The Metal Gear franchise is over 16 years old with the first Metal Gear release debuting in Japan in 1987. The series centered on the adventures of secret agent Solid Snake and was consistently recognized for its new and original game design combined with a story full of plot twists and intricate human drama. In 1998, Konami introduced Metal Gear Solid for the Sony PlayStation game console, which was instantly noted for its stunning graphics, original narrative style and superlative gameplay. Metal Gear Solid earned widespread critical acclaim and defined a benchmark of quality in the action genre. Building on the precedent set by the top-selling original title, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty was released in 2001 for the Sony PlayStation 2 with overwhelming praise from gamers and industry pundits worldwide, selling over 2 million units in the U.S. and over 5 million units worldwide. In 2002, Konami released, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, the expanded edition of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, PlayStation 2 and PC DVD-ROM with much fan fare. In 2003, the amazing storyline and world of Metal Gear Solid combined with the graphics and gameplay of Metal Gear Solid 2 to create Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes for Nintendo Gamecube. In 2004, Hideo Kojima takes the tactical espionage action genre that the Metal Gear series defined to a completely new direction in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the Sony PlayStation 2.
About KONAMI CORPORATION
Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market. Konami Corporation's action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Castlevania, among other top sellers. 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 Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation, the parent company of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami Digital Entertainment - America can be found at www.konami.com/usa.
