Metal Gear
•Initial Release: Jun 1, 1988
•NES IGN Rating
6.7
127 Ratings
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5 hrs
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5 hrs
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6 hrs
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5 hrs
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In this NES adaptation of the Kojima MSX hit, Outer Heaven leader Ca Taffy has activated the ultimate weapon: Metal Gear. It is up to Solid Snake to find and destroy the weapon and end Ca Taffy's reign of terror.
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