Metal Gear

Summary

Metal Gear is a video game^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,898 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Metal Gear's instance of is recorded as video game^[3].
• Metal Gear was published by Konami^[4].
• Metal Gear was published by Ultra Games^[5].
• Metal Gear's genre is stealth game^[6].
• Metal Gear's genre is action-adventure game^[7].
• Metal Gear was followed by Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake^[8].
• Metal Gear was followed by Snake's Revenge^[9].
• Metal Gear's developer is recorded as Konami^[10].
• Metal Gear's part of the series is recorded as Metal Gear^[11].
• Metal Gear's designed by is recorded as Hideo Kojima^[12].
• Metal Gear's Commons category is recorded as Metal Gear^[13].
• Metal Gear's platform is recorded as DOS^[14].
• Metal Gear's platform is recorded as MSX 2^[15].
• Metal Gear's platform is recorded as Commodore 64^[16].
• Metal Gear's platform is recorded as Nintendo Entertainment System^[17].
• Metal Gear's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3^[18].
• Metal Gear's platform is recorded as Q48263^[19].
• Metal Gear's platform is recorded as PlayStation Vita^[20].
• Metal Gear's platform is recorded as Nintendo GameCube^[21].
• Metal Gear's game mode is recorded as single-player video game^[22].
• Metal Gear was distributed by ROM cartridge^[23].
• Metal Gear's input device is recorded as computer keyboard^[24].
• Metal Gear's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[25].
• Metal Gear was published on July 7, 1987^[26].
• Metal Gear's characters is recorded as Solid Snake^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Soundtrack^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: b677c584-3716-495e-92e0-adb183f8bebd^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Konami^[4] and Ultra Games^[5].

Publication

Metal Gear was published on July 7, 1987^[26]. Genres include stealth game^[6] and action-adventure game^[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as it^[11]. It was distributed by ROM cartridge^[23].

Subject and Themes

Metal Gear's part of the series is recorded as it^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Successors include Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake^[8] and Snake's Revenge^[9].

Why It Matters

Metal Gear ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,898 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30]