Metal Slug

Metal Slug

Available on:

Linux
Wii
PC
PS3
Mac
Android
PSP
iOS
Arcade
neogeoaes

Genres

Shooter, Platform, Arcade

Developer

Nazca Corporation

Release Date

April 18, 1996 (29 years ago)

Publishers

SNK, SNK Playmore

Content Rating

T

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Summary

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 on a fight against the Rebel Army led by Donald Morden and overthrow his coup d’état to prevent a New World Order.

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