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{{nihongo| | {{nihongo|'''Metal Gear'''|メタルギア|Metaru Gia}} is an overhead military action-adventure game originally released in [[1987]] by [[Konami]] for the [[MSX2]] computer standard in Japan and parts of Europe. Considered to be the progenitor of the stealth game genre, it was also the first video game designed by Hideo Kojima, who also directed many of the later [[:Category:Metal Gear|''Metal Gear'' sequels]]. The game revolves around a special forces operative codenamed Solid Snake who goes into a solo infiltration mission into the fortified state of Outer Heaven to destroy Metal Gear, a bipedal walking tank capable of launching nuclear missiles from anywhere in the world. | ||
Most of the radio messages were edited or removed in the English version, including Big Boss' comments on every item and weapon found by the player. According to a fan-translation project, only 56% of the original Japanese text was translated in the English version. The official translation contains many examples of "Engrish", such as consistently misspelling "destroy" as "destoroy". The Japanese version's manual contains exclusive content not found in the English manual, such as character profiles with illustrations, brief descriptions of the enemy bosses, and the complete specifications of the Metal Gear tank. | Most of the radio messages were edited or removed in the English version, including Big Boss' comments on every item and weapon found by the player. According to a fan-translation project, only 56% of the original Japanese text was translated in the English version. The official translation contains many examples of "Engrish", such as consistently misspelling "destroy" as "destoroy". The Japanese version's manual contains exclusive content not found in the English manual, such as character profiles with illustrations, brief descriptions of the enemy bosses, and the complete specifications of the Metal Gear tank. | ||
A [[Metal Gear (NES)|heavily altered port]] was produced for the [[NES]] (without Kojima's involvement). A version of ''Metal Gear'' was released for mobile phones in Japan on August 18, 2004. Although based on the MSX2 version, it includes several new features and changes. This same version was included as a component of [[Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence]] for the [[PlayStation 2]]. The North American version included a re-translated English script. In 2008, Konami began offering the mobile phone version of ''Metal Gear'' to North American players via their Konami Mobile service. The re-released versions were programmed by Aspect Co., Ltd. under Konami's supervision. It is also available for Nokia N-Gage gaming platform. The MSX2 version of ''Metal Gear'' was released for the [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console]] in Japan on | A [[Metal Gear (NES)|heavily altered port]] was produced for the [[NES]] (without Kojima's involvement). A version of ''Metal Gear'' was released for mobile phones in Japan on August 18, 2004. Although based on the MSX2 version, it includes several new features and changes. This same version was included as a component of [[Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence]] for the [[PlayStation 2]]. The North American version included a re-translated English script. In 2008, Konami began offering the mobile phone version of ''Metal Gear'' to North American players via their Konami Mobile service. The re-released versions were programmed by Aspect Co., Ltd. under Konami's supervision. It is also available for Nokia N-Gage gaming platform. The MSX2 version of ''Metal Gear'' was released for the [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console]] in Japan on December 8, [[2009]]. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
