Metal Gear / Memes - TV Tropes (2024)

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The meme. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The explanation behind the meme, if necessary.[[/labelnote]] ^Explanation
- Further mutations and successor memes, if any.

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"Snake, what happened?/answer me!/do you copy?/respond!/are you okay? Snake? SNAAAAAAAAAAAKE!" ^Explanation
- NOOOOO!!!! SNAKE!! SNAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!! ^Explanation
- DA, DA, DA-DA-DA, DA, DA, DA!! ^Explanation
- YOU IDIOT!!^{Explanation (spoilers)}
- Snake! Get up! Snake! SNAAAAAAAAKE!!!
"Metal... Gear?!" Often used to poke fun at Parrot Exposition, stealth gameplay or Metal Gear. ^Explanation
! ^Explanation
- ? ^Explanation
Kept you waiting, huh? ^Explaination
Kojima World Order^Explanation
Oh, Kojima. ^Explanation
"what did he mean by this", usually said after an obvious with-no-hidden-intentions quote to simultaneously poke fun at the people who take the story too seriously, and those that are needlessly confused.
"It's a Russian taunt," sarcastically used by the LGBT Fanbase in reference to the hom*oeroticism of the series, and in particular Revolver Ocelot's relationship with Big Boss and Solid Snake.^Explanation
- "War Feelings", a lesser used variant covering much the same ground, but for the Big Boss saga.^Explanation
Kojima is Big Boss. ^Explanation
"Hnnnnnng, Colonel, I'm trying to sneak around, but I'm dummy thicc and the clap of my asscheeks keeps alerting the guards."^Explanation
Posting images of Snake wearing clothes that blend in with the background color of the picture usually net responses saying that there isn't anything in the photo or the image is invisible.
Balloon Solid Snake ^Explanation
Codec screen parodies are fairly popular, which usually insert silly dialogue and/or have characters from different franchises conversing.

Metal Gear

"I FEEL ASLEEP!" ^Explanation
- "Uh-oh! The truck have started to move!" ^Explanation

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake's "deadly poisonous Zanzibar hamsters." These hamsters, though never again showing up in the series, are frequently used (complete with a "Not Making This Up" Disclaimer) to illustrate the absurd nature of The 'Verse.

Metal Gear Solid

LIQUID!!!! ^Explanation
- BRRRRROTHER!!!! ^Explanation
"It's like one of my Japanese animes!" ^Explanation
- "It's like one of my Mexican telenovelas!" ^Explanation
"Six [noun]s. More than enough to [verb] anything that moves." ^Explanation
Revolver Ocelot◊. ^{Revolver Ocelot}
"Hurt me more!" ^Explanation
"You like Castlevania, don't you?" ^Explanation
"Do you think love can bloom even on a battlefield?" ^Explanation

MGS2

The infamous Fission Mailed screen in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. ^Explanation
"We've managed to avoid drowning!" ^Explanation
"I hear it's amazing when the famous purple stuffed worm in flap-jaw space with the tuning fork does a raw blink on Hara-Kiri Rock. I need scissors! 61!" ^{Explanation (spoilers)}
Did you say "nerd"? ^Explanation
A DUD?! ^Explanation
In the early days of this wiki, it was popular to refer to Metal Gear Solid 2 with a Pot Hole to Mind Screw over a synonym for maybe. It has since died down. Maybe.
A running joke amongst fans is to add "Definitely not!" at the end of Raiden's dialogue.
Whatever happened to Iroquois Pliskin? ^Explanation
- Nonsense. Snake died on that tanker two years ago. ^Explanation
- "No! That is NOT Solid Snake!"^Explanation
"Do you know what day it is today?"^Explanation

MGS3

"Snake, what have you done? You changed the future!! You've created a time paradox!" ^Explanation
- "Pime Taradox" ^Explanation
Young Ocelot's "You're pretty good", coupled with his cowboy hand gesture, is a common way for fans of the game to express satisfaction towards something. The latter in particular is so iconic even characters in the game poke fun at it.
CRAB BATTLE! ^Explanation
Some fans have flanderized Naked Snake into trying to eat everything in sight, and wondering if it can be eaten if it's not.
What a thrill...^Explanation
Sneeter ^Explanation
The Big Boss Salute ^Explanation
"It's a nice gun, I'll give you that. But the engraving gives you no tactical advantage whatsoever." ^Explanation
Metal Gear Solid Triangle^Explanation

MGS4

"War has changed." ^Explanation
"DIDJURIKEIT?" ^Explanation
"I am lightning, the rain transformed." ^Explanation
"Nanomachines..." ^Explanation
"Wipe this meme from the face of the earth." ^Explanation
"Snake had a hard life." ^{Explanation (Spoilers)}
The best movie I've ever seen.^Explanation
Liquid Ocelot running away^Explanation
X was Y years ago^Explanation

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (list is not exhaustive)

"Rules of Nature" goes with everything ^Explanation
- BEING TRACKED BY A STARVING BEE, LOOKING FOR ITS DAILY FEE^note
TIME TO LEAVE THEM ALL BEHIIIIIIIIIIND ^Explanation
My X is a Tool of Justice ^Explanation
Monsoon memes:
- "Memes. The DNA of the soul."^Explanation
- Monsoon is a snail. ^Explanation
- "AND IT WILL COME, LIKE A FLOOD OF PAIN, POURING DOWN ON ME" ^Explanation
  - "THERE ARE SEVENTY-TWO WOMEN TO BE RAPED, THE CHOCOLATES FALLING GENTLY DOWN ON THE TERRAAIIIIIIIIIIN!" ^Explanation
  - "AND IT WILL COME, LIKE A FLOOD OF COME, POURING COME ON ME" ^Explanation
- Monsoon of the sussy imposters ^explanation
"Your memes... end here." ^Explanation
RAIDEN IS NOW COOLER THAN DANTE. ^Explanation
Senator Armstrong memes:
- "Nanomachines, son!" ^{Explanation (spoilers)}
  - "Nanomachines, Sam!" ^{Explanation (spoilers)}
  - THESE NANOMACHINES HAVE BEEN PASSED DOWN THE ARMSTRONG LINE FOR GENERATIONS! ^{Explanations (spoilers)}
- 200.0% MAD◊^Explanation
- Armstrong ignoring Raiden's punches / "Standing here...I realize..." ^Explanation
- Make America Great Again! ^note
- Armstrong's speech towards Raiden has often been posted as a copypasta, and has spawned various parodies.
  - "Hey did you hear about X-" "f*ck this 24/7 internet spew of trivia and celebrity bullsh*t!"^Explanation
RAIDEN NEEDS GATORADE! ^Explanation
Sundowner memes:
- I'M f*ckIN' INVINCIBLE!!! ^Explanation
- Sundowner's◊ Face◊^Explanation
- "LIKE THE GOOD OLD DAYS AFTER 9/11!" ^Explanation
- I f*ckING LOVE WAR! I WANNA f*ckING KILL PEOPLE FOR MONEY AND DESTROY CULTURES AND HISTORY, JACK!^Explanation
- WHEN THE WIND IS SLOW AND THE FIRE'S HOT!^note
- Sundowner's derp face ^Explanation
Jetstream Sam memes:
- Whether it's contemplatively stroking his chin◊ or clapping as explosions go off around him◊, Jetstream Sam's reaction gif-worthy behavior has made him quite the Fountain of Memes.
- Jetstream Sam is a troll◊. ^note
- Oh good, why that's very good. Yes I like that! ^Explanation
- Dip your balls in sulfuric acid^Explanation
- Jetstream Sam's smirk ^Explanation
- Wheelchair Sam ^Explanation
I think it's time for Jack... TO LET 'ER RIP! ^Explanation
"Like I said - kids are cruel, Jack. And I loooove minors!^note
"DOKTOR, TURN OFF MY X INHIBITORS!"^explanation
Ruby is Raiden. ^Explanation
Brazilians can double jump. ^note
"That's a nice argument, Senator, why don't you back it up with a source?" "My source is that I made it the f*ck up!"^note
Revengeance Status ^Explanation
- Samroll/There Will Be Bloodshed ^Explanation
  - "No, Sam. Report back to the chief."/Monsooned ^Explanation
Another common meme is to replace parts of unfunny anime image memes with pictures of Metal Gear Rising characters. For example, "Japanese Girls in Anime" shows an anime Japanese schoolgirl, but "Japanese Girls in Real Life" shows Jetstream Sam.
"They're the same fanbase"^Explanation
All I want for Christmas is Collective Consciousness/Collective Christmas^Explanation
The Principle Saga^Explanation
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ^Explanation

Peace Walker

Kojima is God! ^Explanation
In much the same way as the Guile's theme music goes with everything meme, videos exist of the Peace Walker theme making everything epic.
Players justifying Huey's torture because of his refusal to believe that Santa is real. ^Explanation
"Big Boss is on the naughty list." ^Explanation

MGSV

"He's coming too?"/"You're gonna extract him?" ^Explanation
WOAAHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ^Explanation
"A weapon to surpass Metal Gear."^Explanation
- "Kaz... I'm already a demon."^Explanation
"They played us like a damn fiddle!" ^{Explanation (spoilers)}
I'M NUUUUUUCLEAAAAAAAAR ^Explanation
- STANDING ^Explanation
- "[X] has gone Nuclear/went Nuclear" ^Explanation
Such a lust for revenge! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO?! ^{Explanation (spoilers)}
A Hideo Kojima Game ^Explanation
This is Pequod arriving at LZ ^Explanation
ROKETTO PAAAAANCHI!^Explanation
Kazuhira "The Racist" Miller ^Explanation
- Kazuhira "[racist rhyme]" Miller ^Explanation
The real reason of Big Boss and Huey's falling out.^{Explanation (spoilers)}
THE MAN WHO WAS CUCKED TO DEATH. ^Explanation
Kaz's "Why are we still here?" speech is all over the internet. ^Explanation
"You will feel ashamed of your words & deeds." ^Explanation
AMAZING. MISSION COMPLETE. THAT RIGHT THERE IS WHY YOU'RE THE BEST BOSS ^Explanation
Guest Starring: The "Skulls" Parasite Unit ^Explanation
"You named him D-Dog, but it’s obvious – anyone can see that’s a wolf!" ^{Explanation (spoilers)}
Punished [X] ^Explanation
"Please try to relax. There is plenty of time." ^Explanation
Invisible by Duran Duran is in MGSV. ^Explanation

Your memes... have created a time paradox.

Metal Gear / Memes - TV Tropes (2024)

Please add entries in the following format:

Multiple Entries

Metal Gear

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake

Metal Gear Solid

MGS2

MGS3

MGS4

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (list is not exhaustive)

Peace Walker

MGSV

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