After almost a decade,Metal Gear Solidis back. Well, it’s almost back.Konamiwas revealedit is working on a Snake Eater remake, showing off footage from the project atSummer Game Fest, but it hasn’t revealed when we will actually get the chance to play it. To bridge the gap between reveal and release, theMetal Gear Solid Master Collection, a box set that will bring the first three games in the Solid series to modern consoles, launches on July 16, 2025.
The Master Collection actually brings a little more than Metal Gear Solids 1, 2, and 3 to modern consoles as the boxset of classic games will also include Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2, and Snake’s Revenge. That’s a lot of iconic games in a single box, and if you like the sound of being able to play through a massive chunk of the Metal Gear back catalog ahead of the Snake Eater remake’s release, then you can pre-order the Master Collection right now.
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The Master Collection will be available onPS5,PS4,Xbox Series X, andPC. It will also belaunching on Nintendo Switch, perhaps unsurprising as even thoughNintendo’s hardware isn’t as powerful as the other platforms listed, especially since the newest game included in the collection is almost 20 years old. TheSwitchcan sometimes be overlooked when it comes to this sort of thing, though.
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection lets you discover Hideo Kojima’s legendary stealth series from the very beginning. Volume 1 contains five titles, from the MSX2-based Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, to the first three titles in the Metal Gear Solid series starting on PS1.
If you pre-order The Master Collection on any platform, and from any of the retailers above, you’ll get an in-game bonus for doing so. While all copies will include the collection’s digital soundtrack, there will be three tracks only those of you who pre-order the game will get. Master Collection versions of The Best Is Yet To Come, Snake Eater, and Can’t Say Goodbye To Yesterday.
Another added bonus of pre-ordering the Master Collection is it’ll give you one less game to pay for this October. Vol. 1 drops just four days afterSpider-Man 2andSuper Mario Wonder, and three days beforeAlan Wake 2. There’s alsoAssassin’s Creed Mirage,Detective Pikachu Returns, and Forza Motorsport releasing that month, so yeah, pretty busy.
Konami confirmed this week thatno changes have been made to the gamesincluded in the Master Collection, warning players that might mean encountering some offensive content. The Vol. 1 qualifier also has some of you convinced there will be another collection after this one.
FAQ
Will Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 Be Available On Steam?
Yes, the Master Collection will be available onSteam. The same version of the collection that is coming to consoles.
Will The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Be Re-Released?
The Master Collection will effectively replace the delisted HD Collection when it’s released on October 24. Konami has confirmed the HD versions of games previously available will be the ones included in the new collection.
