This is an original Japanese B3 promotional poster issued in 2001 by Konami for the PlayStation 2 release of Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty. The printed “2001.11.29 OUT” date places it directly in the Japanese release window, and the poster captures the moment the Metal Gear series moved onto Sony’s PS2 hardware with one of the defining early titles of that generation. Konami’s Japanese archive records 29 November 2001 as the game’s Japanese PlayStation 2 release date.
This is the Japanese on-sale / release-period shop-display design for Metal Gear Solid 2. Rather than functioning as a teaser, it is built around the exact launch date itself, with the bold lower “OUT” line making its retail purpose unmistakable. For collectors, that gives the poster real period significance: it belongs to the original Japanese MGS2 release campaign, and Konami’s English-language archive shows how quickly the game became a major international success, with strong acclaim and projected worldwide shipments of 4.5 million by early 2002.
About the release
Released in Japan on 29 November 2001 for the PlayStation 2, Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty stands at the beginning of the franchise’s PS2 era.
Poster design
The artwork is classic Yoji Shinkawa-era Metal Gear: a large warm-white field, a loose monochrome full-length Snake illustration, and a towering black side panel dominated by the huge METAL GEAR SOLID 2 logo. The vertical red “solid” at left, the slim TACTICAL ESPIONAGE ACTION text, and the grey date strip reading “2001.11.29 OUT” give it the clean, high-contrast immediacy of a Japanese launch-period shop poster. Konami’s Japanese material identifies Yoji Shinkawa as the character & mechanic designer and art director associated with Metal Gear Solid 2, which is fully in keeping with the unmistakable brushwork seen here.
Why collectors prize this poster
Original Japanese B3 shop promotional poster.
Issued for Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty on PlayStation 2.
Features iconic Yoji Shinkawa artwork and bold launch-date typography.
A genuine release-period display piece with the printed “2001.11.29 OUT” line.
An especially strong example of early-PS2 Metal Gear graphic design.
Details
Country: Japan
Year: 2001
Size: B3 — 36.4 × 51.5 cm
Type: Original Japanese retail promotional poster (release period / on-sale display)
Publisher: Konami
Platform: PlayStation 2
Artwork: Yoji Shinkawa
Finish: Standard paper stock
Condition
Very Good / Excellent— a vintage example with minor but visible age and handling wear. Please review the images carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale. The round magnets visible in the reverse photo were used only to hold the poster flat for photography and are not part of the poster.
It is over 24 years old.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity Included.
