Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection

Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection is an upcoming collection exclusively for the PlayStation 3. It will contain nearly all of the major Metal Gear titles released from 1987 - 2012. The Legacy Collection is planned to be released in North and South America on July 9, 2013 and on July 11, 2013 in Japan. A European release has yet to be announced.

Content
The Legacy Collection will contain the following:

Games

 * Metal Gear Solid (as a download code for the PlayStation Network)
 * Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions (as a download code for the PlayStation Network)
 * Metal Gear Solid 2: HD Edition
 * Metal Gear Solid 3: HD Edition (includes Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake)
 * Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition
 * Metal Gear Solid 4: Trophy Edition

Movies

 * Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel
 * Metal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel

Booklet

 * Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Book (illustrated booklet with 100 pages showcasing promotional pamphlets and posters for each game)

Development
On April 17, 2013, Hideo Kojima posted a photograph of the Japanese packaging artwork for the The Legacy Collection on his Twitter account, which depict the various protagonistic incarnations of Big Boss and Solid Snake throughout the series.

On April 18, 2013, the Korean Game Ratings Board leaked the collection prior to its official announcement. On April 19, 2013, Kojima posted yet another artwork of Solid Snake and Naked Snake, this time in silhouettes in front of a logo. On April 22, 2013, Konami officially announced The Legacy Collection, revealing its release date, packaging and content. On April 25, 2013, Konami announced the official details of the Japanese version, revealing its release date, packaging and content, which includes two Blu-ray Discs and a 100-page booklet titled The Legacy Book, which showcases promotional posters and pamphlets for each game in the collection.



In a Twitter message, Kojima stated that for this particular collection, it was decided that only games he was directly involved with would be included, accounting for the absence of games such as Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops or Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. The only exception are the Digital Graphic Novels, which were included so that new players who might find the older games too archaic could still experience their storylines.

On May 2, 2013, Kojima explained on his blog the reason why The Legacy Collection won't be released for the Xbox 360. He said that it was due to lack of data size for Metal Gear Solid 4. He apologized and said the game's data was too enormous to withstand the DVD and that the game was simply made for the Blu-ray Disc. He explained that if Metal Gear Solid 4 were to be released for the Xbox 360, the game would need up to 7 DVDs. He added that The Legacy Collection might be re-released for the next Xbox console, the Xbox One.

On May 16, 2013, online retailer Amazon.com added the North American version of The Legacy Collection to their shop. According to the store, the game will release July 9, 2013 for a price of $49.99.