Metal Gear Solid is a long-running stealth action video game series created by Hideo Kojima and published by Konami, beginning on PlayStation in 1998. Its main musical themes became instantly recognisable to players, with their orchestral and choral style matching the series' tense espionage stories and cinematic presentation. Short excerpts like this hymn-style clip spread through gaming forums, videos and soundboards, where fans reuse them to signal a mission, a reveal or a heroic moment. It remains popular because it instantly evokes nostalgia for the series without needing any dialogue.