Metal Gear

Metal is the first Metal Gear game to be developed by Hideo Kojima and also the first game in the canonical Metal Gear Universe. The game is second chronologically to Metal Gear Solid 3. The game was later followed by the canonical Metal Gear 2 and Metal Gear Solid Series of games. However, a non-canonical sequel Snake's Revenge was developed by konami believing Kojima was upto creating a sequel.

Overview
The manual for Metal Gear Solid provides us with this overview of the events that take place during Metal Gear: (Warning: Spoilers follow.)

Outer Heaven Revolt – 1995. A small, but powerfully armed nation called “Outer Heaven” is suddenly active deep in South Africa. NATO soon learns that they are at work designing a nuclear-equipped walking battle tank called Metal Gear, and they send in one of their best agents, Gray Fox, to investigate. However, after Grey Fox is taken hostage things become desperate and NATO is forced to send in the newest member of FOXHOUND, an untried agent named Solid Snake. Snake is successful. He rescues Grey Fox and forces the surrender of “Outer Heaven” but just as he is planning his escape, one man stands in his way. The commander of FOXHOUND itself, Big Boss!

He has masterminded a large-scale mercenary operation in “Outer Heaven” and controls all of it with an iron fist. Big Boss had intentionally planned that NATO would send its most inexperienced agent, Solid Snake. He did this through spreading misinformation to the West, but he seriously miscalculated. Solid Snake unravelled all his carefully laid plans, leading himself to the inevitable final showdown with his nemesis: Big Boss. After a fierce battle in which Big Boss is defeated, Snake emerges victorious as “Outer Heaven” burns around him.

Story
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Gameplay
Basic details about gameplay, enemy reaction etc. etc.

Release Information
Metal Gear was originally released for the MSX2 in Japan and Europe. Since then it has been released on at least 6 official platforms and all over the world. The following list details the enitre release history of the game.


 * July 7, 1987 &mdash; MSX2 (Japan)
 * 1987 &mdash; MSX2 (Europe)
 * December 22, 1987 &mdash; Nintendo Family Computer (Japan)
 * June, 1988 &mdash; Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
 * 1989 &mdash; Nintendo Entertainment System (Europe)
 * August 30, 1990 &mdash; IBM PC (North America)
 * 1990 &mdash; Commodore 64 (North America)
 * March 11, 2004 &mdash; Nintendo GameCube (as part of Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes - Premium Package) (Japan)
 * August 18, 2004 &mdash; Mobile Phone (Japan)

Differneces Between Versions
As not all versions of the game were developed exclusively by Hideo Kojima and there were many port attempts, there are numerous differences between official releases of the game.

Differences Between MSX2 and Nintendo System Versions

 * The main difference being lack of metal gear
 * Note more differences

Regional MSX2 Changes

 * Language ;)
 * More Differences

Regional Nintendo System Changes

 * Language ;)
 * More Differences

Differences Between MSX2 and Mobile Phone Versions

 * Detail New Items etc

Differences Between MSX2 and Playstation 2 Versions

 * God knows, but detail it