Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Cuts Against a Worrying Video Game Trend

After not collectively being available on one platform since the PS3, the recent release of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 brings the first three games in the Metal Gear Solid series under one umbrella while including the series’ origins on MSX and NES/Famicom. That’s not to say that the release of these titles on modern hardware is blemish free, as there are plenty of lingering issues with how the games are optimized for the Master Collection‘s various platforms, but it’s still a win to have the Metal Gear Solid franchise back in the zeitgeist. One of the more obvious aspects of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is the way it highlights an industry-wide issue with game preservation.