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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.
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! :)
Holy poop!
So glad I sold my MG Collection. Now I will buy this one!
I have yet to play this series so when this comes out I will make sure to pick it up.
Definitely a must buy, even though I already own the HD collection.
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.
i need one now
Now I know what to get my friend on his birthday!
"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...
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...
No Xbox love, sadly. I stand by my statement that VR Missions is one of the most criminally underrated titles of ever. OF EVER!