Reception
The game was extremely well received by critics, achieving an average of 95.92% at Game Rankings. It is the 12th best-rated game on the site.
It achieved a perfect 10/10 on video game website IGN. Nintendo Power listed it as the 11th best Game Boy/Game Boy Color video game, praising it for successfully bringing elements from the three dimensional games. GamesRadar listed Metal Gear Solid as one of the titles they want in the 3DS Virtual Console.
In Japan, Famitsu magazine scored the game a 31 out of 40.
Read more about this topic: Metal Gear Solid (Game Boy)
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