List of Metal Gear media explained

Metal Gear is a stealth action video game series created by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. The series debuted in Japan on July 12, 1987, with Metal Gear[1] and is one of Konami's best-selling franchises, with over 26.5 million units sold.[2] The games take place in a semi-fictional universe with stories that involve a special forces agent (Solid Snake in most games) who is forced to destroy the latest incarnation of the superweapon Metal Gear, as well as having to rescue various hostages and neutralize certain renegade units in the process. Metal Gear titles have been released on numerous video game consoles, handheld game consoles, and personal computer platforms. Related novels, comics, and other dramatizations have also been released. A few of the series' main characters have also appeared in other Konami games.[3]

The first game was followed by a heavily modified port for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), developed without Kojima's involvement.[4] This game earned enough popularity to garner a sequel, again without Kojima's involvement, released outside Japan.[5] [6] The development of this game inspired Kojima to make an official sequel, . As the series moved into three-dimensional graphics, Kojima decided to title the next game in the series Metal Gear Solid instead of Metal Gear 3;[7] the "Solid" title has been used for all 3D action Metal Gear games since. Several non-action games have also been released, including the Metal Gear Acid games, which have a card-based system of gameplay.

Video games

Mainline

Solid series

Box sets and bundles

Spin-offs

Survive

Pachislot

Other media

Music albums

See main article: article and Music of the Metal Gear series.

TitleRelease dateLengthLabelSource
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake Original SoundtrackApril 5, 19911:00:05King Records[8]
Metal Gear / Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake Music CollectionSeptember 3, 199850:59Konami Computer Entertainment Japan[9]
Metal Gear Solid Original Game SoundtrackSeptember 23, 19981:19:51King Records[10]
Metal Gear >> Solid Snake: Music Compilation of Hideo Kojima/Red DiscDecember 23, 199843:40King Records[11]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Original SoundtrackNovember 29, 200145:49Konami Music Entertainment[12]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Soundtrack 2: The Other SideJanuary 26, 200257:35Konami Music Entertainment[13]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance Original Soundtrack Ultimate Sorter EditionDecember 19, 200254:13Konami Computer Entertainment Japan[14]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance Limited Soundtrack Ultimate Sorter EditionDecember 19, 200232:40Konami Computer Entertainment Japan[15]
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Abstracted CamouflageMay 13, 20046:34Konami Computer Entertainment Japan[16]
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – The First BiteNovember 1, 200423:14Konami[17]
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – "Snake Eater" Song from Metal Gear Solid 3November 17, 200418:04Konami[18]
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Original SoundtrackDecember 15, 20042:21:39Konami Media Entertainment[19]
Metal Gear Acd & Ac!d² Original SoundtrackDecember 21, 20052:04:54Konami Multi-Media[20]
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Original SoundtrackDecember 12, 20061:13:15Konami[21]
Metal Gear 20th Anniversary: Metal Gear Music CollectionJuly 18, 20071:04:53Konami Digital Entertainment[22]
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Original SoundtrackMay 28, 20082:19:38Konami Digital Entertainment[23]
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Limited Edition SoundtrackJune 12, 20081:01:22Konami Digital Entertainment[24]
Heavens Divide/Koi no YokushiryokuApril 7, 201033:52Konami Digital Entertainment[25]
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Original SoundtrackApril 14, 20101:12:10Konami Digital Entertainment[26]
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Vocal Tracks + Unreleased InstrumentalsNovember 10, 201141:18Konami Digital Entertainment[27]
Metal Gear Solid: The Original Trilogy Vocal TracksNovember 23, 201143:40Konami Digital Entertainment[28]
Metal Gear 25th Anniversary: Metal Gear Music CollectionAugust 22, 20121:09:36Konami Digital Entertainment[29]
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Vocal TracksFebruary 20, 20131:11:16Konami Digital Entertainment[30]
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Original SoundtrackFebruary 21, 20131:08:01Konami Digital Entertainment[31]
Metal Gear Solid V Original SoundtrackSeptember 2, 20152:41:37Konami Digital Entertainment[32]
Metal Gear Solid Vocal TracksSeptember 2, 20151:00:13Konami Digital Entertainment[33]
Metal Gear Solid V Extended SoundtrackDecember 23, 20155:44:41Konami Digital Entertainment[34]
Metal Gear Solid V Original Soundtrack: The Lost TapesMarch 30, 201649:22Konami Digital Entertainment[35]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metal Gear (MSX2) . . April 1, 2009.
  2. MGS 4 goes platinum, gets cheap . February 16, 2009 . March 21, 2009 . Mike Jackson . . February 19, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090219132556/http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=208400 . live .
  3. Web site: Konami Krazy Racers Review . IGN . Harris, Craig . June 14, 2001 . April 4, 2009 . Eight members fill Konami's team of racers. You've got Dracula from Castlevania, and Goemon from Mystical Ninja, as well as the Ninja from Metal Gear Solid.... . June 23, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100623025925/http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/165/165250p1.html . live .
  4. Kojima, Hideo (Presenter) . March 25, 2009 . GDC 2009: Hideo Kojima Keynote Address Part 1 . . Presentation . . April 13, 2009 . 27:02 . Kojima: You may know the NES version of Metal Gear but that's a crap game because I didn't participate on that game. . April 1, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090401040256/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6206802.html . live .
  5. Web site: Retro/Active: Metal Gear: Kojima's Productions . metalgear.1up.com . . Chen, David . December 14, 2005 . May 18, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194345/http://www.1up.com/do/minisite?cId=3146356 . September 27, 2007 . mdy-all .
  6. Web site: Snake's Revenge . . March 28, 2009 . June 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200609045930/https://www.gamespot.com/games/snakes-revenge/ . live .
  7. Book: Kojima: "Metal Gear" is as it is, and "Solid" has a deep meaning. Let me explain. This time Metal Gear is displayed in full polygonal form, and I used "Solid" to describe the cubic structure. also, the "Solid" means to the third power mathematically. Also, most of the people don't know that there is a Metal Gear 1 and 2 for the MSX, and I wanted it to be the sequel for those. And, of course, Solid from Solid Snake.. Metal Gear Solid: Official Mission Handbook. Hogdson, David.
  8. Web site: Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . June 10, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090610033748/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgear2.shtml . live .
  9. Web site: METAL GEAR / METAL GEAR 2 SOLID SNAKE Music Collection . Video Game Music Database . August 18, 2016 . August 11, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811085207/http://vgmdb.net/album/5993? . live .
  10. Web site: Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . June 14, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090614063802/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearsolid.shtml . live .
  11. Web site: Metal Gear>>Solid Snake: Music Compilation of Hideo Kojima / Red Disc . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . April 3, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403103242/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgear.shtml . live .
  12. Web site: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Original Soundtrack (Japan) . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . June 10, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090610040822/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearsolid2sons.shtml . live .
  13. Web site: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Soundtrack 2: The Other Side . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . June 14, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090614063807/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearsolid2other.shtml . live .
  14. Web site: Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance Original Soundtrack Ultimate Sorter Edition . Square Enix Music Online . March 27, 2009 . April 10, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090410151403/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearsolid2ultimate.shtml . live .
  15. Web site: Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance Limited Soundtrack Ultimate Sorter Edition . Square Enix Music Online . March 27, 2009 . December 31, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081231155302/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearsolid2limited.shtml . live .
  16. Web site: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater -abstracted camouflage- . Square Enix Music Online . March 27, 2009 . June 10, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090610031949/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearsolid3abstract.shtml . live .
  17. Web site: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - The First Bite . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . June 30, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090630091648/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearsolid3bite.shtml . live .
  18. Web site: "Snake Eater" song from Metal Gear Solid 3 . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . December 31, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081231160250/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearsolid3single.shtml . live .
  19. Web site: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Original Soundtrack (Japan) . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . April 8, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090408081420/http://squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearsolid3snake.shtml . live .
  20. Web site: Metal Gear Ac!d & Ac!d² Original Soundtrack . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081231155252/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearacid.shtml . December 31, 2008 . mdy-all .
  21. Web site: Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops Original Soundtrack . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . July 18, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090718135307/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearsolidportable.shtml . live .
  22. Web site: Metal Gear 20th Anniversary ~ Metal Gear Music Collection . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . April 10, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090410081221/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearanniversary.shtml . live .
  23. Web site: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Original Soundtracks . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . March 4, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090304001220/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearsolid4guns.shtml . live .
  24. Web site: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Limited Edition Soundtrack . Square Enix Music Online . May 19, 2009 . February 26, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090226003949/http://squareenixmusic.com/albums/m/metalgearsolid4limited.shtml . live .
  25. Web site: HEAVENS DIVIDE / 恋の抑止力. Konami Digital Entertainment. ja. April 7, 2010. August 18, 2016. October 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026182424/http://www.konami.jp/products/mgspw_cd_gfca216/. live.
  26. Web site: Square Enix Music Online - 16 Apr 2010: Studios Unite for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker . Squareenixmusic.com . April 16, 2010 . April 18, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100421081508/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/musicnews2.php?subaction=showfull&id=1271445691&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2& . April 21, 2010 . mdy-all .
  27. Web site: METAL GEAR SOLID PEACE WALKER Vocal Tracks + Unreleased Instrumentals . Video Game Music Database . August 18, 2016 . June 21, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160621093236/http://vgmdb.net/album/29076 . live .
  28. Web site: METAL GEAR SOLID The Original Trilogy -Vocal Tracks- . Video Game Music Database . August 18, 2016 . August 22, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160822145311/http://vgmdb.net/album/28935 . live .
  29. Web site: METAL GEAR 25th ANNIVERSARY METAL GEAR MUSIC COLLECTION (CD) . February 24, 2013 . KONAMISTYLE . February 24, 2013 . March 14, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170314094826/http://www.konamistyle.jp/item/71841 . dead .
  30. Web site: METAL GEAR RISING REVENGEANCE Vocal Tracks (CD) . February 20, 2013 . KONAMISTYLE . February 24, 2013 . January 26, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130126100211/http://www.konamistyle.jp/item/72139 . dead .
  31. Web site: METAL GEAR RISING REVENGEANCE Original Soundtrack . Video Game Music Database . August 18, 2016 . August 22, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160822145803/http://vgmdb.net/album/35987 . live .
  32. Web site: METAL GEAR SOLID V ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK. September 2, 2015. Konami Digital Entertainment. August 18, 2016. August 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826233655/http://www.konami.jp/products/mgsv_soundtrack/. live.
  33. Web site: METAL GEAR SOLID VOCAL TRACKS. September 2, 2015. Konami Digital Entertainment. August 18, 2016. August 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826235820/http://www.konami.jp/products/mgs_vocaltracks/. live.
  34. Web site: METAL GEAR SOLID V EXTENDED SOUNDTRACK. December 23, 2015. Konami Digital Entertainment. August 18, 2016. August 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826224912/http://www.konami.jp/products/mgsv_ex_soundtrack/. live.
  35. Web site: METAL GEAR SOLID V ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK "The Lost Tapes". March 30, 2016. Konami Digital Entertainment. August 18, 2016. August 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812082526/http://www.konami.jp/products/mgsv_ost_tlt/. live.

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