2006 / Video / Flash game parody
Metal Gear Awesome
Arin Hanson compressed Metal Gear’s stealth drama into loud voices, rough drawings, and escalating nonsense.
The original is hosted off-site; this page provides context and a link to it.
What was this?
The Flash parody races through familiar Metal Gear scenes with intentionally crude animation and a version of Solid Snake that treats every plot point as an excuse to yell.
Why it spread
Newgrounds circulation, embeds, and quote-sharing carried the cartoon beyond game forums and into the broader Flash-comedy canon.
What happened
The Flash parody races through familiar Metal Gear scenes with intentionally crude animation and a version of Solid Snake that treats every plot point as an excuse to yell.
Where it came from
Arin Hanson, publishing as Egoraptor, released Metal Gear Awesome on Newgrounds in February 2006.
Why it mattered
It captured how fan animation could use recognizable game language without needing polish to make a sharply authored parody.
How it spread
Newgrounds circulation, embeds, and quote-sharing carried the cartoon beyond game forums and into the broader Flash-comedy canon.
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