March 21^st, 2006 (6:29pm) - Metal Gear Acid 2 for the PSP has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The game continues the best-selling strategic card-based series with an all-new visual style, more unique cards for players to use and original play modes that let players engage in a variety of classic Metal Gear gameplay scenarios. Metal Gear Acid 2 also includes an innovative "Solid Eye" peripheral that allows users to experience the entire game and special bonus content in full 3D for the most immersive gameplay experience ever offered on the PSP system.

Metal Gear Acid 2 lets players experience an all new storyline featuring Snake and an assortment of new and returning allies and enemies, all depicted in a new cell-shaded visual style. Players will choose from more than 500 unique cards to create a deck that lays the foundation for the types of movements, attacks and special moves they can perform. The game incorporates both turn-based and real-time gameplay, as players can move freely and interact with the environment, while choosing more advanced actions from their deck. Metal Gear Acid 2 expands upon the battle system of its predecessor, letting players upgrade individual weapons and utilize a new card linkage system to unleash incredibly powerful attacks on their enemies. Players with save data from the original Metal Gear Acid will be able to import a card into their new Metal Gear Acid 2 game, as well as use special exclusive cards inspired by Metal Gear Solid 4.

Further expanding the boundaries of the tactical card-based action genre, Metal Gear Acid 2 includes a number of original play modes that let players experience Snake’s high-stakes adventure in different and innovative ways. Players new to the gameplay of the Metal Gear Acid series can learn the basics in Tutorial Mode, developing the skills they need to succeed later in the game. The new Arena Mode lets Snake engage in one-on-one battles with a series of classic enemies from the Metal Gear series, including The Boss, Revolver Ocelot and The End. Players looking to enjoy the strategic gameplay of Metal Gear Acid 2 with a friend can go head-to-head in the new Versus Mode, matching wits and decks to determine who is the top super-spy.

The "Solid Eye" peripheral included in every copy of Metal Gear Acid 2 lets players experience the Metal Gear series like never before – in full 3D. The entire game can be viewed in 3D, offering a fresh perspective on the action. Additional bonus content can also be viewed with the Solid Eye, including the Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer. Players who also own Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence can take pictures inside that game and transfer them to Metal Gear Acid 2 using a USB cable for viewing in full 3D using the Solid Eye peripheral.

"Kojima Productions has once again redefined the Metal Gear series, taking Snake’s sneaking mission into the third dimension with the included Solid Eye 3D peripheral," said Wilson Cheng, Product Manager at Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "Metal Gear Acid 2 expands the Metal Gear universe with an original storyline and new characters, as well as all-new cards and tactics that bring additional strategy to the game’s already deep card-based action."

Metal Gear Acid 2 is available exclusively for the PSP for a SRP of $39.99 and is rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB.