30-651: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection is a video game compilation published by Konami . The compilation features ports of titles in the Metal Gear franchise of stealth games , released in commemoration of the series' 35th anniversary. Split across volumes, Vol. 1 was announced in May 2023. It comprises the first five main entries in the franchise: Metal Gear (1987), Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990), Metal Gear Solid (1998), Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001), Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004), as well as
60-513: A resolution of 1080p at a maximum performance of 60 frames-per-second (FPS). The Nintendo Switch version of the collection similarly retains a native 1080p resolution in TV Mode, but has a lower output of 720p in Handheld Mode, while both configurations run at 30 FPS. However, after release it was found that the games were actually locked to 720p on all platforms. The Switch version's 30 FPS cap
90-412: A special collection. They are often stored on the same physical media or digital package, making use of menu interfaces that allow players to select the game they want to play. They are a form of video game preservation . The Nintendo Entertainment System received official multicart compilations that re-released earlier games, such as Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet . In
120-605: Is an American video game developer based in Austin, Texas . Founded in 2006 by Andy O'Neil and Marco Thrush, the studio is known for video game remasters and remakes , such as Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (2015), Shadow of the Colossus (2018), and Demon's Souls (2020). Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired the company in September 2021, making them a first-party developer for PlayStation Studios . Bluepoint Games
150-508: The Sonic & Knuckles Collection . Three Wonders is unusual for a 1991 arcade machine for being a compilation of three games. Renewed interest in retrogaming has motivated the release of multiple compilations in the 2010s and 2020s, such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection and the Irem Collection series. Bluepoint Games Bluepoint Games Inc.
180-553: The Master Collection series, noting that they were aware of Vol. 1 launching in a state that was less desirable for players, and that they were using the time since to ensure a second compilation would not face similar problems. He also explained that the vast majority of subsequent Metal Gear titles released since Snake Eater were either not developed for high-definition consoles or were not eventually ported to capable platforms like Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 , implying that
210-872: The Xbox 360 version of Titanfall (2014). After Titanfall , Bluepoint remastered the three PlayStation 3 releases of the Uncharted franchise to the PlayStation 4 as Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection , as well as Gravity Rush Remastered , which was released in Japan at the end of 2015 and internationally in early 2016. O'Neil died in June 2019 aged 47. By August 2019, Bluepoint had hired several other former Retro Studios staff. Notable hires include designer Kynan Pearson in July 2013 and artist Elben Schafers in 2014. In June 2020, Bluepoint
240-541: The Colossus as The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection for the PlayStation 3 were released in September 2011. Years later, in 2018, Bluepoint would remake Shadow of the Colossus for the PlayStation 4. The studio also handled the remastered HD versions of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence included in the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection , which
270-693: The MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake are contained in one application. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games Metal Gear (1987) and Snake's Revenge (1990) have their own application, labeled as "Bonus Content", including extra content such as the music player and graphic novels. The additional content for each game consists of digital copies of the respective games' boxes and instruction manuals, associated Master Book dossiers that divulge details on characters, narrative, and their place in Metal Gear ' s in-universe canon, as well as
300-606: The NES version of Metal Gear , as well as Snake's Revenge , are exclusive to those who purchase the entire Collection. The Nintendo Switch physical release in North America and Europe only includes Metal Gear for MSX2, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake , Metal Gear for NES and Snake's Revenge on the Game Card , while the rest of the contents have to be separately downloaded and installed to the console. The Japanese physical version also includes
330-570: The VR Missions for Metal Gear Solid , the Nintendo Entertainment System version of Metal Gear and its standalone sequel Snake's Revenge (1990), games guides, a sound selection of music from the series, and the motion comics Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel and Metal Gear Solid 2: Bande Dessinée as bonuses. The Master Collection series marks the first time the NES entries have been available on non-Nintendo systems,
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#1733085727972360-568: The Xbox Series X/S were confirmed later that day. In August 2023, a digital release for PlayStation 4 was confirmed to be in development, and was later announced as releasing the same day as on other platforms, with PS4 players entitled to a free PS5 upgrade. Vol. 1 released on October 24, 2023, alongside standalone versions of the three Metal Gear Solid games for $ 19.99 each. Buying the standalone version of Metal Gear Solid grants access to Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake . However,
390-510: The collection. Remixes of the vocal tracks "The Best is Yet to Come" from Metal Gear Solid , "Can't Say Goodbye To Yesterday" from Sons of Liberty and the titular "Snake Eater" from Metal Gear Solid 3 , were made available as pre-order bonuses. In November 2021, the digital downloads for Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater as well as the original Metal Gear Solid HD Collection were removed from digital storefronts, with Konami citing expired licenses as
420-433: The corresponding screenplays for each game. Metal Gear Solid and its sequels can be purchased individually, with Metal Gear Solid bundling Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake . Metal Gear Solid (1998) in the Master Collection is primarily based on the game's original PlayStation version, while the standalone Metal Gear Solid VR Missions and Special Missions regional releases are accessible from its hub on
450-536: The early 1990s, Codemasters , an unlicensed publisher, used multicarts to release brand new games in their Quattro compilations . Action 52 , released by Active Enterprises, is infamous for its low quality. Pirate Nintendo compilations often included ROM hacks that replaced character sprites . In the 1990s, video game consoles saw compilations of older arcade games, such as Arcade's Greatest Hits and Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits , while Windows computers received compilations of console games, such as
480-666: The first release of Metal Gear Solid on Xbox, the original version of the game and Sons of Liberty on a Nintendo console, Snake Eater on PC, and the first worldwide release of Metal Gear Solid: Integral outside Japan. Vol. 1 was released for Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Windows , and Xbox Series X/S on October 24, 2023. A second volume is currently in development. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 presents five individual applications, each comprising one or two games and additional versions as well as its additional content. Metal Gear Solid and its two sequels each have their own application, while
510-412: The game selection screen, as well as the original Japanese release of Metal Gear Solid: Integral , which has been made available for the first time to North American players through its inclusion on the compilation. Due to the original Metal Gear Solid being presented in a 4:3 aspect ratio, an assortment of wallpapers can be selected both from the main menu and during gameplay, as well as adjustments to
540-427: The game's display position. The collection includes the ability to create virtual save data for other Konami PlayStation titles and virtually swap controller ports from Player 1 to Player 2, which are both relevant to the boss fight against Psycho Mantis . A digital replica of the game's original retail packaging is included to aid players in obtaining Meryl Silverburgh 's Codec frequency number to contact her later in
570-508: The game, as alluded to in the game itself. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) are both direct conversions of their HD Edition remasters previously developed by Bluepoint Games and distributed as part of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (2011) compilation for PlayStation 3 , PlayStation Vita and Xbox 360 . Before release Konami announced that on PlayStation 5 , Windows and Xbox Series X/S , all featured games are presented at
600-539: The games chosen for Vol. 2 would be more carefully curated around these parameters. Okamura also teased the opportunity for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) to be re-released or included in a future compilation, as it remains the only main entry in the Metal Gear franchise to not be made available on any platform beyond its original hardware, the PlayStation 3 . Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
630-478: The latest platforms." During the porting process, some minor changes had to be made for copyright reasons. Close to the launch, M2 , known for developing other video game compilations from Konami, confirmed that it worked in the compilation by providing emulation of Metal Gear (NES), Snake's Revenge , Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, including their regional variants. In September 2024, Noriaki Okumura confirmed plans to produce Vol. 2 of
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#1733085727972660-703: The motion comics Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel (originally released in 2006 for the PlayStation Portable ) and Metal Gear Solid 2: Bande Dessinée (originally released exclusively in Japanese on DVD in 2008), which were previously included as extras with full English voice acting in the Metal Gear Solid Legacy Collection , released in 2013 for the PlayStation 3. Other extras include strategy guides, screenplay books, and an in-game sound selection of twenty tracks curated from each game in
690-551: The original Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake from the MSX . In June 2023, a Nintendo Direct revealed that the compilation would be released for Nintendo Switch, that it would include the Nintendo Entertainment System version of Metal Gear and its standalone sequel Snake's Revenge , and that it would include digital graphic novels for Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2 . Releases for Windows via Steam and
720-419: The original Metal Gear Solid . Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 has received a mixed-to-positive reception among critics. The Nintendo Switch version of the compilation was scored the highest at 78/100 on review aggregator website Metacritic , while both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions garnered a comparatively lower aggregate score of 74/100. A common point of praise among reviewers
750-405: The reason. In July 2022, Konami announced their intentions to reinstate the games for the series' 35th anniversary. During the development of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater , Konami began the development of the Master Collection series to make "the most complete collection that celebrates the 35th anniversary of the series, allowing fans to play the games as they were, as first released on
780-546: Was announced for the PlayStation 5 during a PlayStation Showcase in May 2023, immediately after the reveal of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater . In the original announcement, it was revealed to contain the first three Metal Gear Solid games. The game's listing on the PlayStation Store posted later that day confirmed that the collection would also contain content from the Integral version of Metal Gear Solid , alongside
810-532: Was founded in 2006 by Andy O'Neil and Marco Thrush, two former Retro Studios employees who had worked on Metroid Prime . The studio's first game, Blast Factor , was released later that year. In August 2009, Sony Computer Entertainment announced that remastered versions of God of War and God of War II would be coming to the PlayStation 3 as God of War Collection . The ports were handled by Bluepoint and released on November 17, 2009, in North America. The studio's remasters of Ico and Shadow of
840-741: Was noted as "bizarre" since the Shield version, which the Switch version is derived from, manages to run at 60 FPS using the same Tegra X1 chip. The PC version lacks any graphics or audio options. Each game in the collection supports Trophies and Achievements on all platforms excluding Switch, as well as language options. The vibration feedback from the DualShock and DualShock 2 controllers for certain in-game effects such as weapon fire and taking damage in action sequences, has been reimplemented for supported gamepads across each console platform and PC. Vol. 1 includes
870-491: Was released on November 8, 2011. Bluepoint collaborated with SuperBot Entertainment to develop PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (2012), which was built on Bluepoint's proprietary engine. Bluepoint also ported the game to the PlayStation Vita . The studio collaborated with Santa Monica Studio to port Flower to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in 2013, as well as with Respawn Entertainment to develop
900-526: Was the comprehensive nature and overall presentation of the games and their associated contents. GameSpot writer Richard Wakeling praised the bonus contents included outside the core games, particularly drawing attention towards the inclusion of the Master Book dossiers and screenplays for each respective game. Video game compilation A video game compilation is a type of product bundling in which different video games are available for purchase as
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