Everyone's favorite clone is back, and no I don't mean Dark Pit

Nintendo announced Super Smash Bros Ultimate at E3 last week and with it came the surprise that every playable character from every Smash game ever would be part of the title's roster.

The biggest surprise to many with this announcement was the re-inclusion of Solid Snake, who had appeared as one of the series' first guest characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl on Wii, but had been left out of the next titles on Wii U and 3DS.

The hero of Metal Gear's return seemed doubtful due to his previous absence as well as series creator and director Hideo Kojima having left Konami after completing Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain making his return all the more endearing with the tag line "everyone is here."

It was actually Kojima that approached Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai to get Solid Snake added to Nintendo's mascot fighter though he would need to wait a good number of years to see his wish realized.

Snake and Metal Gear have a 31-year history behind them, so let's dive into a brief history of the character and how he found his way into Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Spoilers for Metal Gear through Metal Gear Solid will follow.