Did you spot these easter eggs?

It may be the final entry in the mainline franchise, but Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain holds its place as one of the best games Kojima has ever had a hand in. Though Kojima has moved on from Konami to create some of the weirdest games we’ve ever seen, Snake lives on in everyone’s favorite tactical stealth RPG.

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As with any Metal Gear game, The Phantom Pain is brimming with easter eggs, secrets, and references that players are still being surprised by to this day. From Mother Base to the far reaches of the desert, these secrets have been tucked away.

Nothing says “I made a stealth game” like sneaking yourself into that game as a background character. That’s right, Special Volunteer Hideo Kojima can be obtained through a rescue mission, where he then joins the ranks of the Mother Base staff.

He also happens to be one of the most talented and well-trained members of staff that you can possibly obtain, an expert in intel and research. Now that’s a bold display of well-placed confidence. At least Mother Base morale is doing great.

You may be wondering what the portable shower on Mother Base is for when you first arrive there. Maybe you’ve just been compelled to use it this whole time without question because you feel weird walking around in bloody body armor. Either way, the shower really does serve a purpose.

If you’ve been out in the field long enough to get a funk going, Ocelot and some Mother Base soldiers surprise you with a dunk upon arrival. If you’ve built up a relationship with Quiet, the scene is a little more… mature.

Having multiple customizable options for outfits and equipment makes The Phantom Pain much more enjoyable than any regular Metal Gear game. Although if you really want to go for a more classic style, you can research and unlock the Solid Snake skin for Big Boss.

This throwback skin features Solid Snake in his old-school Rambo-style outfit, with an extra twist. Snake’s graphics are also scaled back to the early Playstation days of low polygon counts and very pointy character models.

There’s a lot of signage in the game that lends to lore, references, or just gives the game more atmosphere. Among all the easter eggs tucked away in the in-game printed media, the most hilarious one ends up being a regular worksite warning.

If you come across a sign warning of falling boxes, you’re given a reminder that rules are meant to be followed. Hang around by the sign long enough, and you’ll look up to see a workplace safety hazard falling from the sky.

PT, the playable trailer for a Silent Hill game that never happened, is a sore spot for many hardcore Kojima fans. Like Metal Gear, the ghost of this game is a grim reminder that business is harsh, cruel, and unfair.

There are a few nods to PT tucked away in The Phantom Pain, the most noticeable of which occurs in the area for the Honeybee mission. As you’re picking through the encampment, one of the radios can be heard playing the same chilling news broadcast from PT.

Keeping the staff morale at Mother Base high is important. You want your soldiers to be in high spirits as much as possible, and they love seeing their boss around the base. Staff morale degrades over time the longer you’re away from base, and even Ocelot reminds you that it would be nice if you came home once in a while.

If you haven’t played the game in a while, though, you’re greeted in a new way when you arrive. Ocelot, along with either Mother Base staff or D-Dog, are here to tell you how much they missed you.

When The Force Awakens came out, everyone was noticing C-3PO’s red arm. Specifically, the similarities it had to Big Boss’ new arm in The Phantom Pain. Kojima has friends in all kinds of places, and Star Wars has been known to use his games as easter eggs.

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Of course, there had to be an answer to this switcheroo, and it comes in the form of the gold arm customization. Maybe someone made a sorting mistake at the robot arm factory.

Revolver Ocelot is one of the best, most-highly trained soldiers in the entire world. As a result of strict drug resistance training, Ocelot insists that he is immune to the effects of tranquilizer rounds.

If you give him a few shots to the head with a tranq, though, he’ll be a little out of it. Repeated rounds of tranquilizer cause him to speak Japanese and blurt out some code words from his previous factions. Of course, he’s going to pretend nothing happened as soon as it wears off.

Big Boss is far from the first fictional character with a reconstructed bionic arm. In 1973, the show that started it all aired its first episode. The Six Million Dollar Man has been referenced in many ways over time, from quotes to iconic lines to replicas of Steve Austin’s government-funded robot limbs.

In The Phantom Pain, using a running punch or sonar will activate a slow-mo sequence and play the sound from the classic television show. A fitting homage to the original bionic man.

There are a few odd and seemingly questionable choices to make when you start a new game, like setting your birthday and customizing a non-existent character. Both of these pay off in different ways, and booting up the game on the date you’ve set as your birthday grants you a bonus cutscene.

Whether it’s your real date of birth or not, Ocelot and the gang, along with D-Dog if you’ve already picked him up, are front and center to wish you a happy birthday. Quiet also leaves you a surprise.

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Teddy (they/them) is a Cajun Romani writer, comedian, educator, and public speaker who travels the country cooking weird food and looking for new inspirations.