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Konami released the first Metal Gear on July 13, 1987. Created by Hideo Kojima, the stealth game came out on the MSX2 computer and went on to spawn a successful and beloved franchise. This week, fans said thanks.
Under the hashtag #MG30th and #メタルギア30周年 (or “Metal Gear 30th Anniversary”), Twitter users have been uploading photos, art, memories and comments. Some of them have even been retweeted by Kojima.
#メタルギア30周年#MG30th
私の体を構成する大好きなゲーム。おめでとうございます。 pic.twitter.com/vAv06uQ1Xh— りゅまぐ (@rygazou_mg) July 12, 2017
今日でメタルギア生誕30周年！！
おめでとうございます❗❗#メタルギア30周年 pic.twitter.com/4RaBz7OZCO— おがたく ζτ[■’⊇･] (@OgaMgsLudens) July 12, 2017
Metal Gear turns 30 today! throwback to when I drew Big Boss serving Paramedic special, homemade CalorieMate. Love you Metal Gear! #MG30th pic.twitter.com/PihdNIwL3T
— Mike Effenberger (@meffenber) July 12, 2017
THANK YOU KOJIMA #MG30th pic.twitter.com/0FtMcaOyNO
— Menacing Sultan (@HollowedSu) July 13, 2017
Happy 30th to the greatest piece of literature/gaming I’ve ever experienced #MG30th pic.twitter.com/n9xDSIsKtb
— Tach.0 (@ATTACKoTACO) July 13, 2017
Happy 30th anniversary !#メタルギア30周年 pic.twitter.com/nnHk2AI0hg
— 星野慎太朗 (@shinta_h0123) July 13, 2017
！#メタルギア30周年 pic.twitter.com/yG3lUWvhEP
— 杉の木@コジプロファン▶️ (@suginoki7777777) July 12, 2017
趣味絵。
なんと、メタルギアは30周年なのですね。
誠におめでとうございます。#MG30th pic.twitter.com/Tx4Zoo3jd0— 墨絵師 御歌頭(okazu) (@sumieokazu) July 13, 2017
One of my (there’s many) favourite moments. #MG30th pic.twitter.com/dljYm6gAIE
— Asim Tanvir (@AsimTanvir) July 13, 2017
いよいよですね❗#メタルギア30周年 pic.twitter.com/0lGGVjWH4h
— おがたく ζτ[■’⊇･] (@OgaMgsLudens) July 12, 2017
Happy 30th Metal Gear #MG30th pic.twitter.com/BZfr0U6tn6
— Sean Atherton (@SeanAth0) July 13, 2017
#メタルギア30周年 おめでとうございます、これからも皆様とのご縁が続きますよう願います。メタルギア発売日である本日7月13日も当店20時まで営業、MGSコラボアイウェアと、30年前MSX2を持っていた友人の家に入り浸っていた少年がその後どんな大人になったかの話を聞きに来て下さい pic.twitter.com/ckcIA0qWwy
— 金津新話。ニシタ (@k_nisita) July 13, 2017
（MSX版や外伝その他を省いたのは、服装やダンボールの資料が少ない・キリが無い・私が力尽きたの理由です。全部好きです） pic.twitter.com/27pExzWs10
— りゅまぐ (@rygazou_mg) July 13, 2017
METALGEAR 30th ANNIVERSARY！#メタルギア30周年 pic.twitter.com/HqRJgIl4g0
— 杉の木@コジプロファン▶️ (@suginoki7777777) July 12, 2017
メタルギア30周年おめでとうございます！バイオニックアーム装着動画作りました、気分はビッグボス pic.twitter.com/PpMeKSSoq9
— がみさん オーダー受付中！ (@gamisanjp) July 13, 2017
Going to play some of the original Metal Gear for #MG30th. pic.twitter.com/LkTs4UCriH
— Cantaloupe ™ (@marocels) July 13, 2017
https://instagram.com/p/BWeiTuflXgK/
#mg30th
30周年お〜め〜で〜と〜?? pic.twitter.com/NizQUEC08e— BIGMAC (@iggy8716) July 12, 2017
If you want to create anniversary fan art of your own, Twitter user Hakoriot created these unofficial 30th anniversary logos.
メタルギア30周年、おめでとうございます。
メタルギアを愛する全ての潜友たちに捧げる、#mg30th のロゴを2パターン作ってみました(*´▽`*)
透過画像にしてありますので、ファンアートなどご自由にお使いください。（公式様とは一切無関係です。商用利用はお控えください。） pic.twitter.com/IwGeNAU3EG
— ハコリオット@C92 8/11東ニ54a (@hakoriot) July 12, 2017
Happy anniversary, Metal Gear!
Comments
5 responses to “Fans Celebrate 30 Years Of Metal Gear”
Metal Gear Solid was the first Metal Gear I played or even heard of. I played that game hours on end. I finished it countless times and always went back and played it again. Had the tuxedo, bandana and stealth suit too. Even took it to the next level and recorded all my gameplay on video tape via the VCR. Then played it again and recorded only the cutscenes and codec sequences.
I mean this game consumed me for a good year and then some. Even to the point where a few friends and myself began writing up a complete walk through with pictures we cut out of magazines. Obviously we never did anything with this, but we would hand it around between us and add anything we could find.
Metal Gear Solid was the game that I made friends in high school with and I hold it in a special place.
I remember my brother and I spending days trying to pass levels on Metal Gear Solid such great memories.
Wait…. so it’s Metal Gear’s 30th anniversary, but the header image says Metal Gear Solid’s 30th anniversary (which didn’t come out until 1998)?
Just like the series itself, Kotaku is messing with your mind!!!
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