Metal Gear 2 (released as Snake’s Revenge) is a stealth action-adventure developed by Konami and published by Ultra Games for the NES, the NES sequel to Metal Gear. Solid Snake infiltrates an enemy nation to destroy a new Metal Gear, sneaking past guards in top-down areas and fighting through new side-scrolling segments with a knife, handgun, and explosives. It was made without Hideo Kojima.
How To Play Metal Gear 2
Control
Action
D-Pad
Move Snake; crawl and jump in side-scrolling sections; navigate menus
A Button
Fire equipped weapon or explosive
B Button
Melee attack (punch or knife)
Select
Open weapon / item menu
Start
Pause / status screen
About Metal Gear 2
Release date
NA: April 1990 · EU: March 1992 (not released in Japan)
Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.
