Metal Slug Anthology

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Metal Slug Anthology
Metal Slug Anthology.jpg
North American box art
Developer(s) Terminal Reality [lower-alpha 1] [1]
Publisher(s) SNK Playmore
Ignition Entertainment (EU)
Designer(s) Steve Mallory
Series Metal Slug
Engine SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware [2]
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PC, Wii
ReleaseWii
  • NA: December 14, 2006
  • AU: March 26, 2007
  • EU: March 30, 2007
  • JP: December 27, 2007
  • KOR: June 19, 2008
PSP
  • EU: February 9, 2007
  • NA: February 20, 2007
  • JP: February 22, 2007
PlayStation Store (PSP)
  • NA: October 1, 2009
  • JP: August 17, 2009
PlayStation 2
  • NA: March 27, 2007
  • JP: May 5, 2007
  • EU: July 6, 2007
PlayStation Store
  • JP: August 19, 2015 (PS3)
  • NA: July 5, 2016 (PS4)
  • EU: September 20, 2016 (PS4)
PC
  • EU: November 27, 2009
Genre(s) Scrolling shooter, run and gun, arcade
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Metal Slug Anthology [lower-alpha 2] is a video game compilation for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PC and the Wii. The Wii version boasts different controller configurations, most taking advantage of the Wii Remote, with the Japanese version supporting the Classic Controller and all regional variants supporting the GameCube controller. The game also marks the return of SNK Playmore as a third-party developer for a Nintendo console since the SNES era.

Contents

The graphics are virtually the same as the original versions released on arcade (and the more recent titles published on PS2 and Xbox). The only major change is that all games now display at a converted 480i resolution (compared to the standard 240p). Cooperative gameplay is enabled on the console versions of the game, while the PSP version has a wireless mode so that two people can play together and work as a team.

A downloadable version was made available on the PlayStation Store for PSP on October 1, 2009. [3] The Metal Slug Anthology was then released on PC in 2009 under the name Metal Slug Collection PC. However, this version offers less content and an alternative menu interface. The PlayStation 2 version was also released on PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in 2015 and 2016 respectively. [4]

Included titles

Metal Slug 1-5 and X are the home console games running via Neo Geo AES emulation, while 6 is a ported version of the arcade game.

Included features

Metal Slug 1-6 and X are included in the release, and the games have not been altered in any way. This is the same with the characters and abilities, which have all been kept the same, but the game's manual erroneously states that the 'slide' ability is achievable in Metal Slug 4, 5, and 6 — Metal Slug 4 and 6 do not include this feature in either the arcade or console version.

Extra features

The game includes several special features:

Reception

The Metal Slug Anthology received positive reviews, but was criticized for its lack of Classic Controller support on the Wii version's Western releases. [12]

Notes

  1. ↑ Original games developed by SNK Playmore and its respective co-developers, including Noise Factory and Nazca Corporation.
  2. ↑ Known in Japan as Metal Slug Complete (Japanese: メタルスラッグコンプリート, Hepburn: Metaru Suraggu Konpurīto)

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