ðə kˈʌmpəni wʌz smˈɔːl æt ðə tˈaɪm ænd ðə tˈiːm kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ðə ɡˈeɪm wʌz vˈɛɹi smˈɔːl kənsˈɪstɪŋ fɹʌm ˈoʊnli ɐbˌaʊt twˈɛnti pˈiːpəl ænd ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt ɛkspˈɛkt mˈɛɾəl ɡˈɪɹ sˈɑːlɪd tə bɪkˌʌm sˌoʊ səksˈɛsfəl.
The company was small at the time and the team creating the game was very small consisting from only about 20 people and they did not expect Metal Gear Solid to become so successful.