Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 Runs At 720p On Switch (In Handheld Mode)
The first previews for the Metal Equipment Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 remain in and at least in some instances, the video game will run at 720p.
According to a preview from Nintendo Life, this remains in part because the ports of MGS2 and 3 in the collection are based on HD variations from back in 2012. In fact, the sneak peek notes that the video games’ title screens still say HD Edition and a 2012 copyright watermark is still visible. The variation of the first Metal Gear Solid is apparently a straightforward port of the PlayStation version: resolution, element ratio, frame rate, and all. A preview from IGN keeps in mind that the port likewise includes a bunch of extra goodies, like the separately released VR Missions and Metal Gear Solid Integral.
Additionally, MGS2 and 3 run at 30 frames per 2nd on the Nintendo Switch, though Konami has said that they will run at 60fps on all other platforms. This remains in contrast to the original HD ports, which performed at 60 frames on both Xbox 360 and PS3. As Digital Foundry member John Linneman pointed out on X, MGS2 was originally created to perform at 60fps. It also worth keeping in mind that sneak peeks were provided the Nintendo Switch variation specifically, so it is as-of-yet unidentified whether the PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X
Footage subsequently provided by Konami is apparently in 1080p and 60fps, and Konami later clarified to GameSpot that the Switch would hit 1080p and 30fps when docked, with the resolution reduced to 720p in portable mode.
The Metal Gear Solid Master Collection launches on October 24 for Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Have a look at the GameSpot preview of the collection right here.
