{"id":136041,"date":"2026-02-13T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-197443"},"modified":"2026-02-13T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T03:00:00","slug":"metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-update-now-available-adds-switch-2-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/13\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-update-now-available-adds-switch-2-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Update Now Available, Adds Switch 2 Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/be7fd634a406c\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/be7fd634a406c\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"be7fd634a406c\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Metal Gear Solid\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/be7fd634a406c\/metal-gear-solid.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/be7fd634a406c\/metal-gear-solid.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Metal Gear Solid\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Konami<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the reveal of a second Metal Gear Solid Collection today, Konami has updated the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/metal_gear_solid_master_collection_vol_1\">Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1<\/a> for the Switch 2 and Switch.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-2-1-0-update-out-now-includes-nintendo-switch-2-improvements\/\">According to reports<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/metal_gear_solid_2_sons_of_liberty\">Metal Gear Solid 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/metal_gear_solid_3_snake_eater\">Metal Gear Solid 3<\/a> are now running at a resolution of 1080p, with 60fps performance. On the Switch, these titles were limited to 30fps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update:<\/strong> We&#8217;ve now got the official English patch notes from Konami&#8217;s Metal Gear Solid website. The details below focus on the updates for the Switch version of the title, as well as the added support for the Switch 2.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to see the screenshots (and comparisons) included alongside these patch notes, or find out what else has been updated in other versions of the collection, <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-2-1-0-update-out-now-includes-nintendo-switch-2-improvements\/\">visit the official page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<nav class=\"table-of-contents-quick\">\n<\/nav>\n<nav id=\"toc\" role=\"navigation\" class=\"table-of-contents collapsed \">\n<p>On this page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/02\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-update-now-available-adds-switch-2-support#metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-update-13th-feb-2026\">Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 &#8211; Update (13th Feb 2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<ol class=\"scrollbars\">\n<li class=\"open first\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"master-collection\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">1.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/02\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-update-now-available-adds-switch-2-support#master-collection\">Master Collection<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"open\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"metal-gear-solid-2-sons-of-liberty\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">2.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/02\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-update-now-available-adds-switch-2-support#metal-gear-solid-2-sons-of-liberty\">Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"open\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"metal-gear-solid-3-snake-eater\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">3.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/02\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-update-now-available-adds-switch-2-support#metal-gear-solid-3-snake-eater\">Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"open\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"metal-gear-andamp-metal-gear-2-solid-snake\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">4.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/02\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-update-now-available-adds-switch-2-support#metal-gear-andamp-metal-gear-2-solid-snake\">Metal Gear &amp; Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"open last\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"bonus-content\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">5.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/02\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-update-now-available-adds-switch-2-support#bonus-content\">Bonus Content<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h3 id=\"master-collection\"><strong>Master Collection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Screen Settings Expanded<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cResolution\u201d has been added to the Screen settings in the Options menu.<br \/>In &#8220;Resolution&#8221;, you will be able to select between &#8220;Original&#8221;, &#8220;High Resolution&#8221;, and &#8220;Max Resolution&#8221;. *<br \/>* On the PlayStation\u00ae4 and Nintendo Switch\u2122 versions, only &#8220;Original&#8221; and &#8220;High Resolution&#8221; will be available.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fixed an issue where sound would not play for certain codecs (Nintendo Switch\u2122 version)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fixed some other minor issues and made other adjustments<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"metal-gear-solid-2-sons-of-liberty\"><strong>Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Support for the Nintendo Switch\u2122 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There will be a free update for the Nintendo Switch\u2122 version to add compatibility with the Nintendo Switch\u2122 2. The contents of the free update are listed below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Screen settings added<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Screen settings have been added to the Options menu.<br \/>From the &#8220;Resolution&#8221; menu found under Screen settings, you can choose from either 2 types of presets or use custom settings.<br \/>These settings cannot be changed after starting the game.<br \/>Some setups may experience some instability if these settings are changed.<br \/>Consider reverting back to the default settings or try TV mode if you experience any instability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Original Mode&#8221; Preset<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Display at the game\u2019s original resolution.<br \/>Upon selecting &#8220;Original Mode&#8221;, the following settings will be applied.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Adjusted Mode&#8221; Preset<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Displays the game at your current monitor\u2019s highest possible resolution. Has sharper visuals compared to Original Mode.<br \/>Upon selecting &#8220;Adjusted Mode&#8221;, the following settings will be applied.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Internal resolution<\/td>\n<td>FHD (1080p)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Internal Upscaling<\/td>\n<td>FHD (1080p)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Movie<\/td>\n<td>High Resolution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Custom&#8221; Preset<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Internal Resolution&#8221;, &#8220;Internal Upscaling&#8221;, and &#8220;Movie&#8221; can be adjusted to suit your current specs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(A) Internal Resolution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> Under &#8220;Internal Resolution&#8221;, you can now choose to have the game render in FHD or at its original resolution.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Original<\/td>\n<td>Renders the game at its original resolution.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FHD*1<\/td>\n<td>Increases the game&#8217;s internal resolution to FHD when rendering.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>(B) Internal Upscaling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This option will utilize upscaling technology in addition to the upscaling method in the original Master Collection release, allowing you to display the game at a higher resolution.<br \/>Changing this setting will result in sharper visuals.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Default<\/td>\n<td>Displays the game at the same resolution as the original Master Collection release.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FHD<\/td>\n<td>Displays the game in FHD using an upscaling method different to the original Master Collection release. *1 *2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*1 Results in sharp visuals.<br \/>*2 If your monitor can support a resolution that is higher than the resolution selected, then the game will be displayed using the original Master Collection release&#8217;s upscaling method at the highest possible resolution available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(C) Movie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can choose to set in-game movies to their original or higher resolution versions.<br \/>When selected, some movies will be displayed at a higher resolution.<\/p>\n<p>(2)Supports smoother motion relative to the Nintendo Switch\u2122 version<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fixed an issue where sound would not play for certain codecs (Nintendo Switch\u2122 version)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fixed some other minor issues and made other adjustments<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"metal-gear-solid-3-snake-eater\"><strong>Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nintendo Switch\u2122 2 Support<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A free update will be released to make the Nintendo Switch\u2122 version compatible with the Nintendo Switch\u2122 2.<br \/>The contents of the free update are listed below.<\/p>\n<p>(1) Screen Settings Added<\/p>\n<p>Screen settings have been added to the Options menu.<br \/>From the &#8220;Resolution&#8221; menu found under Screen settings, you can choose from either 2 types of presets or use custom settings.<br \/>These settings cannot be changed after starting the game.<br \/>Some setups may experience some instability if these settings are changed.<br \/>Consider reverting back to the default settings or try TV mode if you experience any instability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Original Mode&#8221; Preset<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Display at the game\u2019s original resolution.<br \/>Upon selecting &#8220;Original Mode&#8221;, the following settings will be applied.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Internal Resolution<\/td>\n<td>Original<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Internal Upscaling<\/td>\n<td>Default<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Movie<\/td>\n<td>Original<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Adjusted Mode&#8221; Preset<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Displays the game at your current monitor\u2019s highest possible resolution. Has sharper visuals compared to Original Mode.<br \/>Upon selecting &#8220;Adjusted Mode&#8221;, the following settings will be applied.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Internal resolution<\/td>\n<td>FHD (1080p)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Internal Upscaling<\/td>\n<td>FHD (1080p)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Movie:<\/td>\n<td>High Resolution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Custom&#8221; Preset<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Internal Resolution&#8221;, &#8220;Internal Upscaling&#8221;, and &#8220;Movie&#8221; can be adjusted to suit your current specs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(A) Internal Resolution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under &#8220;Internal Resolution&#8221;, you can now choose to have the game render in FHD or at its original resolution.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Original<\/td>\n<td>Renders the game at its original resolution.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FHD *1<\/td>\n<td>Increases the game&#8217;s internal resolution to FHD when rendering.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>(B) Internal Upscaling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This option will utilize upscaling technology in addition to the upscaling method in the original Master Collection release allowing you to display the game at a higher resolution.<br \/>Changing this setting will result in sharper visuals.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Default<\/td>\n<td>Displays the game at the same resolution as the original Master Collection release.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FHD<\/td>\n<td>Displays the game in FHD using an upscaling method different to the original Master Collection release. *1 *2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*1 Results in sharp visuals.<br \/>*2 If your monitor can support a resolution that is higher than the resolution selected, then the game will be displayed using the original Master Collection release&#8217;s upscaling method at the highest possible resolution available<\/p>\n<p>(C) Movie<\/p>\n<p>You can choose to set in-game movies to their original or higher resolution versions. When selected, some movies will be displayed at a higher resolution.<\/p>\n<p>(2) Supports smoother motion relative to the Nintendo Switch\u2122 version<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"metal-gear-andamp-metal-gear-2-solid-snake\"><strong>Metal Gear &amp; Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 id=\"bonus-content\">Bonus Content<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"16391ad5dddeb\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Metal Gear Solid\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/16391ad5dddeb\/metal-gear-solid.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/16391ad5dddeb\/metal-gear-solid.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Metal Gear Solid\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Konami<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This again follows the announcement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2\">Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2<\/a>, which will be made available on the Switch 2 and Switch this August. You can find out more about it and what games it includes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/02\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2-announced-for-switch-2-and-switch\">our previous story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:197438,157393,197444 @ 1770975666 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>Have you downloaded this update yet?<\/em> How are you finding it so far? <em>Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Konami Following the reveal of a second Metal Gear Solid Collection today, Konami has updated the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for the Switch 2 and Switch. According to reports, the Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 are now running at a resolution of 1080p, with 60fps performance. 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