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Hideo Kojima has confirmed via Twitter that the version of Metal Gear Solid 3 featured in the upcoming HD Collection is based on Subsistence, not the original Snake Eater. He also confirmed that the redone versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake that were featured in the PlayStation 2 release of Subsistence will be included – in their low res glory, of course.

Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 were updated for cellphones early last decade. While they retain their distinct MSX2 attributes, the game’s character potrait art was changed to reflect the series’ post Metal Gear Solid style.

This means that if you buy the Japanese version of the collection, you get Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2, Metal Gear Solid (the Game Archive version via download code), Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3, with Peace Walker HD sold separately. Westerners lose out on the downloadable version of Metal Gear Solid, but gain Peace Walker HD.

There is no word yet on whether the version of Metal Gear Solid 2 included in the collection is based on the original Sons of Liberty or the updated Substance version.

Via Andriasang

I remember being bummed out the first time I loaded up Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, only to find that the silky smooth 60FPS frame rate from MGS2 had to be sacrificed to create the game’s lush environments (I was also in a fever state, though). Of course, the sheer quality of that game quickly solved that dilemma.

It was always Kojima’s intention to have the game running at 60FPS (the early teaser trailers do), and now you’ll finally be able to play it that way when the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection launches later this year.

Both Snake Eater and Peace Walker are getting bumped up to 60FPS. Peace Walker will also be playable in 1080p.

Via Twitter

Konami revealed yesterday that they were pushing Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 3D from its November release date to an undefined date in 2012.

This is just another blow for the 3DS, which has been struggling in a post-launch lull, as Konami will be releasing a HD version of Snake Eater in November, possibly scuttling demand for the 3DS version. Konami isn’t exactly known for their great business decisions, though.

At the San Diego Comic Con this past weekend, Konami and USAopoly revealed that they will be releasing a Metal Gear branded version of the classic board game Risk.

Now you can pretend to be Snake while being the jerk that takes Australia first!

Metal Gear Risk will be played on the standard world map, but with an extra territory named Outer Haven, which can move around the map. You will also be able to get a hold of long range tactical weapons like Metal Gear Rex, which may actually nullify that Australian advantage with its tactical nukes. There will also be special units like Snake and Rat Patrol 01 that can boost the attack power of your standard units.
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