Metal Gear’s Upcoming Remake Will Bring Back An Unlikely PlayStation Classic

. It wouldn’t surprise me if PlayStation had bigger plans for the franchise in the future.

Konami has not yet confirmed if PlayStation’s date is accurate, but considering the trailer’s quality and the source of the leak, there’s little chance this isn’t real. The trailer’s arrival coincides with reliable sources who claim PlayStation has a State of Play stream coming later this month. Announcing a release date for the Delta during this event would make a lot of sense. As to whether the Ape Escape mode will appear on other non-PlayStation versions of Delta remains to be seen, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.

In addition to the release date’s reveal, the PlayStation Store page reveals that the game will take advantage of the PlayStation 5 Pro’s enhanced hardware.

While many modern remakes typically overhaul significant parts of the game’s formula, Delta is mostly sticking to the original’s format. Though visuals and the level of control players have over Snake are being revamped, the game’s core progression, including its levels separated by load screens, will remain intact.

While a more substantial remake in the vain of Bloober Team’s excellent Silent Hill 2 last year, would have been preferred, Metal Gear Solid 3 is a classic that should hold up with new players. Certain quality-of-life changes like smoothing out the way camouflage works and the ability to move while crouched will definitely make things feel more contemporary. But the core of its action is still fun, as evidenced by 2023’s Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1. A follow-up collection has been all but confirmed by Konami producer Noriaki Okamura. A second volume would likely include Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and for the first time on a console other than the PS3, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is set to release this summer.