Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker's release is just around the corner, so to celebrate the game's launch Hideo Kojima and Co. are going on a world tour...

Hideo Kojima and crew appear at major launch events as latest Metal Gear Solid hits Japan in advance.

Similar to the World Tour that accompanied Metal Gear Solid 4's release two years back, the Peace Walker tour will see Metal Gear mastermind Hideo Kojima travel the world with key staffers, meeting fans at the major launches. Following Japan, the tour will head to Asia, then a month later to Europe and the US. See the official schedule for details.

The Japanese leg of the tour kicked off at 10:00 am on the 29th just as most of retail Japan opened up for the day.

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