Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake Intro

This is the intro to Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake. This was captured from the original MSX2 version using the blueMSX emulator, which is the best MSX emulator around. If you want perfect MSX emulation blueMSX is the way to go. Enjoy

[@RockyRan17]

I played this game for the first time about a month ago when I bought the MGS Legacy Collection for the PS3, never having played any Metal Gear before. I booted this game up and when this sequence came up I knew I was in for something special. Then I learned that Kojima/Konami made this game as a "response" for Snake's Revenge and it made this intro so much more badass. You can FEEL their frustration with the unauthorized sequel and the desire to outdo it. Watch the two intros back-to-back, you'll definitely see where this intro says "THIS IS THE REAL METAL GEAR YOU MOTHEFUCKER"

[@ModelZ]

Well, when you look back at the days of the MSX...yeah, you need to get off your PS3 and get yourself the classics, and trust me, it's not fucking cheap to look for everything brand new, hell, even gamestop had a complete copy of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, I bought it and booked it!

[@Aleryn27]

I love this intro. When dealing with engineering drawings this comes to mind.

[@blazinglunatic]

This is my favorite of all MG's todate, a true masterpiece. I remember when i played it back in the day on my MSX!, the memories 8-) Great game

[@kirbylover37]

I've never seen a comment this old before. You must be such a different person now.

[@sparrowsanzo]

@SagginWillies Kojima has stated that his main inspirations for Solid Snake were Snake Plissken from "Escape from New York" and Kyle Reese from "The Terminator".

[@bwgary]

When I first played this as part of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, I totally fell in love with this intro. The music is awesome. I would so love for Konami you remake the original two games for the new systems.

[@brtshstel]

This is my second favorite Metal Gear installment. Oddly enough, there is a large number of similarities in plot between this and Metal Gear Solid (my absolue favorite). Gray Fox LIVES!

[@countumga]

My god, I'm so thankful I get to finally play these. Thank you Kojima-san for creating the HD collection! TwT

[@See4]

The theme always pumped me up.

[@They_are_Arthur]

To believe for a while that Solid Snake's canon appearance was based on Mel Gibson.

[@IntoTheMindlessAbyss]

I remember when I first got to play this on a BlueMSX emulator on some unbranded Windows 2000 desktop back in early 2004. I had no clue what was in store when I first saw the MSX logo followed by the original Foxhound logo, but I clearly remember being nothing short of mesmerized by the intro. I thought the OST was so good that I had to hunt down the theme on MP3. Pretty sure I used KaZaa to get it. Anyway, I remember playing this theme on a burned CD in a Sony Walkman. It always gave me an extraordinary rush like I was on a sneaking mission myself. lol

[@Murukku47]

punch is M/N, arrows move, space shoot, M/N+space crawl or stand, f1 pause, f2 weapons, f3 items, f4 transceiver, f5, load/save

[@NixiePixelGB]

Ahh .. Konami classics. =)

[@vanpiisu88]

Epicness, this need to be played in The Phantom Pain !

[@Ragitsu]

It does not deserve this game's greatness.

[@habadasheryjones]

Imagine setting this track as your helicopter music in V, though.

[@Ragitsu]

Back when the series was sane.

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

It was never sane :D

[@Ragitsu]

Otkusi Sebe Chlen Compared to the supernatural, anime-esque mindscrew it became in 1998? Oh yes: Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is quite sane.

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

Ragitsu Not at all :) Giant nuclear robots, saturday morning villain-bosses, guys in the box. Nah, itwas always insane. Nobody cares, though.

[@Ragitsu]

Otkusi Sebe Chlen A giant robot, in and of itself, is not over-the-top. In fact, Metal Gear D is vulnerable in a few ways that later iterations simply aren't. Do the bosses in this game ramble on for a half hour and possess supernatural abilities? Hiding in a box to conceal one's self from a guard might work in certain circumstances. *Later* titles exaggerated the cardboard box meme, however. --- Nah, dude, I think you're reaching. Compared to everything that followed, this game is tame by comparison.

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

Ragitsu Well, even if it did go sillier with each game it didn't stop me or thousands of other fans playing along with it, having fun ^_^

[@gheldon]

This is my favorite Metal Gear game. It is sucha fantastic classic, but since it was only on the MSX, few people have played it. It is a real shame.

[@crazygamer123456]

Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake and Metal Gear Solid 2 are my favorites.

[@gheldon]

This is one of the best Metal Gear games period. It established many of the norms for the game. It had awesome music, fun gameplay, appropriate difficulty, interesting puzzles - this game was everything that a true sequal to the first Metal Gear should have been. I actually have it loaded and playing on an MSX emulator this moment.

[@atlantiswolf]

You're right. My bad. I was tired when I responded. But at least I got the last digit right.

[@TheSocialprestige]

This game was so fucking fun. I remember it came with my MGS3 special edition pack, I had no idea the original games were just called Metal Gear. After playing both the first and second, I realized quickly I grew up in the wrong timeline as a kid...Really wish these games were out when I was younger instead of the MGS series!

[@thebaconboy4007]

its when your adavanceing on ocelots camp in act 1 after the bnbs destroy the militamen you sneak past the two guards on patrol then theres a guy walking around some sandbags (all this is before the 3 guards near the jeep) theres some rooms behind the far back wall where the sandbag guy is its there (note this is also a grest way to sneak into the camp as if you go up the stairs it drops down into the locker room where the M4 SUP is)

[@EscepticoJr]

love the music

[@SVN4]

i wish they would be remade but greatly expanded to the level of MGS1 style and graphics (not blocky and jaggy, obviously, but just 3D with that camera and its 'corner view' angles). And maybe with a little bit of MGS2's slight changes of camera angles at certain places.

[@codename617]

@ArsenalSPT actually there is more. Rambo (the bandana) James Bond (Tux and other espionage styles) The Great Escape (the idea of sneaking around) But i do agree with you when it comes to the plot of the games and Solid SNake. Yup all from Escape From New York.

[@TheDutchGhost]

Man, such an awesome game. While I started with an MSX playing games, I only discovered this game and its prequel years later. Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake is still playable today, perhaps Konami should consider making a double pack with this and the first Metal Gear for the Nintendo DS, adding background information, design sketches like with Contra 4. Last but not least, I bought a copy of the original MSX game yesterday! :D

[@TheDutchGhost]

Man that sounds like an excellent idea, I would definitely buy the Metal Gear/Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake DS double pack. As I was saying, add the tank fight and the Metal Gear G :P

[@GMo4824]

So Epic for 8bit!

[@GodzillaXAbudAwwal]

this intro makes me wanna buy an msx2

[@Al496]

It's pretty cool they added this song in the Shadow Moses Stage of Super Smash Bros. Brawl :D, I love it!

[@FlameAdder]

I notice that the port included in MGS3S handled the musical timing a bit differently.

[@SpaceFox93]

A remake of Metal Gear would be cool. But I don't know if a remake of Metal Gear 2 would be a good idea. Seeing how the layout in the game is similar to Metal Gear Solid.

[@taliban_skate_vids]

funky beats

[@thebaconboy4007]

wooooo flash back

[@Linkbattosai]

You can use a program like snagit or hypercam 2 to capture from any program window.

[@SVN4]

yeah, i also wish they could do that. remake the 2 games with the style and gameplay of the "Solid" series, but keeping this story and these same characters. oh, and the idea of releasing it to DS is good, although would be better if they enhance the graphics (but 2D of course)and add new stuff, and put the original games as extra (like MGS).

[@ArsenalSPT]

@Linkbattosai The Metal Gear series as a whole is a tribute to Snake Plissken.

[@HarpoTheVillain]

Me too. So far it's my absolute favorit among the Smash songs. It's just too bad it takes so long before it kicks off.

[@RaidenWarriors]

One thing - it really feels like an awesome seinen anime film which MG2SS could have been made into! XD Personally, I like this theme of Solid Snake's more than the better-known one in MGS series, too.

[@MarkTwein]

@gabe3702 This is the intro to Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake. This was captured from the original MSX2 version using the blueMSX emulator, which is the best MSX emulator around. If you want perfect MSX emulation blueMSX is the way to go.

[@GilbertEverhard]

The music is good, sounds like a Kraftwerk; this game is a amaster piece. I want to play someday. Saludos a todos y todas!

[@atlantiswolf]

12 years if I'm not mistaken.

[@CyberLance26]

If they would remake the two first games they probably would have to come up with a big bunch of new stuff for the story and new characters but the basic story would be the same only with some new things added. I really hope they will make remakes of the two first Metal Gear games because i really want to see everything in them in a new modern version thats like the new games and i want to see more of a modern 3d version of big boss. I really want to play a game with him as the main villain´.

[@thebaconboy4007]

he means the in game ipod for MGS4

[@otacon98]

press M and space key at the same time to crawl and just press space to get back up.

[@TheDutchGhost]

Oh and before I forget, should any version be made, please add the Metal Gear G and a fight with one of the tanks :D

[@Rowiehz]

Ah! Thanks for the info! Much appreciated! I have another question, I hope you dont mind me asking it but do you maybe have the mp3 file of this intro? I've been so wanting to have it for so long already.

[@jumpythehat]

and what makes it worse is that this game was only released in japan, and we had to wait until roms and msx emulation was good enough to play the fan translated version. luckily, most systems from the mid-90s and earlier run like a calculator on most PCs today (in terms of technical capability)

[@Linkbattosai]

It's called THEME OF SOLID SNAKE if anyone wants to know.

[@hollaxpino]

im gonna have to play this on my metal gear subsistence disk later :p...forgot it was on there

[@daevien71]

wow metal gears come a long way lol

[@DeltaForceSFODD]

@DTown70 So true.MGS1 is a pure masterpiece.

[@simplyxwilliam]

@gmobb142 it was remade on the wii virtual console, but in japan only =(. and it was in the ps2 exclusive mgs 3 subsistence

[@Trancelistic]

my old favo game on the nes... took quite some skill and patience to. But ye

[@RaidenWarriors]

One thing - it really feels like an awesome seinen anime film which MG2SS could have been made into! XD

[@Chamele7n]

It was also in the PS2 version.

[@sparrowsanzo]

@gmobb142 I played MG2 when it was released with the MGS3: Subsitance pack. I noticed lots of theme that traveled over the third game. Even though it has a different storyline, MGS is more or less a remake of this game.

[@hateWinVista]

Snake's picture looks like Rambo!!!

[@pollo20x6]

@SagginWillies And i thank that japanese guy for making metal gear like escape from new york. because if it weren't for the awesomeness of mgs, i wouldn't have ever watched escape from new york. and that movie is now one of my top favorites.

[@Mixonpl]

Fuck, you destroyed my childhood.

[@macstof]

No, it was in the MSX2 version (1990).

[@julianannon]

sounds like shit is about to go down lol

[@Linkbattosai]

1987, so 22 years

[@Mrwolfodude]

BlueMSX is def the way to go.

[@SnowSniper98]

The HD collection should be snake's revenge, MG and MG2

[@brtshstel]

I noticed the PS2 disc is not exact, but close enough. I wish they kept the original sound effects (they are slightly but noticeably different), text font, and character screens on the codec/radio. The PS2 versions have faster music, but I don't mind that.

[@TheDutchGhost]

Would depend what kind of remake; Metal Gear 2 with better graphics but same story, or a recreation of Metal Gear 2 but with the stories of MGS1/2/3/4 in mind?

[@Rowiehz]

Whoo! Retro Metal Gear

[@Mavieestca]

Greetings from the future

[@HarpoTheVillain]

I LOVE THIS MUSIC TO DEATH.

[@Linkbattosai]

The 2 games on the NES were not created by Kojima himself. Kojima created Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake (the video you just watched) for the MSX computer. The MSX computer was never released in the states therefore, Konami created two Metal Gear games on NES without Kojima's involvement. If you want more info checkout the Metal Gear Retrospective on gametrailers(dot)com

[@WeissVogel]

@scifiwizard99 I had to find walkthrough pic that illustrated the actual path!

[@hateWinVista]

nooooo! konami were no time to re make this

[@gethsoftware]

i agree. those games whuld be awsome. i wonder if i culd wind this on any dowloadable on any console?

[@filipeflower]

audiodjx ,I'm sorry about replying to your comment after 3 Months, but... Metal Gear Solid is actually the third game...and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is the fourth "chapter".

[@Pianotendo]

My guess is Konami would combine them into one game. Perhaps call it "Metal Gear Solid: Solid Son."

[@TheDutchGhost]

Buy MGS3 Subsistence, it has both Metal Gear 1 and Metal Gear 2.

[@TheBanishedWind]

@gmobb142 Indeed, maybe with MGS4's graphics to boot!

[@Linkbattosai]

MSX2 Home Computer

[@filipinowhiteboy]

You have it on your Ipod? how? Did you download it? or did you get off a CD.

[@Linkbattosai]

Real life.

[@RicardoDiaz]

Was this intro on the PS2 version? Because I don't recall seeing it.

[@Fattypatties]

MGS2's story only slightly beats out this game IMO. But trying to pick out which intro is better MG2 or MGS2... that actually is pretty damn hard!

[@solesurvivor5]

So something I never got straight, for which system did this game appear?

[@Linkbattosai]

Kojima did not have anything to do with Snake's Revenge for the NES.

[@EndingE]

Raw games or edited it so its better? If they made MG1/MG2 3D on the Ps3 it would own.

[@Murukku47]

Yeah this is great game! i played it through a little while ago. it was quite easy when u trained playing a little. i think too that blueMSX is best MSX emu...at least its better than fMSX-DOS!

[@julianannon]

this is my favorite in brawl/lol

[@roseth22]

I wonder this music works on my ipod shuffle if so please tell me how

[@Linkbattosai]

All you need is the mp3 of the song, which I have. If you want me to e-mail the mp3 to you just send me a message with your e-mail address inside.

[@Linkbattosai]

MSX2 Personnel Computer

[@Linkbattosai]

Ah.... ever heard of an homage. Kojima is a fan of the film. This game wasn't on the NES. I think you're confusing this game, Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake with Snake's Revenge: Metal Gear 2. The latter did appear on the NES but is not a part of the main series.

[@hyundai86]

Just one question ;) how crawl in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake ??? I using blueMSX 2.71 but can't find button for crawling. Help.

[@filipinowhiteboy]

This comment is 13 years old!.....but to answer your question, you have to punch and press the spacebar at the same time. It's kinda cryptic and stupid if you ask me. Still, I think you probably figured this out a loooooong time ago.

[@Laserbryte]

@SagginWillies This isn't an NES game.

[@Linkbattosai]

Please read the video description and use Google.

[@thomasdangerpowers]

mgs is 1 mgs po is 2 mg is 3 mg2 solidsnake is 4 snakes revenge is 5 mgs is 6 mgs2 is 7 mgs4 is 8

[@wisam111]

@SagginWillies hideo said thats where he got the idea from lol

[@SVN4]

hm, i dont remember the game keys (and i changed some of the keys on the emulator, that is worse), but i pressed 2 buttons the same time. Could anyone help with the exact keys??

[@fgo7622]

msx版のスネーク ランボーなんだね

[@cernex]

MSX

[@MercenaryZack]

@gabe3702 Google "MSX emulator" Or "Nes emulator" Then google "Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake Rom"

[@goubster]

what system is metal gear 1 and 2 for

[@Jerrel28]

where did you find this rom?