METAL SLUG

Man I played so many flash games based on this series as a kid and honestly I just love these games so much, their style of humor and the sense of personality that permeates the game makes it an unrivaled gem in the Run N' Gun genre of arcade games. I am so glad this masterpiece is on Steam.

The level select is a very nice touch too.

Hello Friends,
Today I will review the game METAL SLUG. Originally it came out on a NEO GEO gaming machines in arcades. These were the arcade cases where you put coins in to increase time in a game, not to buy extra lives. They used this arcade machine lots in the late 1990's. This version on steam includes multiplayer, but good luck finding a game unless you have a friend who also wants to play with you. The game is like the original arcade version, but when i personally played it, the music stuttered a bit and sounded odd to me, like it was not matching the tempo of when your playing in the game.
PROS:
- The original arcade version, ported to steam.
- Multiplayer functionality to play with others.
- Game is easy to get all achievements just by playing thru the game. Personally, it took me 3 hours to get all the level ones.
- Works fine with controllers. I used a NEO ZEN Nintendo switch 1 controller.
- Works on windows 11 OS system.
CONS:
- I heard the music not synching correctly on my pc. It sounded like it was lagging in the background or stuttering for some reason.
- Find a person who plays with you in multiplayer to get the achievement can be difficult. Some steam posters have actually posted on the forums about helping others. You can look here to see it:
Do I recommend this game? For a arcade side scroller shooter, it is good, so yes, i recommend the game. The one issue i have is the music sounded off to me. Like it was stuttering. It could be a personal issue with me, but i have a feeling all modern machines may run into this issue. The game is good for what it is, a arcade side scrolling game. It is not a long game, but if you play with friends in multiplayer, it can be more fun. The problem is if you don't have friends, it is hard to find people to actually fully play the whole game with you.

Even though the game can be beaten in 30 minutes this game is still an absolute banger, still some of the best pixel art in gaming history and only gets better with each new entry.

ever since I was a kid I used to 4buse those arcade machines no matter the country I was in and my favorite arcade game was indeed METAL SLUG. thank you for everything.

It's a shame that this port is so questionable, Metal Slug would deserve a much better way to be played on PC legally. But even that can't hide its quality, still shining 30 years later. In an era with an obsession over the rising 3D graphics (at least in the West), SNK did instead double down on the Neo Geo's 2D capabilities.
The pixel art hasn't aged a day since I first experienced the game in Spring of 1996, every time you play you can spot new details in the backgrounds, in the amazing animations, in the fantastic vehicle design, topped by a style that reminds me a lot of European comics, making it look like some playable cartoon with equal parts of hilarity and brutality. Not to speak of the sound, with one of the most iconic music themes in videogames, and even more iconic voice clips.
Due to its arcade origin the challenge is sometimes unbalanced no matter the difficulty level, and the final boss battle feels a bit underwhelming, compared to the previous bosses and the grueling final mission that precedes it, but it can't change that Metal Slug stands the test of time as one of the quintessential 2D games and action games at once.

oh ♥♥♥♥ didnt remember the game being this hard.
super short and nostalgic. good to visit back.
4/5

After thirty years, I've finally beaten the game without continues - or using only a single quarter. GG.