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Konami confirms Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D for 3DS will sneak onto European shores on March 8th

Compatible with Circle Pad Pro peripheral

Konami confirms Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D for 3DS will sneak onto European shores on March 8th
By Tom Worthington
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After confirming in November that its eagerly anticipated 3DS stealth-'em-up Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D will launch in Japan on March 8th, Konami has announced that it will debut in Europe on the very same day.

Yes: March 8th. Put it in your diary. Now.

This reworked PlayStation 2 title has been spruced up with new features, including a camouflage photography system that allows you to create new camo suits for Snake by using snaps from your 3DS camera.

Snake eyes

Konami has also confirmed that Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D will support Nintendo's somewhat clunky Circle Pad Pro add-on. The peripheral is said to make targeting enemies easier.

On the subject of accessories - kind of - Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima recently revealed a limited edition Snake Eater 3DS unit featuring a "snake pattern embossed design". More details on that will be revealed on January 20th.

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D itself will break cover on March 8th in Europe and Japan. Counting down the days...
Tom Worthington
Tom Worthington
Fresh out of the packaging, Tom joins Pocket Gamer with a chip on his shoulder and a degree in Journalism. Naively, Tom believes there's a star-studded career in video games and has penned words across the internet in between praying to the almighty Nintendo gods.