![]() ![]() I wouldn’t be surprised at all if it is though. SNK hasn’t said much about the Xbox 360 port and we don’t know for sure if co-op play will be part of it. The other problem with the lack of multiplayer is we know an Xbox Live Arcade release of Metal Slug 7 is looming. I would have been content with just basic co-op, but this isn’t even part of the package. Theoretically, SNK could have pulled a Monster Hunter Portable and designed Metal Slug 7 for local four player frenzies or they could have included online multiplayer via Nintendo Wi-Fi. No reason was ever given why SNK chose to cut out two player support. However, veterans will miss one key element, multiplayer. Cynthia’s missions have specific rules like not getting hit at all which are challenges Metal Slug veterans can appreciate. Fans of the series probably expect something short and sweet so the combat missions are like a bonus. Whether you care about chatting with Cynthia or not the combat missions do a fine job of extending Metal Slug 7. Playing with Slug Gigant in the winter stage was one of the highlights of Metal Slug 7, but unless you’re trying to beat the game with one credit you can blow through Metal Slug 7 in less than two hours.Ĭombat missions extend Metal Slug 7 and as you beat them you’re rewarded with flirtatious conversations with the drill instructor, Cynthia. Once you jump in Slug Gigant you take up nearly the entire vertical length of the screen and crush enemies with laser blasts. The snow stage has a welcome addition, Slug Gigant, a giant mecha that looks like it was glued together from scrap metal. ![]() There are seven stages to complete which take players from a scrap yard at the beginning to tundra near the end. ![]() The bottom screen has a mini-map that shows where POWs are, but I found myself more focused reacting to the stream of bullets I didn’t have time to look at the bottom screen. SNK stuck to their formula by keeping Metal Slug 7 a 2D platformer without shoving any forced touch screen control. Metal Slug 7 is exactly what you would expect from the series: fast and furious 2D shooting. They're starting with King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match Final Edition in November.SNK did a decent job of distilling the action part of Metal Slug into a portable game. It'll run you £5.59.ĭotEmu are also bringing over several games from SNK's man-punching King of Fighters series. Steam user reviews seem happier with this than that port, noting that you can have unlimited continues if you fancy, and that the online co-op seems more reliable. This port's by DotEmu, the folks who brought Metal Slug 3 earlier over this year. The eponymous slug is a tank, by the way, and not e.g. Metal Slug's a classic in the run 'n' gun world, with big guns, driveable vehicles, a weird semi-magical world where you'll meet soldiers, tanks, and genies, and lovely smooth pixel art that holds up wonderfully. First released in 1999 on Neo Geo, the expanded version of Metal Slug 2 arrived on Steam last week with new bits like online multiplayer and global leaderboards. The Metal Slug part of the name, that stands for this is a game about running and jumping and shooting the heck out of everything. No, the X stands for this is the nineties and everything is xtreme to the max. The 'X' in Metal Slug X does not stand for 10. ![]()
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