On a Friday, PlayStation published a tweet that read “If you are ready for the weekend, let me hear you say 🐱” along with a Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater themed image. The responses they got are wonderfully chaotic in the best manner.
To add context, that image depicts Revolver Ocelot in the middle of his Goodbye Dance from Snake Eater, which is a niche meme among gaming communities. PlayStation used it to promote the weekend, which was unexpectedly hilarious. Gamers, on the other hand, took over the comment section under the guise of debating game remakes, Kojima’s brilliance, and meme culture in corporates that PlayStation should absolutely be a part of.
The majority of comments seem to be regarding this MGS3 remake that is rumoured to be in development. The user @Manwithoutfea10 remarked, “I think this is what we always wanted when we asked for remakes. The same game, just better looking. This and oblivion have proven it while FF7 was a bit of a disappointment by deviating from ghe formula.” While the comment is on point regarding remakes and how they are supposed to stay true, the disregard of the spelling of “the” detracts from any credibility.
Then there is this whole thread about Kojima’s particular brand of weirdness. @NikTekOfficial starts with “This is something that only Kojima could do and I love it.” Which ignites this massive back and forth between @BombingDodongos and @theMahatma000 about whether the silliness in Metal Gear works or not. Like @theMahatma000 brings up Death Stranding characters: “I just can’t take a game seriously when I meet a character named DieHardman who can’t die. And Rainy who can control the rain. And Quiet who doesnt speak.”
But @BombingDodongos fires back with “Blending the silliness while keeping the serious story and chatacter elements effective without them tonally clashing against each other I think is something Kojima is brilliant at.” They even misspell “character” which again, just feels authentically human. Nobody talks perfect all the time.
@VIK19941, on the other hand, has a less nuanced take and immediately goes into full-on rage mode: “stop it. stop ruining my fucking childhood with your cringe. you can’t meme, you will never meme like us. stop it.”, which is a bit dramatic in tone. But then @85_goldenboy responds with “Wow.🙄not that deep bud. Ruining your childhood?” and this basically sums up everything about gaming Twitter – people treat every single thing as either the best thing ever or the complete ruin of someone’s life.
Meanwhile, several other users are attempting to divert PlayStation’s attention to other matters. “Socom 2 remake with multiplayer,” said @f1nat1k, and @Kurtus80 followed with, “What about a price drop for PS subscriptions?” While the conversation is about Revolver Ocelot’s meowing, it seems there are also concerns about subscription pricing. Why not raise those concerns, right?
The weekend gaming feels seem prevalent. @onlyonepacman put, “Honestly… weekends are just for snacks, late-night gaming, and pretending Monday doesn’t exist 🐱🎮” which hits the vibe. And @NextGenGTAHub commented, “Just one quick GTA mission before the weekend starts.” Then at 4 am: “still chasing that last heist cut.” We all have that. The “one quick mission” that leads to a six-hour session.
What’s fascinating is how this effortless weekend tweet spiraled into conversations about game design, remake philosophy, and whether big corporations ought to try to be cool with the younger generations. Some individuals adore that PlayStation attempts to engage with meme culture. Others find it cringe. The cherry on top? An emoji tweet from cat solid sparked a lively conversation about Metal Gear Solid 3 and game design, which is quite delightful.
Also, several points were raised about how Yakuza games frequently engage in these types of odd, silly things, and no one complains. Unlike the discussion about Kojima’s uniqueness, where @Keyblade_Dragon remarks “Yakuza does this every other week.” It does make sense because Japanese developers, in general, seem to be more comfortable combining serious storytelling with absurd nonsense.
In the beginning, it was a weekend gaming vibes tweet with a classic gaming reference. The tweet forgot to mention what gamers want from remakes, how gamers react to tonal shifts in games, and if big companies should immerse themselves in gaming culture. However, the majority of the time the people are passionate about the games they adore. Or detest. Unlike other social media platforms, the only thing that gaming Twitter is devoid of is passion.
And now I want to replay Metal Gear Solid 3. Thanks PlayStation.
