Metal Gear

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Original title: メタルギア
Title translations: Metal Gear (English)
Also known as: メタルギア1, Metal Gear 1
Developed by: コナミ工業株式会社
Year: 1987 (July)
System: MSX2

Technical Specifications

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RAM: 64kB
VRAM: 64kB
Sound: PSG
Kind: Game
Tagoo database entry: Visit (Japanese MSX database)
Last updated on: 11-02-2026

Input Devices Supported: Keyboard, Joystick
Language: English, Japanese
Genre: Action
Max Players: 1
Uses Kanji: No
Uses V9990: No

Note

The Japanese version of the game will only work on a Japanese MSX. The European version will work on either a European or Japanese system.

Unlike some other Konami MSX games, there are thus two separate releases, with different content. The game does not adjust the language depending on the system.

Groups & Mentions

Mentioned in Publications:

Het grote MSX peeks, pokes en truuks boek on page 35 (map)
Het grote MSX peeks, pokes en truuks boek deel 2 on page 13 (cheat)
Het grote MSX peeks, pokes en truuks boek deel 3 on page 4 (cheat)
MSX Club Magazine 15 on page 42 (review)
MSX Club Magazine 16 on page 70 (map)
MSX Club Magazine 20 on page 57 (hint)
MSX Club Magazine 22 on page 74 (cheat)
MSX Club Magazine 23 on page 80 (hint)
MSX Club Magazine 24 on page 69 (cheat)
MSX Club Magazine 25 on page 85 (hint)
MSX Club Magazine 32 on page 86 (hint)
MSX Club Magazine 36 on page 85 (hint)
MSX Club Magazine 40 on page 90 (cheat)
MSX Computer Magazine 20 on page 25 (hint)
MSX-DOS Computer Magazine 23 on page 24 (map)
MSX Computer Magazine 43 on page 36 (map)
MSX Computer Magazine 44 on page 18 (map)
MSX Computer Magazine 45 on page 43 (map)
MSX Computer Magazine 46 on page 28 (cheat)
MSX Computer Magazine 55 on page 53 (cheat)
MSX Computer Magazine 57 on page 56 (hint)
MSX Gids 14 on page 47 (review)
MSX Gids 19 on page 45 (hint)
MSX Gids 20 on page 48 (hint)
MSX Gids 21 on page 44 (hint)
MSX Gids 24 on page 39 (hint)
MSX Gids 16 on page 47 (map)
MSX Gids 23 on page 36 (hint)
MSX Gids 25 on page 25 (hint)
MSX Gids 25 on page 26 (hint)
MSX Gids 25 on page 36 (hint)
MSX Magazine 1987-6 on page 21 (ad)
MSX Magazine 1987-7 on page 24 (ad)
MSX Magazine 1987-6 on page 141 (news)
MSX Magazine 1987-8 on page 22 (ad)
MSX Magazine 1987-9 on page 24 (ad)
MSX Magazine 1987-9 on page 96 (review)
MSX Magazine 1988-7 on page 111 (hint)
FORUM MSX Magazine No.15 on page 15 (hint)
Input Micros 3-25 on page 50 (hint)
Micro News 6 on page 86 (hint)
MSX Club 54 on page 57 (hint)
MSX Extra 43 on page 40 (ad)
MSX Extra 44 on page 14 (hint)
MSX Extra 45 on page 14 (hint)
MSX Extra 45 on page 15 (hint)
MSX Magazin 2 on page 12 (guide)
MSX Magazin 2 on page 15 (map)
Input MSX 2-17 on page 8 (news)
MSX Mozaïk 1987-6 on page 21 (review)
Software Gids 4 on page 43 (hint)
Micros MSX 9 on page 58 (news)
MSX・FAN 1994-10 on page 75 (hint)
MSX・FAN 1995-8 on page 5 (other)
Syntax Argang 5 Nr. 8 on page 32 (ad)
Trioposti 1988-2 on page 19 (ad)
Trioposti 1988-2 on page 37 (news)
MSX Tsūshin Special Issue 3 on page 8 (review)
Trioposti 1988-4 on page 39 (ad)
Nihongo A on page 4 (cheat)
MSX Tsūshin New Year Special on page 29 (other)
LOGiN 1988-1 on page 15 (other)
ゲーム十字軍vol.1 GAME CRUSADERS vol. 1 on page 133 (cheat)
ゲーム十字軍vol.2 GAME CRUSADERS vol. 2 on page 135
MSX応援団 MSX Oendan 1987-9 on page 101 (news)
MSX応援団 MSX Oendan 1987-11 (ad)
MSX応援団 MSX Oendan 1987-8 on page 93 (ad)
MSX応援団 MSX Oendan 1987-8 on page 114 (news)
MSX応援団 MSX Oendan 1987-10 (other)

Groups:

Metal Gear series

Next: Metal Gear 2 - Solid Snake (MSX2 | 1990)
Released on Wii Virtual Console

Previous: Salamander (MSX | 1987)

Next: Parodius - Tako Saves Earth (MSX | 1988)

Conversions

Commodore 64
Nintendo NES (Famicom)
Sony Playstation

Credits

Main Program: Hiroyuki Fukui
Sub Program: Kōji Toyohara , Tomonori Otsuka
Graphic Design: Azusa Fujimoto , Masami Tabata
Main Sound Effect: Iku Mizutani
Sub Sound Effect: Motoaki Furukawa , Shigehiro Takenouchi
Game Design: Hideo Kojima