Metal Wolf Chaos is a mecha action game developed by FromSoftware and first released in Japan in 2004, later remastered as Metal Wolf Chaos XD in 2019. Richard Hawk serves as the game's vice president and chief antagonist, whose coup against President Michael Wilson drives the story. Short voice clips from the game gained a second life online, especially in playthroughs and meme edits that leaned into its earnest, over-the-top tone. Fans continue to reuse Richard's lines because the game's melodrama translates easily into short reaction clips for videos and streams.