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Live release · Compilation · Konami

METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol. 2

Nintendo Switch 2 · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S · Steam Launched August 27, 2026

Independent live-release coverage of what the collection includes. PixelQuest is not affiliated with Konami. This is not a Metal Gear Solid 4 walkthrough and does not republish boss, codec, or stealth-route maps.

Official launch: August 27, 2026
Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment
Last checked: 2026-09-02
Official fact

What’s in Vol. 2

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Release state

Konami Digital Entertainment’s Japanese launch release (August 27, 2026) states Vol. 2 went on sale that day for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. Konami’s US announcement (February 12, 2026) locked the same date and platforms. The official METAL GEAR account posted that Vol. 2 is out now on August 27, 2026.

OFFICIAL FACT — Konami PR TIMES 2026-08-27; Konami US topics/3095; @Metalgear

Games

Konami US list: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (first port since the 2008 original); Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (HD Collection version); Metal Gear: Ghost Babel as bonus content. PlayStation.Blog (Konami) says Ghost Babel is selectable in the Bonus Content section. MGS4 and Peace Walker are also sold as stand-alone digital titles.

OFFICIAL FACT — Konami US; PlayStation.Blog Konami post

Digital extras

Konami US: Metal Gear Solid 4 Database; MGS4 Screenplay Book; MGS4 Master Book; Peace Walker Screenplay Book; Peace Walker Master Book; Metal Gear Solid: Digital Soundtrack Vol. 2. A Konami footnote says the Database is included only with MGS4. PlayStation.Blog: the digital version of the collection includes Soundtrack Vol. 2.

OFFICIAL FACT — Konami US; PlayStation.Blog

Peace Walker online

Konami US: Peace Walker supports online play for up to six players; no crossplay. PlayStation.Blog: CO-OPS cooperative mode for 2 to 4 players and VERSUS OPS competitive mode for up to 6 players.

OFFICIAL FACT — Konami US (no crossplay); PlayStation.Blog (mode names)
Official fact

Port notes Konami published

MGS4 extras named on PlayStation.Blog

Konami’s PlayStation.Blog post lists additional features: improvement in internal resolution, increase of the maximum frame rate, and customizable button control settings. PixelQuest does not invent a target fps or a resolution number.

OFFICIAL FACT — PlayStation.Blog Konami · numeric performance = UNKNOWN

Ghost Babel extras

Same Konami PlayStation.Blog post: screen filters, pixel-perfect, screen settings, rewind function, and customizable button control settings.

OFFICIAL FACT — PlayStation.Blog Konami

Vol. 1 save-data bonus

Konami: players who own Master Collection Vol. 1 save data can earn in-game bonus items in MGS4 and Peace Walker. PlayStation.Blog names Gold Camouflage (MGS4) and Uniform:GOLD (Peace Walker). How to link saves is on the official site — PixelQuest does not invent the transfer steps.

OFFICIAL FACT — Konami US; PlayStation.Blog · transfer steps = UNKNOWN here

Pre-order bonuses (historical)

Konami US: Cardboard Camouflage (MGS4) and Love Cardboard / PlayStation.Blog Uniform:LOVE BOX (Peace Walker). Those were pre-order items. PixelQuest does not claim they are still available.

OFFICIAL FACT — Konami US / PlayStation.Blog · current availability = UNKNOWN

Unknown / not claimed

  • Boss strategies, codec sequences, and stealth routes for MGS4, Peace Walker, or Ghost Babel.
  • Exact fps / resolution numbers.
  • Save-link steps between Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
  • Whether every digital extra is in every regional SKU.
  • Live store prices.

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