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<cite>Metal Gear</cite> Sales Death in Akihabara

TOKYO — Let’s play a little game: one of the Metal Gear titles pictured above was released just over three weeks ago in Japan. Can you guess which? Let me give you a few hints. It was initially offered as part of another title, and so far has only been released in Japan — a […]

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TOKYO -- Let's play a little game: one of the Metal Gear titles pictured above was released just over three weeks ago in Japan. Can you guess which?

Let me give you a few hints. It was initially offered as part of another title, and so far has only been released in Japan -- a North American and European release is expected to follow. Give up?

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Spotted in a display of Metal Gear games at Sofmap in Akihabara, the standalone copy of Metal Gear Online -- also included in Metal Gear Solid 4 -- gets an unremarkable partly hidden location in the bottom left corner.

It's not particularly surprising either. Even though it's already been discounted -- from the list price of 1,800 yen ($16) down to 1,580
yen ($14) -- it doesn't seem like that great a deal, considering that you can find copies of MGS4 for just $20 more.

Photos: Jean Snow/Wired.com

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