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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 (NSW)
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 (NSW)

Bottom line: The Konami Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 ($38.79 on Amazon as of 2026-10-06): Seven titles on one cartridge: MGS 1-3 plus Metal Gear, MG2, NES Metal Gear, Snake's Revenge; main trade-off: vol.1 stops at MGS3 - MGS4 and later entries are not in this collection.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ Seven titles on one cartridge: MGS 1-3 plus Metal Gear, MG2, NES Metal Gear, Snake's Revenge
  • ✓ Screenplay Books include full in-game text for every title in the set
  • ✓ Fully voiced MGS and MGS2 Digital Graphic Novels included, not sold separately
  • ✓ Metal Gear Solid Digital Soundtrack bundled at no extra cost

Cons

  • ✗ Vol.1 stops at MGS3 - MGS4 and later entries are not in this collection
  • ✗ Bonus content inflates install size well past a typical Switch port
  • ✗ Titles install individually, so you wait before playing the rest
  • ✗ Snake's Revenge and NES Metal Gear are historical curios, not modern-feeling games

Manufacturer description

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 packs Konami's foundational stealth-action library onto a single Nintendo Switch cartridge. You get Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, plus the series' 8-bit roots with Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2, the NES/Famicom version of Metal Gear, and Snake's Revenge. That is seven playable titles tracing the whole arc of a series built on the then-radical idea of avoiding combat and infiltrating enemy territory undetected. The bonus archive is where this collection separates itself from a plain port bundle…

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Key Features

  • This innovative game series was born from the idea of avoiding combat and infiltrating enemy territory undetected
  • Title line up: Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear (NES/FC version), and Snake’s Revenge
  • Digital books: Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear, and Metal Gear; Screenplay and Master Books included
  • Video: Metal Gear Solid; Digital Graphic Novel and Metal Gear Solid 2; Digital Graphic Novel
  • Includes Metal Gear Solid: Digital Soundtrack
  • The cartridge or digital install size for the Nintendo Switch is reflective of the included bonus content. Players can choose which title they wish to install first once they have downloaded it onto their gaming platforms.

Full Specifications

BrandKonami
RatedMature
VideoMetal Gear Solid; Digital Graphic Novel and Metal Gear Solid 2; Digital Graphic Novel
LanguageEnglish
DepartmentAdults
Release dateOctober 24, 2023
Type of itemCD-ROM
CompatibilitySwitch, NES
Digital booksMetal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear, and Metal Gear; Screenplay and Master Books included
Title line upMetal Gear, Metal Gear 2, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear (NES/FC version), and Snake’s Revenge
Publication DateOctober 24, 2023
Includes Metal Gear SolidDigital Soundtrack
Global Trade Identification Number00083717271109
Compatible Video Game Console ModelsNintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch Lite

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