KONAMI OF AMERICA SHIPS METAL GEAR SOLID®2: SUBSTANCE TO RETAILERS

KONAMI’S BEST-SELLING, AWARD-WINNING TACTICAL ESPIONAGE FRANCHISE HITS THE XBOX™

REDWOOD CITY, CA – November 5, 2002 - Konami of America, Inc. announced today that the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid®2: Substance for the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Backed by a substantial national marketing campaign guaranteed to capitalize on strong holiday sales of the Xbox™ hardware, the release of Metal Gear Solid®2: Substance marks the legendary series’ debut on the platform. Packed with countless extra features and exclusive modes, Metal Gear Solid®2: Substance is the expanded edition of the critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid®2: Sons of Liberty™, released for the Sony PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system last November.

“Since the epic release of Metal Gear Solid®2: Sons of Liberty, gamers everywhere have asked for just one thing: More Metal Gear,” said Jason Enos, Product Manger for Konami of America, “Metal Gear Solid®2: Substance answers that call by bringing the critically acclaimed franchise to the Xbox™ packed with substance, while delivering the definitive edition of Metal Gear Solid®2.”

Developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Metal Gear Solid®2: Substance features hundreds of never-before-seen VR and Alternative Missions. These missions enable both seasoned veterans and Metal Gear novices to challenge themselves in a wide array of brief missions, including stealth, bomb disposal, and weapons and equipment training. As missions are cleared, new characters and costumes are unlocked, revealing even more challenges.

Fans of series star Solid Snake can look forward to the inclusion of five “Snake Tales,” all-new Substance-exclusive adventures in which players assume the role of videogaming’s most famous spy. These five extended missions will challenge gamers to make use of all the abilities they have learned from the training missions, and feature cameo appearances from some of the series’ classic characters and locales.

Other bonus features include gameplay modes never before seen in North America, including the challenging European Extreme Mode, the Casting Theatre and Boss Survival Mode. Additionally, Metal Gear Solid®2: Substance features the entire Metal Gear Solid®2: Sons of Liberty™ game. Stepping into the shoes of super-spy Solid Snake, players will have to use their wits, stealth, and an amazing array of gadgets and weapons to thwart a terrorist group from obtaining an awesome weapon of mass destruction.

Metal Gear Solid®2: Substance is rated “M” for Mature Audiences with “Blood and Gore,” “Partial Nudity,” and “Violence” and is available at an SRP of $49.99.

About Metal Gear Solid®2: Sons of Liberty™

The follow-up to 1998’s critically acclaimed bestseller Metal Gear Solid®, Metal Gear Solid®2: Sons of Liberty™ took action gaming to an unprecedented level of interactive entertainment. Having won numerous editorial “Best of” awards and having sold close to 2 million units in the US and over 5 million units worldwide, Metal Gear Solid®2 is widely considered a benchmark for action videogames. In a deep plot of espionage and intrigue, gamers use an arsenal of high tech weapons, gadgets and supplies to stealthily maneuver through the game. On a mission to defeat an army of terrorists bent on capturing a high-tech weapon of massive destructive power, Metal Gear Ray, the game combines unique gameplay with a stylish cinematic presentation.

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