New Metal Gear Solid 4 theatrical trailer and silly Japanese ads

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots tactical espionage action logo
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots development has wrapped today, the game is finished, thus Konami celebrated with a party for the Japanese press. The boss of Konami, Fumiaki Tanaka, and the boss of Sony Computer Entertainment, Kaz Hirai both congratulated Metal Gear Solid series creator Hideo Kojima on finishing this latest PlayStation 3 game. Who in turn went on to show lots of new gameplay footage.

The Metal Gear Solid 4 theatrical trailer:

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The Beauty and the Beast Unit in Metal Gear Solid 4
Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills, producer Kenichiro Imaizumi also revealed several product tie-ins that will feature in the marketplace as well as Metal Gear Solid 4 itself. These include Japanese swimsuit model Akina Minami posters (who is a fan of the series herself), in-game product placement in the shape of an iPod with Metal Gear and J-Pop songs, and a Triumph motorcycle. Also, a Assassin’s Creed Snake outfit can be unlocked. Plus a marketing campaign that includes ads such as…

Snake shills some kind of energy drink? Revitalizing hair tonic? No it’s a shameless but funny Regain energy drink promotion.

Sony will release a Metal Gear Solid 4 themed cell phone. A man ignores the ringing, because he’s too busy playing the game.

A woman plays Metal Gear Solid 4 while a cat watches and freaks.

Via 1UP