Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Monsoon Boss Battle

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Raiden succumbs to his Jack the Ripper persona, and then does battle with Monsoon.
God, I did terribly here. Let's just say I wasn't exactly feeling well the day I recorded this video... still, I wanted to get this video up, so I didn't let that stop me. Too bad it resulted in Monsoon totally making a fool out of me :l
No damage version(Consider this my REAL battle with Monsoon): • Metal Gear Rising: Rev...
Also, John Kassir is a damn great voice actor.

[@TheAverageOsakerLover]

-Gets to 40hp -Says that he already won -poses -beats your ass for the next 3 minutes hitless -refuses to elaborate further -dies

[@naoaquieopatrickpatrick8565]

He would've actually killed the player If he didnt heal. Monsoon beat his ass so bad that without health items he would've be done. Lol

[@justsomeguywithasurprisede4059]

@@naoaquieopatrickpatrick8565 Oh he healed?was wondering how his health went back up to max, sorry never played MGR:R

[@DantesInferno96]

@@naoaquieopatrickpatrick8565 Monsoon kicks a lot of ass. I thought I was good at parrying since I won against blade wolf and Mistral but those were just easy fights. I was also playing on keyboard so you can assume how hard it was.

[@yaga7557]

@@DantesInferno96 oddly enough i had barely any troubles fighting Monsoon but i struggled on mistral because i get stunned by the mini gekkos

[@adithyashekhar8131]

@@DantesInferno96 i feel keyboard is easier

[@justaserbiandoomer497]

-Jumps from a building by dissasembling his own body -Talks about memes -Drops the sickest OST in the game -Refuses to elaborate any further -Dies

[@kabliss4111]

-Dies

[@yoyop23141man]

Damn, wish Monsoon could've got more screen time, or even as a playable DLC. He really got a cool design and a memorable debut.

[@Name_man]

2nd sickest OST. Red Sun can’t be matched IMO.

[@viniciusaguiar9924]

@@Name_man LMAO. Red Sun? Really? I mean, it's a great soundtrack, but I really doubt It is in the top 3 best soundtracks of this game. Edit: before you try to attack me: First of all, the guy commented his opinion like It was an ultimate fact. Second, he edited his comment, so its kinda funny acting the victim while you are acting all high and mighty and changing the information. Im being cordial ALL THE TIME. If youre butthurt just because of a LAUGH, go to terapy. And If you are lazy enough to not read everything on this thread, dont bother trying to reply my comments. Thank you very much ;)

[@Name_man]

@@viniciusaguiar9924 Opinions. They exist. You can have yours, but I will also have mine.

[@ord3r781]

This fight can be summed up in 3 sentences Monsoon: You enjoy killing Raiden: I enjoy killing Monsoon: Wait no-

[@idosarts_and_krafts]

" this isn't how you're supposed to play the game"

[@mattparis02]

People don’t realise how strong monsoon actually is. Sure you can whoop his ass but he stood a fight against a raiden in permanent ripper mode

[@rotciv557]

He is definitely in the top 10 strongest people in the Metal Gear verse. Raiden, Armstrong and Sam are top three but I feel like Monsoon isn't necessarily 4th, I have a feeling Solid Snake at his peak might have been able to take him on somehow, so Monsoon would be combating for 4th strongest with Solid imo.

[@CrusaderMan-vf7hf]

@@rotciv557 n o

[@TerribleVA]

@@rotciv557 yeah, solid snake wins through the sheer power of giga Chad energy

[@rotciv557]

@@kerotan6917 Old Snake beat Vamp, Scuffed MGS4 Raiden beat Vamp. He's probably Top 10 too but not within the top 5.

[@kilzfordays]

@@rotciv557 But can Monsoon just magnetise Armstrongs nanomachines and either rip them out or stop them entirely.

[@ems6706]

The idea Raiden got turned into a cyborg ninja and then actually retiring and being a suburban dad is the sitcom I never knew I needed.

[@dragonmastertheedgeking1595]

Ft. God Father Dante from the Devil May Cry series

[@rauntche]

My Robot Dad

[@lancethedecayedguardian2719]

"The Rules of Nature" - Starring Jack

[@bigbluburry7450]

Son: hey dad, nice knife you got there Raiden: *PTSD flashbacks

[@Qq-wk8mg]

@@bigbluburry7450 Raiden: "so what is the breakfast for today?" Rose: "we're having the mother of omelette, the biggest you've ever seen" Raiden: *PTSD flashbacks*

[@supremedevilgamer914]

Raiden: "Dok, turn off my meme inhibitors." Monsoon: *Dies from cringe*

[@darkdragoonx7763]

*How the fuck doesn't this have replies?* 🗿

[@banditkeef3864]

That was so dumb I had to laugh.

[@bluscout6440]

WHERES YOUR MOTIVATION

[@thealgorithmsentmehere5994]

@@bluscout6440 we all are

[@sebasmgrr8245]

Chad Vergil pfp

[@neuronoc.7343]

6:55 That notification was timed perfectly.

[@alecjackman2655]

Metal gear rising has a better score than most Sonic games. Change my mind

[@coolwhip310]

@@alecjackman2655 true, although frontiers does have some banger music

[@literal_f22]

I love how Monsoon starts backpedaling once he realizes that Jack is actually a psychopath.

[@OperationColdWar]

Sam are you okay?

[@literal_f22]

@@OperationColdWar No. I got impaled again, please help.

[@OperationColdWar]

@@literal_f22 how to help?

[@RyanRoss697]

@@OperationColdWar ill do myself

[@monsus8153]

Monsoon always knew Raiden was a psycho. He just didn't think Jack was strong enough to admit it. He wanted to kill Raiden without even fighting.

[@behindyou529]

17:19 i imagine raiden takes out his phone and sees monsoon sent him one last big chungus meme on discord before dying

[@chrisward3161]

This fuc-

[@localegoist4079]

big chungi

[@tachikomagaming2451]

image of that goes to mine top funni memories

[@rehmanarshad1848]

😂😂😂

[@nostalgicwarframeplayer1231]

"U mad bro?"

[@ifu138]

I love how when video game villains give the annoying "You ENJOY killing" speech the protagonist usually denies it but Raiden's just like "yeah lol"

[@kennedylemon5837]

Cuz raiden's a chad protagonist. Oh and also a psycho

[@ascendedbox612]

moral of the story: murder is funny

[@Ougerosity598]

@@ascendedbox612 it's the original punchline, after all!

[@Mr_pizzbruh]

And even better when Monsoon's like, "Wait wtf you're not supposed to actually like it."

[@koleszgdanska7149]

Is it really annoying? It's not really deep, but important to know that killing can become real fun easily.

[@PoisonProductions_]

6:56 that timing made it seem like Ickey321 was controlling monsoon

[@Brushawaytheanger]

He actually was💀

[@BenDover-oh3ty]

on god 💀

[@elchuchooofin3807]

he lost :( Also 16:59 guess thats sundowner (next boss)

[@Zeus-ok7xo]

@@elchuchooofin3807 he's got next game

[@The_whales]

Lckey321 is playing a mod called mgr:r reverse edition

[@burgerwizard910]

Monsoon's legs running full tilt at Raiden is undoubtedly the most intimidating thing in the game.

[@DeimosGaming1234]

The pants attack

[@matheusexpedito4577]

​@@DeimosGaming1234 my pants are like that I forgot to wash them 1 year ago and now they are my guard dog

[@Asillyidiot]

​@@matheusexpedito4577So, they kinda just kick the everliving crap out of every intruder?

[@greywalker505]

@@DeimosGaming1234 Fucking Skeletron Prime-looking ass.

[@massgunner4152]

Dead amogus strikes back

[@AzureRoxe]

I love how they keep taunting Raiden by constantly calling him Jack the Ripper and yet Monsoon seems shocked and disgusted once he shows just what his Jack the Ripper side is.

[@Gamer88334]

He never heard the saying "Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it!" He got what he wished for and found out he didn't like it.

[@mrreyes5004]

@@Gamer88334 I'm pretty sure he did. It's obvious after he's beaten 17:09 that he's 100% cool with dying, and he isn't hypocritical about his survival of the fittest motto as he freely and unashamedly accepts Raiden was stronger than him. Even when Raiden tries to throw his "it's only nature running its course" line back at him, it completely fails since Monsoon always acknowledged that it goes both ways way before he ever met Raiden. Even during the fight, it's not like Monsoon gets crushed like Loki against Hulk since he holds his own enough to warrant disappointment at "getting what he wished for" 14:11

[@jarrettkelly9646]

BloodStalker 500 he was talking about earlier on before the fight, not during. No bead for paragraphs.

[@mrreyes5004]

@@jarrettkelly9646 Not really. When Monsoon taunted him by calling him "Jack the Ripper" he didn't actually expect Raiden to decide "yeah, you're right, that's who I am". He intended to kill Raiden without even a fight, it's made obvious by 3:14 when he says "you can *die* with a clear conscious" with his sais ready to stab Raiden to death right then and there. Then, when Raiden says a second later "You're right... about me, I mean..." Monsoon actually lowers his sais in surprise. He isn't shocked at what Jack the Ripper is, he's surprised Raiden actually agreed with him and let loose the Ripper at all (otherwise he wouldn't have said this with a smile 6:30). And... "bead for paragraphs"? What does that mean? I've never heard "bead" used like that in a sentence, and I've had several English classes through college. If you mean you're too lazy to read my thought-out replies; that's on *you,* not me, buddy.

[@WaylonMoone]

BloodStalker 500 he probably meant “Need”

[@MasterPodi]

I love how monsoon keeps roasting raiden about his hypocrisy and that his actions are thoughtless, but then when he pushes him too far and reawakens Jack, he immediately backpedals like “shit, okay this dude is actually a psycho” lol

[@vegaaj7]

😂

[@greywalker505]

Then he begs him to stop (he can also say, “Do as you please!” under other conditions). Yeah, it was just brief, and he does face his demise with his nihilistic/Socially Darwinistic dignity somewhat intact, but still, too little, too late.

[@arandomperson8646]

@@greywalker505 under what conditions does he say "do as you please!"

[@thebigf0m]

@@arandomperson8646 literally anything but getting S ranking in the mission. (which is weird he says it here, since he kicks this guy's ass)

[@hue_lord_4208]

@@thebigf0m I don't think so. I died to him idiotically during his qte and got a B rank, but he still begged Raiden to stop for me, so something else triggers it. A friend told me it has to do with your health, he'll say it if you're at max hp. The poster of this video was also at max hp when he said it, and when I died to the qte, I was also reset at max hp, so I'm inclined to believe that's the case.

[@razgriz1273]

4:34 Honestly, that bit where his voice transitioned from Raiden to Jack the Ripper gave me chills.

[@tundraffa2597]

Jack is back

[@Leadblast]

"HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE"

[@lucamannini5207]

5:15 One of the most iconic scene in all metal gear saga. I got chills

[@Garland846]

0:49 I love how Monsoon looks at Sam and Sam’s like “Oh shit here he goes monologue-ing about memes”

[@JohnnyLouisXIX]

I love the implication that Monsoon is the philosophical guy of the group and is just constantly talking about memes.

[@19kp.]

Memes the DNA of the soul

[@avigailpekelman8239]

@@19kp. now there's a pretty meme, exquisite!

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

_proceeds to watch the cat in background, comforting my own babies_ Way more interesting unfortunately

[@goroakechi6126]

@@JohnnyLouisXIX Monsoon’s the philosopher Sundowners the jock jerk Mistral’s the tea sipper Armstrong’s the team coach Sam just sits on the sidelines until he sees a twink.

[@bonafidecatlover3443]

"Parrying makes the game easy" Monsoon: "I'm about to show you how bad you are at it"

[@TovenDo.O.Video-]

Tbf the fight got easier once I started to parry him, I'm not getting what all these comments are on about

[@baconlando4569]

@Isabella Nguyen if you mess up once you take all the damage because of how spammy monsoon is on this phase

[@ttchme9816]

@@baconlando4569 nope, unless you see the circle on top of your head you can still parry, you won't get stunlocked in this game. ( Unlike a certain game without poise. )

[@jkmplayz5529]

I didn't have so much trouble since i played for my first time on hard mode and the blade wolf taught me very well how to parry and made monsoon easier to fight.

[@chascachas3316]

@@jkmplayz5529 yep, me too

[@Wampao]

11:18 Can't believe Monsoon Naruto-ran around Raiden for a solid 5 seconds, stopping only to take a combo and pay it back

[@jetstreamsam9580]

8:43 "Save me a slice" "That's good" "Ok that's good" "THAT'S FUCKING GOOD" "STOP SLICING"

[@MegatronOfTarn]

Monsoon: Deep speeches. Everyone: Haha M E M E S.

[@secondpath5148]

Now that's a pretty meme! Exquisite!

[@LionCub03]

*M E M E S*

[@Garland846]

The memes are preventing us from having a serious talk about the memes, they really are that powerful

[@sonkelechi1016]

What show is ur pfp2

[@nada2663]

@@sonkelechi1016 Kara No Kyoukai

[@typingreallyfast]

IT'S MEME OR BE MEMED

[@Spiritnick]

typingreallyfast Good thing he didn't rickroll Raiden, though his fight is almost equally annoying

[@Morfe02]

WHO SAVES THE MEMES FROM THE MAN WHO SAVES THE MEMES ?

[@AnonEMus-cp2mn]

YEET or be YEETED **YEETS a Metal Gear**

[@infernoblast7133]

@@AnonEMus-cp2mn I think it time for Jack *gets beyblade * tO lEt iT rIp

[@DESTRAKON]

*ifunny/reddit taught me that*

[@InsaneLadXIVMk2]

16:06 that syncs insanely well

[@Bombpoopstic2]

I think it’s scripted to start playing there

[@InsaneLadXIVMk2]

@@Bombpoopstic2 that monument yes, it was

[@VanillaMidgetSSBM]

Monsoon is such an interesting character. Unlike Sam, Mistral and Sundowner - Monsoon makes his first appearance *right* before you fight him. And while canonically he is apparently a soldier from the Khmer Rouge, I had seen a theory about Monsoon that he was actually the consciousness of a Dead Patriot, given that he knows a bit more than everyone else about Armstrong's master plan, his Nihilism and his focus on memes carrying over through generations being an aspect of the Patriots controlling the world through wars for generations. Also - while a random chance during the fights end Monsoon is left pleading for his life against Raiden's onslaught "Stop, stop it!" Meaning that Raiden was so horrifyingly violent he put the fear of death BACK into a Nihilist

[@CrusaderMan-vf7hf]

doesnt monsoon also say do as you please! in a different video i saw it

[@spemtang]

I dont beleive Monsoon was a soldier in war, but rather grew up in a place of war (I dont know much about Cambodian history though so forgive me if my assumption is wrong). He was associated more with gang organizations than that of military ones, Its said he was involved with drug trade and human trafficking. Plus, He lost his body in a gang shootout. He also comments on the way gangs work to Sam in the DLC. I think there's a bit of depressing irony to his life, that even after Desperado saved him, he was turned back into a tool for an organization to use. Desperado is literally *written* on his body in big text. I think his memes ideology stems from his hatred of soldiers, who ruined his life from the beggining. How people have no free will and just do as they're told, hell you can even see what he's talking about with people like Khamsin. I think him begging for his life is like a realization to him, he laughs like a madman when fighting, but once he's devastated like that his facade drops. He's probably belonged to Desperado so long it had an effect on him that Raiden broke, even if just temporarily. Fearing the fact that he'd just die as a tool, never reaching a peaceful life.

[@zackool]

@@spemtang I think Monsoon grew up when the Cambodian Genocide happened ( idk if it true tho)

[@personalover249]

@@CrusaderMan-vf7hf If you get below an S rank he says do as you please

[@colt9836]

​@@zackool It's implied that he saw the worse: "Phnom Penh taught me that," "you aren't the only one who grew up on the killing fields." Both of which was were some the worst atrocities took place. It's possible that Monsoon's ideology of memes and social Darwinism is a trauma response, a coping mechanism, to the horrible shit he saw.

[@raidenthenctzenwithinsomni4961]

I love how even Monsoon is disgusted by Jack.

[@donversak7482]

He was tormenting him and teasing him and then when Jack goes into his alternate personality finally, monsoon is like, “You weren’t supposed to do that”.

[@caav56]

@@donversak7482 To quote one of the Tumblr posts (from "ixmythot", to be precise): "Monsoon goes from Smug to FUCK in seconds, realizing INSTANTLY that he fucked up, he fucked up BAD, and possibly that there's no getting out of what he just woke up. "

[@titel9870]

@@caav56 I would say that Monsoon was still smug in the fight and after the fight, seeing as how accepting he is of his death, and his lines during the fight.

[@pruzarias]

@Dmitry TKR i tried to find it on the net but couldn't

[@fcnth]

@@titel9870 I wouldn't call him screaming "STOP! STOP IT!" as he gets chopped in pieces accepting his death, but he does have a different line if you don't do well enough in the fight.

[@derrickolejownik7600]

This game's soundtrack was literally perfect.

[@gojochillmode839]

It still kicks ass all these years later

[@mrfadzy5427]

yeah after hearing wash away the anger so many times due to his GET GUD PARRY or GET FUCKED !! I hate him with his sudden heres my leg moving and kicking u randomly

[@Leeor1214]

@@mrfadzy5427 and the timing with the "AND IT WILL COME" rises my HYPE OVER A THOUSAND

[@mrfadzy5427]

@@Leeor1214 yups

[@randerins]

I came all over the screen

[@danioking5369]

16:15 I dont think people realize what monsoon intended to do with the monument. He was going to *trap you in the ground, and drill straight through your body* thats why he was spinning it

[@guncatto2625]

Excuse me wtf

[@purpleperfection6304]

He even says "I'll put you under, Weakling!"

[@matglk2084]

Well yeah, monsoon is supposed be a boss that basically inflicts max pain on someone, one of his moves is to pin you to the ground and stab repeatedly

[@YoshiAteTooManyYoshiCookies]

And then the scene from failing to avoid it is extremely anticlimactic.

[@ee3ee2ee3ee2]

I think everyone knew... what else was there to think?

[@BigBoss549]

6:36 “Now you’re just being nasty” *maniacal laughter*

[@Aazdremzul]

The weirdest thing about this game is that it uses the actual psychology term of memes instead of what we casually call memes. Memes in psychology are "A short lived idea that is highly contagious". When you take that definition into all the ways they use the word memes in this game it makes more sense in a serious way. However that word choice is what makes this game fucking hilarious.

[@Servellion]

Except his usage of the term is pretty much the same thing as what we see on the internet. The difference being the tone of the idea being expressed and the intent. For us, funny if stupid jokes and images. For him, thoughts and philosophies of psychopaths.

[@TheAmubis]

Agree , that is the SAME thing we encounter on internet. Tho, ironic memes could also be applied here

[@jase276]

Well, this game predates the bastardization of "memes" that's used today. Memes were an actual concept long before it became about overplayed, unfunny jokes.

[@austinmorrison6953]

HoukouUkage that’s what makes this game special. The philosophical discussions.

[@DESTRAKON]

I've heard of memes described as mind viruses, pretty accurate imo

[@notquitebleu]

12:21 Raiden: *blocks* Monsoon's weapon: understandable, have a great day

[@hololiveshitpostingp6631]

Underrated

[@thecrazycapmaster]

One second later: “IM BACK BICH” 🤣

[@mr.rookie7222]

Sais

[@metal_fusion]

@@thecrazycapmaster AND IT WILL COME LIKE A FLOOD OF PAIN

[@Hugo-yz1vb]

@@thecrazycapmaster KNOCK KNOCK IT'S KNCUKLES

[@dannyzero692]

Only in Metal Gear Rising can you find a white cyborg African man fighting a nihilistic Cambodian man held together by magnets who talks about memes with an electrically powered katana fueled by spine fluids attached to his heels.

[@BenDover-oh3ty]

💀

[@Real_I5574]

I love how he poses all cinematically when he gets to 40% and his theme music fully kicks in, just for him to start poking Raiden from across the field

[@yc0021542]

MGR is a good game. Everyone has a good smile.

[@coolunclesip858]

And a meme to go along with it

[@alexlee4154]

*shit eating grin

[@ninjaoclock3865]

Mgs3 HD wants to know you location

[@TheAmubis]

Literally a game about memes.. a good one game

[@operleutnant7235]

Ninja o clock aka the best of the MGS games with the most heartbreaking story

[@tyrstark8673]

''Memes. The DNA of the soul.'' So true.

[@HoneyMochi]

He means the old meaning of memes tho

[@sirgideonofnirtheall-knowi1881]

What was the old meaning

[@plywoodruntz]

@@sirgideonofnirtheall-knowi1881 an idea spread throughout the masses, such as propaganda.

[@samjones7900]

Al R-e like the idea that might makes right, or that cultural differences like how in some countries you do certain things because that's just what everyone does. The new meaning of memes still kind of applies to the old meaning but the old meaning is more expansive.

[@squidwardtentacles244]

@@samjones7900 It's actually really clever it spreads just like human genes and it affects your way of thinking and personality. DNA of the soul.

[@overse7938]

The most favorable thing in this whole scene is how Monsoon attempts to do one of those "oh YOU are the bad guy" manipulation speeches, only to realise he was telling lies that were actually the truth, in the end he regretted it

[@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225]

Monsoon made a horrible judge of character. He thought Raiden would be an easier kill if he reminded him of his past as Jack the Ripper. He thought Raiden would never be able to make peace with that part of himself. But he did, and the rest- as well as Monsoon himself- was history.

[@altairseri]

6:57 "Ickey is now online" That made me laugh thinking Monsoon is controlled by him lmao.

[@NoNo-xh7ru]

8:52 I love how excessive this is. Because from Monsoons perspective he just watched Raiden turn a helicopter to dust in less than a second

[@mateoendara6451]

Imagine blinking and seeing the attack helicopter you just yeeted at your enemy to end them being reduced to ashes

[@sasdagreat8052]

Instead of being surprised, Monsoon just immediately starts giving him a physics lesson again

[@TheBigHamsBack]

@@sasdagreat8052 He's desperately listing the laws of physics in the hopes that Raiden will start following them again.

[@VIOLENT6]

Style Points!

[@aninstrument2803]

Meanwhile MG excelsus and literally any enemy made out of the same material Raiden cuts through like paper just tanks attacks from Raiden

[@immensebanknotes]

"Your dank memes end here, XXxxM0NS00NxxXX."

[@ryuzakithecrux9652]

Dontfwhitme the s should've been a 5

[@ryuzakithecrux9652]

xXx_M0n500n_xXx is offline

[@DESTRAKON]

XXXMONSOON can't keep his *memes* his pants

[@code066funkinbird3]

Wbich part

[@code066funkinbird3]

Which part

[@Smiley0.1]

Kratos: Ghost of Sparta. Dante: Son of Sparda. Raiden: Jack the ripper.

[@grimmshredsanguinus2915]

Monsoon son of memes

[@dutchvanderlinde1270]

6:48 I like this moment when Monsoon just stands there like "AYO HES ACTUALLY A PSYCHO HOLY SHIT"

[@kapkant6197]

Hearing "AND IT WILL COME, LIKE A FLOOD OF PAIN" out of nowhere will always put the biggest childlike grin on my face

[@adrianstan7016]

Absolutely. First time i heard it i was so hyped to continue the fight

[@knockoutpro9347]

I can't tell you how many times I've replaced that level JUST to hear those sweet lyrics kick in

[@darkbluemoon211]

It took me FIVE HOURS to get there. I finished the game in six and a half

[@zackool]

@@metal_fusion AND IT WILL COME TO THE DARKEST DAY, IN MY FINAL HOUR. AND IT WILL NEVER REST UNTIL THE CLOUDS ARE CLEAR

[@boby9140]

I am Halfway through the video and I'm so happy that he eventually sings. I didn't understand why there wasn't someone singing and just music. guess I forgot he joined later lol.

[@Durgemann]

This is one of the best nature documentaries I've seen in a while.

[@unknownunkno2163]

what a cheesy comment 😂😂

[@themerchant1968]

Violet Dirge (RULES OF NATURE)

[@saporei1727]

M E M E S

[@arcanjo1300]

patriota degustador com headseat até br aqui

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

+Unknown Unkno, You mean what a cheesy fight. Everything that wa said during this encounter sounded like it was made by the writers of Resident Evil 4.

[@boxofrocks5297]

I love how the music is so iconic you can hear the lyrics in the instrumental version.

[@purpleperfection6304]

This is my favorite moment in the whole game. The introduction is grandiose, that opening line "How pleased you are to chop away Jack the Ripper" is one of my favorite pieces of dialogue in gaming. The hysterical philosophical debate about memes, to a younger me, seemed like it was about funny images of cats with captions, but as a man, I understand that it refers to cultural DNA. How fitting it is that the term Meme has two different connotations, but has ultimately remained the same. A meme like hatred is passed on by victims of war and genoice, and a meme about minecraft creepers is passed from one person to another. Back to the game, after this cutscene, chock full of heavy dialogue with lots to read into, Monsoon prepares to fight you, and that guitar riff that leads into the fight is just fucking sick. It gets me pumped every single time. The music in this game is absolutely incredible, I love it so much that if I struggle with a particular fight I just turn the music up as loud as I can handle. Monsoons theme is particular fantastic to me, the lyrics paint Monsoon as a victim of a particularly harsh meme. Adrenaline. The constant blood pumping tension and excitement of war leads his normal life empty and meaningless. This is a very common thing for veterans to experience, and this song captures the mental anguish of that so well. The fight itself is also wonderful, and after hurling cars, helicopters, giant spinning wheels of random metallic junk, and a marble pillar at you, you get to slice him to ribbons. The song ends just as wonderfully as it starts, and just as suddenly too. I love this game so much.

[@Chicobo734]

I agree 100%

[@massiveidiot77]

His ability to split into smaller parts is also so cool

[@NoSirWeAreOutOfRadishes]

"Hello Kiddies! It's your old pal, the Meme-keeper!"

[@ilikepigeons6101]

FROM THE MEMES OF DESTRUCTION!!

[@liaoxianbw]

Wait Monsoon and the Cryptkeeper are voiced by John Kassir?! omfg (edit : he's also Adam the Clown from Dead Rising...)

[@emmetthatcher9583]

"Screams, the DNA of the soul!"

[@orion7745]

My god, its the meme lord

[@generalgrievous4951]

TALES FROM THE MONSOON!

[@DJSkittles365]

Monsoon: "I've seen a man turn himself into a pickle. That's was the funniest shit I've ever seen."

[@secondpath5148]

Now there's a Pretty pickle! Exquisite!

[@e.j5813]

No

[@radutomoiala6016]

I read that in his voice ffs I'm dead

[@adamsmasher5234]

When did he say that?

[@Despafrfr]

@@adamsmasher5234 bruh

[@danioking5369]

I love how monsoon’s striking combo syncs with the “AND IT WILL COME”

[@deliveryman_dan]

This game's boss designs are bloody brilliant, imagine fighting slenderman that is a woman and also has like 50 hands on her back, a dude who uses self dissection for a method of dodging and can break the 4th wall at the end of his battle, a bald scissor man with ERA that SHOULD HAVE GONE ON TANKS, a Brazilian samurai who is somehow stronger without his sword, and a senator who can become tungsten at will

[@ent1ty_ryd3r_]

And 2 giant fucking robots

[@Hugo-yz1vb]

@@ent1ty_ryd3r_ And what the dog doin turned into a machine a.k.a sawtail wolf

[@danyleon4870]

Dont forget the UCAV

[@matodragonespor5000]

Monsoon: Let me explain to you the concept of Meme, the little actions o attitudes you were taught to blend in society, something like society's genes. Simple things like saying "thank you" are memes, but how much of your normal behavior is conditioned by you and how much is conditioned by those memes? Since everyone uses them to be part of our social system built by those mere memes, are you really being yourself?? Everyone's reaction: Huehuehuehue he said "memes"

[@peynnep6483]

Me: and here I though memes were for fun

[@mfenix1071]

* turns right * look, a soldier stroking a cat

[@tranqle73]

Huehuehuehue he said “memes”

[@TechNinjaSigma]

you're correct sir!

[@beerussama8128]

Bruh everyone’s a moron

[@MashAllPotatoes]

TURN OF MY MEME INHIBITORS

[@thebeast2798]

Lmao

[@xxxikarixxxkb]

your memes....end here...

[@Mork_Remus]

MEEEMES OF NATURRRRE

[@woorahmhall7594]

I pass my memes to you I now return to earth

[@BigChee88]

lol

[@averagecheeseenjoyer5430]

16:09 that music was so on time it was smoooth

[@juliansakramirez4014]

6:25 bro Sam's face is the whole definition of "Bruh" 💀

[@hermit_36]

i love how sam was willing to fight the true ripper with no hesitation. like, he was impressed.

[@Cynderfan35]

He wanted the dance no doubt about it :D

[@bigchunga4982]

In the beginning, Sam said Jack denied his weapon its purpose. But Jack The Ripper would give the sword purpose. Sam was probably looking for a better fight.

[@droppedinbase5777]

He Lowkey would've lost here

[@CrusaderMan-vf7hf]

@@droppedinbase5777 yeah monsoon is pretty fucking powerful for a jack the ripper in constant jack the ripper mode

[@droppedinbase5777]

@@CrusaderMan-vf7hf exactly monsoon is prolly the strongest wind of destruction other then sam

[@furamusic301]

"How about full of shit? Is that a meme?" - Raiden

[@williammondon137]

Alright reddit. get to work

[@polkadi]

Time to make some meme magic.

[@krisbarker6119]

No Jack, "full of shit" is not a meme..."Let's dance" is not a meme either...

[@nobodywatchesnooby]

shitting in the shower

[@thegameknight8916]

@@krisbarker6119 You might not be right... I think that's a meme now.

[@cyansorcerer6491]

0:36 most satisfying sound in existence

[@itzadamtrust]

0:19 DO IT FOR THE VINE MONSOON!

[@dwaynematthewtrinidad4461]

6:57 ickey321 was raiden's other persona. and IT'S NOW ONLINE.

[@dashsoulsthehornyone9125]

Lmao

[@fangrowls6336]

He's the one

[@dashsoulsthehornyone9125]

@@fangrowls6336 the memes Begins here

[@sin_wraith]

Care to explain who is this icky321 you referring to?

[@AshTheBacon]

@@sin_wraith look at the top right corner when he says that line, a user called icky321 goes online at that exact moment

[@etherwxlf]

"So tell me, who saves the weak from a man who saves the weak?" Jesus chreist that's a line for you.

[@grimmshredsanguinus2915]

the man*

[@ziliestarrive]

900 IQ

[@grimmshredsanguinus2915]

@@ziliestarrive nanomachinesQ

[@eminem1167]

"Who watches The Watchmen?"

[@outrundoubtrun-lemonadeart682]

all i said when he said that was "i used the stones to destroy the stones" lol

[@IAmNumber4000]

Everyone thought this game was so weird and edgy when it came out, but we are like 10 years away from this being the dominant fashion style lmao

[@geokuk3234]

13:27 the sounds of the blades hitting synchronizes with the beat of the lyrics.. monsoon goes unbelievably hard

[@Yoshi278]

This boss fight kicked my ass and forced me to learn the mechanics properly like blocking lol

[@william18656]

Yoshi278 Jajajajaja me too. Now, i know how to block xd

[@skit6578]

Me too

[@doomslayer2263]

Same

[@OsakaLover]

@Chandelier Mirage Yeah but then you can get that annoying thing where his hand keeps attacking even when he's stunned, like I kept having happen.. Screw that crap-

[@neonsolace2748]

Same i broke my contoller lol

[@lnguyen4982]

"It's cringe or be cringed, Jack!"

[@kakyoin5713]

"Jake paul taught me that"

[@hackerman203]

It's humiliate or be humiliated,or be humiliated for humiliating.

[@Flesh_Wizard]

"Memes, the DNA of the soul" - Monsus, of the Sussy Impostors

[@FookMi69]

0:06 There’s just something so funny about Monsoon introducing himself while striking such pose. The way the camera zooms in as he doesn’t move a single muscle along with the way he says: _"My name is Monsoon of the Winds of Destruction."_ is just so amusing.

[@_beaneee]

I barely even know this franchise, but i immediately wishlisted this game after Raiden and Monsoon started discussing memes

[@Batmaniggga]

Best decision This game is a timeless masterpiece

[@d4r00d7]

The fight scene but every time someone blocks, the video gets +5% bass boosted.

[@lavans5721]

AND IT WILL *BBBBRRRRRRRRRRR* LIKE A FLOOD OF *BRRRRRRRRRRRRR*

[@Need_RnR]

@Lavan S Annnnd THAT'S, why you DON'T *M E M E* * Art. * Lmao xD

[@joserubio247]

Block go brrr

[@GintaPPE1000]

Now there's a pretty meme. Exquisite!

[@hmmmmmm......3944]

Yes Yes Yes

[@t-nator8333]

5:30-6:16 somebody who knows nothing about this game and has only seen this sequence has every reason to think Raiden is the villain

[@Angel-bz5jm]

That would be me. All I have seen are the Armstrong, Sam, and Monsoon boss fights and all I know about jack is that he is a hypocrite who likes stabbing people for no reason and thinks trying to put an end to war is madness I'm sure he is alot more heroic in context but I just thought it's funny.

[@Jericho_Richards]

I know nothing about it, and I already know the fact that he was already a villain by heart in the beginning anyways. I mean, his real name IS Jack The Ripper after all. So it wasn’t that hard to guess dude. However, If I do remember correctly, is that he’s an Anti-Hero, not technically a villain because It’s his suit that’s been making him driven to combat and doesn’t realize it. Also, stop being such a gamekeeper

[@tucatheman]

@@Jericho_Richards where tf did he gatekeep?

[@greywalker505]

@@Angel-bz5jm You raise some fair points, but Raiden does have a good reason for stabbing people. And Sundowner’s fight...yeah, you thought Monsoon was bad, but at least he had some justification (suffering under Pol Pot). And then there's the whole child brain-harvesting/turning-them-into-child-soldiers operation they’ve got going on and suffice to say, Raiden has some good reasons for killing people here.

[@y0nda432]

This game is the equivalent of having a good reason but going about the worst way to handle it. Its still completely badass and I still think jack is a hero. Being traumatized as a child led him to being one of the best killers on earth and he has to fight Armstrong in the end which is more of a conflicting set of ideals. Raiden doesn’t really disagree with Armstrong but he still wont allow Armstrong to create conflict.

[@pixelatedcheetos]

why'd I never notice Monsoon licking his lips at 3:19

[@zlangtangy3689]

12:14 literally my favorite part I love how the music changes with lyrics is just so satisfying. Like literally monsoon has the best theme which makes the boss fight so much better and enjoyable and the best part the fight is long

[@iReadFiction]

12:15 As soon as those vocals kick in, whoever is playing the game just got their ass kicked for a straight TWO minutes without even touching Monsoon once. Absolute brutal beat down

[@omarmegahed9858]

It's because of monsoons annoying ass invincibility

[@buster7797]

It came down like a flood of pain, pouring down on him.

[@nada2663]

@@buster7797 and will not let up until the end is here.

[@theultimatetrashman887]

To be fair though you can see the person is good at parrying and movement, its just that this boss fight is impossible with not getting hit

[@keyman245]

Lucky he had a way to regen his life, I didn't knew you could regen in the middle of a fight, god fighting him with only 120hp was hell

[@sonicstar917]

Monsoon telling Raiden he's lost his mind... clear case of the pot calling the kettle black.

[@xxxchampionjmxxx801]

SonicStar917 Its what makes this game interesting.

[@jyotitigga8119]

mental man

[@mrreyes5004]

I wouldn't say Monsoon is insane or has lost his mind in any significant way. It seems more like he just has twisted ideals, such as "kill or be killed" and that "memes are the DNA of the soul", which basically means that people embody the ideals and beliefs that are passed to them either from good/bad past experiences and/or other people. Raiden, in Ripper Mode at least, actually does love cold-blooded murder and lives to see bloodshed and pain, whereas Monsoon simply sees fighting and killing as a part of life, not good nor bad. It's just like how he views the cherry blossoms from the Jetstream Sam DLC, when he says that he thinks they weren't beautiful nor ugly, just existing and a part of life, nothing more and nothing less. He sees bloodshed and fighting the same way; not good, not evil, just sorta there in our lives, and that just like rain falling and wind blowing, there's nothing anyone can do to stop or change it.

[@salsamancer]

Monsoon is a nihilist, but he's rational. Raiden is not.

[@meaganw3009]

Hello pot meet kettle.

[@tak5365]

Y’all were so concentrated at the cutscenes that you didn’t even notice ickey321 got online 😔

[@newzealandperson5688]

boss music kicks in as ickey321 joins the fight and it ends when roxas284 saves the day

[@il1680]

The moment his legs started rushing towards me at full speed I just screamed every word in my head

[@kluocduoc9835]

Including churro?

[@WillofStone08]

Including the n word?🤨

[@mautun3830]

Yeah nigga did you say the n word

[@NCRVeteranRanger]

@@WillofStone08 Narwhal

[@vortex_1911]

Pants attack

[@greywalker505]

16:41 Let this sink in: a dude that just spent an entire cutscene mocking you for wanting to save lives, sees to it that you’re psychologically injured enough to reawaken the side of you that you tried to get rid of, and basically sees people’s lives and their values as meaningless, a guy like *that* is terrified of you killing him. Just for a moment, you scared a hardcore, sociopathic nihilist into valuing his own life long after he stopped valuing other people’s lives. Too little too late, though. Should have known that provoking someone as infamous as “Jack The Ripper” would have…less than pleasant results.

[@Teknanam]

Hilariously, he only does that if the player does a good enough job beating him. Otherwise, he just says "do as you wish". A nihilist to the end. Either way, he dies in comfort knowing he passed a meme onto you.

[@cinyeah4]

i learned that the greatest counter argument to a nihilist is straight up killing them then again killing someone is always a good counter argument

[@LegosR4Adlts]

@@cinyeah4 So, how often have you used to kill card?

[@cinyeah4]

@@LegosR4Adlts oh ho ho, sorry thats tied to my social security, i’m not falling for your tricks this time voodoo-man.

[@LegosR4Adlts]

@@cinyeah4 Ah, rats!

[@astronaut3248]

Ickey321 getting on the moment the boss fight is about to start. Wonder what he’s doing now, wherever he is…

[@LegendaryPeelz]

He's been my best friend for years. :)

[@liveakiyamareaction]

16:05 I love how it connected so smoothly

[@Gaien_]

There's just something really badass about these transitions! 12:13

[@outrundoubtrun-lemonadeart682]

The vocals kicking in? Hell yes.

[@sidharthbommineni7780]

@@outrundoubtrun-lemonadeart682 its intentionally done so. I remember in the sundowner fight as well. Thevocals kick in once his shields break

[@adamshafeeq8685]

The music lines up perfectly with the vocal kick in

[@Smiley0.1]

AND IT WILL COME!

[@dba9640]

first time fighting him it was fucking epic and awesome, this game is so good

[@RYCKroll]

“Time to let her rip!” *icky321 has entered the chat*

[@TheOneWhoAsked4373]

Haha

[@Neelo_Angelo]

WASH AWAY THE ANGER - icky321

[@SilShitposting]

6:11 He looks menacing… I LOVE IT

[@why4139]

PhnomPenh taught me that Normal people: 😆 Cambodian: 💀

[@caiusballad4162]

I actually got the historical reference of what he was referring about while playing the game, this passage is amazing.

[@bladewolflq-84i86]

Solidus must be smiling from hell, he would be proud of his creation

[@greywalker505]

Meanwhile, Jack would be spitting on his nonexistent grave.

[@gitgud2523]

can't believe I just noticed how raiden has an eye patch over his left eye just like solidus

[@raidenthenctzenwithinsomni4961]

5:40 'You've lost your mind...' I LOVE that. Even one of the Winds of Destruction is disgusted by Raiden's true side.

[@colt9836]

Personally, I don't think it's "disgust," per se. But rather Monsoon is making a literal observation: Raiden has slipped from his superficial moral juxtaposition, and now has truly embrace the Ripper.

[@raidenthenctzenwithinsomni4961]

@@colt9836 Yeah but listen to his voice when he says it.

[@colt9836]

@@raidenthenctzenwithinsomni4961 Well, of course, there's going to be some disgust because Monsoon doesn't kill for pleasure. Unlike Jack.

[@Oscarus4250]

@supersoniclegend That was question directed to Raiden, so...

[@colt9836]

@supersoniclegend Monsoon doesn't fight because he likes to, he does because he believes it's an unavoidable truth about life; to him, trying to stop killing is akin to trying to stop a thunderstorm. You have to remember that Monsoon is a nihilist; he believes that nobody believes in anything, that we are products of memes (basically people embodies ideas/experiences/actions from other people). Morality, to Monsoon, is just a fancy that people say they adhere to. To him, caring for someone is no different than saying "thank you" to someone who held the door for you: Reflexive, mindless, and, ultimately, shallow.

[@BenTailorAgency]

"Doktor, turn off my pain inhibitors!" Can't wait to say that line before my knee surgery

[@ShadowBeetle]

11:02 i like how the player was looking for monsoon while grabbing the loot and once he finds him too close he goes back quickly, scared, to throw him more grenades ahahah

[@brando_duurie]

The gameplay is based on Raiden's ability to cut things in pieces. But here they put a boss already in pieces, so you can't easily damage him with your weapons. I love this contrast for some reason. An iconic gameplay's dynamic having its nemesis it's a really cool concept

[@cyanideytcuriousseadoggo]

Wow.

[@omargerardolopez3294]

Just wow

[@locxes3962]

Just just wow.

[@corundumkrabble5035]

Just wow wow

[@EmperorProtects1]

Just wow . .

[@_W_74]

This is one of the best cutscenes in metal Gear history! Monsoon knows about his death yet his words will remain in Raiden's head forever and he know that. Thank you for the likes I really appreciate you all

[@colt9836]

Monsoon is probably my favorite character in MGR:R. He isn't a warmonger like Sundowner; he isn't in love like Mistral; he isn't bloodthirsty like Sam or Raiden. He is but a nihilist, pure and simple despair. He doesn't believe in anything because he believes that nobody does, that everyone is controlled by memes.

[@_W_74]

Thank you so much for the likes guys

[@thecrazycapmaster]

The truest essence of a meme 😅

[@intergalacticspaghetti5213]

M E M E

[@physical_insanity]

@@colt9836 Sam isn't bloodthirsty, though.

[@ajayrulezzz]

12:14 And it will come Like a flood of pain Pouring down on me And it will not let up Until the end is here And it will come Through the darkest day In my final hour And it will never rest Until the clouds are clear Until it finds my dreams have disappeared My Dreams have disappeared!!!!

[@Son.1]

DSAPEA- EA -EA -EA EA EA EA EA EARED

[@toonistiny]

"It's cringe or be cringe, Jack. Soon you'll understand..."

[@ChrisBMonkey]

When I fought against Monsoon for the first time, and I saw his ability, it made me realise how OP Buggy The Clown from One Piece could actually be if he just took things serious for once.

[@chaosgreyblood]

And if he had MAGNETIC POWER!!

[@ChrisBMonkey]

chaosgreyblood He don't need that when he can split his body anyway with his devil fruit that's what I meant lol.

[@Omegadra]

actally he can only split his himself a limited distance from his Feet's center of Gravity

[@rehmanarshad1848]

Yo that makes so much sense, but to be honest I just started one piece so yeah i cant really say much...

[@AXharoth]

but hes not a cyborg

[@shonbera5246]

Plot twist: "The Stains of Time" was for Jack the Ripper and Monsoon was wondering why he was hearing boss music.

[@victorhjort4062]

The fact That The lyrics go “and it Will Come! like a flood of pain” kinda support this.. Why is there evidence towards this lol

[@sundowner8326]

@@victorhjort4062 could say the same for It Has To Be This Way. Those lyrics work perfectly for either person's perspective

[@Truth_chan_studio]

@@victorhjort4062 flood of pain to our carpal tunnel

[@godslayerace9205]

@@sundowner8326 also Armstrong tells jack that he(jack) carved his own path which the song says "I carve my own path, you follow your wath" basically saying its jacks song

[@xthax9718]

@@hunterofdarkness8329 it’s actually called “It has to be this way” but i get your point

[@harisayaz1238]

" If you kill a killar , the number ok killars in the world stahs the same " Jack : i've killed like a 100 today " ...... "

[@majeemaman]

6:56 I think it’s time for jack to let er’ rip! “Ickey321 is online”

[@weakhunter13]

Monsoon: "Can't fight nature, Jack." Also Monsoon: entire body is a walking demonstration of fighting against the nature of a chopped up human body.

[@DirectorOfChaos9292]

He was mortally wounded during a fight with a mob gang and decided to convert himself into a cyborg. That and his body was built to channel/harness the Earths own magnetic force

[@sonetagu1337]

@@DirectorOfChaos9292 huh, so the question, then: Why didn't he just STRIKE "Jack" with lightning? And follow it with the ball one (yes, ball lightning exists, no, they don't make sense like, at all)?

[@averagefearoftheocean3005]

@@sonetagu1337 with all the crazy stuff in the mgrr universe, wouldnt be suprised if raidens bodysuit just absorbed it lol

[@sonetagu1337]

@@averagefearoftheocean3005 oh god nevermind, Jack would be even more powerful lolol

[@DirectorOfChaos9292]

@@sonetagu1337 Lightning isn't magnetic?

[@finalcartoneer2922]

04:54 "uhm, boss? i stabbed him and now hes laughing, i think i fucked up" - quote from some random comment on a different video with the same cutscene.

[@DirectorOfChaos9292]

Reminds me of the quote from SAO Abridged: "Uh, boss? A thought occurs; this guy thought he was going up against Laughing Coffin, yet he still only brought himself and a small child... Still think we can take this guy?"

[@finalcartoneer2922]

@@DirectorOfChaos9292 ah yes, SAO abridged. one of the best abridged series there is.

[@sound-wave00]

Raiden: I think it’s time for Jack… to let ‘er rip! *ickey321 is now online* Monsoon was ickey321 the whole time

[@elys_1um]

12:45 Am I the only one who finds Monsoon taunting Raiden and proceeding to break himself apart funny?

[@The-su4pj]

You lost this one! *Bursts in a dozen pieces*

[@g4ct]

"Memes. The DNA of the soul" holy shit yes

[@themerchant1968]

how about "full of shit" is that a meme

[@raidenjack2390]

im saying jack is back

[@shadow5o]

you cant fight The Memes, Jack!

[@tipsy634]

@@raidenjack2390 samurai jack

[@caothuyan6634]

"Your memes... end here" -Raiden 2017

[@HoneyMochi]

Despite the game taking place this year?

[@luchi02luchi02]

@@HoneyMochi yes it does

[@bluecaptainIT]

2018, guys

[@Not_Alan_Wake]

@@luchi02luchi02 It's 2018

[@cqrhqr3418]

I still do not get it

[@diavolo4451]

14:42 omfg that little laugh

[@igornebov]

Monsoon is the man who finally turned Raiden into completely enlightened person by exposing his conscience What a shrewd and useful psychologist

[@DirectorOfChaos9292]

I feel like Monsoon was trying to break him but instead got the opposite