Konami’s revival of the Metal Gear IP is moving forward at full speed since the PlayStation Showcase announcement yesterday. The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 PlayStation Store page is now live, notably revealing which editions of the original titles are being ported to modern platforms. Additionally, regional versions of the titles will be available as separate downloads in order to account for copyright issues.
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At the PlayStation Showcase, Konami announced a full-scale Metal Gear Solid 3 remake featuring the original voice cast (though David Hayter’s return has not yet been confirmed), as well as largely-unchanged ports of the original Metal Gear Solid 1 through 3 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5. Though Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (the name of the remake) does not yet have a release window, the Master Collection Vol. 1 is set for launch sometime during Autumn 2023.
The PlayStation Store page for the Master Collection Vol. 1 is now live, revealing which editions of the game are being ported and other information:
The origin of stealth action returns. METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol. 1 unifies the beginning of the METAL GEAR gameplay experience in one single package. Infiltrate enemy fortresses all over the globe, complete your missions with stealth and experience the thrilling cinematic story of the METAL GEAR series.
Volume 1 line-up features the original titles and beginning of the METAL GEAR series:
Metal Gear
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Metal Gear Solid (Including VR Missions/Special Missions)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (HD Collection version)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (HD Collection version)This collection includes the classic versions of the games, complete with minimal edits to copyrighted contents.
Regional versions of the titles are available as additional downloads.
You can check out the page yourself here, which also lets you wishlist the game to receive all upcoming updates about the project. Meanwhile, check out our coverage of the PlayStation Showcase, which featured Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 gameplay, the reveal of Dragon’s Dogma 2, and much more.