History HoYay / MetalGearSolid

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->''"I know the Major better than anyone else."''
-->-- '''Volgin''', ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'', after identifying an impostor of the Major by grabbing their crotch

Writing about all the HoYay in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' would take forever.
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!!Examples:

* Probably the most blatant one which hasn't been officially confirmed as a {{Canon}} pairing is Snake and Otacon - they've managed to talk extensively about the meaning of love, and make several remarks about how the other taught them ''how'' to love. Add to this lots of snarky banter, the natural chemistry between the two as a SpyCouple, and Otacon's famous "I know Snake better than anyone else" line (a recurring line through the series, which is used as a sexual innuendo every other time it is said). Even the voice actors pick up on it.
-->'''David Hayter:''' [Otacon] is just Snake's gay sidekick. In a [[JustFriends platonic way]] [[http://youtu.be/qkdQFrMJ_RQ?t=6m22s]].
** This is compounded by the fact that by [=MGS4=] they live together with Olga's daughter, [[HasTwoMommies whom they've raised]] aboard their plane. Lampshaded by [[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw]] in his review of the game as the stuff of YaoiFangirl fantasies.
*** David Hayter, Snake's voice actor, confirmed that the relationship between Snake and Otacon was supposed to be 'romantic', and confessed that they'd played much of their dialogue as love scenes, particularly the [[MultipleEndings 'Bad' Ending]] of the [[VideoGameRemake remake of]] the first game. [[{{Squick}} Male]] and [[{{Squee}} female]] reactions to this were predictable.
** In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Mobile'', Snake gets out of a MindScrew when Otacon asks him to remember what it was like when they first met. Admittedly it was played somewhat for laughs because of what actually ''did'' happen when they met (from a sufficiently warped mind it could probably qualify as a MeetCute RescueRomance, come to think of it), but the DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything is [[ThePowerOfLove still strong]].
** In ''[=MGS4=]'', when [[spoiler:Otacon and Naomi started acting lovesick towards each other]], Snake looked damned annoyed and really rather jealous, with a hefty side order of heartbroken.
*** Or Snake was annoyed because of the pure [[spoiler: awkwardity of Otacon and Naomi trying to flirt with each other]].
*** Another theory is that that he's annoyed because in the first ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' all the Codec girls and Meryl seemed to have the heat for him.
** "[[CrackPairing Hal and Dave]], [[ShoutOutThemeNaming that's a good one]]," says Snake, cuddling up to Otacon in the snow. "[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Maybe we should take a trip to Jupiter.]]"
** In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'', Otacon monologues about how he found a 'happy family' and 'learned that [he] could love'. Since his love interest in the previous game was hardly ''family'', it's natural to assume he's talking about Snake, who he seems to be living with.
** In ''Metal Gear Online'', Otacon will only sing the victory hymn if Snake is whistling with him.
** One line: "You and your overactive libido." (From Otacon to Snake in Metal Gear Solid 2.)
** It even shows up a tiny bit in SuperSmashBrothersBrawl, during the codec call easter eggs. Otacon acts very irritated and jealous during the Samus call ("Yeah, well, Samus is ''deadly''"), and in most of their conversations there's this flirty undertone, especially in the ROB call ("You sure know your geeky tech stuff, Otacon." "Heh heh, well, y'know..."). However, this may be due to the voice actors playing them as a couple as per aforementioned tradition rather than any intention of the writers. Still, considering that the codec easter eggs fit the tone of the MGS series basically perfectly, it's hard to imagine this ''wasn't'' intended.
** In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'', calling Otacon while hiding in a dumpster causes Snake to tease Otacon about how gross it is. They laugh together, and Otacon then says, in a flirty tone, that Snake needs to clean himself off before he's allowed to come back. Snake responds, in an equally flirty tone, "[[ShowerOfLove I'll see what I can do.]]"
** In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', there's a weird moment where Snake takes Otacon's shoulder and asks him if he's feeling okay, checking for symptoms of FOX-DIE. Otacon accuses Snake of '[[MistakenForGay getting friendly all of a sudden]]'. All that is pretty innocent. What isn't particularly innocent is that when Snake is accused of coming onto Otacon, he immediately jumps back a couple of metres and begins to act really coyly - "[[{{Tsundere}} N-No, I'm just glad you're okay.]]". In ''The Twin Snakes'', Snake does some much more invasive groping and it's shot through Otacon's eyes, and Snake looks ''really'' into it.
* Not to mention Big Boss and Revolver Ocelot, which was eventually [[WordOfGay confirmed as]] {{canon}} by the director in a Japanese commentary track.
** To be more specific, Ocelot was quite in love with Big Boss. Big Boss saw Ocelot as more of an apprentice than anything, if even that.
*** Objection! It's ambiguous to how much Big Boss reciprocates the affection, but not only does he tell EVA not to shoot Ocelot in the back when he's trying to escape, but when she asks him later why he did it he gets very blushy and refuses to give an answer (not to mention the same commentary track that canonised Big Boss/Ocelot said what Big Boss feels for Ocelot is 'a very pure kind of love'. He's clearly infatuated with Ocelot in ''some'' way more than 'apprenticeship', but whether that's a sexual or romantic infatuation is never explored.
*** Thats not true! He did in fact give a reason. He said that he was still young. He probably believed that Ocelot had more to offer in life than just being a GRU commander.
** Indeed. It was already very suspicious when Revolver Ocelot was shown to [[TooKinkyToTorture get turned on by torture]] for the first time because it was Big Boss getting it. EVA also hassles Big Boss repeatedly through the game about how infatuated Ocelot is with him; Big Boss remains oblivious to Ocelot's crush (despite the fact it can practically ''be seen from space''), which results in EVA laughing at him. Even Gene from ''Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops'' remarks on how Big Boss "caught Ocelot's eye," prompting Big Boss to ask confusedly what Ocelot has to do with anything. Ocelot disgustedly denies suggested attraction to EVA, yet fails to do so when the same is suggested about his obsessive crush on Big Boss. The commentary track confirming it was practically stating the obvious.
** The statement given was that Big Boss and Revolver Ocelot shared a "pure love".
* [[MagnificentBastard Revolver Ocelot]] often tosses double entendres in the direction of [[CoolOldGuy Solid Snake]] in the first game (Snake even flirts back during the torture room scene), and ''kisses'' him (on the cheek, though) in the fourth. Ocelot even moans 'Snake...' beforehand. It helps that, as noted above, Ocelot had a canon crush on Snake's identical clone "father", Big Boss.
** When Snake gets kissed by Ocelot in ''[=MGS4=]'', his Psyche restores. Yeah, Snake's.
*** For that matter, look at the placement of the [[VisualInnuendo joystick icon on the screen]] during that moment. If that wasn't intentional, I don't trust [[AuteurLicense Hideo Kojima]] anymore ([[ReliableTraitor not that I ever really did]]).
** And in Metal Gear Solid, during the first fight with him, he mentions how he loves reloading during battle. "'There's nothing like sliding a long silver bullet into a well-greased chamber." I mean, COME ON!
* So does that make Volgin's "I know the Major better than anyone else" thing... still more proof? Oh, Raikov. You exist only to be used in this CrapsackWorld of ours.
** Speaking of Raikov and Volgin, the [=MGS4=] downloadable plot and character map on the PS Store confirms that Volgin and Raikov are lovers.
*** Really? I didn't find anything out of the ordinary about identifying someone someone by '''grabbing their dick and feeling its size'''. What heterosexual man hasn't done that?
** Between Volgin, Raikov and Ocelot, one may begin to wonder if all Russian Military Officers are gay.
* On the subject of Raiden (sort of), his relationship with Snake has to be of the Ocelot/Boss mould. Quinton Flynn does a great job playing Raiden's first encounter with Snake like a mixed-up {{Fangirl}}, both mad at Snake for [[UnwittingPawn using him like a pawn]] and jawdroppingly impressed by the fact that it was ''Solid Snake''.
* And who could forget [[DepravedBisexual Vamp]] licking Raiden's [[VisualInnuendo thick white artificial blood]] off of his crotch-knives, after a session of manly grappling?
** Manly grappling? More like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzLQMO0W9U8#t=4m30s sensually groaning]] [[OrgasmicCombat man sex]].
** Forget Raiden; Vamp was sleeping with Scott Dolph, the ''Commandant of the Marine Corps,'' circa [=MGS2=].
* Pretty much ''every single line'' spoken between Big Boss and Python is FoeYay-tastic, down to Big Boss recalling their 'training sessions' and Python yelling 'Feels good to me, how about ''you''!' before returning fire during the boss battle. It's ridiculous.
** Gray Fox did it first however in the first ''Metal Gear Solid''. With lines like "Yes, hurt me more! ''More''!" and having screaming orgasms every time Snake hits him, there's really no other way to interpret it.
* Try [[FirstPersonSnapshooter taking a photograph]] of the anonymous manchest on the door of the open locker near the Engine Room in ''[=MGS2=]'', show it to Otacon, and see what happens! Or, if that's not your thing, once you get into the third room of the Tanker hold, show Otacon a full film of photographs of Scott Dolph.
-->'''Otacon''': Snake, if you like him so much, I'll print this out and make a panel out of it. Put it over your bed or something.
** Also, you'll hear Snake say "good" if you manage to take clear enough shots.
* EVA seems to have a sweet little crush on The Boss in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3''. She talks obsessively about how she's jealous of the very pure love between Snake and The Boss, since she herself only understands sexual love. And also moans The Boss's name in her sleep.
** She also moans for "Snake" and "''Fido''".
* ''Peace Walker'' has the rather [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything aptly-named]] Strangelove ranting about The Boss, referring to her as "the woman I loved."
** She'll also outright state that "naked men are not my cup of tea" if you call her while wearing Swim Trunks.
* Big Boss and Kaz in ''Peace Walker'' seem to exist mainly as Hideo Kojima's attempt to outgay his previous effort of Snake and Otacon, in one single game. It's either the most deliberately homoerotic bromance ever, or they are genuinely in love:
** Paz mentions in her audio diary that she saw Big Boss and Kaz fighting outside, completely naked, after Big Boss found out that Kaz was two-timing one of his MSF girlfriends. She goes into graphic description about the 'sweat flying off their muscular bodies', and realises at the end that there's no way she can get between their closeness. The whole thing reads like a slash fic.
*** It doesn't help that Big Boss beats Kaz up in the showers.
** Attempting to go on a mission with no clothes on will make Kaz threaten to take off his own clothes 'if that's what you want'. And then he'll actually do it.
*** It's a CrowningMomentOfFunny too, since Kaz sounds both incredibly aggressive and happy.
** In both versions of the game, Kaz taunts Big Boss about parachuting into the jungle 'completely naked', pretending not to understand what Big Boss really meant ([[WithThisHerring he was unarmed]]). In the Japanese version, he follows this up with trying to persuade Big Boss to do naked skydiving with him sometime. Big Boss isn't too enthusiastic, though.
* Voice actors ship them! The Japanese promo "Kazradio" podcast contains little, mostly improvised skits performed by the voice actors for Big Boss and Kaz. In one of them, they visit [[CreatorProvincialism an onsen]], and Kaz slaps Big Boss on the ass. Twice.
** There's also this exchange:
-->'''Big Boss:''' Kaz, I want you to go behind me... there.
-->'''Kaz:''' Boss, what -
-->'''Big Boss:''' [[CoOpMultiplayer SNAKE IN!]]
* In ''Peace Walker'', some of the missions involve looking through the doors of houses to find people inside. One of the 'incorrect' houses is surrounded by the sound of a shower. If you make Big Boss look through, he makes an aroused 'Oooh' sound, which is rudely responded to by a ''male'' "Who's there?".
* Paz's audio diary tapes reveal she was approached by Strangelove while sunbathing, and, despite initially sounding almost homophobic about her, she becomes a lot more interested when Strangelove starts to apply sunscreen to her despite her protests. She gets more and more audibly aroused as she recalls the memory, until she's able to add little more than that Strangelove is 'very beautiful' [[ArmoredClosetGay and then coldly adds that Strangelove is 'dangerous']].
** ''Peace Walker'' is like one long MGS slash fic. Every other word is dripping with innuendo. Let's not forget when Cecile is telling Big Boss about her private baths from Strangelove, and when he seems bothered by the idea of Strangelove giving another woman a bath, she responds with a very sensual insinuation that she likes [[GirlsLove woman-on-woman]] as much as a heterosexual relationship.
* Another ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker Peace Walker]]'' one - Kaz's description of the tank box. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything "The one in the front steers, and the one in the back is the gunner."]]
* And the homoeroticism continues in ''Rising''! As Raiden, you can cut off the clothes of (male) civilians. Doing so will have your support team berating you for "non-consensual activities". Raiden will feebly defend himself by saying it was impulse on his part.
* A rather infamous example from the first ''Solid'' game:
--->'''Snake:''' (To Miller) There's no one else I'd rather have in a foxhole than you.
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** She'll also outright state that "naked men aren't really my thing" if you call her while wearing Swim Trunks.

* Peace Walker has the rather [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything aptly-named]] Strangelove ranting about The Boss, referring to her as "the woman I loved."

* Not to mention Big Boss and Revolver Ocelot, which was eventually confirmed as {{canon}} by the director in a Japanese commentary track.

-->'''David Hayter:''' [Otacon] is just Snake's gay sidekick. In a [[JustFriends platonic way]] [[http://youtu.be/qkdQFrMJ_RQ?t=6m21s]].

-->'''David Hayter:''' [Otacon] is just Snake's gay sidekick. In a [[JustFriends platonic way]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkdQFrMJ_RQ]].

-->'''David Hayter:''' [Otacon] is just Snake's gay sidekick. In a [[JustFriends platonic way]].

** Attempting to go on a mission with no clothes on will make Kaz threaten to take off his own clothes 'if that's what you want'. And then he'll actually do it.

** Kaz asks Big Boss on a date to look at the sunset on the beach. They ''can have [[SexyDiscretionShot sex in a box]]''. During this, he'll say random phrases like "take me to heaven", and compliment Big Boss's abs.

** This is compounded by the fact that by [=MGS4=] they live together with Olga's daughter, [[HasTwoMommies whom they've raised]] aboard their plane. Lampshaded by [[ZeroPunctuation Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw]] in his review of the game as the stuff of YaoiFangirl fantasies.

**** This male troper doesn't think it's squick at all!

*** Although this troper and her friends thought Snake was annoyed because of the pure [[spoiler: awkwardity of Otacon and Naomi trying to flirt with each other]].

* Paz's audio diary tapes reveal she was approached by Strangelove while sunbathing, and, despite initially sounding almost homophobic about her, [[RapeIsLove she becomes a lot more interested when Strangelove starts to apply sunscreen to her despite her protests]]. She gets more and more audibly aroused as she recalls the memory, until she's able to add little more than that Strangelove is 'very beautiful' [[ArmoredClosetGay and then coldly adds that Strangelove is 'dangerous']].

-->-- Volgin, ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'', after identifying an impostor of the Major by grabbing their crotch

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''I know the Major better than anyone else.''
--> Volgin, ''MetalGearSolid3'', after identifying an impostor of the Major by grabbing their crotch

Writing about all the HoYay in ''MetalGearSolid'' would take forever.

Examples:

-->'''David Hayter''': [Otacon] is just Snake's gay sidekick. In a [[JustFriends platonic way]].

** In ''MetalGearSolid Mobile'', Snake gets out of a MindScrew when Otacon asks him to remember what it was like when they first met. Admittedly it was played somewhat for laughs because of what actually ''did'' happen when they met (from a sufficiently warped mind it could probably qualify as a MeetCute RescueRomance, come to think of it), but the DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything is [[ThePowerOfLove still strong]].

*** although this troper and her friends thought Snake was annoyed because of the pure [[spoiler: awkwardity of Otacon and Naomi trying to flirt with each other]].
*** Another theory is that that he's annoyed because in the first ''MetalGearSolid'' all the Codec girls and Meryl seemed to have the heat for him.

** In ''MetalGearSolid 2'', Otacon monologues about how he found a 'happy family' and 'learned that [he] could love'. Since his love interest in the previous game was hardly ''family'', it's natural to assume he's talking about Snake, who he seems to be living with.

** In ''MetalGearSolid 4'', calling Otacon while hiding in a dumpster causes Snake to tease Otacon about how gross it is. They laugh together, and Otacon then says, in a flirty tone, that Snake needs to clean himself off before he's allowed to come back. Snake responds, in an equally flirty tone, "[[ShowerOfLove I'll see what I can do.]]"
** In ''MetalGearSolid'', there's a weird moment where Snake takes Otacon's shoulder and asks him if he's feeling okay, checking for symptoms of FOX-DIE. Otacon accuses Snake of '[[MistakenForGay getting friendly all of a sudden]]'. All that is pretty innocent. What isn't particularly innocent is that when Snake is accused of coming onto Otacon, he immediately jumps back a couple of metres and begins to act really coyly - "[[{{Tsundere}} N-No, I'm just glad you're okay.]]". In ''The Twin Snakes'', Snake does some much more invasive groping and it's shot through Otacon's eyes, and Snake looks ''really'' into it.

* EVA seems to have a sweet little crush on The Boss in ''MetalGearSolid 3''. She talks obsessively about how she's jealous of the very pure love between Snake and The Boss, since she herself only understands sexual love. And also moans The Boss's name in her sleep.

-->'''Big Boss''': Kaz, I want you to go behind me... there.
-->'''Kaz''': Boss, what -
-->'''Big Boss''': [[CoOpMultiplayer SNAKE IN!]]

* Another ''PeaceWalker'' one - Kaz's description of the tank box. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything "The one in the front steers, and the one in the back is the gunner."]]

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