Contra STOPPED walking in the mid-90s so Metal Slug could run . . . AND GUN. And boy howdy, did this game run! Metal Slug 1 is such an impressive game with its expressive characters, giant enemy vehicles, and beautiful sprite work of this war between SD mercenaries and soldiers!
The gameplay is great too, with easy-to-understand mechanics and playing with a buddy can be a blast too! While the sequels would thrive with fantasy elements of all kinds, this was the only Metal Slug game that purely focused on "war" aspects and cartoon versions of actual military weapons and vehicles. Metal Slug X and 3 would be the peak of this game series, but I still love this original title and everything it stood for.
The gameplay is great too, with easy-to-understand mechanics and playing with a buddy can be a blast too! While the sequels would thrive with fantasy elements of all kinds, this was the only Metal Slug game that purely focused on "war" aspects and cartoon versions of actual military weapons and vehicles. Metal Slug X and 3 would be the peak of this game series, but I still love this original title and everything it stood for.