![]() ![]() However, Metal Slug 4 was not the return to greatness that they had been expecting. And then it was announced one day: the resurrection of SNK under the new flag of Playmore, with a new Metal Slug to show that this was still the same great SNK that the fans had been clamoring for. Unfortunately, SNK closed shop afterwards and floated around in limbo while owned by competitors and pachinko manufacturers. The craziest vehicles, the meanest bosses, and a projectile blood-vomit attack – Metal Slug 3 has it all. Metal Slug 3 is arguably the pinnacle of the series, with artwork so crammed with loving detail that it becomes difficult to keep track of what’s happening on screen. Metal Slug X is the perfect example for “remixed” versions of games the leisurely pace is ramped up for constant action, bosses and levels are made even bigger and crazier, and new weapons and vehicles make the game its own despite being a rehash. ![]() Metal Slug 2 brings enough new content to ensure it a worthwhile entry, despite recycling some assets from the original. Of course, the game is still designed to play as an arcade machine, demanding a steady flow of quarters with the enemy’s unholy accuracy with thrown grenades. The first foray into the Metal Slug series still plays perfectly well, introducing so many of the series staples in fun and fresh ways. However, some of the individual games themselves fail to sustain this constant level of quality. As a collection, this package performs wonderfully, save some odd controller configurations, eager to implement Wii-waggle in the oddest ways. Art galleries and music players are unlocked with tokens earned from playing through games. Emulation in this package runs great, with no noticeable slowdown, clean sprites and animation, and small load times of a second or two between levels. ![]() Short of the portable versions seen on the Neo Geo Pocket and Game Boy Advance, this is every last possible scrap of Metal Slug available for you to get your mitts on. Metal Slug Anthology on the Wii and PSP collects Metal Slugs 1, 2, X (a justifiably improved version of 2), 3, 4, 5, and 6. Matched with an innocently twisted sense of humor, the whole painterly project hearkens closer to the works of Studio Gibli than it does Contra. Metal Slug is regarded as a side-scrolling shooter of classic pedigree, filled to luxurious excess with hand-drawn details and animations of an unmatched level. Thank goodness for technology endlessly marching onwards. For $20, you can now own what would previously run you about a cool grand. ![]()
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