This excellent level ends in an incredible boss battle against a massive mechanical crab while ascending an infinite tower. You can get an antidote but chances are you will die before then. Literally everything in this level will try to change you which makes the entire trip up the pyramid both nerve wracking and incredibly fun. Being a mummy is a detriment as you are limited to the pistol, move slower, jump lower, and all around suck. Here you face mummified enemies that breathe dust that will turn you into a mummy. Mission 2 takes place inside an Egyptian pyramid. The sci-fi bent does not stop there as later in the game you find the source of this technology, Martians! As ridiculous as it sounds the presence of aliens lends the game a greater sense of variety over the standard military forces. General Morden’s forces have been bolstered by ludicrous futuristic technology like gigantic walking tanks and massive warships. Metal Slug X takes you around the world, from Egypt to Siberia and China. Metal Slug confined its adventure to Western Europe.
Plus its hilarious to stab enemies to death with a fork and slap them with your belt. The extra firepower is massive, to the point you might actively want to become fat. Although you move slower all of your special weapons are stronger. Each too much food and you become overweight. What is both a hindrance and a help is fatso mode. Slugs appear more frequently throughout the game yet they don’t feel overpowered. The VTOL is a fighter jet that sadly sees little use. The Slugnoid is only available to fight the second level boss in one of the most memorable encounters in an action game. The Camel Slug is exactly that, a camel with Vulcan cannons attached. There are four in addition to the standard tank. The distribution of weapons is greater so that unless you die frequently you will rarely use the standard pistol.Īside from more weapons there are new slugs too. The drop shot is a bouncing land mine that is better than the standard hand tossed grenades. The laser rifle pierces through multiple enemies at once but burns through ammo fast. The iron lizard is a remote controlled bomb that travels along the ground and is super powerful. The enemy chaser is your standard homing shot. The laser rifle, iron lizard, drop shot, and enemy chaser are all excellent additions to the game and serve different purposes. Metal Slug X adds a truckload of new weapons to your arsenal. This is a much better version of an already great game and a must buy. Metal Slug X is an upgraded version of Metal Slug 2 that adds a lot of content including weapons, music, and enemies as well as remixing the levels. But for as good as that game was it did have some glaring flaws. With its popularity it was only a matter of time for a sequel and Metal Slug 2 followed soon after. In a sea of fighting games and the occasional shooter a bad ass side scrolling action game along the lines of Contra was needed.
Metal Slug was a breath of fresh air within the Neo Geo library. Players wield classic METAL SLUG weaponry, leveraging skill trees, perks, and a super attack-fueling adrenaline system to outwit and demolish flanks of the series’ signature villains.Developer: SNK Publisher: Agetec Released: 04/14/01 Genre: Action The game’s highly replayable battlefields pair shuffled layouts from hand-crafted terrain tiles with subtle roguelite elements, challenging fighters to adapt and overcome unpredictable clashes as they master dynamic, strategic combat. Metal Slug Tactics is both a respectful homage to an all-time classic and an imaginative new way to celebrate the renowned series, channeling its timeless aesthetic through gorgeous pixel art and fluid animation.
If you’re used to seeing these guys do run n’ gun and are wondering what turned Marco, Eri, Fio, and Tarma in a different direction - here’s the overview of this unique entry to the series via press release! The Metal Slug series is coming back in a whole new way next year, as Dotemu and Leikir Studio confirm that Metal Slug Tactics is getting a 2022 release date - and a Nintendo Switch version has been announced as well!Īlong with the announcement, here’s a brand new gameplay trailer showing the game in action!