Even before they had Metal Gear Solid under their belt, which would bring the classic Metal Gear franchise to the forefront of gaming a decade later, they had tons of classic properties, including Castlevania. Now, thanks to a new announcement on YouTube, a Konami classic is coming back to the forefront. A 39-Year-Old Konami Game Has ReturnedIn 1987, Konami released Combat School, the same year as the original Metal Gear. While the studio wouldn't follow up with Metal Gear 2 until 1990 (and subsequently, 1998 for Metal Gear Solid), it remains a hard-to-find game in Konami history, especially outside of Japan. The Arcade Archives series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces."