Metal Slug Anthology Review

By Greg Damiano

Garden variety.

I can’t believe this is only the ten-year anniversary of Metal Slug. To a young kid like myself, the four-in-one Neo-Geo cabinets have been sitting in arcades since the beginning of time. While young bands celebrate Contra music and critics nod to Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug still owns your local pizza parlors and skating rinks.

Metal Slug is one of those classics where,…
  • Seven games, no quarters
  • Vivid, funny animation
  • Control schemes for everyone
  • Tilting and shaking controls add little
  • Terrible bonus features
  • Old games on ‘innovative new’ Wii, whatever

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Greg Damiano
Greg Damiano

So I have high standards for games... sue me! I like smart narratives, style tied to substance, lots of multiplayer and long walks on the beach; I'm FOR public cons like PAX, game devs in the schools, and more trust in game ratings. All I can say is, love yer games, thanks for reading!

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