Thankfully, Metal Slug 7 was first released in 2009. Actually, it is the kind of thing that would make an awesome Funk Pop figure so you guys at Funko get on that. It is a big robot looking thing and it is awesome. My favorite of the new three Slugs has to be the Slug Gigant. You have three new Slugs that you can use in the game! These are the Slug Truck, Slug Gigant and the Slug Armor. Also, the ability to play the game in cop-op is now gone which is a real shame. This time around you can play through the whole game, no matter the difficulty level you are on. You have a beginner, normal and hard mode. As is the rush blaster high score combo system that I think is a lot of fun! You have three modes of play. The weapon stock system that allows you to carry multiple upgrades is back. Metal Slug 7 is also bringing back the new gameplay mechanics that Metal Slug 6 offered. This is something that I really do like and for me, it actually made me want to play through the game with each of the six characters.Īs well as bringing back the cast. The good news about that is that each of the characters has their special abilities that they had in the last game. The same team from Metal Slug 6 actually feature in this game. One thing that is a tad disappointing is that the game does not feature any new characters at all. I have been able to blow through this in around an hour! To be honest with you, the game is intended to be played over and over again. One thing that is worth noting about this game is that I feel it is the shortest of all the Metal Slug games. It seems a pretty standard affair at first until the time portal opens up and all hell breaks loose! That is right, Metal Slug 7 features soldiers from the future.
So yes, the timeline of events in the Metal Slug series is kind of all over the place, but that is part of what I love about it. The story of Metal Slug 7 actually takes place after the events of Metal Slug 7. Moving the series to the Nintendo DS was a brave move and a move that many fans of the series (myself included) were quite worried about. It was originally released on the Nintendo DS nearly a decade ago which is just crazy to think about. New to Metal Slug XX is downloadable content which includes the addition of Leona Heidern from The King of Fighters series as a playable character.Īs I write this, Metal Slug 7 is the last of the “traditional” Metal Slug games. The usual weapons make their return from the series including a new weapon called “Thunder Shot”, which fires a homing electric blast to the enemy. Metal Slug 7 uses the Nintendo DS touchscreen as a map of the level, making it easier for the player to look at the level and where to get power-ups or captured prisoners. There are seven levels and three difficulties: Beginner, Normal and Hard.
Metal Slug XX was also released on Xbox Live Arcade on May 19, 2010. This version of the game features additional content, including co-op multiplayer and downloadable content. The game was released in Japan on July 22, 2008, and North America on November 28, 2008, by Ignition Entertainment.Ī revised version of the game, titled Metal Slug XX, was released on December 23, 2009, in Japan and North America on February 23, 2010, by Atlus for the PlayStation Portable. It was announced in the September 2007 issue of Famitsu and marks the first game in the main series that will be released without an arcade version. It is the eighth title in the main Metal Slug series. Metal Slug 7 is a run and gun video game developed by SNK Playmore for the Nintendo DS.