Konami took the proverbial sheet off the big Metal Gear reveal this morning; the series is coming to the iPhone/iPod Touch in the Spring of 2009. Steve definitely didn’t see that one coming.

Metal Gear Solid Touch will be eight stages based on the MGS4 world and characters. More stages will come as downloads later, most likely for a hefty price.

You can stop speculating about MGS4 to the Xbox 360; it looks like that still won’t happen, at least any time soon.

Other games announced today for the iPhone/iPod Touch from Konami include DanceDanceRevolution S Lite, Frogger, and SILENT HILL The Escape, all of which are targeted for release later in December. Looks like more and more developers are hopping on the platform.

Here’s the full press release:

4 titles, including the newest in the METAL GEAR series will be progressively made available for download for the iPhone and iPod touch from late this month.

KONAMI will make downloads of METAL GEAR SOLID TOUCH, DanceDanceRevolution S Lite, SILENT HILL The Escape and Frogger for the iPhone and iPod touch progressively available from late this month.

METAL GEAR SOLID TOUCH is an original game that brings to life the world and characters of MTAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS (MGS4).

With direct control through the touch panel, it’s simple for anyone to move their alignment or switch to zoom mode.

Each stage’s location and characters are based on the story of MGS4. The initial download will contain 8 stages, with additional stages to be added later.

There are many ways to enjoy the game as points earned by clearing stages unlocks images and wallpapers from the METAL GEAR series.

DanceDanceRevolution S Lite, SILENT HILL The Escape and Frogger will be released prior to METAL GEAR SOLID TOUCH late this month.

DanceDanceRevolution S Lite is a music game where you tap the arrow icons that appear at the bottom of the screen in time with music.

SILENT HILL The Escape is a first-person 3D shooting game that lets players utilize the control features only found on the iPhone and iPod touch such as moving their character by sliding a finger across the touch panel screen and changing alignment to target enemies using the built-in altimeter.

Frogger is a simple game where the player moves a frog 360 degrees to cross roads and rivers while avoiding obstacles.

Furthermore, in Japan, Touch KONAMI (www.touch.konami.net), KONAMI’s website introducing applications aimed for the iPhone/iPod touch launches today, Wednesday 17th December.This site details playing instructions, features, prices, and release dates for each game and is also scheduled to display animations and reviews later on.