Metal Gear Solid Collection carries regional differences

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima outlined regional differences among the Metal Gear Solid HD Collections today, and they're more than a little confusing. We outline what you get with each package.

Steve Watts

August 12, 2011 12:30 PM

The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection seems like a great way for new and old fans to experience the critically acclaimed series -- if they can just figure out what it includes. Series creator Hideo Kojima detailed some regional differences today, creating a veritable Rubik's Cube of version complexity. Let's go through this together. Slowly.

In Japan (or the "domestic version" for Kojima), the collection includes MGS2 and MGS3, plus a download code for the original. Meanwhile, the North American release (aka, the "overseas edition") includes MGS2 and MGS3, along with the HD update of Peace Walker.

In both regions, the MGS3 version included is based on "Subsistence," which means it will include more camera options and emulated versions of the original ~~NES~~ MSX Metal Gear games. Kojima also claimed that MGS2 is based on Subsistence, but he probably mean "Substance." That version included extra modes and missions.

If you understand all that and want to get your hands on some sweet, classic MGS action, the collection is set to release on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later this year.

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Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima outlined regional differences among the Metal Gear Solid HD Collections today, and they're more than a little confusing. We outline what you get with each package.
- dopeman
  
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  August 12, 2011 12:37 PM
  
  i just want MGS3 with awesome framerate
  - daroach1414
    
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    August 12, 2011 1:10 PM
    
    lol. I wanted MGS3 and MGS. I get neither. Boo.
    - schmads
      
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      August 12, 2011 1:44 PM
      
      It looks like both versions include MGS3, or am I failing to read it properly?
      - Parias
        
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        August 12, 2011 1:48 PM
        
        Yeah, that's how I interpreted it too - MGS3 should be included. What am I missing?
        
        daroach1414
        
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        August 12, 2011 1:57 PM
        
        wow reading fail. Punch me.
- [deleted] 1271987451
  
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  August 12, 2011 12:48 PM
  
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  - XAVdeMATOS
    
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    August 12, 2011 12:56 PM
    
    Yes. I have corrected this error.
    Thanks!
  - sevogajre
    
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    August 12, 2011 1:11 PM
    
    Correct.
  - SporkyReeve
    
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    August 12, 2011 2:27 PM
    
    I could've sworn I wrote MSX there. I blame the gremlins that sneak into Shack and change our stories to make us look stupid.
- the_burd
  
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  August 12, 2011 2:06 PM
  
  Sometimes I like to think that Hideo Kojima can look directly into my mind and implement the ideas. HD MGS 3 and Peacewalker on PS3 is all I have ever wanted in life. Ever.
- ArcKnight
  
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  August 12, 2011 2:12 PM
  
  How in the hell is that confusing?
  - HamChowder
    
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    August 12, 2011 2:49 PM
    
    The confusing part is how come we don't get the MGS1? :[
    - the_burd
      
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      August 12, 2011 3:11 PM
      
      I believe Kojima stated that they wanted to put special attention on a remake of MGS1 and so put it off to be done separately.
    - Derringer
      
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      August 12, 2011 3:36 PM
      
      There's also a much larger amount of work since MGS1 is a PS1 title.
    - X-GOUKI
      
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      August 12, 2011 5:50 PM
      
      let MGS1 remakes die already.
      I loved MGS but kojima really should remake the MSX versions with MGS4 graphics.
- pgharavi
  
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  August 12, 2011 6:11 PM
  
  The NGC version of MGS was awesome anyway.
- WhatACoolGuy
  
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  August 14, 2011 6:12 AM
  
  > Kojima also claimed that MGS2 is based on Subsistence, but he probably mean "Substance." That version included extra modes and missions.
  
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  Maybe he meant it was based off the same changes that were added in Subsistence, i.e : MGS2 with the 3D camera!