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Metal Gear Codec Screen
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Codec Screen, also known as Codec Conversations and Radio Screen, refers to cutscenes in Metal Gear series in which the series protagonists use an in-ear microdevice called Codec to communicate with commanding officers and other characters. The conversations are visualized via so-called Codec screens, which show the talking characters and their dialogue. Online, the Codec screen has been used as exploitable, often paired with humorous dialogue and/or featuring characters from other fandoms.
Origin
On July 13th, 1987, action-adventure video game Metal Gear by Konami was released for MSX2 computer in Japan and Europe.[1] In the game, the main protagonist Solid Snake communicates with his commanding officers via a portable transceiver, with dialog shown to the player in cutscenes (shown below, left). The radio screens were featured in all consecutive games of the series, with a communication device known as Codec replacing the radio in 1998 video game Metal Gear Solid (shown below, right).[2]
![Radio Screen in Metal Gear (1987) This is 3ig IB os S... e had a jamming attack but it's solved. .over CFE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/859/ffa.jpg)
![Codec Screen in Metal Gear Solid (1998) PT 40.85 MEMORY This is Snake](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/860/858.png)
In addition to Metal Gear series, the codec conversations also appear as taunts in Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) (shown below).[3]
![Codec Conversation in Super Smash Bros. Brawl Otacon, there's a chimpanzee here wearing a Nintendo hat.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/862/948.jpg)
![Codec Conversation in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate P1 llinâ…¢ The Ice Climbers have conquered frozen glaciers and dangerous mountaintops together. I think they've formed a bond that we can't even fathom. 4.9](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/867/bc5.jpeg)
Spread
A well-recognized feature of Metal Gear series installments, Codec screen gained popularity online as an exploitable. On September 7th, 2009, YouTuber ScottFalco uploaded a video parody titled "Metal Gear: Codec Moments".[4] The video gained over 139,000 views in ten years.
In 2012 and 2013, variations of the screen featuring Balloon Solid Snake were posted online by several users.[5]
![f16.png PTT EY 1.80 Who the hell are you!?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/473/598/f16.png)
![3b6.jpg 085 MEMORY What's the situation, Snake?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/473/592/3b6.jpg)
On March 8th, 2018, Metal Gear Solid's Codec was added to Death Generator meme generator.[6][7] The feature allows users to create custom Codec conversations between several characters from the game (examples shown below).
![Metal Gear Solid Added to Death Generator foone @Foone The generator has been updated, it novw can do METAL GEAR SOLID (specifically, the PS1 version) foone.github.io/SierraDeathGen PTT 98,ae MEMORY Snake. Do you think love can bloom, even if you cut back on funding? 1:52 AM -8 Mar 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/892/26f.jpg)
![Colonel cmon PTT E140.85 MEHORY colonel can you please pick me up from school i'm not feeling well](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/885/965.jpg)
![That's How Mafia Works PT T 40.85 MEMORY Thats how mafia works, Snake](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/874/b17.jpg)
![Basics of Drip P TT 40.85 MEMORY Snake, try to remember the basics of Drip](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/881/316.png)
In the following year, multiple notable parodies based on the Codec screen, both videos and images, were posted on various platforms, including YouTube, Reddit, Twitter and Instagram.
Various Examples
![Airpods P TT 40.85 MEMORY Snake, do you at least have your airpods and Nintnedo Switch?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/883/447.png)
![Brevity PT T 993,82 141.32 MEMORY Snake, we need to think. How do we usually get out of these messes? PTT 888,88 MEMORY We don't. We just make a bigger one that cancels the first one out.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/875/808.jpg)
![Brother Can I Have Nanomachines PT T 40.85 MEMOR br ther may i have some nan machines](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/893/c9a.jpg)
![Durag P TT 40.85 MEMORY Colone I think I left my durag at HQ](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/882/91f.png)
![F---♂YOU♂ P TT 40.85 MEMORY Hey buddy,I think you got the wrong channel](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/898/5d6.png)
![Dog Eat Dog World PTT 40.96 MEMORY There is an ancient Chinese saying, It's a doggy dog world out there." It means you should imagine people you encounter as cute doggies.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/479/894/c94.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Wikipedia – Metal Gear
[2] Wikipedia – Metal Gear Solid
[3] Smash Wiki – Codec Conversations
[4] YouTube – Metal Gear: Codec Moments
[5] Blogspot – METAL GEAR GASEOUS: BALLOON EATER
[6] Twitter – @Foone's Tweet
[7] Deathgenerator – DEUS EX GENERATOR
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