The dream of owning the firstMetal Geargames in one location will soon come to fruition with theMetal Gear Solid: Master Collection.Now, a new platform is getting on on the action. In addition to current-gen consoles and PC, Konami announced plans to bring the first volume of theMetal Gear Solidbundle to PlayStation 4.
The PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC versions were previously locked in for October 24. PS4 details are still TBD, however, so we’ll have to wait for further info. For now, we know theMetal Gear Solid: Master Collectionwill be digital-only on PS4.The PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch collections will be available both physically and digitally.
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Bring back Ultra Games
As previously reported,Metal Gear Solid: Master Collectionpacks in some essential sneaking missions, including theMSX classics. In addition toMetal GearandMetal Gear 2: Solid Snake, players can relive the stealth action ofMetal Gear Solid,Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of LibertyandMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
The NES version ofMetal GearI spent too long attempting to figure out back in the day is there, too, as is the less celebrated followup,Snake’s Revenge.Much like the NESMetal Gear, creator Hideo Kojima was not involved in this sequel, and it shows. As a piece of gaming history, though, it’s essential.Snake’s Revengereflects a company capitalizing on the popularity of an original title in international regions. Also, like most Ultra Games, the soundtrack — from composer Tsutomu Ogura—rips.
As for what lies beyond all this, we’ll have to wait and see if thosevolume 2 leakspan out whenever Konami gets around to detailing the next collection.
