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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and published by Konami, was released for PlayStation 2 in Worldwide / regional on 2002-12-19. Its documented physical format is DVD-ROM / CD-ROM. The catalog classifies it as Action · Adventure · Shooter · Stealth. PLAYBACK links 5 physical packages, including 4 separately cataloged editions, to this game family.

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Also known as

MGS 2: Substance

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is documented as a physical DVD-ROM / CD-ROM release for PlayStation 2. Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Japan. Publisher: Konami. Cataloged genre: Action · Adventure · Shooter · Stealth. The archive records this package family for Worldwide / regional with a documented release date of 2002-12-19. This family currently groups 5 documented physical packages, including 4 separately cataloged editions.

Released
December 19, 2002
Platform / family
PlayStation 2
Format / type
DVD-ROM / CD-ROM
Region
Worldwide / regional
Developer
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Publisher
Konami
Genre
Action · Adventure · Shooter · Stealth
Exact physical item

Source-verified package identity

1 ID

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Verified identifiers

Documented package components

Manuals, inserts and extras not listed here have not yet been source-verified. They are not assumed absent.

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Documented item history

Release and collector context

Source-linked facts

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and published by Konami. The source-linked collector record documents a DVD-ROM / CD-ROM release for PlayStation 2 in Worldwide / regional, dated December 19, 2002. The catalog classifies it as Action · Adventure · Shooter · Stealth. The same game family is also indexed as MGS 2: Substance (abbreviation).

Developer
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Publisher
Konami
Research status
Structured source record
01

Release context

The documented release is December 19, 2002 for Worldwide / regional on PlayStation 2. Date precision is preserved exactly: the archive does not invent a day when the source records only a month or year.

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Regional differences

This record is scoped to Worldwide / regional. Documented alternate or regional names include MGS 2: Substance (International). These names remain attached to one game family rather than being counted as unrelated games.

03

Physical packaging

The physical format is documented as DVD-ROM / CD-ROM. The current structured source does not enumerate every insert, manual, sleeve, or bonus item, so no unverified contents are claimed.

04

Editions and revisions

4 separately cataloged physical editions are linked to this family: Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 2 [Greatest Hits], Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance: PlayStation 2 The Best.

Research sources

  1. rfgeneration.com — catalog record ↗