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Get Most Metal Gear Titles In Legacy Package This June

by Mike Futter on April 23, 2013 at 09:13 AM

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This console cycle has seen the advent of the often-adored HD collection. The uptick in visual fidelity brought about the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 has made these compilations easy to sell to fans. But what happens when a publisher comes back to the well again?

This June, Konami is planning to release a second assemblage of Metal Gear Solid titles, this time exclusively for PlayStation 3 in a package called "The Legacy Collection." The reason for the exclusivity is the inclusion of the original Metal Gear Solid, which we expect will simply be attainable via a download code. The title is currently available on the PlayStation Network.

Purchasers will also walk away with Metal Gear Solid 2: HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid 3: HD Edition (which includes the original MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2), Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, and Metal Gear Solid 4: Trophy Edition. The package also includes two digital graphic novels by Ashley Wood. Wood's art has been featured throughout the series' history and is easily recognizable due to the combination of oil painting with digital effects.

It seems that the other PSP titles, Portable Ops and the Metal Gear Acid games are likely to be trapped on Sony's first handheld for the foreseeable future. The inclusions not featured in the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection released in 2011 are the original Metal Gear Solid, the VR Missions, Metal Gear Solid 4, and the digital comics.

The package will be available in June 2013. No price (or the presence of the Transfarring feature) has yet been revealed.

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by Warrior Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:23 AM

Wow. This is a must buy. It kinda sucks that its an exclusive but its whatever. I'll get this on day one.
by The Platinum Man Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:31 AM

The only MGS I've ever played is the original... this might be my ticket back in. Always wanted to give this series another go...
by Shane Dent Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:31 AM

I am too much of a Metal Gear lover not to get this, and I don't own VR Missions (nor have I ever) so that will be new to me! :)
by The End117 Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:32 AM

I pretty much have all of these already, the only way I would have bought this is if it had the Metal Gear Solid Twin Snakes version of MGS1 included.
by Step 3 Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:34 AM

Holy poop!
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by Aaron Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:36 AM

I own all of these already. Twin Snakes on the GC, HD collection on the PS3, and MGS4 on the PS3 obviously. The only way I would buy this is if they remade MGS1-4 in the Fox engine. Obviously, they aren't going to do that, but it would be pretty rad don't ya think?
by Bozzie Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:39 AM

I think old games are best where we left them: in our memory.

I replayed Prince of Persia, Splinter Cell, and Sly Cooper collections and it just highlighted all the flaws and clunky mechanics that are unavoidable in old games.

That's just my opinion, but if you agree just do yourselves a favor and move on.
by Ozneh'Rol Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:44 AM

So glad I sold my MG Collection. Now I will buy this one!
by Master Chief Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:44 AM

I have yet to play this series so when this comes out I will make sure to pick it up.
by Zachary Pligge Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:45 AM

Definitely a must buy, even though I already own the HD collection.
by INDECISIVEjew Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:46 AM

There is no chance I'm not getting this. I missed the chance to get the collector's edition of the HD collection, so I have got to get it for the Legacy Collection.

Plus, I had wanted to play through all the Metal Gears again anyway to prepare for MGSV.
by GOROW Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:46 AM

But I already have like 2-3 copies of all of these games. Oh well, and am I the only person who has an original copy of VR Mission?
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by Supersnake Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:52 AM

Holy crap! Konami here's my paycheck take as much as you want!
by Elchuy1991 Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:02 AM

i need one now
by LADodgersFan Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:10 AM

Now I know what to get my friend on his birthday!
by Atika Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:16 AM

"Home in time for dinner"

Jesus Konami give me a price already!

Konami must be doing really bad if they're milking us with mgs classics this badly. I know they're prepping up for 5 and all, to get more audience with these re-releases but come on...
by Kurt Schneckloth Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:17 AM

Wow. This will be a great collection. I bet it'll be $40.
by Boyzby Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:19 AM

I don't own the HD collection, surprisingly, VR missions and the Digital Graphic Novels so I might pick this up if it has sweet packaging and a good price. Being such a fan, I'm surprised that I don't have everything...
by Blake Anglin (thegodofwine7) Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:28 AM

No Xbox love, sadly. I stand by my statement that VR Missions is one of the most criminally underrated titles of ever. OF EVER!
by Kate Willaert Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:40 AM

"Wood's art has been featured throughout the series' history and is easily recognizable due to the combination of oil painting with digital effects." Actually, it's Yoji Shinkawa's art that's been featured throughout the series' history, though Wood did a good imitation of it in the graphic novels.

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