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METAL GEAR SOLID 2: SONS OF LIBERTY TO ROCK THE UNITED STATES ON NOVEMBER 13

 

The “Must Have” Game For 2001 To Arrive in North America In Plenty of Time For The Holidays

 

Redwood City, CA  – October 16, 2001 – Konami of America announced today that the hugely anticipated PlayStation 2 action/adventure game, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, will be shipped to stores on November 13, as planned. The game will launch first in the United States, followed by releases in Japan on November 29 and further global launches in 2002. This absolutely “Must Have” PlayStation 2 game will be available beginning November 13 for a suggested retail price of $49.99.

 

Metal Gear Solid 2's Director, Hideo Kojima, is hard at work with his team at Konami Computer Entertainment Japan's studios in Tokyo. Mr. Kojima and the Metal Gear team have "submerged" since the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), held in Los Angeles in May 2001. The team has opted to go underground, choosing to work in a total media and communications blackout in order to concentrate on finishing what will undoubtedly go on to become one of the most significant PlayStation 2 games ever released.

 

Since the first public showing in May of 2000, Metal Gear Solid 2 has captivated the minds of gamers around the globe. Although the game has not yet been released, it has already won numerous awards and is consistently included on lists of anticipated games from both press and public alike. Metal Gear Solid 2 received two Best of E3 2001 Games Critics Awards, one for “Best Console Game of the Show” and the other for “Best Action/Adventure Game of the Show.” The game has also won similar praise from such diverse outlets as IGN.com, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Amazon.com, Rolling Stone, Wired and Spin Magazine.

 

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, the follow-up to 1998’s critically acclaimed PSOne video game, takes action gaming to a new level of interactive excitement. As Solid Snake, gamers will make use an array of weapons, gadgets and supplies. Players must utilize a variety of stealthy maneuvers to prevent a high-tech weapon of massive destructive power, Metal Gear Ray, from falling into the wrong hands. MGS2 combines unique gameplay with stylish cinematic presentation, a fair dose of political intrigue and the most stunning video game graphics ever seen; the result is the closest thing to an action movie available on any video game console.

 

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About Konami

Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market.  Konami’s action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Castlevania, among other top sellers.  In addition, the company has an agreement with ESPN to develop and publish sports games.  The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.  Konami Corporation Is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami of America, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany.

 

Metal Gear Solid and Konami are registered trademarks of Konami Corporation Ltd. ©2001 Konami of America, Inc.  PlayStation and PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.  All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. 

 

 

 



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