{"product_id":"metal-gear-solid-integral-original-japanese-video-game-promotional-poster-1999-b3-size-36-51-cm-ultra-rare-metallic-silver-variant-p209-copy","title":"“Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty”, Original Japanese Video Game Promotional Poster 2001, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) — 2001.11.29 OUT Launch Design Q55","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"d70edc6e-3ce8-4797-9f46-44c93c0fb4e7\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"be009f74-d3d5-4890-b81b-880db66d7979\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-4-pro\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B3 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e issued in \u003cstrong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"222\"\u003e2001\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eKonami\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"262\"\u003ePlayStation 2\u003c\/strong\u003e release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eMetal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty\u003c\/strong\u003e. The printed \u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"346\"\u003e“2001.11.29 OUT”\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"603\"\u003e29 November 2001\u003c\/strong\u003e as the game’s Japanese PlayStation 2 release date.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eJapanese on-sale \/ release-period shop-display design\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"887\"\u003eMetal Gear Solid 2\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than functioning as a teaser, it is built around the exact launch date itself, with the bold lower \u003cstrong data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003e“OUT”\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e4.5 million\u003c\/strong\u003e by early 2002. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eAbout the release\u003cbr data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1423\"\u003eReleased in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003e29 November 2001\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003ePlayStation 2\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003eMetal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty\u003c\/strong\u003e stands at the beginning of the franchise’s PS2 era. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2739\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"2039\" data-end=\"2042\"\u003eThe artwork is classic \u003cstrong data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003eYoji Shinkawa-era Metal Gear\u003c\/strong\u003e: a large warm-white field, a loose monochrome full-length Snake illustration, and a towering black side panel dominated by the huge \u003cstrong data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2252\"\u003eMETAL GEAR SOLID 2\u003c\/strong\u003e logo. The vertical red \u003cstrong data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2287\"\u003e“solid”\u003c\/strong\u003e at left, the slim \u003cstrong data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2335\"\u003eTACTICAL ESPIONAGE ACTION\u003c\/strong\u003e text, and the grey date strip reading \u003cstrong data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2394\"\u003e“2001.11.29 OUT”\u003c\/strong\u003e give it the clean, high-contrast immediacy of a Japanese launch-period shop poster. Konami’s Japanese material identifies \u003cstrong data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2534\"\u003eYoji Shinkawa\u003c\/strong\u003e as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2592\"\u003echaracter \u0026amp; mechanic designer and art director\u003c\/strong\u003e associated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2631\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMetal Gear Solid 2\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is fully in keeping with the unmistakable brushwork seen here. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2741\" data-end=\"3170\"\u003eWhy collectors prize this poster\u003cbr data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2776\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2776\" data-end=\"2825\"\u003eOriginal Japanese B3 shop promotional poster.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"2828\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2895\"\u003eIssued for Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty on PlayStation 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"2898\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"2972\"\u003eFeatures iconic Yoji Shinkawa artwork and bold launch-date typography.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"2975\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2975\" data-end=\"3057\"\u003eA genuine release-period display piece with the printed “2001.11.29 OUT” line.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3060\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3132\"\u003eAn especially strong example of early-PS2 Metal Gear graphic design.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3172\" data-end=\"3488\"\u003eDetails\u003cbr data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3182\"\u003eCountry: Japan\u003cbr data-start=\"3196\" data-end=\"3199\"\u003eYear: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3213\"\u003e2001\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3213\" data-end=\"3216\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3222\" data-end=\"3245\"\u003eB3 — 36.4 × 51.5 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3248\"\u003eType: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3254\" data-end=\"3336\"\u003eOriginal Japanese retail promotional poster (release period \/ on-sale display)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3339\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3350\" data-end=\"3360\"\u003eKonami\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3360\" data-end=\"3363\"\u003ePlatform: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3373\" data-end=\"3390\"\u003ePlayStation 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3393\"\u003eArtwork: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3402\" data-end=\"3419\"\u003eYoji Shinkawa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3419\" data-end=\"3422\"\u003eFinish: Standard paper stock \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3490\" data-end=\"4426\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"3499\" data-end=\"3502\"\u003eVery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4428\" data-end=\"4501\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4434\" data-end=\"4455\"\u003eover 24 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4456\" data-end=\"4459\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4465\" data-end=\"4500\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4428\" data-end=\"4501\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity Included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56808368734586,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Scanfrom2026-04-1510_30_34AM.jpg?v=1776223414","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/metal-gear-solid-integral-original-japanese-video-game-promotional-poster-1999-b3-size-36-51-cm-ultra-rare-metallic-silver-variant-p209-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}