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METAL SLUG

by Nazca Corporation

  • Released Jul 27, 2012
  • $7.99
  • 1 h to beat
  • Android
  • Arcade
  • iOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Neo Geo AES
  • Neo Geo CD
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 3
  • PlayStation Portable
  • Wii

89%positive reviews

4,744 positive590 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Chaotic, fun run-and-gun action

  • Charming pixel art and tanks

Cons

  • Poorly optimised Steam port

  • Controls are not responsive

Mixed

  • Some call it a classic arcade game, others find the port awful

Media

Gameplay Video (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8

Processor: Pentium 4 2.4Ghz

Memory: 1 GB RAM

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics

DirectX: Version 9.0c

Storage: 500 MB available space

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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…

Ratings

  • 82IGDB players282 ratings
  • 82Overall282 scores

Time to beat

  • 0.7 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 3 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 6 hCompletionist100%

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LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English
Chinese (Simplified)
French
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Spanish (Spain)

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