I’m only going to mention this in passing – at least for now – since this may be a misunderstanding or plain confusion. But as the title reads, there’s talk of Raiden playing some sort of role in the new Smash Bros.

When asked in a recent interview about a franchise he’d like to appear in, voice actor Reuben Langdon said:

Let me think about that. Well the Metal Gear series is always coming in and out of my ‘field’. We have put bids out on it a couple of times. Raiden was always a character that I had wanted to play. I did end up playing him on Super Smash Bros; so I did end up playing him eventually. NOT to the extent that he is in the other games.

Langdon’s comments have led to speculation that Raiden will be in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be playable though, nor does it exactly confirm Snake’s appearance. I’d personally advise taking all of this with a grain of salt until we have some sort of clarification.

Maybe he tried some mod of one of the past games or something. I doubt It's true, since Snake is not going to be in it.

Raiden appeared in Metal Gear Rising, made by Nintendo-friendly Platinum Games.

I've tried MGR -- would be a cool series to leverage the gamepad and/or wiimote plus.

Is Snake's not in, I doubt Raiden will be.

Would be cool if true, though

That wouldn't make any sense, unless Metal Gear Rising is on its way to the Wii U (which it isn't).

But Raiden and that very game never appeared on a Nintendo console before.

The SLIGHTEST connection to him on a Nintendo console could be that mere sticker in Smash Bros Brawl...

http://www.ssbwiki.com/File:Brawl_Sticker_Raiden_%28MGS2_Sons_of_Liberty%29.png

...but that's grasping at the straws; it's like using concept art to justify an cameo... unless you were desperate.

If he is just a skin for Snake.....sure, why not ?

Stand alone like in Playstation Allstars ? No

...and I say that as someone who loves MGS2

He's either played a modded game or he's talking about PSASBR :P

Maybe as part of a final smash for Snake? Although I just assumed Snake was out.

Nope, the Revengeance was not on a Nintendo platform so it wouldn't make sense to put him in just for shitz