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Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake reveals one of the saga’s best-kept secrets
Fans have been trying to find out who Suzetta Miñet really was for decades.
“Suzetta Miñet”, a name and a surname that have tormented the most ardent of Metal Gear Solid fans. There are those who play a game, even finish it, and that’s it, but there are also those who play it again, analyzing every step, wanting to know everything about how it was made and who was part of it. For this type of fan, the name of the actress who voiced one of the most important characters in the game and in the history of Metal Gear was one of the most puzzling mysteries: Tatyana, Big Mama... or simply Eva, the spy who played a key role in Snake Eater and would reappear in Metal Gear Solid 4. But there was a problem: Suzetta Miñet didn’t exist, or at least there were no references to her or any other real-world work of hers, she only appeared in two credits, the two Metal Gears she participated in. One piece of the puzzle was missing.
All the theories pointed to Ariel
Let no one be fooled, obsessive amateur sleuths on the Internet can be very good at uncovering the tiniest details. It was obvious that Suzetta Miñet was a pseudonym for another actress. And Hideo Kojima has always liked to surround himself with big Hollywood names, so a clear suspect was soon marked in red: Eva sounded a lot, albeit in a different register, like the original voice of Ariel, Disney’s Little Mermaid: Jodi Benson. But no one could ever get confirmation.
Finally, a delighted David Hayter, who seems to be enjoying his return to the Metal Gear limelight as master of ceremonies for the Snake Eater remake, was able to reveal who his co-star really was. Interviewed by him and the unforgettable Lori Alan, who voices The Boss, Benson revealed that she once chose a pseudonym because her career was so closely tied to Disney (she also appeared in Toy Story and voiced Barbie herself in Toy Story 2′). Her voice director, Kris Zimmerman Salter, was the one who approached her with the option to protect her career and that Mickey’s company would not be upset that “her” Little Mermaid became a murderer and spy in a permanent bikini in a video game.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, is announced for 2024 on PC, PS5, and Xbox series. We don’t know if Benson’s name will finally appear in the credits or if Suzetta Miñet will be drawn one last time for nostalgia’s sake, but at least we finally have an answer to that mystery.