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The following is a list of gaming platforms that have featured games in the Metal Gear series.

Computer

MSX

The MSX was a standardized home computer architecture led by the ASCII Corporation of Japan in the 1980s. It was the secondary platform for Konami games during the 1980s behind the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Games

Commodore 64

The Commodore 64 was a home computer released by Commodore International.

Game

PC-DOS

PC-DOS was a version of Microsoft's DOS (Disk Operating System) operating system for IBM computers.

Game

Microsoft Windows

Main article: Microsoft Windows

Microsoft

Nintendo

Nintendo Entertainment System

The Nintendo Entertainment System was Nintendo's first home console. It was the best-selling console ever, with 61 million units, until the PlayStation was released.

Games

Game Boy Color

The Game Boy line was Nintendo's primary line of portables, with over 118 million units sold worldwide. The Game Boy Color was the first with color screen.

Game

Game Boy Advance

The next addition to the Game Boy line of portables. Powered by a 32-bit RISC processor which allowed for SNES type quality gameplay. As of December 31, 2008, the Game Boy Advance series has sold 81.44 million units worldwide.

Although no Metal Gear games have been developed for the Game Boy Advance, there were plans to have Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes have connectivity to the GBA for playthroughs for the game, with talks between Shigeru Miyamoto and Hideo Kojima regarding this, although it was ultimately dropped from the released version due to not figuring out how to do it.

Games

Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS is a dual screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The console features a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP, with two LCD screens inside—with the bottom one being a touchscreen. Also features a built-in microphone and supports Wi-Fi, allowing players to interact with each other within short range. The Nintendo DS bears a striking resemblance to the company's first handheld, the Game & Watch, specifically the multi-screen versions such as Donkey Kong (note: Solid Snake can fight with/against Mr. Game & Watch in Super Smash Bros. Brawl).

Nintendo 3DS

The Nintendo 3DS is the successor to the Nintendo DS line of handheld consoles. It is the only console, handheld or otherwise, that is capable of displaying 3D images without the need for 3D glasses, by way of specialized hardware for the top LCD screen. It retains all of the primary features of the original DS line, and is significantly more powerful in order to support the 3D effect.

Games

Nintendo GameCube

The GameCube is Nintendo's fourth home console, and their first to use optical media (1.5 gigabyte proprietary discs). It sold 21 million units worldwide.

Games

Wii

The Wii is Nintendo's fifth home console. Notable for using a motion sensing controller known as the Wii Remote (or Wiimote, as it is known colloquially). One game for the Wii, Super Smash Bros. Brawl features Solid Snake as a playable character.

One of the Wii's channels is the Wii Shop Channel, which is used to purchase and download games from Nintendo's vast back catalog of video games, as well as a few of Nintendo's past competitors (along with new games, WiiWare, and more channels) via the Virtual Console. Various MSX games were available for the service in the NTSC J region, including the original Metal Gear games.

Games

Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console, a combination of a home console and a handheld game platform, it comes equipped with two joysticks (Joy-Cons) that can be detached to act as controllers. It also has an Online component that will among other things allow the player to play archived versions of old Nintendo games from past systems. It also comes with a phone app that is applicable to various games.

Games

Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to the Nintendo Switch. The Switch 2 retains much of its predecessor's core features and aspects, but with several new enhancements. The Joy-Con 2 controllers can now magnetically attach or detach from the console. Compared to the original Switch, the Switch 2 has a larger LCD display, 256 GB of internal storage, updated graphics, controllers, and social features. It supports 1080p resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate in handheld or tabletop mode, and 4K resolution with a 60 Hz refresh rate when docked, as well as HDR support on both the tablet and compatible external displays.

Games

Sony

Notes and references

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