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Metal Gear

The NES version of Metal Gear. It differs from the original MSX2 release in level layout and enemy differences, including an alternative final boss. The game revolves around Solid Snake, an operative of the…

22 December 1987

Metal Gear is an adventure developed by Konami, released 22 December 1987 on Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

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What Metal Gear is

Metal Gear is an adventure game developed by Konami and released in 1987. It is available on Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The NES version of Metal Gear. It differs from the original MSX2 release in level layout and enemy differences, including an alternative final boss. The game revolves around Solid Snake, an operative of the special forces unit FOXHOUND, who goes on a solo infiltration mission into the fortified state of Outer Heaven to destroy "Metal Gear", a bipedal walking tank capable of launching nuclear missiles from anywhere in the world, as well as rescue a number of fellow agents who have been captured by the enemy. This version was later released inside the Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes - Special Disc, along with other extras.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Metal Gear series

Metal Gear is the second of 70 entries we hold in the Metal Gear series. The next entry was Snake's Revenge in 1990.

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What it launched against

Metal Gear launched on 22 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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When did Metal Gear come out?
Metal Gear was released on 22 December 1987 for Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

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