The Metallic Gear franchise is among the most beloved in terms of stealthy affairs, and once you throw the identify Snake Eater round, followers will recall what an incredible expertise that recreation was.
Now, it’s receiving the remake therapy below the brand new identify of Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater. Right here, we’ll reveal what we all know on its launch date, trailers, platforms, editions, and extra, so you will get hyped for Bare Snake’s return.
Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater launch date
At this present time, the one official Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater launch date we’ve is 2024.
Nonetheless, it seems that the official GameStop X account might have let the official launch date slip in a now deleted submit.
On this submit, it said that Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater will probably be “coming 11.17” which means we may have it in our fingers November 17, 2024.
It is a Sunday although, a day that usually could be very sparse in recreation releases, so it might simply be a mistake on GameStop’s half. On the flip aspect although, it will mark the twentieth anniversary of the unique Snake Eater so it actually isn’t out of the query.
Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater trailers
There have been three trailers launched for Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater, every progressing by way of how a lot Konami has allowed us to see of the title.
The primary of the trailers was an announcement trailer which at first look, didn’t look like a Metallic Gear recreation in any respect, and as an alternative one thing akin to a wildlife sim. Nonetheless, on the finish, Snake rears his head, confirming that we’re in actual fact heading again to the jungle.
The second trailer gave us our first in-engine take a look at what the newly revamped Snake Eater’s graphics can be as you play.
There’s actually a traditional really feel to the sport that comes throughout however the visuals are one thing that merely blows its predecessor out of the water.
And at last, the final trailer we’ve at present, which debuted on the Xbox Video games Showcase 2024. This one is the primary ‘official’ full reveal of the sport containing each cutscenes, and gameplay, wrapped up in a pleasant two minute bundle.
Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater platforms
Fortunately, regardless that the unique Metallic Gear Strong: Snake Eater was a PS2 unique on its preliminary launch, Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater will launch on PS5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PC.
That is improbable for those who didn’t get to expertise the unique recreation when it first got here out, and opens the franchise as much as permit for much more Metallic Gear followers to trickle in.
Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater editions
There are technically 4 Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater editions – the Day One Version, the Deluxe Version, the Collector’s Version, after which the usual base recreation.
The Day One Version incorporates the sport in addition to an “early buy bonus” that has not been introduced but. After the Day One Version subsides, simply the bottom recreation will probably be offered, therefore the technical ‘three’ editions.
The Deluxe Version is the place issues get a bit fancy. This one will embrace the Day One Version of the sport, the Sneaking DLC Pack, and Bonus Gadgets together with a steelbook, keyring, patch, and artwork playing cards.
As for the Collector’s Version, this consists of the whole lot within the Deluxe in addition to a further patch, Snakes ID Lanyard, and a diorama depicting the opening of the sport the place Snake must retrieve his belongings from a tree.
That is clearly the priciest of the lot however in our eyes, that diorama may simply make it value it for Snake Eater followers outdated and new.
Why is it referred to as Metallic Gear Strong Delta?
With Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater being principally a remake of the unique recreation, many anticipated that the title would comply with swimsuit, doubtlessly simply slapping “remake” on the top of it to distinguish outdated and new.
Nonetheless, Konami has gone down a barely totally different route throwing a Delta image in there which is making most somewhat confused.
So why is it referred to as Metallic Gear Strong Delta? Properly, in response to Konami themselves, the identify embodies “the idea of the remake venture” for the reason that recreation will probably be true to the unique “with out altering construction”.
The Delta image (Δ) was chosen as a result of its which means matches the idea of the remake venture.
Delta means “change” or “distinction” with out altering construction.#MetalGearSolid#MGSDelta pic.twitter.com/LRWrNzg3he
— METAL GEAR OFFICIAL (@Metalgear) Could 25, 2023