You never need a reason for fan art, fan art just sort of is.

In celebration of the impending release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Konami has tasked a number of fantastically talented artists to create 80’s-themed posters for MGS V.

These are the results.

Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain by Julien Nido (May 4th)

MGS V Fan Art – Julien Nido – www.facebook.com/nidoart

Imagine MGS V as a retro-styled indie title, this is what you’d get.

Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain by Francesco Botti (May 5th)

MGS V Fan Art – Francesco Botti – www.francescobotti.com

This MGS V poster has a real Indiana Jones vibe about it.

Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain by Rudy Wilde (May 6th)

MGS V Fan Art – Rudy Wilde – http://darkdux.deviantart.com/

No offence to the rest, but this is our favourite of the lot.

Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain by Amirul Hafiz (May 7th)

MGS V Fan Art – Amirul Hafiz – www.amirulhafiz.deviantart.com

The aesthetic of this poster, by Amirul Hafiz, is particularly appealing.

Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain by Joana Rita (May 8th)

MGS V Fan Art – Joana Rita – http://reffelia.deviantart.com/

This is perhaps the closest to how we’d imagine an 80’s poster.

Which is your favourite? Let us know, and why.