A second collection of Metal Gear Solid ports is in the works, Konami has confirmed. Speaking during a recently uploaded “Production Hotline” video, Metal Gear series producer Noriaki Okamura confirmed that Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is indeed being worked on, but stopped short of giving further details.
In a Production Hotline video earlier in the year, Okamura said that Konami hadn’t yet decided what games were going to be included in Master Collection Vol. 2, and speaking in the recent video, he elaborated further on why that decision hasn’t been made, explaining that unlike the games included in Vol. 1, other Metal Gear titles don’t have existing HD ports that can be used for a new collection, while those that are already in HD are quite large in scale, which comes with its own challenges.
“We had HD ports of MGS1, 2, and 3. Or, sorry, not really for 1, but the other two,” Okamura said. “But most of the titles released after those don’t have a pre-existing HD port we could use. Some are in HD, but those would all be really big titles, and that comes with its own set of issues.
“So with all those factors to consider with the lineup, anything along the lines of ‘what’s in it?’ or questions like ‘how long will it be in development? When will it be out?’ It’s going to be a little while until we can get a clear picture, but when we do, we’ll let you know here.”
Okamura then went on to very explicitly confirm that Konami is indeed working on Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, before acknowledging the issues that Vol. 1 launched with, and providing assurances that the company will avoid similar mistakes with the next collection.
“Of course, we called the first one Vol. 1, so we are making a Vol. 2, that much is for sure,” Okamura said. “We’re also worried about how Vol. 1 had a pretty rough launch, with all the issues, so we’re going to do everything we can to not repeat that, but we just have to ask for everyone to give us time.”
Earlier this year, reports claimed that the lineup of titles for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 would include Metal Gear Solid 4, Metal Gear Solid 5, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, something that prior datamining leaks had suggested as well.
Meanwhile, Konami is also continuing to work on Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, having recently showcased the upcoming remake’s opening, and confirming that it’s now fully playable behind-the-scenes from start to finish. A release date hasn’t yet been announced, but the game will be playable at TGS later in September.
