Konami Brings Metal Gear, Castlevania News

The company's E3 press conference highlighting upcoming releases from the Metal Gear, Castlevania, and Silent Hill franchises, along with newcomer Rock Revolution.

Following major press conferences from the “big three” at this year’s E3, smaller Japanese developer Konami stepped up to the plate on Wednesday to share tidbits about its own upcoming titles [PDF]. News from the company included some of its most popular franchises, including Metal Gear, Castlevania, and Silent Hill.

Metal Gear fans won’t have to wait long for their taste of fresh content: marketing vice president Anthony Krause announced first thing that an expansion pack for Metal Gear Online was due to be released Thursday. Konami will also put on tournaments for the game at this year’s Comic-Con and Tokyo Game Show.

The company also showed off Castlevania Judgement, an upcoming Nintendo Wii title that ditches the genre’s typical adventure game play in favor of one-on-one fighting with distinct Castlevania style. Another Castlevania title for the Nintendo DS, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, sticks more to the brand’s roots with side 2D sidescrolling game play.

Silent Hill: Homecoming likewise sticks to the same style as its predecessors with creepy 3D horror game with a new plot that centers around a protagonist searching for his missing brother.

The conference closed with a Rock Revolution demo, a music game that mimics the likes of Guitar Hero and Rock Band by having players keep up with on-screen music with specialized controllers.

All of the aforementioned games will debut in the fall, although specific dates were not announced.