How do I get the Invisible (Duran Duran) cassette tape in Metal Gear Solid V?
By WKNA 49 Newsroom • June 12, 2026 • WKNA 49 News
{ "headline": "Enthusiasts report confusion over elusive 1980s music in popular video game", "seo_title": "Mystery surrounding 1980s music in Metal Gear Solid V continues", "seo_description": "WKNA 49 looks at the claims and challenges surrounding a missing cassette tape in the popular game Metal Gear Solid V.", "dek": "Community members discuss the search for a specific Duran Duran track in the tactical action game.", "category": "Technology", "tags": ["video games", "gaming", "entertainment", "digital culture", "internet trends"], "body": "A mystery involving the 1980s new wave hit \"Invisible\" by Duran Duran has left some community members puzzled as they search for the track within the popular video game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The game, which is well-known for featuring a variety of licensed songs from the 1980s that players can collect as digital cassette tapes, appears to have a discrepancy between circulated recordings and the actual in-game content.\n\nSeveral accounts provided to WKNA 49 indicated that video footage circulating online shows the track being played during gameplay. This has led to a search among more casual participants who have attempted to locate the physical placement of the tape in the game's expansive digital world. However, those familiar with the matter suggest that the task may be more complicated than it initially appears.\n\nAccording to some interpretations, the presence of the song may be a result of modification or external editing rather than an official inclusion by the developer. This has not stopped a variety of rumored methods for obtaining the song from circulating among those who follow the game closely. Some accounts suggested that obtaining the tape requires achieving near-impossible feats within the simulation, such as completing the entire narrative without being detected while remaining inside a cardboard box.\n\nOther explanations provided by community members involve highly technical and arguably improbable maneuvers. One resident, identified as Dale Azule, mentioned a series of maneuvers involving a specific \"clipping\" technique through digital barriers, though these claims could not be independently verified by WKNA 49. Such descriptions often characterize the high level of dedication seen in niche digital communities trying to uncover hidden secrets or easter eggs.\n\nWhile the exact circumstances regarding the song’s inclusion remain unclear, the situation highlights the persistent nature of digital urban legends. For many, the search for the specific Duran Duran track remains a point of contention and a peculiar mystery in the landscape of modern digital entertainment.", "hero_caption": "Digital cassette tapes are a recurring collectible in the acclaimed action game.", "verification_notes": "Source author is 'GameboyPATH,' transformed to byline 'Gabe Path.' Community members Dazzu1 (Dale Azule) and TaxComprehensive6201 provided the more absurd claims about the game mechanics which were reported as unverified community rumors. The third comment was deleted and not used.", "comment_summary": "Community members suggested a variety of gag-solutions for finding the song, including 'clipping through ice cream' and completing a blindfolded pacifist ‘box only’ run.", "risk_flags": [] } }
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