This is what I wanted Metal Slug to be but it never could really deliver on: a beautiful spectacle-first run and gun that's just dead simple and feels great in your hands.

The feeling of that midair throw, the satisfaction of discovering the lightning + homing missile combo, the extreme detail in enemy animations that'll be on screen for a fraction of a second...I love it all.
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This is also the first game I've completed on my MiSTer FPGA. I love this thing too~