^This isn't the most to date game. It comes after MGS 3 and Peace Walker, but before MG 1. Volgin is already dead, Psycho Mantis has not yet signed up with FOXHOUND and Big Boss yet, so it makes perfect sense for that to be the original Mantis, pre-Solid Snake battle.
What has actually hit me, is that we have still to see ALL of the MGS squad again. Roy Campbell, Grey Fox, Sniper Wolf, Decoy Octopus (specifically exciting), Ocelot again, Vulcan Raven. Everyone in FOXHOUND, even under Liquid's command, was pretty much in contact with Big Boss beforehand. Seeing more about these characters...man I fucking love this series.
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