Dengeki Games Issue 008 (June 2010)

I remember and appreciated Snake Vs Monkey, but Snake Vs Dinosaur? SIGN ME UP!!!

Yeah, Monster Hunter was HUGE in Japan at the time, so a crossover was guaranteed money in the bank.

You know, it sounds silly, but in the grand scheme of MGS games, it's really not THAT silly. A missed opportunity for a side game to MGS4 or 5, I say.

PSP was very successful in Japan (in part due to the Monster Hunter franchise), so including those bonus missions in Peace Walker was a smart move on Konami's part.  I've never played it, but I always assumed they were in the US version as well.  Not sure about the HD collection console release.