Details on Three New Metal Gear Games

Along with their huge game line-up at E3 today, Konami also released details on their projects which the newly formed Kojima Productions are developing. Metal Gear Solid 4 is the big news, and MGS3: Subsistence has been announced, a repacked and updated version of MGS3. Metal Gear Ac!d 2 for the PSP has also been announced.

Metal Gear Solid 4
The newly formed Kojima Productions is proud to announce that Metal Gear Solid 4 is currently in development for the PlayStation 3 (PS3). Hideo Kojima's masterpiece, the Metal Gear Solid (MGS) series, is highly acclaimed worldwide, with its breathtaking graphics, profound stories, intricate human drama, original game design and superlative gameplay.

Fans from all over the world will have their eyes focused on the new adventures Hideo Kojima is creating in MGS4. From infiltrating enemy compounds and man-made structures in MGS and MGS2, to the challenges of the jungle environment in MGS3, MGS4 brings a totally new concept and situation, resulting in the toughest Metal Gear infiltration mission ever devised. The game is set after the events of MGS2 and players will reprise the role of top secret agent Solid Snake with appearances by characters throughout the MGS series. With the addition of online capability, MGS4 is a leading product for "PS3" and will signal the dawn of a new gaming era for the MGS series.

"Consolidation within the Konami Corporation has brought about a new evolution for the Japan West Team," said Hideo Kojima, Corporate Officer at Konami Corporation. "We will be making a fresh new start as 'Kojima Productions.' We will emphasize creativity and deliver extremely high quality productions. I believe that creating games that maximize entertainment value is essential to the growth of the video game industry. We hope you will look forward to Metal Gear Solid 4 as the first of many new endeavors from Kojima Productions."

Metal Gear Ac!d 2
Konami today announced the next installment in its critically acclaimed Metal Gear series, Metal Gear Ac!d 2 for the PSP . The Metal Gear Ac!d series combines the world of the Metal Gear Solid series with an intellectually-driven, tactical stealth card game. Players use action and weapon cards to guide Solid Snake through a barrage of missions while utilizing strategic thinking and planned out tactical maneuvers to accomplish the mission objectives. Through Metal Gear Ac!d 2's unique card-based game design, it leverages the portability of the PSP and provides gamers with a classic Metal Gear experience whenever and wherever they choose.

"Metal Gear Ac!d 2 is a new addition in the Metal Gear series created for the PSP handheld entertainment system. The series will continue to progress as a strategy game," said Hideo Kojima, corporate officer of Konami Corporation. "Metal Gear Ac!d is different from the established Metal Gear Solid series, and features cool, innovative playing elements that are the hallmark of handheld gaming systems. We plan to continue evolving the series, so I hope everyone - from those experiencing the world of Metal Gear for the first time, to fans who've come to love our series - will try out Metal Gear Ac!d 2 !"

To help first-time players familiarize themselves with the world of Metal Gear Ac!d, a new tutorial stage has been added, including a hands-on introduction to the extensive card system and other gameplay elements. The game's interface has also been refined as players can now build strategies more intuitively, choose more card types than the previous installment and engage in more highly strategic, tactical battles.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Konami today announced Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence for the PlayStation 2. Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence is the enhanced edition of the smash-hit action game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, including all-new game modes such as the long-awaited addition of online gameplay, new duel mode, different camera perspectives, a demo theater mode and the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake games. Subsistence will draw gamers deeper into the world of Metal Gear Solid 3, with its immersive new content and action-packed gameplay.

For the first time in the history of the Metal Gear franchise, the game now provides an online gameplay environment. In the new "Online Mode", gamers can choose their mission and rules, including "Team Battle" and "Snake and Enemy" (one person becomes Snake and the other person blocks out his mission), and then fight it out online. This new mode also brings the classic Metal Gear Solid combat elements into online play, such as the "Close Quarters Combat (CQC)" proximity encounters, stealth and sniping.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence has also added the option of the "Third Person View Camera" for every stage of the game. This wider field of vision and complete freedom of movement brings an incredible sense of realism to the game. Gamers will have an easier time spotting enemies on-screen and preparing for their next stealth maneuver.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence also contains the original versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake that were previously released only in Japan for the MSX2 game console. These titles, based on the concept of infiltrating the enemy base using stealth tactics, rather than eliminating all of your enemies, were an innovative take on the action genre, proposing an entirely new approach to gameplay. Metal Gear Solid 3 is set in the 1960's, before the events of the MSX2 titles. Bringing Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake to the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system gives gamers more information about the storyline in what happens following the events of Metal Gear Solid 3.

New stages have also been added to the popular "Snake vs. Monkey" mode (staring Snake and the beloved Ape Escape monkeys). Players who complete the entire game will also unlock a variety of new modes, including "Duel Mode" (a mode that allows gamers to replay all boss battles), and "Demo Theater" (where gamers can alter Snake's face paint and camouflage, and view movies starring their own unique Snake character).

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