A Kerotan frog.
Kerotans are dolls of cartoon frogs that appear in several games in the Metal Gear series. Kerotans are easily recognized by their distinctive croaking sound. GA-KO is Kerotan's counterpart.
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What is the significance of hitting all 64 Kerotans in Metal Gear Solid 3?
What is the distinctive sound made by the Kerotan dolls in the Metal Gear series?
What is the 'Kerotan' title and how is it unlocked in Metal Gear Solid 3?
What is the role of Kerotan's counterpart, GA-KO, in the Metal Gear series?
In which areas can you find the Kerotan dolls in Metal Gear Solid 3?
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater[]
The Kerotan first appeared in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Every unique area in the Virtuous Mission and Operation Snake Eater contains one Kerotan, except the Groznyj Grad Sewers. Hitting all 64 Kerotans gives the player the "Kerotan" title and unlocks the Stealth Camouflage for subsequent playthroughs of the game via a completed save file.
Hitting or shooting a Kerotan for the first time in the HD Edition will unlock the trophy "Prince Charming," referring to the fairy tale The Frog Prince. Hitting all Kerotan frogs in the same version will also unlock the trophy/achievement "It Ain't Easy Being Green," referring to the 1970 "Bein' Green", sung by the Muppet Kermit the Frog, to whom the Kerotan bears a passing resemblance.
In Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D, the Kerotans, the Kerotan title, and Kerotan radio discussion with Para-Medic, were all replaced by the character Yoshi from the Super Mario series.
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops and Metal Gear Online[]
In Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops and Metal Gear Online, the Kerotan was an item central to the "Capture Mission" mode (essentially the same as the "Capture the Flag" mode in many mainstream team-based shooters). In the latter game, the player could also obtain Kerotan-themed Ghillie suits (top and bottom), Gas Masks, and Soft Caps if the player attended the birthday celebration for Kerotan on June 08, 10, and 12 for the two-year anniversary of Metal Gear Online.
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus[]
In the Infinity Mission of Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus, Kerotans are hidden objects in various stages. Finding and hitting a Kerotan gives the players a bonus item, such as Stealth Camouflage, Fultons, large rations, body armor, or large medical kits.
On the official website for Portable Ops Plus, the user has to locate various Kerotans to access parts of the site, 7 for each map, 14 total. They also lay hidden, requiring the user to either locate them via hearing the Kerotan's croaks, and/or using the Kerotan Locator (which fills up the closer to the Kerotan's location the aiming cursor gets). It requires at least one reload before finding all of them, either by pressing the reload button or by clicking on a Kerotan. Upon revealing them they also expose parts of the site that detail various features from Portable Ops: "New Maps," "Infinity Mission," "MPO+ Trailer," "Battle Types," "Support for Beginners," "Unique Characters," and "New Characters" on Map A (Town); "Boss Rush Mode," "AP Recruiting," "Online Trade," "New Careers," "Character Development," "Communication," and "Special Movie" on Map B (REX Hangar). Completing both maps will result in Naked Snake calling the user via radio and supplying them each time with one of two wallpapers that references Portable Ops Plus.
Trivia[]
- The Kerotan could possibly be a reference to the character Frogger from the Frogger series, which was also produced by Konami.
- The Kerotan also makes a cameo appearance in the episode Walk Away of the Castlevania animated series.
