For Metal Gear and Sony Playstation Portable gamers, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops continues Solid Snake's adventure, in this 1970's sequel to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

Higlights include:
- Full stealth-action single player story mode.

- Wireless features that let players recruit and play as a unique squadron of battle-hardened mercenaries.

- Take on the role of the infamous “Big Boss.”

- Fully-voiced cut scenes with original artwork by acclaimed visualist Ashley Wood (artist of Metal Gear Solid Graphic Novels and Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel on the Sony PSP).

- Wirelessly search for different PSP's IP address in range to generate a unique character.

- Online battles in more than ten areas specifically designed for multiplayer encounters, letting up to six players take their custom squads online.

Check gamerankings.com for the latest reviews coming in (which are already looking good).

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops retails for $39.99 for the Sony PSP.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin looks like it is well on its way to become another rich, vampire laden, side-scrolling action adventure gaming experience. High praises from various reviews are already coming in. Old fans of the series will no doubt be eager to pick it up (along with pre-ordered 20th anniversary packs), while new DS Lite gamers should definitely give the Castlevania experience a go.

HIghlights to this installment of Castlevania include:
- Two playable characters, Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin.

- Play online with friends and wirelessly trade items using the Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection service.

- Takes place during World War II.

- New environments such as the desert and Misty Town.

- 100 different enemies and bosses.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin retails for $34.99 for the Nintendo DS (and DS Lite!).

Read the full press release below.

Full press release:
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system has shipped to retail stores throughout North America. An all-new installment in Hideo Kojima’s legendary Metal Gear Solid series, Portable Ops features a full stealth-action single player story mode as well as breakthrough wireless features that let players recruit and play as a unique squadron of battle-hardened mercenaries.

Set in 1970, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops follows the events of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and lets players take on the role of the infamous “Big Boss” as he establishes the elite FOXHOUND unit and attempts to topple a bloody revolt instigated by the treacherous FOX unit. Featuring the return of many notable characters in the Metal Gear saga, the game completes a major portion of the ongoing Metal Gear timeline, as players participate in the events that directly lead into later games in the series, including Big Boss’ greatest tragedy.

Featuring a full-fledged story mode, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops introduces a new team building mechanic that brings additional depth and gameplay variety to the series’ acclaimed stealth-based action. Players can now capture and recruit characters that they encounter in any of the game’s levels and assign them to different units that will perform different functions, such as healing teammates, gathering intelligence and creating new items. Players can also recruit rare and unique characters with special abilities throughout the game. Each character is rated on a series of more than ten attributes, giving players incredible variety in building the ideal squad and creating different teams that are best suited to different types of combat situations.

Continuing the cinematic pedigree of the Metal Gear Solid series, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops features fully-voiced cut scenes with original artwork by acclaimed visualist Ashley Wood. Using animations and sound effects, the cut scenes join comic book artistry with full motion style to create an entirely original form of storytelling. The voice cast of Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops features veterans from previous Metal Gear Solid titles, including David Hayter, James Mathis and Jim Piddock.

Taking advantage of the wireless functionality of the PSP system, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops lets players scan their immediate area for wireless access points and recruit new teammates. Based on each different IP address in range, players will be able to generate a unique character. Certain rare and unique characters will be available only via access point scanning, giving gamers an incentive to play in different locations and build out their squad with new members.

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops features support for massive online battles in more than ten areas specifically designed for multiplayer encounters, letting up to six players take their custom squads online and battle in stealthy encounters across several different modes of play. Using a unique White Flag mechanic, players can choose to surrender and fight again or risk permanently losing one of their valuable comrades. Players can also wirelessly trade characters with others, building a squadron that is best suited to dominate the online competition.

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops carries a suggested retail price of $39.99 and is rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB. For more information, please visit www.konami.com .

KONAMI SHIPS CASTLEVANIA PORTRAIT OF RUIN TO RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – December 5, 2006 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced it has shipped Castlevania®: Portrait of Ruin exclusively for the Nintendo DS? to retail stores nationwide. The latest installment in the renowned action series lets players control two different characters as they attempt to thwart a terrible plan to resurrect Dracula’s Castle and bring a reign of darkness upon the world.

Breaking new ground in the Castlevania series, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin lets players continue the battle against the evil minions of the night as two playable characters, Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin. Players can choose to use Jonathan’s whip-cracking melee abilities or Charlotte’s magical prowess individually or team up together for the first time in the history of the franchise as they explore all new levels and environments. Players can also play online with friends and wirelessly trade items using the Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection service.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin takes place amidst the chaos of World War II where many lost souls from the global conflict were left to wander the world in search of salvation. A powerful vampire painter, Brauner, emerges to resurrect Dracula’s Castle utilizing the lost souls along with magical paintings that double as portals to other dimensions. Fueled with the power of the lost souls, the magical paintings and assisted by two mysterious vampire sisters, the probability of Dracula’s Castle returning to power is stronger than ever. Now Jonathan and Charlotte must work together to confront the face of evil and ensure that this villainous catastrophe is not unleashed on the world.

Evolving the action-adventure gameplay that has been the series’ trademark for 20 years, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin lets players switch freely between Jonathan and Charlotte as they proceed on their heroic mission, each with their own strengths, abilities and style of play. Players can now utilize powerful co-operative attacks in which both characters unleash the full extent of their combat abilities to decimate the game’s more than 100 different enemies and massive bosses in new environments such as the desert and Misty Town. In their quest to stop Dracula’s resurrection, Jonathan and Charlotte can collect and use different weapons, equipment and items to increase their overall skill level and acquire new abilities.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin was created by Koji Igarashi and the acclaimed development team behind 2005’s smash hit Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is rated “T” for Teens by the ESRB and carries a suggested retail price of $34.99. For more information on the game and the Castlevania series, please visit www.konami.com.

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