You select a rom file and choose which slot to point it to (an MSX has two). To load up a game and play it, it would go something like this:ģ. Programs like WinZip and WinRar can deal with those the end result after unpacking, should be a rom file. You can recognize these files by their file extension: zip, or a less known format, lzh or rar.
Some sites will offer you to download these files in a zipped format this means, the file is compacted to save filesize. There are also games in other (virtual) formats, like dsk (floppy disk), but I will not go into this. As I already mentioned, they are in a so-called rom format available this is a virtual ROM cartridge, like which you may remember from the days of NES, SuperNES and still even the Nintendo Gamecube. There are plenty to find, just do some Googling or check out your favorite shareware downloads sites. The emulation option is probably the most worthwile for most of you.
This patch may be hard to find, so be in for some effort. It still requires you to have the original game though. This is is something a dutch fanbase did in order for western people to be able to play the game. Don't despair, there is a patch available that replaces all japanese to english. Second, the game Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is originally in japanese language only! Chances are, you are not much comfortable with that language.
The MSX system requires you to hook it up to a TV in order to play there are some old monitor models available, but it is uncommon. You are a die-hard after all, right? There are a few catches though. With this, you will also need to locate and download the MG games in a so-called rom format to feed to the emulator.ĭoing the eBay thing is the hard way, but if you are a real Metal Gear fan, it may be a revelation.
You download an emulation program for your PC that mimics an MSX system. You head off to eBay or a similar website and go browse for people who want to sell their old MSX-2 homecomputer and the original MG1 and MG2 games. Qua gameplay, compared to Metal Gear Solid, these two games are a bit different. If you are curious about the (legendary!) MSX Homecomputer, check out this resource. The NES versions ( Metal Gear for NES and Snake's Revenge for NES) are not part of the official Metal Gear saga this topic is about the MSX games, not about the NES games! Released in respectively 19 for the MSX homecomputer, they can be seen as prequels to the story of Metal Gear Solid.
Here is a small set of hints on what these games are and how to get started playing them.īasically, that is what they are. Some of you hear about these games for the first time, others confuse them with the NES versions, but that is okay. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.It keeps coming back in other topics: Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.
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