Nanomachines, Son
Added by King Edgelord • Updated about a month ago by Philipp
Type: Catchphrase
Tags: meme spoilers subculture mème metal gear rising nanomachines son sssniperwolf kobe_got_jam ohshitson
Additional References: Meme Generator Urban Dictionary
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Type: Catchphrase
Tags: meme spoilers subculture mème metal gear rising nanomachines son sssniperwolf kobe_got_jam ohshitson
Additional References: Meme Generator Urban Dictionary
About
"Nanomachines, Son" is an expression uttered by the final boss character in a cinematic sequence from the 2013 action video game Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. On the web, the phrase is typically employed as a non sequitur response to an unrelated question, in a similar vein to the use of Aliens.
Origin
In the video game Metal Gear Rising, the final boss character Senator Armstrong is confronted by the game’s protagonist as to why he cannot be killed, to which he responds “Nanomachines, son” (shown below). The phrase is meant to indicate that he is using nanotechnology to armor himself and achieve invulnerability
Raiden: Why won't you die?
Senator Armstrong: Nanomachines, son!
Spread
On February 21st, 2013, YouTuber SSSniperWolf uploaded an extended version of the scene (shown below), which gained over 19,000 views and 200 comments in the next 10 days, with the majority of comments made in reference to Senator Armstrong's nanomachines. On the following day, Gamespot Forums[3] member Kobe_Got_Jam linked to the YouTube video in a thread titled “Time to spread a ‘Nanomachines Son’ meme!”
Also on February 22nd, “Nanomachines, son” was added to a list of quotes about nanontechnology on the pop culture database site TV Tropes.[2] On March 15th, a Meme Generator[4] page titled “Nanomachines, son” was created, featuring a still shot of Senator Armstrong as the template image (shown below).
On March 8th, a Facebook[5] page titled “Nanomachines, son” was launched. On March 31st, Urban Dictionary[1] user OhShitSon submitted an entry for “Nanomachines, son,” which defined the term as a catch-all answer to a variety of questions.
Search Interest
External References
[1] Urban Dictionary – Nanomachines, son
[2] TV Tropes – Quotes – Nanomachines
[3] Gamespot Forums – Time to spread a Nanomachines Son meme
[4] MemeGenerator – Nanomachines son
[5] Facebook – Nanomachines son
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