An MSG resurgence might be in the cards as Konami looks to relist delisted Metal Gear Solid games

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The Metal Gear franchise celebrated its 35th anniversary on July 13, 2022, while also revealing some news about Metal Gear Solid games. The Japanese Metal Gear Twitter account teased something fascinating for its fans on July 12, 2022.

It’s not a secret that Metal Gear Solid classics have been removed from digital storefronts, but that might not be the case forever. According to the franchise's official Twitter account, they are working to resume sales once again.

Back in November 2021, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and any anthology they were a part of were all delisted from all digital storefronts. This was because Konami's license for the historical footage used in the games had expired, so they could no longer sell the games.

Physical versions of the games can still be sold on secondary markets, but that does not help anyone who wants a digital version for a more modern console. Beginning on November 8, 2022, the following games were removed:

While Konami stated that this was a temporary measure, further information has been scarce. In the tweet above, Konami made a huge reveal that could mean great things for Metal Gear fans:

It’s likely that this is just a focus on MGS 2 and 3, as well as the various anthologies and remakes that were created, but nothing has been confirmed at this time. The company asked for patience as this was worked on, but the reveal on Twitter was fantastic news for MGS fans around the world.

It’s not really clear what footage, in particular, Konami lost the rights to, though. After all, between Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3, there are over 9 hours of cutscenes. This could be a huge reveal for the 35th anniversary of Metal Gear, bringing the digital versions of two of the best