Vita Edition of Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Announced for America
Although already leaked, the official announcement has now been made.
Although originally tweeted by Hideo Kojima, Konami has officially announced the release of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for the PlayStation Vita. The port is coming this summer and includes Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3, removing the inclusion of Peace Walked as seen in the home console release.
New features being implemented are touchscreen controls, and Transfarring, which allows players to transpot their save file back and forth with the PlayStation 3 version of the game.
Press Release
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
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – March 9, 2012 – 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.
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