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Metal Slug cover art

Metal Slug

Released

  • Arcade
  • Neo Geo AES
  • PlayStation 3
  • Linux
  • Wii
  • Android
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • iOS
  • Mac
  • PlayStation Portable
  • Neo Geo CD

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About

Metal Slug is a 1996 run-and-gun arcade video game originally developed by Nazca Corporation and released by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS. It is the first installment in the eponymous series. Set in 2028, players assume the role of Peregrine Falcon Strike Force soldiers Marco Rossi and Tarma Roving in a fight against the Rebel Army led by Donald Morden and overthrow his coup d'état to prevent a New World Order.

Developer
Nazca Corporation
Publisher
SNK Playmore, SNK
Genres
Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Themes
Action, Comedy
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective
Side view
Age ratings
ESRB T, CERO B, CLASSIND 12
Time to beat
1 h rushed · 3 h normally · 6 h completionist
IGDB rating
82 / 100 (282 ratings)
Also known as
Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001, Metal Slug 1, Metal Slug 3D, mslug1.exe

Release dates

Release dates by platform
PlatformRelease
Android
Arcade
iOS
Neo Geo AES
Neo Geo CD
PC (Microsoft Windows) · Japan · Worldwide
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
Wii · Japan · Europe · North America

Screenshots

  • Metal Slug screenshot 1
  • Metal Slug screenshot 2
  • Metal Slug screenshot 3
  • Metal Slug screenshot 4
  • Metal Slug screenshot 5

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