Konami Announces E3 Lineup
Konami Announces E3 Product Lineup!
Published: May 11, 2001
Konami of America today announced their product lineup that will be displayed at this year's E3. These titles will all be on display at Konami's booth at E3.
These titles will be showcased for PlayStation 2:
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty
- Silent Hills 2
- Silent Scope 2
- Frogger: The Great Quest
- Ephemeral Fantasia
- Police 911
Ephemeral Fantasia
Release date: July 2001
Genre: RPG (Role Playing Game)
Platform: Sony PlayStation 2
Using innovative game play mechanics like the "surround battlefield system", a life-sized game world, and a phenomenal story, players will experience the anguish and joys of their in-game characters. Set on an island paradise, players take on the role of a traveling musician who is hired to sing at a royal wedding. Catastrophe strikes when an evil sorcerer casts a spell on the island, causing the days to repeat over and over again in a time loop that must be broken by the player.
Silent Hill 2
Release date: Fall 2001
Genre: Horror
Platform: Sony PlayStation 2
In the most terrifying interactive experience ever created, players assume the role of James, who receives a cryptic letter from his deceased wife beckoning him to meet her in Silent Hill, a place that holds great meaning for the couple. The suspense begins when the mystery of the letter compels him to return to the surreal horror and all too real danger in Silent Hill. Benefiting from the advanced technological power of the PlayStation 2, the visual expressions of the characters, weather conditions and the gore of the game are intensely frightening.
Frogger: The Great Quest
Release date: Fall 2001
Genre: Action/Platform
Platform: Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Hopping onto the Sony PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance this fall is an all new Frogger, the fun-filled 3D-action/platform game featuring the famous amphibian. The adventure will take the green hero from swampy towns to desert wastelands, navigating rivers and majestic waterfalls and exploring gigantic castles while collecting power-ups and avoiding hazards and enemies. Over 80 new characters inhabit Frogger¹s magical world, with creatures ranging from menacing mosquitoes, humorous toads to predatory cats  each contributing to the light-hearted and humorous tone of the game.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Release date: Fall 2001
Genre: Action
Platform: Sony PlayStation 2
Solid Snake is back in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. The follow-up to 1998¹s critically acclaimed bestseller takes action gaming to a whole new level. Playing as the game¹s hero, gamers will use an arsenal of high tech weapons, gadgets and supplies, utilizing a variety of maneuvers to defeat an army of terrorists. MGS2 combines this unique gameplay with stylish cinematic presentation, a fair dose of political intrigue and the most stunning graphics ever seen on a console; the result is the closest thing available to a real spy movie on a video game console.
Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette
Release date: Fall 2001
Genre: Action
Platform: Sony PlayStation 2
In this ultimate action game, taken from the popular arcade games, players take on the role of a skilled anti-terrorist operative hired to prevent a terrorist group¹s attack on several European locations. Heart-pounding missions take place across all types of environments, ranging from London¹s River Thames to Swiss mountain ranges.
Police 911
Release date: Fall 2001
Genre: Action
Platform: Sony PlayStation 2
>From the creators of the Silent Scope series comes Police 911, the newest arcade hit that delivers the closest experience players have to being an actual police officer. The high-impact action starts in the Little Tokyo section of the city of Los Angeles, where the "Gokudo-kai" organized crime family are suspected of illegal weapons smuggling. Players must crack down on the criminal activity by searching and apprehending the enemies who are hiding throughout the city.
These titles will be showcased for PlayStation 2:
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty
- Silent Hills 2
- Silent Scope 2
- Frogger: The Great Quest
- Ephemeral Fantasia
- Police 911
Ephemeral Fantasia
Release date: July 2001
Genre: RPG (Role Playing Game)
Platform: Sony PlayStation 2
Using innovative game play mechanics like the "surround battlefield system", a life-sized game world, and a phenomenal story, players will experience the anguish and joys of their in-game characters. Set on an island paradise, players take on the role of a traveling musician who is hired to sing at a royal wedding. Catastrophe strikes when an evil sorcerer casts a spell on the island, causing the days to repeat over and over again in a time loop that must be broken by the player.
Silent Hill 2
Release date: Fall 2001
Genre: Horror
Platform: Sony PlayStation 2
In the most terrifying interactive experience ever created, players assume the role of James, who receives a cryptic letter from his deceased wife beckoning him to meet her in Silent Hill, a place that holds great meaning for the couple. The suspense begins when the mystery of the letter compels him to return to the surreal horror and all too real danger in Silent Hill. Benefiting from the advanced technological power of the PlayStation 2, the visual expressions of the characters, weather conditions and the gore of the game are intensely frightening.
Frogger: The Great Quest
Release date: Fall 2001
Genre: Action/Platform
Platform: Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Hopping onto the Sony PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance this fall is an all new Frogger, the fun-filled 3D-action/platform game featuring the famous amphibian. The adventure will take the green hero from swampy towns to desert wastelands, navigating rivers and majestic waterfalls and exploring gigantic castles while collecting power-ups and avoiding hazards and enemies. Over 80 new characters inhabit Frogger¹s magical world, with creatures ranging from menacing mosquitoes, humorous toads to predatory cats  each contributing to the light-hearted and humorous tone of the game.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Release date: Fall 2001
Genre: Action
Platform: Sony PlayStation 2
Solid Snake is back in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. The follow-up to 1998¹s critically acclaimed bestseller takes action gaming to a whole new level. Playing as the game¹s hero, gamers will use an arsenal of high tech weapons, gadgets and supplies, utilizing a variety of maneuvers to defeat an army of terrorists. MGS2 combines this unique gameplay with stylish cinematic presentation, a fair dose of political intrigue and the most stunning graphics ever seen on a console; the result is the closest thing available to a real spy movie on a video game console.
Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette
Release date: Fall 2001
Genre: Action
Platform: Sony PlayStation 2
In this ultimate action game, taken from the popular arcade games, players take on the role of a skilled anti-terrorist operative hired to prevent a terrorist group¹s attack on several European locations. Heart-pounding missions take place across all types of environments, ranging from London¹s River Thames to Swiss mountain ranges.
Police 911
Release date: Fall 2001
Genre: Action
Platform: Sony PlayStation 2
>From the creators of the Silent Scope series comes Police 911, the newest arcade hit that delivers the closest experience players have to being an actual police officer. The high-impact action starts in the Little Tokyo section of the city of Los Angeles, where the "Gokudo-kai" organized crime family are suspected of illegal weapons smuggling. Players must crack down on the criminal activity by searching and apprehending the enemies who are hiding throughout the city.
