Konami: iPhone compares to the DS

Metal Gear Solid Touch sees players control Solid Snake in “the final chapter in the legendary saga”.

Head of mobile business at Konami Digital Entertainment Florian Stronk told CasualGaming.biz: “Whereas the sheer power of today's multimedia devices are often comparable to the current portable gaming hardware, these machines are not primarily gaming devices. It will be interesting to see these platforms evolve further.”

The Metal Gear series has sold over 26.5 million units worldwide – and Konami believes this can translate into ‘tremendous’ success on iPod.

Stronk added: “Metal Gear Solid is one of the most successful brands in games history. While a brand alone does not guarantee success, the philosophy behind Metal Gear Solid Touch is to provide both entertaining playability and easy access to the cinematic and complex Metal Gear universe.

“Kojima Productions has created a game experience that will only be possible on touch devices. We are confident that this game will be attracting existing fans and new users.”