Konami has just let the world know that it has a Metal Gear Solid game for the iPhone ready to roll out. It’s called Metal Gear Solid Touch and it looks like it’s really going to rock the house. This confirms rumors that surfaced as early as last week, when a teaser site suddenly came out and just displayed these portentous words: “A next Metal Gear is...”

And now, Konami has fully let the cat out of the bag. Here’s what the iPhone game is all about: "Metal Gear Solid Touch focuses on action elements of Hideo Kojima's classic stealth series, and will see series veteran Solid Snake embark on an all-new mission."

“Using locations and characters introduced in Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid Touch initially offers eight action-packed stages, with more to be added at a later date,” Konami specified.

And here’s how MGS gameplay will merge with the iPhone’s unique technical specifications: “The new title gives the player control via the Apple systems' touch panel, and also allows users to pan in and out of the action. Replay value is also enhanced via bonuses such as wallpapers and images that are attained by completing key elements within the game.”

According to CVG, that’s not the only iPhone potential hit on the horizon. There will also be Silent Hill – The Escape, which “brings the doom-laden streets of the series' titular town to iPhone in an first-person action title boasting new strains of macabre adversaries and a dark, brooding atmosphere”. The third product of this “early 2009” package is Frogger, a “pixel-perfect conversion of the classic arcade game”.