Konami Ships Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection

Konami Digital Entertainment announced today that Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection has shipped for the PlayStation 2 nationwide. The package features Metal Gear Solid for the PSone along with Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 (director's cut). If your looking to get into Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in June, then you definately need to buy this collection.

[Buy: MGS: The Essential Collection]

Metal Gear Solid 3: Big Boss Sculpture

A crafty member named SteroJet on the GameTrailers forums made a 20th anniversary edition sculpture of Big Boss from the Metal Gear Series. The sculpture he made is based off the cover from Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence. You can view more images at the link. Enjoy!

[Big Boss Sculpture: Complete!]

Essential Collection Metal Gear Solid NOT a PS2 Port

When we saw the upcoming Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection, we were excited. Not only do we get to buy Metal Gear Solid 4, but we get the other games as well. In this collection was Metal Gear Solid, in a PS2 case. Is it a remake or just the game put onto a PS2 DVD?

Konami PR Andrew Kelly confirmed that Metal Gear Solid will be released with the collection on a PS2 DVD, meaning no disc swapping, and no more PSone memory card. Other than that, the games are both the same with visuals, sounds, and such.

[Metal Gear Solid Confirmed As A PS2 Port]

Update 2/28/08 @ 5:51 PM: Well, there seems to have been some confusion, turns out it is not a PS2 Port, but the exact same game.

"So it looks like there was a miscommunication about the format for the games. I recieved this note from Konami's Michael Shelling - '...to be clear, MGS1 is not a port; it’s the original game on 2 CD’s not a DVD.' The original Metal Gear Solid will be appearing on PS1 discs. What this means for saving the game, etc, I am not sure.

My apology for the confusion."

There you have it.

[Metal Gear Solid NOT a PS2 Port]

Konami Announces Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection

Well, Konami has finally announced it. Today, they announced that the complete Metal Gear Solid box set for the PS2 titled Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection is on it's way. The box set will include Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence along with the directors cut for part 2 and 3.

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today confirmed speculation that Metal Gear Solid ®: the Essential Collection is currently planned for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Now Metal Gear Solid fans have the final chance to fully immerse themselves in the Metal Gear Solid universe before the release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

"Since its inception, the Metal Gear Solid franchise has been one of the most successful game series in the history of video games, receiving worldwide recognition and praise," said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. "Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection represents a great value for gamers, bringing together three must-have classic titles which pioneered the stealth action genre."

Metal Gear Solid: the Essential Collection includes the original Metal Gear Solid for the PlayStation game console, the director's cut of Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 in a commemorative package with artwork by renowned Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa.

Metal Gear Solid: the Essential Collection is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and sells for a suggested retail price of $29.99. For more information visit the website at www.konami.com.

Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection Available for Pre-Order at GameStop

Last week, we reported that PlayAsia put up Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection for pre-order. Now the pre-order is also up on GameStop meaning it's coming stateside for sure. The one available for pre-order at GameStop is $29.99 which is a bit cheaper than PlayAsia's price of $34.90.

The site states it's release March 18, 2008. The Essential Collection includes Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistance along with the director's cut of the Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3.

[Buy Metal Gear Solid: Essential Collection]

Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection

Looks like Konami is feeling bad that the United States did not receive an anniversay collection for Metal Gear Solid such as Japan did.

So now, Konami is throwing us a bone. PlayAsia is currently taking pre-orders for Metal Gear Solid: The Essention Collection for the PS2. This collection includes Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence.

The price for this colelction is $34.90 with $4.00 shipping. If your looking into purchasing Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and want to catch up with the story, this is for you.

[Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection] via Kotaku