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Touch Solid Snake All Over Your... iPhone

Remember that weird green Metal Gear equation Konami posted recently? They went and solved for i. iPhone, that is.

Apparently Apple wasn't beating its chest about the iPhone being a "gaming console" just for kicks. Konami has demystified the Metal Gear teaser site it posted a couple of weeks ago by announcing--drum roll--Metal Gear Solid Touch, an iPhone-specific mission for Solid Snake based on the story of MGS4.

You know what this means. We have to actually start caring about iPhone games now.

Here's all the revealed info so far, straight out the press release.

METAL GEAR SOLID TOUCH is an original game that brings to life the world and characters of MTAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS (MGS4).

With direct control through the touch panel, it's simple for anyone to move their alignment or switch to zoom mode. Each stage's location and characters are based on the story of MGS4. The initial download will contain 8 stages, with additional stages to be added later. There are many ways to enjoy the game as points earned by clearing stages unlocks images and wallpapers from the METAL GEAR series.

Aaaaaand screens!

A one.
A one.
And a two.
And a two.












Doesn't look half bad, honestly. We'll see how well it runs, though, and more importantly how well it plays. Console-style games don't have the best track record on the iPhone/iPod Touch so far. Why is that? Oh, perhaps the lack of any traditional controls whatsoever? Let's hope Konami figures out a way to overcome that limitation.
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Humm Interesting Ii would have never guessed.The only thing is it's not worth paying the cost of the iphone for one cool game. If I knew lots of cool games are coming to the iphone that would be different, besides I don't live in USA so I probably wouldn't be able to download it :(, that's the problem with downloadable games on the cell phones not everyone can download them.

I agree even a Wii version would have been better but then again kojima productions never let's us down so even in the iphone or ipod if you can get i think will be a good choice.

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Edited By godzilla_sushi

The what?!

NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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In my opinion, this is weak. Seeing how MGS4 has a shitload of cinematic, I would probably blind myself trying to watch all of it on that small screen. Meh.

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A new metal gear... on the iphone... THAT'S THE BEST THEY COULD DO?!

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Edited By ThomasP

That is pretty cool. I rather it go to the iPhone then the 360. Hopefully this will attract more devs to the iPhone.

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"you hear that?

thats the sound of a million pissy xbots whinning about how MGS4 isnt coming to that peice of shit excuse for a console"

Looks like someone is a little biased.
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Edited By StaticFalconar

There you go, the answer to the trailer, its not on the 360

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Edited By DECA555

you hear that?

thats the sound of a million pissy xbots whinning about how MGS4 isnt coming to that peice of shit excuse for a console
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Edited By Will

Now thats a suprise

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Edited By MisterSpiffy

Damn, I was sure hoping on a 360 version..

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...yeah no thanks. But why did they make the teaser green? Surely they know the color of their competitor's brands.

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Goddamnit!! iPhone?!! Really!!????!!!! Fuck, man!!!!

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um... lol, wow a cellphone game

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I guess the Xbox green was just some sort of head fake.

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Edited By aaox

Awww.... I thought Knami was making my awesome idea 'M3T4L C0R3 BUCK3T'

And I hate fanboys.
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Edited By thiago

Maybe you need to reread it. I can't help you there.

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@ thiago

you make no sense for a 25 yo man/woman unless you work for sony. And you didnt even answer my question where is the media bias here, you so caught up in ur facts uhhhhhhhhhhh i cant be bothered talkin to some fanboy.

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man ppl complain about controls of FPS on the PSP, god i cant imagine how it'll work out on an iPhone......a bit sad MGS4 isnt comming out on 360, but that's OK

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"Media bias since when"

Since when it is not based on facts, but on wishes. If it is a wish then it can't be "news", it is just wishful thinking.

The hard reality of numbers tell a different story. The Wii is the clear winner, but nobody will concede that because Nintento aims for a wider audience and not only the particular tastes of this or that game reviewer. PS3 is far from the being a failure, and the numbers prove it. X360 has little to celebrate, since it was released one year earlier and still it lost shamefully with hardware problems and flawed design (3rl, disk damaging DVD drive, overheating, batteries for the joystick, etc).

And BTW, your console can't handle MGS4. It is just not going to happen.

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Uh !!

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Edited By TheGTAvaccine

Nope, still dont care about iPhone games.

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nope

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Edited By tj_chisholm

Yeah I think I'll pick this up because I already have an Ipod Touch.  I think its a bit of a risk though as despite what apple says its not a recognized gaming platform.  Many people who would otherwise be interested in this game won't have Iphones and many people with Iphones aren't intrested in gaming.

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Hey look another system I'll never play a Metal Gear game on!

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LMAO @ thiago

Why are you so glad its not on the 360, it equals more money for Kojima which equals higher production quality for the next metal gear game. Damn i would love a 360 port of MGS that game looks swt. Media bias since when, you sound like someone who watches Fox News and sez every other news corp is bias. I know i shouldnt respond but we dont see many of you fangirls around these ways.

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Edited By Damonation
NinjaHunter said:
"That looks like that flash game Kojima Pro. put on the MGS4 official site before the release of MGS4."
That game was ok for free, but I wouldn't pay to play it on my phone.
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That looks like that flash game Kojima Pro. put on the MGS4 official site before the release of MGS4.

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I was expecting a new storyline or something for the metal gear franchise. Not a stupid iPhone game. I don't even own a 360 or ps3 and I'm dissapointed with this.

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how come you don't get points for submitting games, i uploaded this but no points? man no fair lol. whatever i'm not even that into submitting stuff anyways. 

so anyways, i'm getting an ipod touch for christmas, i will get this game, even if it sucks. but hopefully kojima makes sure its fun. 
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I'll download this, wasn't expecting a massive significant game to come out of the teaser. 
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I was hoping for a new AC!D game... Oh, well.

Doesn't look like I'll be missing much.

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Keep waiting bcfish, it'll never happen.

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COOL!!!! iPhone ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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on Dec. 17, 2008
wow thiago you sound like a fanboy yourself..... calm down.   A fanboy is a fanboy from what I've seen, there hasnt been something an xbox fanboy has done that I havent seen a PS3 fanboy do.  Only complaining about one side of Fanboys seems kinda sad, lighten up will yah?  Man I hate fanboys.

I couldn't agree more.
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Just tell what is wrong, if you can. I think you can't, because you are just a fanboy.

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Thiago, take that stupid shit to gametrailers or sony defense force. This is GIANTBOMB!

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Looks good. 

And who would have guessed this ?
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wow thiago you sound like a fanboy yourself..... calm down.   A fanboy is a fanboy from what I've seen, there hasnt been something an xbox fanboy has done that I havent seen a PS3 fanboy do.  Only complaining about one side of Fanboys seems kinda sad, lighten up will yah?  Man I hate fanboys.

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So stupid but predictable.

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I have been playing videogames for the last 24 years, but, God, Xbox fanboys are the most annoying creatures I have met so far. They are not happy with enjoying whatever they want, they feel the need to prove to everyone else that their choice is the best one and try to convert others into their religion.

Some points:

  • Nobody said it would be a X3rl port, only xbots hyped an already dead rumor up (while flooding internet forums with jokes about the PS3);
  • Konami does whatever it wants with its money and resources. Do you disagree? Then create your own company and do whatever you think it is right;
  • Other gaming devices already used touchscreen successfully. For example, Zelda Twighlight Princess for the Nintendo DS. You don't use anything beyond the touchscreen there and the game is good;
  • iPhone is more than capable of running interesting games, and no, it doesn't suck. Just because you got MEGA-OWNED by Kojima you are saying that;
  • The cell phone games market is huge, and probably Konami wants a piece of it. "Oh, but I am hardcore....". Who cares? If a company believes that they can make money somewhere else, so what?
  • This MGS on 360 rumor MUST DIE once and for all. Your console can't even handle it! How would they fit that much data in one DVD without screwing up the game badly?
  • Kojima massively OWNED the xbots! It wouldn't be so funny if the owners of the worst hardware that money can buy didn't go around bragging about it everywhere, being the jerks they usually are;
  • I have yet to see a single game journalist get things right. It is even funny. I remember when Bungie became independent from MS, and all smart-asses journalists were saying that was unlikely. Now even Jeff said in the podcast iPhone sucked for gaming. When will they get something right?


This media bias towards MS pisses me off. Casual games is a huge market, Wii is the winner of this generation, PS3 sold more units worldwide in the first 2 years than the X3rl (stop pretending the rest of the world doesn't exist) and the X3rl is a terrible piece of engineering. These are just facts. Now cry me a river, xbots.

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Edited By Rio

Ugh, this is disappointing.  This is such a waste.  I know they are probably still working on the next real mgs project with the main team but still......... its just kinda sad.

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There ya go Xbots. Who knows when they'll get their hopes up again?

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iPhone? What was iPhone's GOTY, Bubblewrap?

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How didn't I see this coming? The constant Apple advertisements in MGS4... Damn I feel stupid for not predicting this.

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Well, its a good thing that there is going to be a solid iPhone game coming out, though I wish it was a game that was coming out on the Xbox 360. Oh well....

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Quote: "First off, it's on the iphone, which not too many people have. "

Have you SEEN the iphone sales figures?

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I really don't see the point to this.  First off, it's on the iphone, which not too many people have.  2nd, the iphone is only for AT&T subscribers, unless you happen across one that's unlocked.  3rd, how many of those iphone users are actually going to know about MGS?  Seems like pretty slim pickings if you ask me...

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that's freaking stupid, who is gonna play that and why couldn't they just port MGS4 to the xbox 360