Metal Gear Solid:

Posted: May 6th, 2003.

METAL GEAR SOLID(r) EXPLODES ONTO NINTENDO GAMECUBE

Konami and Nintendo Collaborate to Deliver Blockbuster Action Title toNintendo GameCube

Continuing to broaden the Nintendo GameCube(tm) library, Konami and Nintendotoday announced Konami will publish a new Metal Gear(r) adventure exclusive forNintendo GameCube. Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes(tm) combines the thrillingstory of the original Metal Gear Solid(r) game with the jaw-dropping graphicsand unparalleled gameplay found in Metal Gear Solid(r) 2: Sons of Liberty(tm).

The game is scheduled to ship later this year in North America and Europe,followed by the Japanese launch in early 2004.

Bringing heart-pounding espionage action home to gamers, Metal Gear Solid(r)is one of the most highly-regarded action series ever created. Metal Gear SolidThe Twin Snakes(tm) for Nintendo GameCube will combine stunning next generationgraphics and gameplay, an epic storyline and unmatched content designedspecifically for mature gamers.

Under the guidance of Konami’s Hideo Kojima and Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto,Nintendo’s exclusive second-party developer, Silicon Knights, is working withKonami to develop the game. Silicon Knights previously developed last year’saward-winning Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem(tm) for Nintendo GameCube.

“I am tremendously excited to introduce a unique Metal Gear Solid(r)experience to a new audience of gamers as well as collaborate with my mentorin game design, Mr. Miyamoto, on Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes(tm) forNintendo GameCube,” says Hideo Kojima, vice president, Konami ComputerEntertainment Japan, Inc.

“Mr. Kojima and I have spoken about this project for some time, and I’mexcited our ideas have matched so perfectly,” adds Shigeru Miyamoto,senior managing director of Entertainment Analysis and Development Division,Nintendo Co., Ltd. “It’s this shared passion for game creation thathas allowed us to collaborate to bring a special Metal Gear(r) project exclusivelyfor Nintendo GameCube.”

Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes(tm) will be featured at this year’sElectronic Entertainment Expo (E3) on May 14 – 16 in the South Hall at KonamiBooth 900 and in the West Hall at Nintendo Booth 2816.