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The book also explores the roots of Metal Slug, looking at Irem titles In the Hunt and GunForce II and how these arcade cult classics influenced what was to come later.Ĥ52 pages. These insightful discussions bust myths and reveal the real truth behind the creation and evolution of this esteemed franchise, extensively covering its beginnings at Nazca and the truth behind Metal Slug Zero – the version of Metal Slug that existed, before Marco and Tarma, when you controlled only the SV-001 tank. The book also contains 11 exclusive and incredibly detailed interviews with key members of the development team, including Kazuma Kujo, Takushi Hiyamuta, Andoh Kenji and Takeshi Okui, the latter two of whom have never previously spoken about the series.
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To help achieve this goal, SNK has offered unprecedented access to its vast archive of high-resolution concept artwork and illustrations, some of which is being made publicly available for the first time. The franchise has effortlessly retained these core attributes across multiple sequels and spin-offs in the years since, and this publication – the first officially-licen sed and fully-endorsed book of its kind, ever – not only aims to illuminate the rich history of the franchise via hundreds of carefully curated screenshots and a comprehensive written account of its often mysterious history, but also seeks to celebrate the iconic artwork which has made millions of players fall in love with the antics of the plucky Peregrine Falcon Squad.
#Metal slug series series#
At least you don't die in one hit, they give you a lifebar instead.An instant classic on its debut in 1996, the original Metal Slug laid the foundations for an action-packed series that would become globally renowned for its tight gameplay, gorgeous hand-drawn visuals and playful sense of humour. They're not bad given the hardware limitations, and Metal Slug Advance is notoriously difficult, even moreso since enemies respawn if you return back even a little.
I'd hate to recommend emulating those, but good luck finding those. The first two were released on the Neo-Geo Pocket Color and the third was on the Game Boy Advance. The only ones left are Metal Slug: 1st Mission, Metal Slug: 2nd Mission, and Metal Slug Advance. Metal Slug Defense is no longer updated, since Metal Slug Attack is a follow-up to that game and it's still receiving new content. I haven't tried out Metal Slug Infinity yet.
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If you're into mobile gaming, Metal Slug Defense, Metal Slug Attack, and Metal Slug Infinity are all free to play, but they're probably available worldwide. No need to ask about Metal Slug 3D, because I have never played it nor wish to play it in the near future. Since Metal Slug XX is an enhanced version of Metal Slug 7, I dunno what has changed as I never played that version.
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But there is no screen filter options and full screen looks butt ugly. I think either one plays fine, I've not come across any issues. If you get it on PS4, it will come with all the DLC (Leona as a playable character), Xbox 360 will need a seperate purchase. Now the lone one left of the main series is Metal Slug XX, which I also have on Xbox One, but it's an Xbox 360 game that's backward compatible. The ACA NEOGEO versions should be the same across all platforms. But this is not from poor emulation, that's just exactly like how they originally played. Since these are the exact same as the arcade versions, some of them have some slowdown (most notable is Metal Slug 2). Now before I got that collection, I had gotten a few of the ACA NEOGEO versions on Xbox One whenever they went on sale, dunno about when and if they go on sale in the Nintendo eShop. I'm not too picky about frames per second or none of that mess.
I tried out a few of the others out, they're more than playable. Hey, I recently bought the Metal Slug Anthology on PS4, mainly for Metal Slug 6, which isn't available any other way on current gen consoles.
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