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** All of ''2'' is one big reference to the original ''VideoGame/MetalGear2''; the [[spoiler:TADPOLE ambush on the elevator]] was actually a boss fight in the original game, and all of the backtracking plays just like the original.
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** All of ''2'' is one big reference to the original ''VideoGame/MetalGear2''; ''VideoGame/MetalGear2SolidSnake''; the [[spoiler:TADPOLE ambush on the elevator]] was actually a boss fight in the original game, and all of the backtracking plays just like the original.
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** Judging by the trailer for ''Merry Gear Solid 3'', the series has moved up a bit to parody [=PS1=]-era graphics with ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'''s free camera system.
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** Judging by the trailer for ''Merry Gear Solid 3'', the series has moved up a bit to parody [=PS1=]-era graphics with ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'''s ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'''s free camera system.
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* InTheStyleOf: The soundtrack mostly consists of Christmas songs in a minor key made to sound like ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' tracks.
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* InTheStyleOf: The soundtrack mostly consists of Christmas songs in a minor key [[{{Scales}} key]] made to sound like ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' tracks.
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* TalkingToHimself: As all the voice work in the first game was done by a single person (except for the naughty children, who were voiced by the main programmer of the game), this was inevitable. Avoided in the second game due to the addition of five more voice actors, and though he voices a lot of characters once more, they never interact.
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''Merry Gear Solid'' is a fan-made freeware game AffectionateParody of the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series and {{Christmas Special}}s of all kinds, by the creator of ''Videogame/TheUnderside''. There are two games:
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''Merry Gear Solid'' is a fan-made freeware game AffectionateParody of the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series and {{Christmas Special}}s of all kinds, by the creator of ''Videogame/TheUnderside''. There are two games:
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* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:Snake kills Santa at the end of the first game, mistaking him for Big Boss' twin brother.]]
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* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:Snake kills Santa at the end of the first game, mistaking him for Big Boss' twin brother. Then ''Merry Gear Solid 2'' reveals that Santa was FakingTheDead as part of his own plan to stop Tragic Tim.]]
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* GambitPileup: It is retroactively revealed, during the events of the first game, [[spoiler:Tragic Tim tired to trap Santa in order to torture him for the last code for the Merry Gear. However, Santa knew about Tim's plan. As such, Saint Nick created the Big Beard story in order to have Snake assassinate him. However, he survived the bullet in the head to Snake's heart believing Santa must be alive]]. As such, [[spoiler:Tim formed the Ghost of Christmas Past with Jack Frost and Nick Junior. However, he intended to kill both of them so he could become Father Christmas]]. The Ghosts of Christmas Past threaten to use Santa's Hat to turn all the world's children naughty unless they got Santa's brain [[spoiler:so they can obtain the last passcode]], leading to the events ''Merry Gear Solid 2''. However, [[spoiler:Santa manipulated Solid Snake into stopping Tragic Tim]]. To top it all off, [[spoiler:the mysterious Ha He Ho Ho Ho have OutGambitted everyone else in order to obtain control over the Merry Gear Solid]].
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* GambitPileup: It is retroactively revealed, during the events of the first game, [[spoiler:Tragic Tim tired to trap Santa in order to torture him for the last code for the Merry Gear. However, Santa knew about Tim's plan. As such, Saint Nick created the Big Beard story in order to have Snake assassinate him. However, he survived the bullet in the head to Snake's heart believing Santa must be alive]]. As such, [[spoiler:Tim formed the Ghost of Christmas Past with Jack Frost and Nick Junior. However, he intended to kill both of them so he could become Father Christmas]]. The Ghosts of Christmas Past threaten to use Santa's Hat to turn all the world's children naughty unless they got Santa's brain [[spoiler:so they can obtain the last passcode]], leading to the events ''Merry Gear Solid 2''. However, [[spoiler:Santa manipulated Solid Snake into stopping Tragic Tim]]. To top it all off, [[spoiler:the [[spoiler:Scrooge and the mysterious Ha He Ho Ho Ho have OutGambitted everyone else in order to obtain control over the Merry Gear Solid]].Solid for reasons yet unknown]].
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* BenevolentConspiracy: The Three Wise Men ([[spoiler: [[FrostyTheSnowman Frosty]], Santa and [[Literature/AChristmasCarol Bob Cratchit]]]]) created the Spirit of Christmas System to encourage good behavior.
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Tragic Tim manipulated the events of the games into gain control over the Merry Gear Solid. ]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Tragic Tim manipulated the events of the games into gain control over the Merry Gear Solid. ]]
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* BenevolentConspiracy: The Three Wise Men ([[spoiler: [[FrostyTheSnowman ([[spoiler:[[FrostyTheSnowman Frosty]], Santa and [[Literature/AChristmasCarol Bob Cratchit]]]]) created the Spirit of Christmas System to encourage good behavior.
* BigBad:[[spoiler: Tragic [[spoiler:Tragic Tim manipulated the events of the games into to gain control over the Merry Gear Solid. Solid.]]
* BigBad:
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* TheGrinch: [[spoiler: Tragic Tim wants to become Father Christmas in order to end Christmas.]]
* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler: Snake kills Santa at the end of the first game, mistaking him for Big Boss' twin brother.]]
* TheGrinch: [[spoiler: Tragic Tim wants to become Father Christmas in order to end Christmas.]]
* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler: Snake kills Santa at the end of the first game, mistaking him for Big Boss' twin brother.]]
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* GambitPileup: It is retroactively revealed, during the events of the first game, [[spoiler: Tragic [[spoiler:Tragic Tim tired to trap Santa into in order to torture him for the last code for the Merry Gear. However, Santa knew about Tim's plan. As such, Saint Nick created the Big Beard story in order to have Snake assassinate him. However, he survived the bullet in the head to Snake's heart believing Santa must be alive.]] alive]]. As such, [[spoiler: Tim [[spoiler:Tim formed the Ghost of Christmas Past with Jack Frost and Nick Junior. However, he intended to kill both of them so he could become Father Christmas]] Christmas]]. The Ghosts of Christmas Past threaten to use Santa's Hat to turn all the world's children naughty unless they got Santa's brain [[spoiler: so [[spoiler:so they can obtain the last passcode]] passcode]], leading to the events ''Merry Gear Solid 2''. However, [[spoiler: Santa [[spoiler:Santa manipulated Solid Snake in to into stopping Tragic Tim.]] Tim]]. To top it all off, [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the mysterious Ha He Ho Ho Ho have OutGambitted everyone else in order to obtain control over the Merry Gear Solid]].
* TheGrinch:[[spoiler: Tragic [[spoiler:Tragic Tim wants to become Father Christmas in order to end Christmas.]]
* TheHeroDies:[[spoiler: Snake [[spoiler:Snake kills Santa at the end of the first game, mistaking him for Big Boss' twin brother.]]
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* AnIcePerson: The milkman in the second game. [[spoiler: His father, Frosty, was one.]]
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* AnIcePerson: The milkman in the second game. [[spoiler: His [[spoiler:His father, Frosty, was one.]]
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* OneHitPointWonder: There are no escape sequences when you get caught. Get spotted just ''once'', and its GameOver.
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* OneHitPointWonder: There are no escape sequences when you get caught. Get spotted just ''once'', and its it's GameOver.
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* StealthPun: The "Holid Eye" gadget works by filtering out the "sad blues and greens" of Christmasses past to ([[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve somehow]]) grant you infrared vision - Otacon all but says "rose-tinted glasses".
* SureLetsGoWithThat: How most of the items work. Otacon makes up some reason why something would work the way it does; for example, [[spoiler:the toast can be used to un-jam the radar because the mold on the toast absorbs jam.]]
* SureLetsGoWithThat: How most of the items work. Otacon makes up some reason why something would work the way it does; for example, [[spoiler:the toast can be used to un-jam the radar because the mold on the toast absorbs jam.]]
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* StealthPun: The "Holid Eye" gadget works by filtering out the "sad blues and greens" of Christmasses past to ([[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve somehow]]) grant you infrared vision - — Otacon all but says "rose-tinted glasses".
* SureLetsGoWithThat: How most of the items work. Otacon makes up some reason why something would work the way it does; for example, [[spoiler:the toast can be used to un-jam the radar because the mold on the toast absorbsjam.]]jam]].
* SureLetsGoWithThat: How most of the items work. Otacon makes up some reason why something would work the way it does; for example, [[spoiler:the toast can be used to un-jam the radar because the mold on the toast absorbs
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* GambitPileup: It is retroactively revealed, during the events of the first game, [[spoiler: Tragic Tim tired to trap Santa into order to torture him for the last code for the Merry Solid. However, Santa knew about Tim's plan. As such, Saint Nick created the Big Beard story in order to have Snake assassinate him. However, he survived the bullet in the head to Snake's heart believing Santa must be alive.]] As such, [[spoiler: Tim formed the Ghost of Christmas Past with Jack Frost and Nick Junior. However, he intended to kill both of them so he could become Father Christmas]] The Ghosts of Christmas Past threaten to use Santa's Hat to turn all the world's children naughty unless they got Santa's brain [[spoiler: so they can obtain the last passcode]] leading to the events ''Merry Gear Solid 2''. However, [[spoiler: Santa manipulated Solid Snake in to stopping Tragic Tim.]] To top it all off, [[spoiler: the mysterious Ha He Ho Ho Ho have OutGambitted everyone else in order to obtain control over the Merry Gear Solid]].
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* GambitPileup: It is retroactively revealed, during the events of the first game, [[spoiler: Tragic Tim tired to trap Santa into order to torture him for the last code for the Merry Solid.Gear. However, Santa knew about Tim's plan. As such, Saint Nick created the Big Beard story in order to have Snake assassinate him. However, he survived the bullet in the head to Snake's heart believing Santa must be alive.]] As such, [[spoiler: Tim formed the Ghost of Christmas Past with Jack Frost and Nick Junior. However, he intended to kill both of them so he could become Father Christmas]] The Ghosts of Christmas Past threaten to use Santa's Hat to turn all the world's children naughty unless they got Santa's brain [[spoiler: so they can obtain the last passcode]] leading to the events ''Merry Gear Solid 2''. However, [[spoiler: Santa manipulated Solid Snake in to stopping Tragic Tim.]] To top it all off, [[spoiler: the mysterious Ha He Ho Ho Ho have OutGambitted everyone else in order to obtain control over the Merry Gear Solid]].
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* OneHitPointWonder: Get spotted just ''one time'', and its GameOver.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: How Major Tim justifies Solid Santa not getting caught while wearing a gift box over his head:
--> '''Major Tim:''' As long as you're not moving, you'll look like an ordinary Gift Box, so the children won't take notice of you.\\
'''Solid Santa:''' Wait, aren't children attracted to gift boxes?\\
'''Major Tim:''' Well... that particular gift box is full of bombs.\\
'''Solid Santa:''' [[ParrotExposition It's full of bombs?!]]\\
'''Major Tim:''' If you believed it is, would you approach it?\\
'''Solid Santa:''' No...\\
'''Major Tim:''' Then yes, it's full of bombs.\\
'''Solid Santa:''' [[LampshadeHanging That doesn't make any sense]].
--> '''Major Tim:''' As long as you're not moving, you'll look like an ordinary Gift Box, so the children won't take notice of you.\\
'''Solid Santa:''' Wait, aren't children attracted to gift boxes?\\
'''Major Tim:''' Well... that particular gift box is full of bombs.\\
'''Solid Santa:''' [[ParrotExposition It's full of bombs?!]]\\
'''Major Tim:''' If you believed it is, would you approach it?\\
'''Solid Santa:''' No...\\
'''Major Tim:''' Then yes, it's full of bombs.\\
'''Solid Santa:''' [[LampshadeHanging That doesn't make any sense]].
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* AnIcePerson: The milkman in the second game.
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* AnIcePerson: The milkman in the second game. [[spoiler: His father, Frosty, was one.]]
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* BenevolentConspiracy: The Three Wise Men ([[spoiler: [[FrostyTheSnowman Frosty]], Santa and [[Literature/AChristmasCarol Bob Cratchit]]]]) created the Spirit of Christmas System to encourage good behavior.
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Tragic Tim manipulated the events of the games into gain control over the Merry Gear Solid. ]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Tragic Tim manipulated the events of the games into gain control over the Merry Gear Solid. ]]
** [[spoiler: Santa and his family only exist when people believe in them. Tragic Tim uses this to kill Nick Junior.]]
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* BigBad: [[spoiler: Tragic Tim manipulated the events of the games into gain control over the Merry Gear Solid. ]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Tragic Tim manipulated the events of the games into gain control over the Merry Gear Solid. ]]
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* GambitPileup: It is retroactively revealed, during the events of the first game, [[spoiler: Tragic Tim tired to trap Santa into order to torture him for the last code for the Merry Solid. However, Santa knew about Tim's plan. As such, Saint Nick created the Big Beard story in order to have Snake assassinate him. However, he survived the bullet in the head to Snake's heart believing Santa must be alive.]] As such, [[spoiler: Tim killed Nick Junior and formed the Ghost of Christmas Past with Jack Frost.]] Frost and Nick Junior. However, he intended to kill both of them so he could become Father Christmas]] The Ghosts of Christmas Past threaten to use Santa's Hat to turn all the world's children naughty unless they got Santa's brain [[spoiler: so they can obtain the last passcode]] leading to the events ''Merry Gear Solid 2''. However, [[spoiler: Santa manipulated Solid Snake in to stopping Tragic Tim.]] To top it all off, [[spoiler: the mysterious Ha He Ho Ho Ho have OutGambitted everyone else in order to obtain control over the Merry Gear Solid]].Solid]].
* TheGrinch: [[spoiler: Tragic Tim wants to become Father Christmas in order to end Christmas.]]
* TheGrinch: [[spoiler: Tragic Tim wants to become Father Christmas in order to end Christmas.]]
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* BenevolentConspiracy: The Three Wise Men created the Spirit of Christmas System to encourage good behavior.
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* BenevolentConspiracy: The Three Wise Men ([[spoiler: Frosty, Santa and Bob Cratchit]]) created the Spirit of Christmas System to encourage good behavior.
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* GambitPileup: It is retroactively revealed, during the events of the first game, [[spoiler: Tragic Tim tired to trap Santa into order to torture him for the last code for the Merry Solid. However, Santa knew about Tim's plan. As such, Saint Nick created the Big Beard story in order to have Snake assassinate him. However, he survived the bullet in the head to Snake's heart believing Santa must be alive.]] As such, [[spoiler: Tim killed Nick Junior and formed the Ghost of Christmas Past with Jack Frost.]] The Ghosts of Christmas Past threaten to use Santa's Hat to turn all the world's children naughty unless they got Santa's brain [[spoiler: so they can obtain the last passcode]] leading to the events ''Merry Gear Solid 2''. However, [[Santa [[spoiler: Santa manipulated Solid Snake in to stopping Tragic Tim.]] To top it all off, [[spoiler: the mysterious Ha He Ho Ho Ho have OutGambitted everyone else in order to obtain control over the Merry Gear Solid]].
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* GambitPileup: It is retroactively revealed, during the events of the first game, [[spoiler: Tragic Tim tired to trap Santa into order to torture him for the last code for the Merry Solid. However, Santa knew about Tim's plan. As such, Saint Nick created the Big Beard story in order to have Snake assassinate him. However, he survived the bullet in the head to Snake's heart believing Santa must be alive.]] As such, [[Tim [[spoiler: Tim killed Nick Junior and formed the Ghost of Christmas Past with Jack Frost.]] The Ghosts of Christmas Past threaten to use Santa's Hat to turn all the world's children naughty unless they got Santa's brain [[spoiler: so they can obtain the last passcode]] leading to the events ''Merry Gear Solid 2''. However, [[Santa manipulated Solid Snake in to stopping Tragic Tim.]] To top it all off, [[spoiler: the mysterious Ha He Ho Ho Ho have OutGambitted everyone else in order to obtain control over the Merry Gear Solid]].
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* BenevolentConspiracy: The Three Wise Men created the Spirit of Christmas System to encourage good behavior.
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Tragic Tim manipulated the events of the games into gain control over the Merry Gear Solid. ]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Tragic Tim manipulated the events of the games into gain control over the Merry Gear Solid. ]]
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** Judging by the trailer for ''Merry Gear Solid 3'', the series has moved up a bit to parody PS1-era graphics with ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'''s free camera system.
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** Judging by the trailer for ''Merry Gear Solid 3'', the series has moved up a bit to parody PS1-era [=PS1=]-era graphics with ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'''s free camera system.
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* ShoutOut: Numerous.
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* ShoutOut: Numerous.ShoutOut:
** This quote:
** This quote:
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* HeyItsThatVoice: InNameOnly and in-universe, but [[spoiler:in the second game, "Santa's Little Helper" sounds exactly like Liquid, in a parody of Master Miller from the first game... until it turns out that it was Solid Santa all along]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[ParrotExposition Merry Gear?!]]]]
''Merry Gear Solid'' is a fan-made freeware game AffectionateParody of the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series and {{Christmas Special}}s of all kinds, by the creator of ''Videogame/TheUnderside''. There are two games:
* ''[[http://www.superfundungeonrun.com/?page_id=262 Merry Gear Solid]]'', in which you play as Saint Nick, codenamed "Solid Santa," during his mission to sneak into 14015 Hideo Drive to deliver presents. [[spoiler:At the end, he is killed by Solid Snake, mistaking him for "Big Beard."]]
* ''[[http://www.superfundungeonrun.com/?page_id=256 Merry Gear Solid 2: Ghosts of Christmas Past]]'', in which you play as Old--er, ''Cold'' Snake during his mission to infiltrate Outer Savin' Mall.
* ''[[http://www.superfundungeonrun.com/?p=817 Merry Gear Solid 3: The Dead Of Winter]]'' has been announced... Or should we say, Merry '''Fear''' Solid?
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!!This game provides examples of:
* AffectionateParody: Very much so.
* ArcNumber: Your MissionControl in both games has the codec frequency of 12.25.
* BilingualBonus: The "Bigotes Perfectos" project mentioned in the first game, and the store "Les Enfants Clotildes" in the second.
* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: {{Invoked|Trope}} by Otacon to power some of the items. Used fairly disturbingly when explaining why the Missiletoe Launcher (missiles with giant lips on the end) doesn't kill the kids.
-->'''Otacon''': "Tell you what. Let's call it a... Missiletoe Launcher!"\\
'''Snake''': "Missiletoe Launcher?!"\\
'''Otacon''': "Yeah! It's just like the Nikita but it fires... hmmm... Let's see... Let's say it fires a missile with a pair of lips on it... A Kissile!"\\
'''Snake''': "Otacon, you can't just--!"\\
'''Otacon''': "That's right! And smooching a kid with the Kissile will overwhelm them... with love!" (explains how to use it)\\
'''Snake''': "Kissiles?! Missiletoe Launcher?! This is ridiculous! Why should I believe a single thing you've said--"\\
'''Otacon''': "Well, because if you don't... ...You'll end up blowing up a lot of child--"\\
'''Snake''': "Alright! Alright! I believe you!"
* ContinuityNod: Often during codec conversations.
** All of ''2'' is one big reference to the original ''VideoGame/MetalGear2''; the [[spoiler:TADPOLE ambush on the elevator]] was actually a boss fight in the original game, and all of the backtracking plays just like the original.
* FissionMailed: In a part where Otacon thinks he can't reach you, he begins to yell "Snake? Snake?! SNAAAAAA--" until Snake interrupts.
* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler: Snake kills Santa at the end of the first game, mistaking him for Big Boss' twin brother.]]
* HeyItsThatVoice: InNameOnly and in-universe, but [[spoiler:in the second game, "Santa's Little Helper" sounds exactly like Liquid, in a parody of Master Miller from the first game... until it turns out that it was Solid Santa all along]].
* AnIcePerson: The milkman in the second game.
* InterfaceScrew: See PuzzleBoss below.
* InTheStyleOf: The soundtrack mostly consists of Christmas songs in a minor key made to sound like ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' tracks.
* ItRunsOnNonsensoleum: A lot of your gear has really screwy explanations for why they work, like the gift box that you can use to hide in (the kids you're hiding from will ignore it because "it's full of bombs") or the "See's Candy Cane" that lets you see invisible laser tripwires, or the aforementioned Missiletoe Launcher.
* MissionControl: Tiny Tim in the first, Otacon in the second.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Snake after realizing he just killed Santa.]]
* NoFourthWall: Frequently parodied, and in one scene doubly subverted:
-->'''Otacon''': "Snake, do you know what it means to '[[BreakingTheFourthWall break the fourth wall]]'?"\\
'''Snake''': "I think I remember you telling me about this... It had something to do with [[SubvertedTrope that wall in Shadow Moses]] that sounded a bit difference when I tapped on it... Sounded a bit more... hollow... That's when I broke the fourth wall... ...With some plastic explosives! I'm pretty sure Revolver Ocelot was just a few rooms further..."\\
'''Snake''': "... [[DoubleSubversion But why are we talking about]] VideoGame/MetalGearSolid 1?"\\
'''Otacon''': "What?! That's not it at ALL, Snake!"
* ParrotExposition: Used very often, and to the point of LampshadeHanging in certain scenes.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: Parodied in the second game with the [=PNCs=]--'''P'''retty '''N'''aughty '''C'''hildren.
* {{Pun}}: Plenty:
** Outer Savin' Mall.
** The "Revolting Omelot" restaurant:
-->'''Recording''': "Six buffets. More than enough to fill anything that moves!"
** Nearly all of the weapons, including the "Holid Eye" and "Nova Cane."
** The soundtrack titles, including the remix of "Encounter", "He Sees You When You're Sneaking."
* PuzzleBoss: Both the milkman and the postman in the second game. [[spoiler:To defeat the milkman, you have to set your computer clock ahead a couple of weeks, and to defeat the postman, you have to drag a file in the game directory onto the window.]]
* {{Retraux}}: The graphics and overall style are roughly SNES-level, except for the voice acting.
** Judging by the trailer for ''Merry Gear Solid 3'', the series has moved up a bit to parody PS1-era graphics with ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'''s free camera system.
* SequelHook: [[spoiler:At the end of Merry Gear Solid 2, a mysterious group called the "Ha He Ho Ho Ho" has apparently taken possession of the Merry Gear.]]
* ShoutOut: Numerous.
-->'''Foreign Kid:''' "LetsPlay/{{DeceasedCrab}}cakes...? Let's eat!"
* StealthPun: The "Holid Eye" gadget works by filtering out the "sad blues and greens" of Christmasses past to ([[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve somehow]]) grant you infrared vision - Otacon all but says "rose-tinted glasses".
* SureLetsGoWithThat: How most of the items work. Otacon makes up some reason why something would work the way it does; for example, [[spoiler:the toast can be used to un-jam the radar because the mold on the toast absorbs jam.]]
* TalkingToHimself: As all the voice work in the first game was done by a single person (except for the naughty children, who were voiced by the main programmer of the game), this was inevitable. Avoided in the second game due to the addition of five more voice actors, and though he voices a lot of characters once more, they never interact.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Santa Claus has the power of Christmas Spirit... which is limited to turning on [=TVs=] with his mind. Once. [[HeartIsAnAwesomePower Fortunately, in a stealth game the power is at least somewhat useful.]] Especially since it's a stealth game where all your opponents are small, easily distracted children.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[ParrotExposition Merry Gear?!]]]]
''Merry Gear Solid'' is a fan-made freeware game AffectionateParody of the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series and {{Christmas Special}}s of all kinds, by the creator of ''Videogame/TheUnderside''. There are two games:
* ''[[http://www.superfundungeonrun.com/?page_id=262 Merry Gear Solid]]'', in which you play as Saint Nick, codenamed "Solid Santa," during his mission to sneak into 14015 Hideo Drive to deliver presents. [[spoiler:At the end, he is killed by Solid Snake, mistaking him for "Big Beard."]]
* ''[[http://www.superfundungeonrun.com/?page_id=256 Merry Gear Solid 2: Ghosts of Christmas Past]]'', in which you play as Old--er, ''Cold'' Snake during his mission to infiltrate Outer Savin' Mall.
* ''[[http://www.superfundungeonrun.com/?p=817 Merry Gear Solid 3: The Dead Of Winter]]'' has been announced... Or should we say, Merry '''Fear''' Solid?
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!!This game provides examples of:
* AffectionateParody: Very much so.
* ArcNumber: Your MissionControl in both games has the codec frequency of 12.25.
* BilingualBonus: The "Bigotes Perfectos" project mentioned in the first game, and the store "Les Enfants Clotildes" in the second.
* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: {{Invoked|Trope}} by Otacon to power some of the items. Used fairly disturbingly when explaining why the Missiletoe Launcher (missiles with giant lips on the end) doesn't kill the kids.
-->'''Otacon''': "Tell you what. Let's call it a... Missiletoe Launcher!"\\
'''Snake''': "Missiletoe Launcher?!"\\
'''Otacon''': "Yeah! It's just like the Nikita but it fires... hmmm... Let's see... Let's say it fires a missile with a pair of lips on it... A Kissile!"\\
'''Snake''': "Otacon, you can't just--!"\\
'''Otacon''': "That's right! And smooching a kid with the Kissile will overwhelm them... with love!" (explains how to use it)\\
'''Snake''': "Kissiles?! Missiletoe Launcher?! This is ridiculous! Why should I believe a single thing you've said--"\\
'''Otacon''': "Well, because if you don't... ...You'll end up blowing up a lot of child--"\\
'''Snake''': "Alright! Alright! I believe you!"
* ContinuityNod: Often during codec conversations.
** All of ''2'' is one big reference to the original ''VideoGame/MetalGear2''; the [[spoiler:TADPOLE ambush on the elevator]] was actually a boss fight in the original game, and all of the backtracking plays just like the original.
* FissionMailed: In a part where Otacon thinks he can't reach you, he begins to yell "Snake? Snake?! SNAAAAAA--" until Snake interrupts.
* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler: Snake kills Santa at the end of the first game, mistaking him for Big Boss' twin brother.]]
* HeyItsThatVoice: InNameOnly and in-universe, but [[spoiler:in the second game, "Santa's Little Helper" sounds exactly like Liquid, in a parody of Master Miller from the first game... until it turns out that it was Solid Santa all along]].
* AnIcePerson: The milkman in the second game.
* InterfaceScrew: See PuzzleBoss below.
* InTheStyleOf: The soundtrack mostly consists of Christmas songs in a minor key made to sound like ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' tracks.
* ItRunsOnNonsensoleum: A lot of your gear has really screwy explanations for why they work, like the gift box that you can use to hide in (the kids you're hiding from will ignore it because "it's full of bombs") or the "See's Candy Cane" that lets you see invisible laser tripwires, or the aforementioned Missiletoe Launcher.
* MissionControl: Tiny Tim in the first, Otacon in the second.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Snake after realizing he just killed Santa.]]
* NoFourthWall: Frequently parodied, and in one scene doubly subverted:
-->'''Otacon''': "Snake, do you know what it means to '[[BreakingTheFourthWall break the fourth wall]]'?"\\
'''Snake''': "I think I remember you telling me about this... It had something to do with [[SubvertedTrope that wall in Shadow Moses]] that sounded a bit difference when I tapped on it... Sounded a bit more... hollow... That's when I broke the fourth wall... ...With some plastic explosives! I'm pretty sure Revolver Ocelot was just a few rooms further..."\\
'''Snake''': "... [[DoubleSubversion But why are we talking about]] VideoGame/MetalGearSolid 1?"\\
'''Otacon''': "What?! That's not it at ALL, Snake!"
* ParrotExposition: Used very often, and to the point of LampshadeHanging in certain scenes.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: Parodied in the second game with the [=PNCs=]--'''P'''retty '''N'''aughty '''C'''hildren.
* {{Pun}}: Plenty:
** Outer Savin' Mall.
** The "Revolting Omelot" restaurant:
-->'''Recording''': "Six buffets. More than enough to fill anything that moves!"
** Nearly all of the weapons, including the "Holid Eye" and "Nova Cane."
** The soundtrack titles, including the remix of "Encounter", "He Sees You When You're Sneaking."
* PuzzleBoss: Both the milkman and the postman in the second game. [[spoiler:To defeat the milkman, you have to set your computer clock ahead a couple of weeks, and to defeat the postman, you have to drag a file in the game directory onto the window.]]
* {{Retraux}}: The graphics and overall style are roughly SNES-level, except for the voice acting.
** Judging by the trailer for ''Merry Gear Solid 3'', the series has moved up a bit to parody PS1-era graphics with ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'''s free camera system.
* SequelHook: [[spoiler:At the end of Merry Gear Solid 2, a mysterious group called the "Ha He Ho Ho Ho" has apparently taken possession of the Merry Gear.]]
* ShoutOut: Numerous.
-->'''Foreign Kid:''' "LetsPlay/{{DeceasedCrab}}cakes...? Let's eat!"
* StealthPun: The "Holid Eye" gadget works by filtering out the "sad blues and greens" of Christmasses past to ([[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve somehow]]) grant you infrared vision - Otacon all but says "rose-tinted glasses".
* SureLetsGoWithThat: How most of the items work. Otacon makes up some reason why something would work the way it does; for example, [[spoiler:the toast can be used to un-jam the radar because the mold on the toast absorbs jam.]]
* TalkingToHimself: As all the voice work in the first game was done by a single person (except for the naughty children, who were voiced by the main programmer of the game), this was inevitable. Avoided in the second game due to the addition of five more voice actors, and though he voices a lot of characters once more, they never interact.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Santa Claus has the power of Christmas Spirit... which is limited to turning on [=TVs=] with his mind. Once. [[HeartIsAnAwesomePower Fortunately, in a stealth game the power is at least somewhat useful.]] Especially since it's a stealth game where all your opponents are small, easily distracted children.
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