‘Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance’ had more indestructible cats

Remember Raiden versus that one kitten, who simply refused to be sliced and diced? Turns out, originally he had some friends. Lots of them.

The following, courtesy of Eurogamer, is a scene from a prototype version of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. At a certain point, our star is surrounding by an entire litter of acrobatic feline, the same breed that you encounter in the aforementioned demo…

Sometimes stuff is taken out of the final product for reasons that are ultimately for the best. And sometimes there is no real reason and you’re left going “what the hell?” This is definitely the case of the latter.

But hey, at least they kept the one. Anyhow, the cat also makes an appearance in the form of an Easter Egg. Warning: mild spoilers ahead…