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KONAMI ANNOUNCES METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION
FOR THE PLAYSTATION®VITA SYSTEM

Fan-Favorites From The Metal Gear Solid Series To Become Playable On New Platform

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced that METAL GEAR SOLID HD Collection will become available for the new PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system this Summer. From the critically acclaimed director, Hideo Kojima, METAL GEAR SOLID HD Collection offers two classics with vast feature upgrades catering to the new platform.

"The new PlayStation®Vita will provide fanatics with an exciting new way to enjoy METAL GEAR SOLID HD Collection," said Tomoyuki Tsuboi, President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "We're confident that gamers will be pleased with their experience and what the PlayStation®Vita has to offer with its sleek design, HD graphics and unique controls."

METAL GEAR SOLID HD Collection features two complete games, METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty and METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater. Both titles have received high accolades from nearly all major publications and websites.

The METAL GEAR SOLID HD Collection includes stunning HD graphics, optimized controls designed to take full advantage of the PlayStation®Vita system touchscreen capabilities, and trophies that are shared via TRANSFARRING (save data sharing) with the PlayStation®3 system.



About METAL GEAR SOLID

Since its inception in 1998, the METAL GEAR SOLID franchise has been one of the most successful franchises in videogame history, receiving recognition and praise worldwide. METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty received high accolades from nearly all major publications and websites when it released on the PlayStation®2 system in 2001. Following in its footsteps, the second METAL GEAR game on the PlayStation®2 system arrived in 2004 with METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER. As a prequel to the entire METAL GEAR series, the title also received high accolades and garnered several top gaming industry awards and honors.