Illuminati
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Metal Slug 6 Added to Metal Slug Anthology (Wii, PSP)
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DjangoReinhardt
Thinks he should have been the one to kill Batman's parents.
This is, to me, the best reason to buy a Wii this fall.
Question for fans of this game(s). I am a huge fan of Contra series(1,2,3 Aliens wars ooh lala)
I have never played these games. Are they great in this sense like Contra(Or rocket Knight for that matter)Bionic commando, Strider, e.t.c.? Or do they play like cheap rip-pffs?
I would love, to love these games, and will buy as soon as they are available if they are worth it.
I have never played these games. Are they great in this sense like Contra(Or rocket Knight for that matter)Bionic commando, Strider, e.t.c.? Or do they play like cheap rip-pffs?
I would love, to love these games, and will buy as soon as they are available if they are worth it.
DjangoReinhardt
Thinks he should have been the one to kill Batman's parents.
moku said:
Good god, no. It's a different flavor of run and gun, arguably better than Contra.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
hellz yes.
you should look into playing them on an emulator (mame). otherwise there are a bunch of videos on youtube. 1, 2 (x), and 3 are all considered good. 4, 5, and 6 i have no clue on, but i believe the general sentiment towards 4 and 5 were meh.moku said:
i feel theyre better than the contras as well, but the last one i played was alien wars. im not sure what exactly i like about them better thats all that identifiable, just a general improvement in a lot of aspects. the control feels better, the animation is great, lots of crap to shoot, etc.
HOLY ****ING SHIT. If these games are co-op me and my brother will plow through all 6 games together.
Are these games tough? Man I have hungered for more 2-d awesomeness like this for so long.
Come on people! Those who have played these games give with detailed impressions!
They look ****ing tits!
Are these games tough? Man I have hungered for more 2-d awesomeness like this for so long.
Come on people! Those who have played these games give with detailed impressions!
They look ****ing tits!
Nope, and its like a ****ing christmas from heaven for me. I adore 2-d blast-a-thons, and it would seem that I just now get to experience what everyone here is calling some of the best, better then the king Contra, 2-d gunslingers.Calidor said:
This makes my Metal Slug hard.
Man those bosses look so awesome. Semi Super Metroid almost,, add a dash of Alein wars, *drool*
BOOYA! This will be mine! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
ThirstyFly
Member
I'm more of a Contra man myself (shocking, I know) but the Metal Slug games don't feel like cheap rip-offs at all. They're excellent games that have their own feel. 1-6 & X for the price of one game is an excellent value, and should not be passed up by any old school run & gun fan.
HomerSimpson-Man
Member
moku said:
Because you don't know the awesomeness that is Metal Slug!! All can be forgiven once you purchase this.
The Mighty Schwein
Member
WOOT!
Buuuut, I'm still hoping for a PS2 version so I can justify buying one of those Neo Geo Sticks...
Buuuut, I'm still hoping for a PS2 version so I can justify buying one of those Neo Geo Sticks...
HyperZone<3
Member
I'm really, really hoping they port the PS2/Xbox versions of Metal Slug 3, 4, 5, and 6. I'll take extra bonus content FTW please.
Still an essential buy reguardless. Its times like these that SNK and I have a special bond that nobody else can touch, that we mean everything to each other and that he'll do nothing but make me happy forever and ever.
Still an essential buy reguardless. Its times like these that SNK and I have a special bond that nobody else can touch, that we mean everything to each other and that he'll do nothing but make me happy forever and ever.
cicero
Member
uh, your posts? Frankly though, it was the gushing, the teenage level gushing.moku said:
Really, you are 29, on the internet, and expect everyone to come off all chirpy and filled with...gaming hope and stuff? Where is your perpetual air of cynicism? At your age you should be grimacing at the youthful ignorance of others. At the least you should have a steady pained weight to your online persona, because if you at this age do not bear the weight of the world on your shoulders, when will you ever? Wii are facing the uncertainties of a new console generation here. (HAHAHAHA. GET THAT, I SAID WII INSTEAD OF WE, THAT IS ALMOST AS CLEVER AS YOUR "Metal Slug" SEXUAL REFERENCE, AND LOADS MORE MATURE AND INTELLECTUAL.)
On a final note, please no more conciliatory private messages. We (WII? HO HO) aren't going to hold internet hands and make the world a better place. Just leave me to my random snarky internet jibes and I will leave you to your explosions of ignorant youthful exuberance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlcqWQVVuU
Barry Lightning
Banned
wow, 6 versions of the same exact game. holy wow. AWESHUM
Scalemail Ted
Member
So uhhhh.... How are these motion oriented controls exactly gonna work for metal slug?
Dragona Akehi
Retired
Lyte Edge said:
Don't worry, I've forcibly removed him for you.
HyperZone<3
Member
Thank you Mr. Akehi.
But let us not be angry, our fallen comrade deserves our pity, for he shall never be able to walk amongst the choosen, the people who enjoy gaming reguardless of the flashiness of the graphics. Let us remember, that the most popular game of last gen (GTA) is essentially ugly as sin.
Seriously though, Metal Slug Anthology is a serious contender for my GOTY. And it just became my most wanted Wii title(Zelda who?). This is like getting invited into a three way with Salma Hayek and Jennifer Connally, while being driven in your new tour bus on your way to your Tony Montana-esque mansion of decadence. How could this news get any better?
But let us not be angry, our fallen comrade deserves our pity, for he shall never be able to walk amongst the choosen, the people who enjoy gaming reguardless of the flashiness of the graphics. Let us remember, that the most popular game of last gen (GTA) is essentially ugly as sin.
Seriously though, Metal Slug Anthology is a serious contender for my GOTY. And it just became my most wanted Wii title(Zelda who?). This is like getting invited into a three way with Salma Hayek and Jennifer Connally, while being driven in your new tour bus on your way to your Tony Montana-esque mansion of decadence. How could this news get any better?
Pureauthor
Member
cicero said:
So who pissed in your cornflakes?
Dragona Akehi
Retired
HyperZone<3 said:
Did you ever wonder why Dragona ends with an "a"?
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
I can't wait. I've only played the first Metal Slug in the arcade. When is this supposed to hit the US?
Maximilian
DIYMF Alumni
For those who haven't played it, it's a little like Contra but a little harder, you have grenades and can get into tanks called "Metal Slugs." I've only really played the first two, which were excellent. I am totally looking forward to this. If it's Wii launch, I'm there, though talking to Dragona about it, she said she heard March 2007 for the Wii.
It's soooooo awesome the Ikari Warriors are in 6 and that game is making the cut. A previous interview said it wasn't going to be in there. It just makes me doubly excited. I believe I also heard in said previous interview that classic control style is there, along with optional Wiimote stuff, like lobbing grenades. Haven't heard too much since early summer though, so dunno what's up now.
No shit. Gunstar is some great stuff too and waaay too many people haven't played it. GH Super Heroes is excellent and I'm hoping for a VC release of the original!
It's soooooo awesome the Ikari Warriors are in 6 and that game is making the cut. A previous interview said it wasn't going to be in there. It just makes me doubly excited. I believe I also heard in said previous interview that classic control style is there, along with optional Wiimote stuff, like lobbing grenades. Haven't heard too much since early summer though, so dunno what's up now.
cicero said:
No shit. Gunstar is some great stuff too and waaay too many people haven't played it. GH Super Heroes is excellent and I'm hoping for a VC release of the original!
Angelcurio
Member
Now a good question is, will this game support two players coop multiplayer using gamesharing on the PSP?
If that´s the case, then its going to rock.
Btw, i really liked Metal Slug 4 since you could get into the enemies vehicles for the first time. So please, dont bash it
PS: SNK better stop releasing Metal Slug games with infinite lives, that makes the games no fun. Bring it on like Metal Slug one for PS, that game had a limited amount of lives.
If that´s the case, then its going to rock.
Btw, i really liked Metal Slug 4 since you could get into the enemies vehicles for the first time. So please, dont bash it
PS: SNK better stop releasing Metal Slug games with infinite lives, that makes the games no fun. Bring it on like Metal Slug one for PS, that game had a limited amount of lives.
A Black Falcon
Member
Metal Slug 3 for the Xbox... 3-5 life settings, but once you lose them all you go back to the beginning of the level (unless you hit player 2 start, in which case you continue -- but the game is bumped up to 2-Player difficulty, even after the first player dies, making it significantly more difficult... the first four stages are doable, but that system makes stage five incredibly, incredibly hard.
moku said:
They're great games, but not completely comparable to Contra. I like both, but I like the contra flavor better. Here's how I'd put it:
Contra I feel gives you more control on your character just by the fact that you can shoot in all directions and the game in general is more fast-paced. I also prefer the faster-paced more action music. Contra 3... godly! I hope they bring it out on VC soon
Metal Slug is a little slower, and personally the inability to shoot anywhere causes quite a few death on me (being a Contra first player) and those are a little frustrating. Kinda like ghouls & ghosts (or mega man for that manner) but just not as extreme. I'm just not a fan of difficulty through limited control/actions. On the counter side, the graphics and animation on Metal Slug in much much better, more charming and more wacky (in the sense of merging old and new), and the Bosses have a bit more of a wow effect (phucking land-based naval crusers).
The way I'd best put the pacing differences is like this: if I were the contra dude in Metal Slug I'd prolly rarely die and the game would be much much easier. Then again I'm not an Metal Slug expert either.