Metal Gear
The cover illustration depicts the protagonist Solid Snake prominently, with the titular mecha below him. The same illustration was used for virtually all versions of the game, with only subtle alterations.
Developer(s)	Konami
Publisher(s)	Konami Ultra Games (NA)
Designer(s)	Hideo Kojima
Series	Metal Gear
Release date(s)	MSX2 JP July 12, 1987 EU September 1987 NES JP December 22, 1987 NA June 1988 EU March 1989 PC MS-DOS / Commodore 64 NA June 1990 EU June 1990 Mobile Phone JP August 18, 2004 Japanese front cover of Metal Gear for the MSX2. ... Solid Snake ) is the protagonist of the Metal Gear video game series. ... The Metal Gear family of mecha, up to REX. Metal Gear is the name for a series of fictional mecha in the Metal Gears series of video games. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Konami Corporation ) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and video games. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Konami Corporation ) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and video games. ... Founded in 1987 as a subsidiary of Konami, Ultra was a video game company created in an effort to get around Nintendos draconian licensing rules. ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Hideo Kojima , born August 24, 1963) is a Japanese video game designer at Konami. ... One of many logos; used in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and the sequel to it. ... This article is about the country in East Asia. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the country in East Asia. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the country in East Asia. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Genre(s)	Stealth action
Mode(s)	Single player
Platform(s)	MSX2, NES, PC MS-DOS, Commodore 64, Mobile Phone, PlayStation 2 (2006)
Media	Cartridge (MSX2) (NES) Floppy disk (PC) (C64) Paid download (Mobile Phone) DVD-ROM (PS2)
Input	Controller, keyboard

Metal Gear (メタルギア, Metaru Gia^?) (commonly abbreviated to MG) is a stealth-based game designed by Hideo Kojima. Metal Gear was developed and first published by Konami in 1987 for the MSX2 home computer. It was well-received critically and publicly, scoring 91% in GameSpot's aggregate and selling an estimated 700,000 copies (including various ports). Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... Solid Snake hides behind a tank in Metal Gear Solid, a popular stealth video game. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... MSX2 may refer to: The second generation of the MSX home computers Homeo box homolog 2 Protein This article consisting of a 4-letter acronym or initialism is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... “NES” redirects here. ... The Altair 8800 was among the first microcomputers to be affordable by an individual, although it initially lacked peripherals and memory. ... The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ... The PlayStation 2 , abbreviated PS2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... In various types of electronic equipment, a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e. ... A floppy disk is a data storage device that is composed of a disk of thin, flexible (floppy) magnetic storage medium encased in a square or rectangular plastic shell. ... This article is about the computer terms. ... DVD is an optical disc storage media format that is used for playback of movies with high video and sound quality and for storing data. ... Solid Snake hides behind a tank in Metal Gear Solid, a popular stealth video game. ... Hideo Kojima , born August 24, 1963) is a Japanese video game designer at Konami. ... Konami Corporation ) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and video games. ... 1987 1987 in games 1986 in video gaming 1988 in video gaming Notable events of 1987 in video gaming. ... Sony MSX 1, Model HitBit-10-P MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s. ... Children playing on a Amstrad CPC 464 in the 1980s. ... GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. ... In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed (e. ...

The premise of Metal Gear revolves around a special forces operative codenamed Solid Snake who goes into a one-man sneaking mission into the hostile nation of Outer Heaven to destroy the titular weapon, a bipedal walking tank capable of launching nuclear missiles from anywhere in the world. Most of the subsequent games in the series follow this same premise, often changing the characters, locations, and weapons. Solid Snake ) is the protagonist of the Metal Gear video game series. ... Outer Heaven is a fortified state which serves as the setting of the original Metal Gear. ... The Metal Gear family of mecha, up to REX. Metal Gear is the name for a series of fictional mecha in the Metal Gears series of video games. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter. ...

Originally released for the MSX2 in Japan and Europe, the game was later ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System during the same year, although with many significant changes made to the game. This was followed with ports to various home computers, such as the IBM PC and Commodore 64. It was also ported to mobile phones in 2004 and for the PlayStation 2 in 2005 (as a component of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence), with several enhancements and changes, such as typos and some grammatical changes. Sony MSX 1, Model HitBit-10-P MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s. ... In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed (e. ... “NES” redirects here. ... Children playing on a Amstrad CPC 464 in the 1980s. ... IBM PC (IBM 5150) with keyboard and green screen monochrome monitor (IBM 5151), running MS-DOS 5. ... The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The PlayStation 2 , abbreviated PS2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (commonly abbreviated MGS3) is a stealth-based game directed by Hideo Kojima, developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2. ...

Its success led to the creation of two separately-produced sequels; the first one (Snake's Revenge) was produced specifically for the Western market for the NES and the other (Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake) was the canonical sequel developed by the original game's designer and released in Japan for the MSX in response to the former's creation. The latter was followed by a series of successful series of sequels and spinoffs. A sequel is a work of fiction in literature, film, and other creative works that is produced after a completed work, and is set in the same universe but at a later time. ... Snakes Revenge is a stealth-based action game developed by Konami for the NES. It was released in North America in April 1990 (under the Ultra Games label) and in Europe in March 1992 (under the Konami label). ... Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is a stealth-based game directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami . ... One of many logos; used in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and the sequel to it. ...

Gameplay

The player must navigate the main character (codenamed "Solid Snake") through various locations, while avoiding visual contact and direct confrontation with patrolling guards. If the player is seen, the game enters the "Alert Mode." In this situation, the player must hide the character in order to leave the mode. The method of escaping varies depending on the circumstances behind discovery:

• If a player is seen and only a single exclamation mark (!) appears over an enemy's head, only the enemies in the player's present screen will attack and an escape can be made by moving to the adjacent screen.

• However, if two exclamation marks (!!) appear over the enemy (or the player triggers an alarm by being spotted by a camera, infrared sensor or by using an unsilenced weapon), reinforcements from off-screen will appear as well. The player can only escape by eliminating all incoming enemies or by simply moving to a different floor.

The main character avoiding a visual encounter with enemy soldiers. (MSX2 version)

At first, the player starts the game unarmed, but eventually gains access to a variety of firearms (starting with the Beretta M92F) and explosives and working his way up to machine guns and guided rocket launchers. Ammo and supplies for each weapon are limited, but are easily replenished. Weapons can not only be used to kill enemies, but also to clear obstacles (such as hollow walls or electrified floors). Snake can also use his fists to punch and defeat patrolling enemies and take any food, ammo, or any other important items (such as keys) they leave behind. Image File history File links Mgear. ... Image File history File links Mgear. ... The Beretta 92SB-F (later renamed Beretta 92F), Beretta 92FS, Beretta 92G, and Beretta 92FS Inox are a series of semi-automatic, locked-breech delayed recoil operated, double/single action pistols, chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge, designed and manufactured by Beretta. ...

The enemy base itself is comprised of three different buildings, with multiple floors (including basement levels) within them. The player uses keycards and other items to unlock doors or explore new areas. Doors will only open to their corresponding keycards. Bosses also appear throughout the game to interfere with the player's progress. Flag Ship from the video game Gorf In video games, a boss (sometimes called a guardian) is a particularly large or difficult computer-controlled character that must be defeated at the end of a segment of a game, whether it be for a level, an episode, or the very end...

Information can be obtained by rescuing hostages being held captive within the buildings. After rescuing five hostages, the player is given a promotion, increasing their "Rank" (up to 4 stars max), allowing for bigger ammo capacity and maximum health. However, if a hostage is killed, the player is demoted to the previous rank. Level Up is a UK childrens TV programme broadcast by the BBC on CBBC Two and The CBBC Channel. ...

A transceiver is available for the player to communicate with their commanding officer (Big Boss) or one of the resistance members operating covertly within the fortress. Each of Snake's allies has an extensive knowledge on specific subjects. The transceiver system is completely room-oriented, as certain radio transmissions occur only in certain locations.

Plot A Lot

Characters

Further information: List of classic Metal Gear characters

Due to space limitations, most of the characters' backstories are relayed through character descriptions in the game's manual in the original MSX2 version in Japan (these descriptions are omitted in later versions of the game). The player's character is Solid Snake. Not much is known about him at this point, other than he is a rookie member of the fictional special forces group FOXHOUND and that Operation: Intrude N313 (the codename of Snake's mission in the game) is his inaugural mission as a FOXHOUND operative. Snake is assisted via a wireless radio by his commanding officer Big Boss, the leader of FOXHOUND and a veteran soldier who previously served other special forces units. Big Boss provides the player with general gameplay tips, including information about weapons and equipment found on-site. This is a list of characters appearing in the video game titles Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, the first two canonical games in the Metal Gear series. ... Solid Snake ) is the protagonist of the Metal Gear video game series. ... The FOXHOUND emblem from the Metal Gear Solid series. ... Big Boss (ビッグ・ボス, Biggu Bosu) is a central character in the Metal Gear video game series. ...

Snake is also aided via radio by a local resistance movement who are against the Outer Heaven regime. The resistance leader, Schneider, is a former Outer Heaven architect who knows the structure of the fortress. Because of his background, Schneider can provide the location of key items and weapons to the player whenever they're needed. Diane is a mercenary expert and recommends the best weapon to use against each boss. She communicates via her home and whenever she isn't available, her boyfriend Steve answers her calls. Jennifer is an inside agent that has infiltrated the ranks of Outer Heaven as part of its medical staff. Because she works from the inside, she can direct the player to key items and weapons that are essential to completing the mission, but she will only assist the player if they have attained a rank of four stars. A resistance movement is a group or collection of individual groups, dedicated to fighting an invader in an occupied country through either the use of physical force, or nonviolence. ... Outer Heaven is a fortified state which serves as the setting of the original Metal Gear. ... An architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ...

To complete his mission, Snake must save several hostages, including key characters such as fellow FOXHOUND operative Gray Fox, Metal Gear's designer Dr. Pettrovich and his young daughter, Ellen. Snake's main adversaries are the mercenaries of Outer Heaven; the names of each of the bosses reflect their specialities (a tradition in subsequent games); Shoot Gunner (sic; a former Spetsnaz and the warden of a secret underground prison), Machine Gun Kid (former SAS), Fire Trooper (former GSG9), Arnold (actually a series of powerful androids), Coward Duck(Dirty Duck) (a boomerang-wielding terrorist who uses hostages as shields) and the unknown leader of Outer Heaven. Gray Fox is a fictional character in the Metal Gear videogame franchise. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Russian special forces showcasing their skills For the Swedish EBM band, see Spetsnaz (band). ... The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is the principal special forces unit of the British Army. ... Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG 9 - Border protection group 9) is a German counter-terrorism unit, and is considered to be among the best of such units in the world. ...

Story

It has been suggested that Outer Heaven be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)

In the year 19XX (later established to be 1995 in subsequent titles), 200km north of Galzburg, South Africa, lies Outer Heaven, a fortified state founded by a "legendary mercenary" in the late 1980s. Word had gotten out to the western world that deep within the Outer Heaven stronghold, a weapon of mass destruction was being constructed. Government officials order the high-tech Special Forces unit FOXHOUND to infiltrate the fortress, assess the situation and neutralize the threat. In a mission known as "Operation: Intrude N312," FOXHOUND operative Gray Fox infiltrated the Outer Heaven stronghold. Days later, contact with Gray Fox is lost and his last transmission simply reads "METAL GEAR..." Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Outer Heaven is a fortified state which serves as the setting of the original Metal Gear. ... One of many logos; used in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and the sequel to it. ... Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (commonly abbreviated MGS3) is a stealth-based game directed by Hideo Kojima, developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2. ... Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is a stealth-based game directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami . ... This article is about the original Metal Gear Solid released for the PlayStation. ... Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is a stealth-based game that was developed by Silicon Knights and Konami for the GameCube and released in March 2004. ... Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (commonly abbreviated MGS2) is a stealth-based game that was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. ... Poster for a stage adaptation of It Cant Happen Here, ca. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Outer Heaven is a fortified state which serves as the setting of the original Metal Gear. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The FOXHOUND emblem from the Metal Gear Solid series. ... Gray Fox is a fictional character in the Metal Gear videogame franchise. ...

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Solid Snake (right) rescuing Gray Fox (left)

Upon insertion into Outer Heaven, Snake makes contact with local resistance members Kyle Schneider, Diane, and Jennifer. Using all of his skills and the equipment he procured on site, he manages to rescue Fox. He learns from Fox that Metal Gear is the codename of a nuclear warhead-equipped bipedal walking tank, which can engage and dominate in all forms of combat as well as launch its nuclear warheads from any location. Outer Heaven plans to use Metal Gear to impose itself as the new world superpower. Image File history File links Grayfox. ... Image File history File links Grayfox. ...

In order to destroy Metal Gear, and topple the Outer Heaven mercenaries, Snake rescues the lead engineer of Metal Gear, Dr. Drago Pettrovich Madnar, and his daughter, Ellen. Armed with information on how to destroy Metal Gear, his skill and indomitable spirit, Snake fights through the entire Outer Heaven force. He begins to notice that traps being set for him are too precise, and wonders how information on his activities is being tracked. Moreover, Schneider is ambushed by hostiles and is presumed dead after losing contact with Snake. One of the final hostages Snake rescues tells him that the mysterious "mercenary leader" of the entire base is none other than Snake's C.O., Big Boss, and that Outer Heaven is under his command.

Upon breaching the core of the base, Snake is able to neutralize Metal Gear before it reaches completion. As he makes his way out of the compound's basement, he is confronted by Big Boss himself; the corrupt leader had been using his connections within the U.S. government to steal military intelligence, establish his own mercenary force, and fund his activities. It was his aim to have Outer Heaven become the world's most powerful nation, able to bring even the western nations to their knees. He had the rookie Snake sent in, hoping to have him captured and feed the U.S. government misinformation, but had quite obviously underestimated Snake's capabilities.

Having lost Metal Gear and much of his force, Big Boss starts the self-destruct sequence for the compound, and promises he will not die alone; Snake will join him. An underground battle ensues, and despite injury, Snake defeats Big Boss and escapes the Outer Heaven compound as it crumbles in flames behind him. After the ending credits, a message from Big Boss is displayed saying that he will meet Solid Snake again.

Versions and re-releases

MSX2

Metal Gear was originally released on the MSX2 home computer in Japan on July 12, 1987 and in Europe in the same year. For the European release, Konami edited various radio messages and removed others entirely. Some of the removed messages include each of Big Boss' comments regarding an item and weapon, some of Schneider's messages, and practically all of Steve's calls. Reportedly, only 86 of the game's 155 messages were kept. These translated messages also contain some Engrish and a few typos, such as consistently misspelling "destroy" as "destoroy". The Japanese manual contains exclusive content not found in the European manual, such as character profiles with illustrations, brief descriptions of the game's bosses, and the complete specifications of Metal Gear TX-55. Sony MSX 1, Model HitBit-10-P MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s. ... Children playing on a Amstrad CPC 464 in the 1980s. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... An example of Engrish on clothing. ... The Metal Gear family of mecha. ...

Nintendo Entertainment System

A graphically modified version for the Nintendo Famicom was released in Japan on December 22, 1987 and Europe in March 1989. While the MSX2 version of this game was never released in US, the Nintendo console version came to North America on June 1988. Konami produced this version without Hideo Kojima's direct involvement and several changes and compromises were made without his supervision as a result. An emulation of the NES version of Metal Gear was included as part of a special bundle with Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes in Japan for the Nintendo GameCube. Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... The Nintendo Entertainment System (U.S., Europe, and Australia) NES redirects here. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Notable events of 1988 in computer and video games. ... Hideo Kojima , born August 24, 1963) is a Japanese video game designer at Konami. ... Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is a stealth-based game that was developed by Silicon Knights and Konami for the GameCube and released in March 2004. ... The Nintendo GameCube , GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ...

Despite this, it sold well, especially in the western market, with a million copies sold in North America. This, in turn, resulted in the creation of a Metal Gear sequel for the NES in the western market (the critically-panned Snake's Revenge) without Kojima's involvement, although it did become the inspiration for Kojima's actual MSX sequel, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Snakes Revenge is a stealth-based action game developed by Konami for the NES. It was released in North America in April 1990 (under the Ultra Games label) and in Europe in March 1992 (under the Konami label). ... Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is a stealth-based game directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami . ...

The English manual and packaging swayed from the game's official storyline. The game's main villain (whose identity is intentionally kept secret in the actual game) is mentioned to be "Col. Vermon CaTaffy", a mangled reference to Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Snake's commanding officer (who is Big Boss in the actual game) is named "Commander South." Moreover, Snake is mentioned as having participated in the Grenada invasion prior to joining FOXHOUND, which contradicts the futuristic timeline of the later games. (Snake was a member of the Green Berets, not the United States Marine Corps.) None of these terms and changes ever made it to the actual game, nor were they featured in the Japanese version's manual. Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi Muammar Abu Minyar al-Qaddafi 1 (Arabic: معمر القذافي Mu`ammar al-Qadhdhāfī) (born 1942), leader of Libya since 1970 and a controversial Arab statesman. ... A green beret is a type of headgear. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ...

The English translation of the game itself contains a few examples of Engrish, such as "Contact missing our Grey Fox", "The truck have started to move!", and "I feel asleep!". An example of Engrish on clothing. ...

This version featured many non-graphical differences from the original:

• The biggest difference between the MSX and NES versions is in the absence of the actual Metal Gear mecha in the NES version. Instead, the player must destroy a "Super Computer" which controls all of Metal Gear's activities in its place. The method of destroying it was also changed. While in the MSX version, the player must place 16 plastic explosives on Metal Gear's feet based on the order given by Dr. Pettrovich, in the NES version the player must simply place the bombs over the Super Computer on no specific parts (however, the player must have already rescued Ellen and Petrovich first).

• In the MSX version, Snake performs an underwater insertion into Outer Heaven in the beginning of the game in the entrance of Building No. 1. Snake's entrance in Metal Gear Solid can be considered a homage to this. In the NES version, he performs an air insertion by skydiving and parachuting into the Jungle, similar to Naked Snake's entrance in Metal Gear Solid 3, with three other soldiers who disappear after landing. They are neither seen nor mentioned again.

• The level designs were altered greatly in the NES version. In the beginning of the game, the player must proceed through a jungle area before reaching the entrance of Building No. 1 through a truck. The first floor corridor of Building No. 1 was also remodeled greatly, with many of its trucks and rooms moved to other locations. The basement-level floors of Building No. 1 and 2 were made into separate buildings, Buildings No. 4 and 5, respectively.

• In order to reach Building No. 4 or 5, the player must go through one of two jungle mazes located west to each of the outdoor areas. The solution for both mazes are the same, although it is never actually given within the game. (Go west two screens, north one screen, and west one more screen.)

• Another boss, the Hind D, was replaced. Instead, the player faces a pair of gunners known as "Twin Shot" on the rooftop of Building No. 1.

• Since the player no longer has to parachute to reach Dr. Petrovich's cell in Building No. 1, the parachute was removed. An Iron Glove was added in its place, which allows the player to break hollow walls. However, in some versions of the NES game, the Iron Glove has no real use.

• The Flying Army located on the roof of Buildings No. 1 and 2 lost their ability to hover over the ground in the NES version.

• In the NES version, the "high alert" (or double exclamation mark) mode was disabled. This means the player can always make their escape from alert mode by simply moving to the adjacent screen.

• The player can no longer acquire rations or ammo by punching enemy soldiers in Sneaking Mode.

• Solid Snake's face no longer appears in the transceiver mode's screen.

• Big Boss's final message to the player after the closing credits was removed.

• Some of the music (mainly, the two main themes and the alert mode theme) was changed in the NES version.

• There are also several other minor differences in gameplay, including the addition of several bugs and glitches. Some of the radio conversations were "misplaced" as a result of the redesigned areas in the NES game. For example, if the player calls Schneider in front of the room containing the Gas Mask in Building No. 1, he will tell Snake the location of the mine detector instead. This is due to the fact that the same spot in the MSX version used to be a minefield. In addition, the player's bullets have a farther range than they do in the MSX version, and the player can shoot while wearing the cardboard box.

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Other home computers

Identical versions of the NES Metal Gear were ported to PC MS-DOS and the Commodore 64. Both were released in North America and Europe in June 1990. Microsofts disk operating system, MS-DOS, was Microsofts implementation of DOS, which was the first popular operating system for the IBM PC, and until recently, was widely used on the PC compatible platform. ... The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

The PC MS-DOS version contains many minor changes, such as a faster-depleting health bar. However, the Commodore 64 version is more similar to the NES version, with only small musical and visual changes.

Although an Amiga version was never released, screenshots and descriptions from advertisements exist to reveal the game. All aspects (from graphics to gameplay) appear to be identical to the NES version. Ultra Games stated in their ads that the Amiga version would be the best of the three computer versions of Metal Gear. The original Amiga 1000 (1985) with various peripherals The Amiga is a family of personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation. ... The Ultra Games logo. ...

After the release of the mobile phone version (see below), Konami began offering a downloadable version of the MSX2 Metal Gear for PC as part of their i-Revo service in Japan. The game is an unaltered emulation of the original MSX2 version. Customers can choose to "rent" the game for a period of 24 hours or seven days, or purchase the game permanently.

Mobile phones and PlayStation 2

A version of Metal Gear was released for mobile phones in Japan on August 18, 2004. It could be downloaded on the i-Mode, EZweb and Vodafone services. Although based on the MSX2 version, it includes several new features and changes. This same version of the game was included as a component of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence for the PlayStation 2. The North American version included a retranslated English script, as well as an optional Spanish script. August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NTT DoCoMos i-mode is a wireless Internet service popular in Japan and is increasing in popularity in other parts of the world, such as the Israel (Cellcom being the main company to sell i-mode phones and service there). ... EZWeb is the name for the mobile phone-based Internet and data services offered by the AU company in Japan. ... Vodafone Group Plc is a mobile network operator headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England. ... Sony MSX 1, Model HitBit-10-P MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s. ... Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (commonly abbreviated MGS3) is a stealth-based game directed by Hideo Kojima, developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2. ... The PlayStation 2 , abbreviated PS2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

• New Easy mode - Player can choose to play with the original MSX2 version's difficulty or with an easier difficulty setting.

• Boss Survival mode - After clearing the game once (regardless of difficulty setting), a new game mode in which the player fight against all of the main game's bosses. The player will be awarded with a title based on their clear time (as well as in the main game).

• Infinite Bandana - A hidden item which becomes available to the player after clearing the game once on either difficulty settings. Like the bandana featured in Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2, this will conserve the player's ammunition to the present amount while firing.

• Rewritten script - The Japanese language script has been rewritten to include hiragana and kanji, in addition to romaji and katakana.

• Name changes - Three of the game's bosses got their names changed in the mobile phone version.
  • Shoot Gunner was changed to Shotmaker
  • Arnold (TX-11) was changed to Bloody Brad
  • Coward Duck was changed to Dirty Duck
  • Dr. Pettrovich has his full name changed to Dr. Drago Pettrovich Madnar

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Popular culture references

Biehn as Solid Snake in Metal Gear, Kyle Reese in The Terminator

• In the cover art of the game, Snake was designed after actor Michael Biehn. The illustration is almost an exact reproduction of a publicity still from the first Terminator film. This was not unusual for video games in this period.

• Another reference to The Terminator is in the form of the TX-11 series of "cyberoids" codenamed Arnold (in the MSX2/NES versions, and named Bloody Brad in later versions), named after actor Arnold Schwarzenegger for his role in The Terminator as the T-800 that the TX-11 is based on. The two Bloody Brad units share the T-800's resistance to virtually all sorts of firepower, forcing Solid Snake to resort to defeating them with the RPG-7 provided to him by Jennifer.

Image File history File links Biehn_snake_comparison. ... Image File history File links Biehn_snake_comparison. ... Michael Connell Biehn (born July 31, 1956) is an American actor known for his roles in The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Tombstone (1993), The Rock (1996), and Grindhouse (2007). ... A still, sometimes called a publicity still, is a photograph taken on the set of a movie during production and used for promotional purposes. ... The Terminator (also known as Terminator in some early trailers and posters) is a 1984 science fiction/action film featuring former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger in what would become his best-known role, and also starred Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn. ... The Terminator (also known as Terminator in some early trailers and posters) is a 1984 science fiction/action film featuring former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger in what would become his best-known role, and also starred Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born on July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor and an American politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. ... The T-800 was a cyborg, programmed to kill, in the fictional universe of the Terminator movies. ...

References

http://www.geocities.com/nekurahoka/

Source for where the "86 out of 155 messages" came from. Look under series documents.

External links

• Metal Gear at MobyGames
• Official Website for the Mobile Phone version (Japanese)

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