Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection

Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection is an upcoming collection 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 in June 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 4: Trophy Edition
 * Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD 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 picture of Naked Snake and Solid Snake's appearances throughout the series on his Twitter account.

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.