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Video game · 1996

Metal Slug

Released 19 April 1996 on PlayStation, arcade video game machine, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, PlayStation Portable and 7 more

Developer
Nazca Corporation
Publisher
SNK
Made in
Japan
Genre
Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Themes
Action, Comedy
Series
Metal Slug
OPENCRITIC78
IGDB PLAYERS82281 ratings

About Metal Slug

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

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

arcade video game machine19 April 1996
PlayStation19 April 1996
Neo Geo24 May 1996
Neo Geo CD5 July 1996
PlayStation 328 June 2007
PlayStation Portable28 June 2007
Wii22 April 2008
PC27 July 2012
iOS13 December 2012
Android5 January 2014
Nintendo Switchlater, date unknown
PlayStation 2later, date unknown

Screenshots

Metal Slug screenshot 1Metal Slug screenshot 2Metal Slug screenshot 3Metal Slug screenshot 4

Videos

Metal Slug: Gameplay Video

Metal Slug series

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Sources: Wikidata, IGDB, Wikipedia's release lists.