Konami rereleases Metal Gear Solid 1, 2 and 3 in the US - [MGS Essentials Collection]

[Kitsune Sniper]

And it's available for preorder at Play Asia.

http://kotaku.com/349319/metal-gear-...er-at-playasia

I'm happy - these games deserve to be reprinted. And it's including the Substance and Subsistence versions of MGS2 and 3. But at the same time, I'm torn... Do I sell my original copies of the games and buy this? Or do I keep them and still buy this package? Argh! I'd much rather have rereleased versions of the games, but ...

Yeah, I'm obsessed, haha. What are you going to do?

[Richter Belmount]

Bonariffic collection I say , cant wait to pick up mgs2 substance (i been having to suffer for years with a original version)
What would make this collection better is if they ported twin snakes to the ps2.

[Xexyz]

I wonder when the inevitable "are they black border or Greatest Hits packaging?" questions will start to fire away in this topic.

[Kitsune Sniper]

What I want to know is if this is the original version of MGS1, or the Integral release (with the VR training bonuses).

[Damaramu]

So is MGS 1 just the PSone version?

[norkusa]

Ehh, it's kind of a bare bones version of MG collection that Japan got but I guess it's better than nothing:

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-...n-70-21vx.html

[roushimsx]

Awesome, I love these triple packs that they've been doing (Medal of Honor, Hitman, Devil May Cry, Need For Speed, etc). Well, except for that Call of Duty 2 pack, but that's because it was only Finest Hour (dogshit) and Big Red One (pretty good!...but you could just buy it separately for cheaper and not be burdened with Finest Hour).

I love that they're including Metal Gear Solid in there, too. I wonder if MGS3:S will be both discs or if it'll only include disc 1? Isn't disc 2 pretty much pointless anymore now that the servers have shut down?

Also, I wonder if there's any changes to the actual games themselves...like if they're using the Euro versions or if MGS is the Integral version. Guess we'll find out soon enough.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Awesome, I love these triple packs that they've been doing (Medal of Honor, Hitman, Devil May Cry, Need For Speed, etc). Well, except for that Call of Duty 2 pack, but that's because it was only Finest Hour (dogshit) and Big Red One (pretty good!...but you could just buy it separately for cheaper and not be burdened with Finest Hour).

I love that they're including Metal Gear Solid in there, too. I wonder if MGS3:S will be both discs or if it'll only include disc 1? Isn't disc 2 pretty much pointless anymore now that the servers have shut down?

Also, I wonder if there's any changes to the actual games themselves...like if they're using the Euro versions or if MGS is the Integral version. Guess we'll find out soon enough.

Er, MGS3:S's disc 2 includes the Ape Escape minigame, Metal Gear and Solid Snake. It's not "pointless".

But I'm concerned about MGS online, too...

[roushimsx]

Er, MGS3:S's disc 2 includes the Ape Escape minigame, Metal Gear and Solid Snake.

Ahh, that's right. Totally forgot that all of that was on the second disc. Still, I wouldn't be surprised if it wound up either slapped on disc 1 (go go DVD9?) or if the second disc was removed entirely.

[Lothars]

I would definitely like this collection, which I will buy when it's released

I bet it will be both discs on the subsistence as well

[Kintaro56]

I love Metal Gear Solid 3: Substience, and didn't like Snake Eater due to the lack of camera control.

Will MGS 1&2 have a reworked camera system, or will it be the original fixed camera? What do the "Director's Cut" versions offer?

I never even played anything other than both versions of the third game, and I hated the camera in Snake Eater, so I really don't know what the Hell I'm talking about regarding the other games...and stuff.

Thanks!

[MegaDrive20XX]

Oh dear sweet god, JACKPOT! I need this!

[Kitsune Sniper]

Looks like GameStop / EB Games just added a preorder link to their website... I think this pretty much confirms a release of the game.

Too bad Amazon hasn't listed it yet. I wanna preorder it there.

[Policenaut]

I wonder what will be the preorder bonus for this compilation.

[Icarus Moonsight]

Me too, but it really doesn't matter I'll preorder it anyway.

[zemmix]

I admit I've never played any of the Metal Gear games outside the old NES one. I might pick this up just to try it.

[Sailorneorune]

I think I will be pointing one of my friends to this collection (or maybe buying it for her). Very nice, especially considering the prices of Substance and Subsistence... and don't get me started on the LE (FMV disc and flimsy red box = $100. wtf).

[Niku-Sama]

i have been waiting for something like this for a while, i havent played any metal gear games except for a very very early demo on PSX of the first one

[Leo_A]

Hope they bring the Silent Hill Collection to the US next.

[Icarus Moonsight]

Oh yes, Silent Hill. More of the Sega Ages stuff too...