Konami is launching a Metal Gear-themed cat toy collection at CatCon 2026, partnering with social media celebrity cat one-eared Uno and her owner Kat Curtis for a meet-and-greet at the Konami booth.
The collection includes cardboard scratch boxes styled after the iconic stealth boxes used by Big Boss and Old Snake, plush pet toys, and cat collars inspired by Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The merch drops October 10–11 at the Pasadena Convention Center and online through the OKS Gear Shop — those two days only. Fans who visit the Konami booth and either prove they own Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, add it to their wishlist, or buy the cat merch on-site can enter to win a chance to meet Uno in person. The meet-and-greet itself is scheduled for October 12 at 2 PM PST. One-eared Uno, rescued as a stray near a dumpster by Curtis, has since amassed over five million social media followers.
The collaboration ties directly to the launch of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, a compilation of classic stealth-action titles releasing August 17, 2026 on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The cardboard box gag — one of the series' most enduring running jokes — makes the scratch box toy feel like a natural fit for a franchise that has always leaned into self-aware absurdity.
It's a genuinely odd crossover, but Metal Gear has never been shy about weird promotional territory, and the cat toy angle at least fits the source material better than most celebrity collabs do.
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