{"product_id":"metal-gear-solid-2-sons-of-liberty-original-japanese-video-game-release-poster-2001-b2-size-51-73-cm-metallic-lettering-variant-o72-copy","title":"“Metal Gear Solid”, Original Japanese Video Game Promotional Poster 1998, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) — Ultra Rare P190","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"666\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"125\"\u003eultra-rare original Japanese B2 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e issued in \u003cstrong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"144\"\u003e1998\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"170\"\u003eKonami \/ KCE Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"231\"\u003eoriginal PlayStation release of Metal Gear Solid\u003c\/strong\u003e. Produced for Japanese shop display ahead of the game’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"308\"\u003e3 September 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e launch, it captures the exact moment Kojima’s stealth classic entered the PlayStation era. For many collectors, \u003cstrong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"460\"\u003ethis is the Metal Gear Solid poster\u003c\/strong\u003e: the stark white ground, the monumental vertical red logo, the single-word Japanese copy line \u003cstrong data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"562\"\u003e潜入。\u003c\/strong\u003e (“\u003cstrong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"582\"\u003eInfiltration.\u003c\/strong\u003e”), and Yoji Shinkawa’s unforgettable artwork. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"720\"\u003efirst-release Japanese launch design\u003c\/strong\u003e for one of the most important games of the 32-bit generation. Hideo Kojima later said that PlayStation’s 3D polygons finally let him realize “real hide-and-seek,” reviving Metal Gear in solid 3D; official PlayStation materials likewise describe the game as the series’ \u003cstrong data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003efirst 3D title\u003c\/strong\u003e and a work that \u003cstrong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003epioneered 3D stealth action\u003c\/strong\u003e. More than a standout release, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003eMetal Gear Solid\u003c\/strong\u003e became a landmark of cinematic game design and remains widely cited as one of the most influential video games ever made. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1998\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1291\"\u003eAbout the release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003eReleased in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003e1998.09.03\u003c\/strong\u003e for the original \u003cstrong data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1362\"\u003ePlayStation\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003eMetal Gear Solid\u003c\/strong\u003e pushed the earlier Metal Gear formula into polygonal 3D with cinematic direction, voice acting, live-action footage, and tension built around avoiding detection rather than charging into combat. Konami’s own materials still describe the key idea as the innovative concept of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003e“infiltrating without being found,”\u003c\/strong\u003e while Japanese retrospectives note that the move from MSX2 to PlayStation enabled new kinds of 3D presentation and expression. That leap is a major reason the game retains both \u003cstrong data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1902\"\u003ehistoric significance\u003c\/strong\u003e and lasting \u003cstrong data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1930\"\u003ecult status\u003c\/strong\u003e among players and collectors. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"3142\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2017\" data-end=\"2020\"\u003eThe artwork is by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2055\"\u003eYoji Shinkawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, the artist most closely associated with Metal Gear’s visual identity. PlayStation Blog has described Shinkawa’s output as some of the most striking and iconic artwork in games, while 4Gamer notes that he is known for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2309\"\u003echaracter and mechanical design\u003c\/strong\u003e across the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2321\" data-end=\"2341\"\u003eMetal Gear Solid\u003c\/strong\u003e series. Shinkawa has said that his process begins with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2429\"\u003epencil or brush pen on paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, then scanning and refining digitally, which helps explain the raw, calligraphic energy of this image. Here the figures are rendered in smoky blacks, reds, and fleshy rose tones against a vast white field, with the towering vertical \u003cstrong data-start=\"2663\" data-end=\"2683\"\u003eMETAL GEAR SOLID\u003c\/strong\u003e logo, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2719\"\u003eTACTICAL ESPIONAGE ACTION\u003c\/strong\u003e text, and top-left \u003cstrong data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2775\"\u003eKonami \/ KCE Japan \/ PlayStation\u003c\/strong\u003e branding completing one of the defining poster designs of the PlayStation era. The lower-right credit reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"2884\" data-end=\"2919\"\u003e“Illustration by Yoji Shinkawa”\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the lower text block announces \u003cstrong data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"2990\"\u003e“小島秀夫監督最新作 \/ 1998年9月3日(木)発売予定”\u003c\/strong\u003e — Kojima’s latest work, scheduled for release on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3071\"\u003eThursday, September 3, 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e — exactly as seen in the photos. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3180\"\u003eWhy collectors prize this poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3180\" data-end=\"3183\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3183\" data-end=\"3246\"\u003eOriginal Japanese B2 launch-period shop promotional poster.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3340\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3340\"\u003eFeatures the definitive Yoji Shinkawa image most people associate with Metal Gear Solid.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3342\" data-end=\"3480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3342\" data-end=\"3442\"\u003eIssued for the 1998 PlayStation release that launched Metal Gear into its groundbreaking 3D era.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3482\" data-end=\"3568\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3482\" data-end=\"3568\"\u003eStark, instantly recognizable Japanese design with the unforgettable copy line 潜入。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3570\" data-end=\"3710\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3570\" data-end=\"3672\"\u003eA cornerstone collectible from a title still recognized as one of gaming’s most influential works.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3937\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3723\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3723\" data-end=\"3726\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3726\" data-end=\"3738\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr data-start=\"3744\" data-end=\"3747\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3747\" data-end=\"3756\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003cbr data-start=\"3761\" data-end=\"3764\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3764\" data-end=\"3773\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e B2 — \u003cstrong data-start=\"3779\" data-end=\"3797\"\u003e51.5 × 72.8 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3797\" data-end=\"3800\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3800\" data-end=\"3809\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Japanese retail promotional poster (launch period)\u003cbr data-start=\"3869\" data-end=\"3872\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3872\" data-end=\"3886\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"3887\" data-end=\"3909\"\u003eKonami \/ KCE Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3909\" data-end=\"3912\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3912\" data-end=\"3925\"\u003ePlatform:\u003c\/strong\u003e PlayStation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3939\" data-end=\"4372\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3939\" data-end=\"3952\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"3955\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3955\" data-end=\"3989\"\u003eExcellent \/ close to Near Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e — an exceptionally well-preserved example, beautifully stored by its previous owner for nearly three decades. The display side presents extremely cleanly with strong color, a bright white background, and crisp print; the reverse is blank and shows only light age\/storage evidence visible in the photos. 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