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. Retrieved June 19, 2013.SNK did a decent job of distilling the action part of Metal Slug into a portable game.
This is the same with the characters and abilities, which have all been kept the same, but the game's manual erroneously states that the 'slide' ability is achievable in Metal Slug 4, 5, and 6 - Metal Slug 4 and 6 do not include this feature in either the arcade or console version. Metal Slug 1- 6 and X are included in the release, and the games have not been altered in any way. Metal Slug 1- 5 and X are done via emulation of the Neo Geo AES versions, while 6 is a ported version of the arcade game. It was also released on PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in 20 respectively. However, this version offers less content and an alternative menu interface.
The Metal Slug Anthology was then released on PC in 2009 under the name Metal Slug Collection PC. Cooperative gameplay is enabled on the console versions of the game, while the PSP version has a wireless mode so that two people can play together and work as a team.Ī downloadable version was made available on the PlayStation Store for PSP on October 1, 2009. The only major change is that all games now display at a converted 480i resolution (compared to the standard 240p). The graphics are virtually the same as the original versions released on arcade (and the more recent titles published on PS2 and Xbox).
The game also marks the return of SNK Playmore as a third-party developer for a Nintendo console since the SNES era. The Wii version boasts different controller configurations, most taking advantage of the Wii Remote, with the Japanese version supporting the Classic Controller and all regional variants supporting the GameCube controller.
Metal Slug Anthology (called Metal Slug Complete ( メタルスラッグコンプリート) in Japan) is a video game compilation for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PC and the Wii.