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Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 brings Metal Gear Solid 4 to modern platforms and finally eliminates the PS3-era long load times, delivering a faster, definitive run of Solid Snake’s story with no added content beyond the improvements.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is coming to Nintendo Switch platforms as part of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, marking the series’ first appearance on Nintendo consoles. The package also includes Peace Walker and Ghost Babel, plus digital content. A Washagana TV broadcast reveals new details: a Back to Main Menu option, redesigned save/load screens, removal of a deprecated blog URL on a cardboard box, and the return of items like an iPod and Playboy magazine. Master Collection Vol. 2 launches August 27, 2026, with earlier Vol. 1 Switch 2 improvements released this year.
Metal Gear Solid 4 is joining modern consoles via Master Collection Vol. 2, landing on PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S on August 27, 2026; a PS5 gameplay clip shows the opening act with a modest resolution and frame-rate boost rather than a full remaster, with updates to the main menu and save/load while quirks like the iPod and the 'No Place for Hideo' box stay; Peace Walker and other extras are included, but Metal Gear Online is not, and Assassin's Creed content is part of the PS5 version.
Metal Gear Solid 4 is getting a modern remaster as part of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2, with a target of 60fps on current-gen consoles and Nintendo Switch. The move aims to fix the long-running PS3-era frame-rate issues, though some cutscenes may still run at 30fps. The port’s exact technical approach remains unclear, given the absence of a prior public blueprint beyond the rumored emulation/HD routes, and the collection also includes Peace Walker and Ghost Babel as fan-pleasing extras.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker were delisted from the PS3 digital store shortly after the reveal of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2; players who already own the games can still play them, while the Master Collection Vol. 2 will bring them to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC without PS3 multiplayer support.
Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4 remaster is coming to modern platforms but will not include Metal Gear Online; Peace Walker's online co-op and versus modes are included, Switch local multiplayer is available, and modders may attempt to revive MGSO on PC.
Konami's Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 is still in development, but specific titles included remain unconfirmed. Fans hope for games like Metal Gear Solid 4 and other missing entries, with the release potentially including Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Peace Walker, Portable Ops, and parts of Metal Gear Solid 5. The collection's release is delayed, but more remakes and new titles may be in the franchise's future, with the team emphasizing a desire to pass the torch to new developers.
David Hayter, the original voice actor for Solid Snake in the Metal Gear Solid series, has teased his involvement in something related to Metal Gear Solid 4. This comes after his previous tease about the franchise's future. Speculation suggests that Hayter may be providing new voice work for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, which is rumored to include Metal Gear Solid 4, Metal Gear Solid 5, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. This collection is expected to launch on multiple platforms, allowing newcomers to experience Metal Gear Solid 4 for the first time.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots assistant producer Ryan Payton revealed that the game was running smoothly on the Xbox 360, despite being a PS3 exclusive. However, the game did not release on the Xbox 360 due to the physical copy requiring multiple discs. Konami recently announced the remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater called Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Metal Gear Solid 4 was being developed for Xbox 360, but Konami canceled the project due to the physical limitations of the console's DVD discs, which could only store up to 8.3GB, compared to the PlayStation 3's Blu-ray discs, which could hold up to 54GB. Metal Gear Solid 4 remains exclusive to PlayStation 3, but with the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1, there is a possibility that the game could be ported to Xbox consoles in the future.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was once "running beautifully and smoothly" on Xbox 360, according to the game's assistant producer Ryan Payton. There was no exclusivity deal to ensure the game was only released on PS3, and the decision instead came down to the choice of disc format used in Microsoft's console. Bringing Metal Gear Solid 4 to Xbox 360 would have required putting the game on numerous discs, something Konami wasn't willing to do. Metal Gear Solid 4 has never been re-released on any other format, meaning it remains a PS3 exclusive to this day.