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Konami Announces Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection For PS2 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Rivithed   
Tuesday, 05 February 2008
With the impending release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the Playstation 3, it's time for a refresher on the Metal Gear Solid series from Konami. Today, Konami announced Metal Gear Solid: the Essential Collection for the Playstation 2. This is a compilation of the original Metal Gear Solid for the PlayStation, the director's cut of Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3, bundled in a commemorative package. Scheduled for a March 2008 release, for $29.99. Hopefully you'll be able to play it on your Playstation 3 without a hitch.

"Since its inception, the Metal Gear Solid franchise has been one of the most successful game series in the history of video games, receiving worldwide recognition and praise," said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. "Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection represents a great value for gamers, bringing together three must-have classic titles which pioneered the stealth action genre."

From Konami

Press release:

METAL GEAR SOLID®: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION PLANNED FOR PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

Three Classics of Stealth Action in One Collection
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - February 5, 2008 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today confirmed speculation that Metal Gear Solid ®: the Essential Collection is currently planned for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Now Metal Gear Solid fans have the final chance to fully immerse themselves in the Metal Gear Solid universe before the release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

"Since its inception, the Metal Gear Solid franchise has been one of the most successful game series in the history of video games, receiving worldwide recognition and praise," said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. "Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection represents a great value for gamers, bringing together three must-have classic titles which pioneered the stealth action genre."

Metal Gear Solid: the Essential Collection includes the original Metal Gear Solid for the PlayStation game console, the director's cut of Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 in a commemorative package with artwork by renowned Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa.

Metal Gear Solid: the Essential Collection is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and sells for a suggested retail price of $29.99. For more information visit the website at www.konami.com.

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Mega Awesome
Written by Guest on 2008-03-12 09:24:59
I'm very happy about this. I lost my original copy of MGS, someone took my DC version of MGS3, and my MGS2 disc is very scratched up. ^_^ I can't wait to get it!

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