solid
Universe: PlayStation
Characters: Solid Snake and Cyborg Ninja
Scene depicted: Showdown in the Shadow Moses laboratory
Product type: Mini diorama with figurines
Diorama height: Approx. 7 cm
Height of figures: Approx. 3.8 cm
Number of figures: 2
Setting: Laboratory equipment, control panels and printed background
Presentation: Box inspired by a PlayStation game case
Special feature: Resealable box
Mounting: Figures with bases to be attached to the scenery
Official licence: Yes
Assembly required: Simple assembly of the figurines
Category: Figures and collectables
Sub-category: Miniature diorama
Metal Gear Solid is an action and stealth game developed and published by Konami, released on PlayStation in 1998. The story is set on the island of Shadow Moses, where a rebel unit of FOXHOUND has seized a nuclear facility and is threatening to use the prototype bipedal weapon, Metal Gear REX.
Solid Snake is an elite soldier specialising in solo infiltration missions. Called back to intervene at Shadow Moses, he must free the hostages, neutralise the members of FOXHOUND and prevent the launch of a nuclear warhead. His composure, his experience in the field and his ability to operate covertly make him one of the most formidable agents of his time.
As he progresses, Snake comes up against the Cyborg Ninja, a fighter equipped with a reinforced exoskeleton and a high-frequency blade. Despite his mechanical appearance and erratic behaviour, he has a deep connection to Snake’s past.
The Cyborg Ninja is in fact Gray Fox, a former member of FOXHOUND and a former adversary of Snake’s. Seriously injured during the events leading up to Metal Gear Solid, he was rescued and subsequently turned into a subject for cybernetic experimentation. His artificial body grants him extraordinary speed, strength and reflexes, but the treatments he underwent have profoundly affected his mind.
Their confrontation in the laboratory is one of the game’s most iconic moments. Gray Fox is not merely seeking to eliminate Snake: he wishes to rediscover the thrill of combat and settle the unfinished business between the two soldiers.
This scene gradually reveals the ninja’s identity and sets the stage for his role in the rest of the story. Despite his suffering and instability, Gray Fox eventually intervenes against Metal Gear REX, allowing Snake to continue his mission and confront Liquid Snake.
This Console Heroes diorama pays tribute to this memorable encounter by bringing together Solid Snake and the Cyborg Ninja against the high-tech backdrop of the Shadow Moses laboratory.