Metal Gear Ac!d²

KONAMI ANNOUNCES METAL GEAR AC!D2

**The Newest Ac!d Packs in All-New Cards, Innovative Visuals And More Addictive Gameplay

LOS ANGELES - Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Booth #800 - May 17, 2005** - Konami Digital Entertainment - America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced the next installment in its critically acclaimed Metal Gear series, Metal Gear Ac!d 2 for the PlayStation®Portable (PSP™) handheld entertainment system of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. ( SCEI ). 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 !"

Created by Kojima Productions and headed by the world-renowned game creator Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear Ac!d 2 incorporates a completely new graphics engine which provides innovative on-screen imagery. The game features brighter, more colorful, comic book-style visuals, which dynamically enhance the impact of the card effects. In addition, all-new action scenes have been added to the gameplay, providing even more exhilaration and suspense to the game. The completely original story fuses the rich world of the Metal Gear series with Acid's exclusive gameplay mechanics. Metal Gear Ac!d 2 delivers more than twice the adventure and strategy experience compared to the previous release.### Ac!d x Ac!d = 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 Ac!d 2 unleashes a whole host of hidden advanced features, including showdowns with a succession of the most popular characters from the Metal Gear series, and much more. Updates will be posted periodically on the following website: Kojima Productions Official Home Page: http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/

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Press release (17th May 2005)

Ac!d returns to PSP™

Konami of Europe announces massively enhanced sequel, featuring 500 cards, all-new control system and incredible visuals

Konami of Europe is lifting the lid on Metal Gear Ac!d™ 2, the sequel to the best-selling PSP™ (PlayStation® Portable) card-based action title, starring Metal Gear stalwart Snake.

One of the undeniable handheld highlights from Konami for the coming year, Metal Gear Ac!d 2 is a hugely expanded sequel boasting more cards, massively enhanced visuals, more intuitive control over Snake, and a unique 3D viewing system.

Metal Gear Ac!d 2 sees Snake taken captive by a man claiming to be an FBI agent. His captor coaxes Snake into infiltrating a top secret research facility, but is in fact a clever trap devised by the US Military and Venus, a female secret agent in charge of research and overseeing the creation of a third generation Metal Gear mechanoid system. As Snake attempts to defuse this potentially devastating project, he finds himself haunted by images from the past, and faces not only a wealth of tough adversaries, but his personal demons.

While the new game retains the popular card-based combat and movement system of its predecessor, Metal Gear Ac!d 2 enjoys a far more instinctive and comprehensive control system than that of the first game. Key advances include the ability to control Snake directly within 'Move' modes, while changing commands are now displayed in real-time to facilitate more rapid actions within action situations. This combines beautifully with a wider range of actions, too, with familiar Metal Gear moves such as slinging, crawling, and fighting now all accessible - and via the touch of a button.

These additions drastically broaden Metal Gear Ac!d 2's strategic possibilities and the speed at which decisions can be made. Further depth is then added with the number of cards on offer more than doubles from the original game's 200 to a massive 500. These also feature new ideas, such as 'Linkage Cards' which grant the player bonuses, while 'Trap Cards' initiate specific traps tailored to the current location when used.

Also key to card use is the new ability to upgrade cards to make them more powerful, while the innovative 'Cover Fire' system adds further depth to the game. And with so many new features included, Metal Gear Ac!d 2 now includes a thorough Tutorial Mode to teach newcomers the many intricacies its stunning gameplay offers, and insights into the complex assaults the 500 cards can offer.

Further additions come in the form of a new 'Arena Mode'. Akin to the 'Boss Modes' in previous Metal Gear Solid titles, this pits players against boss characters from previous games in the series, and is ideal for practicing new strategies. The popular 'Link Mode' also returns in an improved state, with players using the PSP's Ad Hoc mode to link up for one-on-one tag matches using personalised decks.

Metal Gear Ac!d 2 has also undergone a thorough aesthetic reworking, with better definition and animation bringing the action sequences to vivid life, while a more vibrant colour scheme makes the game leap from the screen. The game also enjoys unprecedented 3D effects courtesy of the 'Solid Eye' viewing system, which links to the front of the user's PSP and activates a special 3D system, where extensive bonus videos are available throughout the game. Similarly, users can import images taken in the forthcoming Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence for PlayStation 2 and view them via the device, cleverly linking the two games and formats.

Metal Gear Ac!d 2 will be released for PSP™ (PlayStation® Portable) in Quarter 2, 2006.

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Press release (26th January 2006)