MGS Anniversary Collection headed to the US!

[RESmonkey]

I hope it's around $60. This bad boy contains MGS1! That thing is worth the whole price alone!

http://www.psu.com/Metal-Gear-20th-Anniversary-Collection-US-bound-News--a800-p0.php

[Graystone]

Thats sweet I hope we get it for $60 at the most.

[Nibi]

If this is confirmed then I am definitely picking this up.

[LinkinPrime]

Might be a good way to start the series...Part of the reason why MGS doesn't interest me is that I don't know the story. Is this for PS2 or PS3?

[Vinny]

Damn! If this is priced at $60, it'll be super win. If it's $50, my head will explode.

[RESmonkey]

Me want. Badly. Oh so badly.

[phreak5k]

The collection is not confirmed for the US. They are in talks with retailers. OP should change the thread title.

[Kendro]

I'd buy that in a heartbeat. I just hope they include the Substance and Subsistence material.

[RESmonkey]

It's about $52.90 something USD converted from Yen. So Expect $59.99+.


Linkin Prime, it has EVERYTHING for all systems. From old PS1 games, to GameCube, to PS2. All MGS games. That's why I'm so excited.

[YoshiFan1]

Might be a good way to start the series...Part of the reason why MGS doesn't interest me is that I don't know the story. Is this for PS2 or PS3?

Looking at the discs, it looks like some are PS1 discs, some are PS2 discs

[RESmonkey]

The collection is not confirmed for the US. They are in talks with retailers. OP should change the thread title.

True, but you think they'd say no to such a seller like this?

How do I change title?

[62t]

Well unless there is a change in sony america policy they can't bundle PS1 games with PS2 games.

The package looks cool but they include the original and not the subsistence version for MGS 2 and 3 or plus version for PSP

[zewone]

It's about $52.90 something USD converted from Yen. So Expect $59.99+.


Linkin Prime, it has EVERYTHING for all systems. From old PS1 games, to GameCube, to PS2. All MGS games. That's why I'm so excited.
It does not have MGS: Twin Snakes or MGS: Ghost Babel.

I'd buy it if it did make it's way stateside (doesn't MGS sell better in the States?)

[mykevermin]

The package looks cool but they include the original and not the subsistence version for MGS 2 and 3 or plus version for PSP

Hard to tell; there is a second disc for MGS 3 that contains the MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. It's unnecessarily confusing, and that's never a positive thing.

It could be an incentive to get people to buy a PSP if it includes Portable Ops. Since this set is out in Japan, and PO+ isn't yet, I don't know that it indicates what would be included in the US version of the set, but it doesn't bode well.

[RESmonkey]

They were talking about a similar bundle. So we would have our own stuff inside.

[crazytalkx]

I'd be excited...if I didn't already have everything in there, plus the GBC game 8-)

[Surferflames]

I mainly want a recap dvd. I've more or less played enough MGS, minus the snake eater stuff, but my memory is pretty lacking.

[Thongsy]

I was excited, than I realised I already got all those games, and the GBC one. If they included some sort of bonus that I didn't have I would probably buy it. Well I probably would still buy anyways just for collection purposes.

[-Never4ever-]

I'd so drop $60, but only if we got MGS2 Substance & MGS3 Subsistence. If all we're getting is the bare-bones versions then I'll pass.

[Proto Man]

I would gladly shell out money for this, if anything for the bonus DVDs. If only it came w/ the Subsistence Limited Edition disc w/ the cutscenes editted into a three hour movie. That'd be epic. Guess I'm buying a PSP for PO.

[sprintsucks5892]

I've wanted to start playing MGS, and this would be the perfect opportunity. I really hope it comes over to the US.

[Calamityuponthee]

Must buy, I'll reserve it the day it's in Gamestop's system.

[Apossum]

I can't see myself ever playing through the whole series but this is something everybody should have, just in case :)

[onikage]

Looks great, but I'll have to see how similar the US release is to this before getting excited.

[bardockkun]

Is it wrong I own Twin Snakes, Substance and Subsistence LE yet still want this?

[cdietschrun]

I love MGS series, I unfortunately see myself definatly buying this no matter the price if it comes to the US.

[CouRageouS]

I'd so drop $60, but only if we got MGS2 Substance & MGS3 Subsistence. If all we're getting is the bare-bones versions then I'll pass.
I agree. But only because I'm missing Substance!

NM, if it did indeed come stateside I'll buy it for sure.

[ratzombie]

Eh, I have all those games.

If MGS2 is the Substance version, then I'm in.

Well... I'll probably be in anyway, but I can't imagine going back and playing MGS after having played Twin Snakes.

[tangytangerine]

If that's all that is included in the collection, they're missing a PS1 game. It doesn't have MGS VR Missions included in the collection. After playing Twin Snakes, it'll be hard to go back to the PS1 version. It's like playing Resident Evil 4 then going back & playing the original RE on PS1.

[Warner1281]

I own all of the games and extras in that set. If it comes stateside I might buy it and sell off the ones I have, just to condense the space a little and make it look a little nicer.

[RollingSkull]

Twin Snakes bastardized the PS1 version, in my opinion. Mei Ling, Nastasha, and Naomi all without their accents is inexcusable. Plus, they didn't exactly add anything to take advantage of the MGS2 engine.

Considering the amount of backtracking in MGS1, and the slower midgame bits of MGS2, one playthrough of either really should count for two, so I'm not all that excited for this pack.

MGS1:Integral included the VR Missions.

The lack of MGS:GB is inexcusable for any collection. I loved it more than MGS1.

Plus, given that the MGS story is really not a cohesive narrative (I.e. Suddenly Ocelot is so much more than a KGB cowboy freak, the story goes from po-mo tragedy to 60s spy movie send-off between 2 and 3, et al.), I don't understand the desire to learn the entire MGS story.

But, if this collection includes Integral, Substance, and Subsistence, it is hard even for an MGS-hater like myself to not recommend. If it has the vanilla MGS1, 2, and 3... you could get those cheaper just about anywhere else easily.

[Brian9824]

yeah but throwing in the PSP game by itself which is around $30 is making it alot better

[Deefuzz]

I had been toying with starting on the MGS series.

I think this would be a great way to do that.

Bring it to the US!

[62t]

Is it wrong I own Twin Snakes, Substance and Subsistence LE yet still want this?
as long as you are not thinking of playing them. Substance is huge improvements over the original.


for people that are thinking of getting into MGS, you can pick up the original MGS 2 and 3 for cheap. The MGS 1 will cost a bit more but getting for 3 games shouldnt be that hard.

[munch]

I've never played any metal gear games. Maybe someone here can buy this for me for Christmas.

[rabidmonkeys]

Is it wrong I own Twin Snakes, Substance and Subsistence LE yet still want this?

Not at all. I own 90% of what is in there and I've played most of it as well and I still want that. Very cool, I really hope this is coming here. I'd pay more than $60 for it, to me it is that good of a set.

[guinaevere]

Is it wrong I own Twin Snakes, Substance and Subsistence LE yet still want this?That's just it. Aside from TS (this is a PS2 or 3 set, not likely any nintendo exclusive will wind up in it), until I know if it has Substance and Subsistence, I'm not about to replace all my older games with it. And I don't want duplicates either.

If it has the Subs in it, I'll get rid of the cart and the ps1/2/psp games and just have this nice little set to replace them. Although... it does have Metal Gear 2, right? I dont have that. hrmm...

I've never played any metal gear games. Maybe someone here can buy this for me for Christmas.Oh sure, I'll add it to your list.

[DarkNessBear]

$60?

Yea right, it's gonna have to be $100.

[VidgamesgivemeA_D_D]

I'd be excited...if I didn't already have everything in there, plus the GBC game 8-)

Me too, but I may sell all the ones I have and buy this for space saving purposes.

[Foolman]

$60?

Yea right, it's gonna have to be $100. The price in Japan is very average for a regular PS2 game, it seems. So it doesn't have to be extremely expensive in the US.

Also, the Japanese version has Sons of Liberty and Snake Eater.

[RESmonkey]

Who needs Twin Snakes when the original PSX game is in there?

I still can't believe they cut out that line from the Raven cutscene where he meets Snake, blasts him, snake does a backflip, and Raven says "You truly are from hell" or something like that...

Good times.

[Rei no Otaku]

They cut a lot of lines from TS sadly. The biggest offense being Sniper Wolf's line "It's a love letter my dear. A bullet straight from my gun, to your heart."

The original is superior to TS in quite a few ways.

[bobthecat23]

i would pay 100$ for something like this cannot wait

[HERETOSTAY]

If it's 50 to 60 bucks here in the US, I'll order it in a hearthbeat.

It will be good prep for MGS4.

[62t]

the only upside to twin snake is that they eliminate the stupid thing withe the PAL key near the end of the game.

[dallow]

When I first saw the picture for this, I honestly though it would cost near $250 for this nice looking set.

And that's what I'd pay for it too.

[RollingSkull]

the only upside to twin snake is that they eliminate the stupid thing withe the PAL key near the end of the game.

That and they give you the PSG1-T a LOT closer than the friggen PSG1.

Now, if only they had the torture chamber in fucking Warhead Storage instead of back at the start of the fucking game, a repeat playthrough of the game would be almost tolerable.

Almost.

Seriously, if this set doesn't include Substance or Subsistence... I don't see the point. MGS3 is fucking unplayable after the free-control camera of MGS3S. Average graphics become friggen gorgeous after you stop being forced to use the ridiculous top-down camera. Plus, The Fury fight becomes actually PLAYABLE... guards see you from off-screen a bit less...

[zewone]

I never played Subsistance, but I had no problem getting through Snake Eater.

[Rei no Otaku]

Yeah the camera wasn't that bad at all. Especially if you're already used to it from playing the previous games. I'll admit the new camera in Subsistance was an improvement, but MGS3 was far from unplayable without it.

[anotherpoorgamer]

What no Metal Gear Solid VR Missions?

I didn't know that Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops was ported from the PSP to the PS2, any chance a non- limited edition version will be more likely to be released in the U.S.?

I was just about to buy Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and MGS 3: Snake Eater. I guess I'll just wait, if this collection does get released in the U.S., I'll gladly pick up a PS2 and this! :)

[zewone]

Portable Ops was not ported to the PS2. The collection comes with the PSP game.

[RollingSkull]

Yeah, if you've never played MGS3:S, you can play MGS3, but there is no going back.

[RESmonkey]

Really? I might have to pickup Substance and Subsistence just for the heck of it.

I wish I could find a new Subsistence LE for it's retail or lesser price :)

[ratzombie]

I knew a "Substance" version of MGS3 was going to be released, so I held off playing it until Subsistence came out... and damn was it worth it. And thank god I pre-ordered the LE version of it.

Now I just need a copy of Substance to replace my Sons of Liberty.

[-Never4ever-]

I would gladly shell out money for this, if anything for the bonus DVDs. If only it came w/ the Subsistence Limited Edition disc w/ the cutscenes editted into a three hour movie. That'd be epic. Guess I'm buying a PSP for PO.


It should be noted that PO plays very different from every single entry into the Metal Gear series. Not saying it sucks, just saying that it's a whole new game, with a passing resemblance to MG and MGS games.

[norkusa]

I'll be pissed if this doesn't come out because I just sold my sealed MGS3 Subsistence LE + Saga dvd on Ebay 30 minutes ago for $180. The only reason I sold it is because I heard that this *MIGHT* be coming out in this US, so I figure now would be the time to sell so I'm not stuck with another sealed game that used to be worth a lot of money (like that damn sealed Disgea I have).

[Moxio]

Great, though I already have all but the original two. :lol:

[FriskyTanuki]

It should be noted that PO plays very different from every single entry into the Metal Gear series. Not saying it sucks, just saying that it's a whole new game, with a passing resemblance to MG and MGS games.
What are you talking about? It plays like Subsistence on the PSP, just with the whole squad aspect adding some strategy to the gameplay.

[Calamityuponthee]

I'll be pissed if this doesn't come out because I just sold my sealed MGS3 Subsistence LE + Saga dvd on Ebay 30 minutes ago for $180. The only reason I sold it is because I heard that this *MIGHT* be coming out in this US, so I figure now would be the time to sell so I'm not stuck with another sealed game that used to be worth a lot of money (like that damn sealed Disgea I have).

Bet it skyrockets when MGS4 comes out. Though at 180 bones, you made out like a bandit. ;)

[62t]

I'll be pissed if this doesn't come out because I just sold my sealed MGS3 Subsistence LE + Saga dvd on Ebay 30 minutes ago for $180. The only reason I sold it is because I heard that this *MIGHT* be coming out in this US, so I figure now would be the time to sell so I'm not stuck with another sealed game that used to be worth a lot of money (like that damn sealed Disgea I have).
if you look hard enough you should be able to find that for less eventually.

[Graystone]

Might be a good way to start the series...Part of the reason why MGS doesn't interest me is that I don't know the story. Is this for PS2 or PS3?

No one understands the story to Metal Gear, No ONE. Kojima doesn't even know wtf is going on.

[RollingSkull]

No one understands the story to Metal Gear, No ONE. Kojima doesn't even know wtf is going on.

QFT

[anotherpoorgamer]

Portable Ops was not ported to the PS2. The collection comes with the PSP game.
My mistake, thought the PSP game in the provided picture was something else. Would be nice to see a ported version though on the PS2, at least for me!

[RESmonkey]

QFT

LOL MGS storyline is so good though...

[Apossum]

i feel like a pretentious ass for saying this, but it seems like anyone who has read a decently told story or seen a movie with a coherent narrative would understand that the MGS story may as well have been written by monkeys on type writers. :lol:

[norkusa]

i feel like a pretentious ass for saying this, but it seems like anyone who has read a decently told story or seen a movie with a coherent narrative would understand that the MGS story may as well have been written by monkeys on type writers. :lol:

Thanks for saying that. I thought I was the only one who thought the story was over the top and didn't make any sense.

[Halo05]

MGS' story is completely nuts. I mean, who the fuck talks about "love on the battlefield" while infiltrating an enemy fortress?

I always chalked it up to a crazy translation but after playing through the main three MGS games several times each, I came to the conclusion that it's just a fucked up crazy story that requires too much effort to reach a concensus about.

I'll still get and most likely enjoy MGS4 for the gameplay but I'll skip most of the story parts on subsequent replays.

[A Happy Panda]

I don't even like MGS (Besides the VR Missions...man those are fun) but even I want this set. $60 for that much sexiness? Sign me up. IF this is actually true of course.

And Halo05, I'll agree. I tried watching the MGS3 Movies only disc from the Subsistence set. Man, I turned it off like 20 minutes in. The story is just fucking retarded. Yeah. I said it. Flame on.

[msdmoney]

i feel like a pretentious ass for saying this, but it seems like anyone who has read a decently told story or seen a movie with a coherent narrative would understand that the MGS story may as well have been written by monkeys on type writers. :lol:

I fell asleep during MGS2 at the end when the story completely fell apart into an incoherent mess. I don't know that I will ever care enough about Metal Gear to figure out where Kojima is trying to go with his plot twists upon plot twists. This looks like a decent collection though.

[Thomas96]

This collection has the original Metal Gear from the NES? Regardless, I'll probably pick it up, The metal Gear franchise, has been excellent through and through.

[FriskyTanuki]

This collection has the original Metal Gear from the NES? Regardless, I'll probably pick it up, The metal Gear franchise, has been excellent through and through.
It's most likely the MSX version that was included in Subsistence.

[Lord Draconus777]

Talking MG Anniversary Collection headed to the US!

Correction. The series didn't start with Metal Gear Solid. This is looking quite amazing nonetheless though :)

[RollingSkull]

i feel like a pretentious ass for saying this, but it seems like anyone who has read a decently told story or seen a movie with a coherent narrative would understand that the MGS story may as well have been written by monkeys on type writers. :lol:

QF fucking T

[ratzombie]

i feel like a pretentious ass for saying this, but it seems like anyone who has read a decently told story or seen a movie with a coherent narrative would understand that the MGS story may as well have been written by monkeys on type writers. :lol:
Anyone expecting a brilliant story in any video game is going to be very disappointed. Not to say that all video games have bad stories, but a good story is definitely an anomaly as far as most games go.

You play Metal Gear for the sheer absurdity of the characters and such. I've played them all, and none of them really try to be too serious anyway.

[RelentlessRolento]

i feel like a pretentious ass for saying this, but it seems like anyone who has read a decently told story or seen a movie with a coherent narrative would understand that the MGS story may as well have been written by monkeys on type writers. :lol:


Key thing here is that they would be Japanese glasses wearing monkeys with an American fixation.

[rapsodist]

Twin Snakes bastardized the PS1 version, in my opinion. Mei Ling, Nastasha, and Naomi all without their accents is inexcusable.

Mei Ling's accent always bothered me because I remember Konami's official website listed her character as born and raised in the U.S. I can't recall if that was ever brought up in-game (I don't believe it was) but it bothered me just the same.

[RelentlessRolento]

Mei Ling's accent always bothered me because I remember Konami's official website listed her character as born and raised in the U.S. I can't recall if that was ever brought up in-game (I don't believe it was) but it bothered me just the same.


Go play Tekken 5 and play Lei... now that is weird as hell to hear him talk unless you learned all your english from the Rush Hour movies.

[lokizz]

I'd buy that in a heartbeat. I just hope they include the Substance and Subsistence material.


i agree being able to get those versions of the last 2 metal gear solid games would make that collection very worthwhile but if they dont i wouldnt be interested. and i need that subsistance version of metal gear solid 3 so i can finally beat that damn game.

[Apossum]

Anyone expecting a brilliant story in any video game is going to be very disappointed. Not to say that all video games have bad stories, but a good story is definitely an anomaly as far as most games go.

You play Metal Gear for the sheer absurdity of the characters and such. I've played them all, and none of them really try to be too serious anyway.


It's disappointing that MGS can't have a more coherent story, but I do agree that it's entertaining. I enjoy it, but when guys starting shooting me with bees from a tommy gun made of bees, I have to laugh. the wacky characters make for some really awesome boss fights :)


Key thing here is that they would be Japanese glasses wearing monkeys with an American fixation.

..on LSD!

[lokizz]

I fell asleep during MGS2 at the end when the story completely fell apart into an incoherent mess. I don't know that I will ever care enough about Metal Gear to figure out where Kojima is trying to go with his plot twists upon plot twists. This looks like a decent collection though.


that ending tied legend of zelda tp for the worst videogame endings ever. you go through all that stuff only to get nothing to make it worthwhile.

[lordwow]

I would buy this for a non-PS console. If I had the PS3, I'd just buy the old games.

[Apossum]

This collection has the original Metal Gear from the NES? Regardless, I'll probably pick it up, The metal Gear franchise, has been excellent through and through.


I wish it was the nes version. That has the best music and smoother animation than the MSX version, which Kojima has a hard-on for, for some reason.

[62t]

I wish it was the nes version. That has the best music and smoother animation than the MSX version, which Kojima has a hard-on for, for some reason.
thats because the nes version were made by different people. Kojima didnt have anything to do with them

[daroga]

completely off topic: I just won Twin Snakes for the GC off of eBay. Will that be a decent into to the series?

[Chacrana]

completely off topic: I just won Twin Snakes for the GC off of eBay. Will that be a decent into to the series?

Personally, I prefer the original MGS over Twin Snakes, but yeah, it's definitely a good intro to the series.

[FriskyTanuki]

I wish it was the nes version. That has the best music and smoother animation than the MSX version, which Kojima has a hard-on for, for some reason.
Konami produced this version without Hideo Kojima (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideo_Kojima)'s direct involvement and several changes and compromises were made without his supervision as a result.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_gear

Explains his dislike of ports.

[mykevermin]

Anyone desperate for Substance/Subsistence action should check GS website. They have both in stock used, for $24.99 a piece.

[Rei no Otaku]

I wish it was the nes version. That has the best music and smoother animation than the MSX version, which Kojima has a hard-on for, for some reason.
You don't even see Metal Gear in the NES version...

[Apossum]

huh, I thought he had only started developing metal gear games with Solid.

oh well, I still like the nes version ;) MSX version is too choppy for me to enjoy.

[evanft]

No Substance, Subsistence, or VR Missions? Complete and utter phail.

[lokizz]

Anyone desperate for Substance/Subsistence action should check GS website. They have both in stock used, for $24.99 a piece.


thnks for the heads up ive been looking for substance for a while now.

[Chuplayer]

Personally, I prefer the original MGS over Twin Snakes, but yeah, it's definitely a good intro to the series.

Twin Snakes was my first MGS game, and I couldn't be happier. I enjoyed it so much.

I played MGS Integral on my PC earlier this year. It's the closest to the PSX version I ever got. It didn't exactly sit well with me. I liked it, but Twin Snakes did everything so much better. The only thing the PSX/PC version had over Twin Snakes was the music, and the music in Twin Snakes isn't bad by any stretch.

[-Never4ever-]

What are you talking about? It plays like Subsistence on the PSP, just with the whole squad aspect adding some strategy to the gameplay.

Aside from the very core game play, it's a completely different game. I give the warning because I've lost count of the number of people I've talked to that dislike the game simply because they thought they were getting another entry into the MGS series, only to be extremely disappointed by all the changes to the formula, especially the shift from relying on sneaking and action, to formation, strategy and character stats.

Best comparison I can come up with(on the spot) is Final Fantasy Tactics as it relays to a more typical Final Fantasy (let's say VII).

[MadFlava]

I like the packaging but I already own most of this. Isn't Metal Gear 1 and 2 packaged with Substitence?

[primetime]

I like the packaging but I already own most of this. Isn't Metal Gear 1 and 2 packaged with Substitence?

Yup

[A Happy Panda]

No Substance, Subsistence, or VR Missions? Complete and utter phail.

Agreed. Also, where's Integral?

The lack of VR missions is what really kills it I think. I might still buy it. Maybe.

[Apossum]

No Substance, Subsistence, or VR Missions? Complete and utter phail.


yes, very fail-tastic. I couldn't care less about this collection now. I consider the re-releases to be the "fixed" versions.