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$6 for pre-purchase, normal price is $8.
$6 for pre-purchase, normal price is $8.
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Metal Slug X Announced for Steam (apparently), Releases 10/2
- Thread starter Silky
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My favorite Metal Slug. For six dollars. On PC where I can use my arcade stick. With optional online play. I'm in love <3
Because it's an older game that was played in 4:3, and altering the aspect ratio would require reprogramming the game, altering the gameplay, and changing the levels in a way the developers didn't intend.
Because it's an older game that was played in 4:3, and altering the aspect ratio would require reprogramming the game, altering the gameplay, and changing the levels in a way the developers didn't intend.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I imagine that pretty significantly changes the gameplay.
Unless you mean with borders, then yeah, they should totally be able to do that.
MS3 had 16:9 settings iirc
Leafhopper
Banned
Awesome. Dunno if Ill get it since I played X 3 billion times.
I do like giving SNK money though.
KoF 98UM and KoF 2002UM soon though.
I do like giving SNK money though.
KoF 98UM and KoF 2002UM soon though.
stuminus3
Banned
It does, but all that happens is the 4:3 image gets stretched.
Dr Duncan Steel
Member
Is it that hard to drop a few ROM and BIOS files of Windjammers on Steam, SNK?
I'll pay any amount of money for this port and online play.
I'll pay any amount of money for this port and online play.
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Inb4 all iOS/Android ports end up on Steam too. Blazing Star next please.
Dictator93
Member
Will this still have the slowdown the other version has?
On one hand, it's nice to offer options. After all, don't want a repeat of the Metal Slug Anthology on the Wii...
On the other hand, I imagine playing the game with poorly stretched graphics like that would be awful. On top of making the game a bit more difficult.
SNKP don't own the rights to Windjammers iirc. I believe that's Data East. The same with Dunk Dream '95.
No, that's Metal Slug 2. Metal Slug X fixes that games' slowdown issues.
With MS3, the slowdown was because of the NG's hardware, not the actual emulation iirc
Yep!
SliceSabre
Banned
Never played a Metal Slug game. Guess I'll try this out.
Dr Duncan Steel
Member
Oh that's right!
The fact that it's on Virtual Console only in Japan is such a cocktease. Get off your ass NOA! This is clearly a high priority for you knobs.
Well, this is arguably the best starting point. Or Metal Slug 3, if you're impatient.
YISSSSSSSS
Metal Slug X is the best, I played it a lot in arcade. I cant wait to play again through that Egyptian level.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYQGCOEH8HU
Metal Slug X is the best, I played it a lot in arcade. I cant wait to play again through that Egyptian level.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYQGCOEH8HU
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
Ooh, rawket lawnchair.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Will buy day 1.
Although Metal Slug 2 was my main game, Metal Slug X is still superb. It's a more difficult version of 2 with remixed baddies and bug fixes.
I wonder what made SNK do Metal Slug X in the first place back in 1999. It was a bit of a surprise back then that the big new Metal Slug arcade game was just a remix of Metal Slug 2 from 1998. Maybe they just wanted quarters & pounds in 1999 and Metal Slug 3 wasn't yet ready.
I wonder what made SNK do Metal Slug X in the first place back in 1999. It was a bit of a surprise back then that the big new Metal Slug arcade game was just a remix of Metal Slug 2 from 1998. Maybe they just wanted quarters & pounds in 1999 and Metal Slug 3 wasn't yet ready.
sixteen-bit
Member
Best Metal Slug
MS2 was incredibly buggy.
Yup, lots of slowdown and whatnot. At least they went the extra mile and pretty much made Metal Slug 2 Special.
Still prefer the original MS2 personally though.
MS2 was incredibly buggy.
Apart from the slowdown, I don't remember any bugs. I played that extensively in 1998 in the arcade and on Neo CD.
I got Metal Slug Anthology on Wii so I may fire it up to check it out again.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
MS2/X is my favorite in the series.
I might pick it up.
I might pick it up.
Seriously...can we stop with the ROMS and put more recent stuff up already? Both UMs with PC XIII-level netcode would be amazing.
Dictator93
Member
Interesting. The steam version of MS3 has the purposeful slow down I noticed (i actually dislike it, I would rather have a copmletel and fluid 60 at all times).
Awesome to hear about this!
Tizoc
Member
Are you saying because of this they would have low sales as all of their games are in different peoples arcade and Neo emulators?
thesolidshark
Member
Sweet. Will be pre-ordering.
zero shift
Banned
By far the best in the series.
Tempesta di Fuoco
Banned
So excited. Riding a camel that shoots lasers at Nazis while heavy metal plays in the background in Metal Slug 3 was one of the greatest moments of my life.
Zeyphersan
Banned
So what Metal Slug games are on Steam now?
SatoAilDarko
Member
Apparently that was delisted at the end of last year. It's the only Neo Geo game delisted off the Virtual Console and other Data East games like the Magical Drop series are still up.
Make of that what you will.
This and Metal Slug 3 will be the only ones.
Zeyphersan
Banned
Do they have multiplayer? Local or online?
Yup. Two players local or online. I dunno how good Metal Slug 3's online play is, but local co-op with a friend is an utter blast.
Zeyphersan
Banned
Awesome. If they start adding the rest of the games, I can sell my Wii version
iconoclast
Member
I just 1cc'd this yesterday. Best run and gun of all time.
PseudoViper
Member
Damn, I can't stop spending money, can I?