To amplify the crazy gameplay, the visuals and music are superb. It's such an enjoyable gameplay premise that'll make you and a pal grin from ear to ear as you wreak havoc on the battlefield. Aside from the basics, you'll also rescue prisoners of war (which will result in a bonus item) and can drive around in the titular Metal Slugs whenever you come across an unmanned one. Whether it's a rocket launcher, heavy machine gun, or flamethrower firing these additional weapons is a ton of fun. You'll also collect a wide assortment of weaponry although the fact that you lose a weapon after you perish from a one-hit kill or as soon as it's out of ammo means that you probably won't be hanging on to each piece for very long.

At its core, it's a very basic 2D cooperative run 'n' gun shooter where you traverse crazy action-packed stages while shooting, throwing grenades, and doing some simple platforming. Metal Slug has you and a friend control Marco and Tarma who are on a mission to put an end to the maniacal dictator General Morden. 🦚 Marco mans the turret while Tarma makes the bridge go boom! │ Our reviewers are discouraged from reading other reviews before writing theirs in order to avoid contributing to an echo chamber. The original Metal Slug is a classic arcade game that started a fantastic franchise but has it since been eclipsed by its incredible sequels? Running and gunning while taking out relentless enemy soldiers is a recipe for retro fun. Maciejewski playing a Nintendo Switch on July 29, 2017ĪCA NeoGeo: Metal Slug is also available for PS4 and Xbox One

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