IPod

The iPod is an MP3 player created by Apple used by Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid 4. It has been designed to work in the same way as the actual iPod, with the right analogue stick being used to control it. The iPod is in the inventory from the start of the game and comes with nine songs and the first of the Integral Podcasts by Ryan Payton already on it. Other songs can be collected throughout the game, and new songs and podcasts will be available for download from the internet using the "Extra" feature in the games main menu, and can be unlocked using Passwords in the games Password Entry screen.

Starting Songs
The following nine songs are already on the iPod from the start of the game.

Collectable Songs
There are numerous songs to collect for the iPod. These songs range from older Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid games, as well as other Kojima Productions games.

^ When giving a militia/rebel member a healing item(use triangle when facing them).

† Certain stages in the mission briefing allow you to control the mkII/mkIII(use select for help/controls).

Downloadable Songs
The following are songs which you can download using the "Extras" menu in the game.

Password Songs
The following are songs available by entering passwords at the Password Screen in the "Extras" menu. (they are case sensitive)

Podcasts
There are also podcasts that you can listen to that have been created by Ryan Payton at Kojima Productions. The service has been suspended since Ryan Payton left Kojima Productions. As of December 18th the podcast has returned but without Payton. It will be updated "bi-weekly" starting January 08th. It is available in the Extra's menu as Downloadable Content. The next Episode will be uploaded on: 04/16/2009

Trivia

 * When playing certain songs, Sunny will dance to them, which you can see in the start menu. The Beauties will also sing karaoke while in the white room (Oishii Two-han Seikatsu for example).