Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION is now available for the PlayStationVita handheld entertainment system. Hideo Kojima’s classic METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty and METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater titles feature vast upgrades, including remastered graphics from the original releases on the PlayStation 2 system, and optimized controls designed to take full advantage of the PlayStationVita touchscreen capabilities.

"With METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION, gamers will be impressed with the updated graphics and the ability to zoom and perform attacks by using just their fingers on the touch screen of the PlayStationVita system," said Tomoyuki Tsuboi, President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. It’s an exciting new way to experience the games METAL GEAR SOLID fans have known and loved for years."

In addition to the visual upgrades, both titles include Transfarring, where players can start the action right where they left off as they transfer saved-data back and forth from their PlayStation 3 system version of METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION to their PlayStationVita system.

METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and is now available nationwide for a SRP of $39.99 for the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStationVita system. The collection is also available for download digitally.