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[Harlock]

2D sprites or die.

 

[Rat Rage]

What's the most favous aspect of Metal Slug? Answer: the best pixel art ever created.

SNK should ask themselves, if they are able to bring back this kind of pixel art.

If they are not able to do so, they should instantly forget about the whole idea and don't waste anybody's time!

 

[MisterBrimstone]

But.. why?

I just hope they have a great out of the box idea to bring the franchise to 2019, not some DLC for the same 20 year old game.

 

[dust bunny]

I'd be surprised if the new one has pixel art quite frankly. And even if does it won't look like the old games unless they straight up reuse old sprites like they have been doing for MS: Defense and MS: Attack.

I don't mind new a new art style though. The series gameplay also stands out as pretty solid and is probably much more feasible to focus on for a new game.

 

[Wonko_C]

Hand drawn like Cuphead, Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap, or Skullgirls would be cool.

 

[MafiaMurderBag]

If its not sprites than why even call it Metal Slug? It'll be like that offensive Fire Pro Wrestling abomination the released on the 360 in 2011.

 

[Afro Republican]

Not really, there are lots of little pieces that combined do the thing. There are not a lot of sprites for different animations. This is the sprite sheet of rayman.

Well this is a bump.

Also you're missing sprites, and the point was Rayman was more animated and more fluidly animated than Vectorman, which is true.

 

[Generic]

3D metal slug. with cel shading. make the graphics look just like 2d but in 3D. 3rd person or even maybe like doom. xd.

I wouldn't mind a good 3D Metal Slug. Ratchet & Clank is the closest thing we have.

 

[K1Expwy]

Hand drawn like Cuphead, Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap, or Skullgirls would be cool.

As much as I dislike the look of Streets of Rage 4, Metal Slug would be perfect for Lizardcube.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Can it just stay dead? We have enough.

 

[SlashBringingHasher]

I wouldn't mind a good 3D Metal Slug. Ratchet & Clank is the closest thing we have.

yeah pretty much

 

[Fake]

As much as I dislike the look of Streets of Rage 4, Metal Slug would be perfect for Lizardcube.

I prefer Taxman and his team.

 

[Afro Republican]

Ratchet and clank isn't even close to Metal Slug in 3D.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

New Metal Slug Console and Mobile Games Take Aim at a 2020 Release

The new Metal Slug console game in development, plus a new smartphone game, are currently both set for release within 2020.

www.siliconera.com

It's been a while since we've heard about the new Metal Slug game in development, but Korean subsidiary SNK Interactive has announced that the game is slated for release within 2020. Not only that, but there will also be a new smartphone game that has yet to be officially announced. [Thanks, Inven via @Gatoray on Twitter!]

Both games are currently in development at SNK proper in Japan and are separate from the Metal Slug IP smartphone game that is being developed by Tencent's Timi Studio. Development on the mobile game is currently 80% complete, and the game is set to be a "2D side scrolling card-type game" that will release for both iOS and Android devices.

As for the console title, while no new details were announced aside from the fact that it also is aiming for a release in 2020, it was reaffirmed that the game will be a run-and-gun sidescrolling shooter like previous games in the series. SNK Interactive CEO Jeon Se-hwan commented that the mobile and console titles are being developed to target the 10-20 year old and 30-40 year old markets, respectively. SNK plans to continue expanding and strengthening the value of current IP and develop more than one game each year.

The new Metal Slug game is currently in development. A new Metal Slug mobile game is also in development.

 

[Enjay]

Hopefully it's on Unreal Engine.

 

[Belmonte]

This is great news but I pity the art team responsible for the new version.

Metal Slug pixel art is a masterpiece. One of the most beautiful and charismatic art in any game, any genre, any year.

I'm crossing my fingers here. Hope the dudes can make it work!

 

[SALMORE]

the big question is , are they going with 2D pixel art or full 3D ?

 

[Valonquar]

I hear it will feature tanks prominently.

 

[ultrazilla]

2D sprites or die.

 

[D.Final]

This

 

[GymWolf]

If it's not exactly like the old ones they can keep it, i don't hold my breath tbh.

 

[Faenrir]

Hopefully it's on Unreal Engine.

Lol why ? What would it change ?
Hope it's pixel art as well else i'm not interested.

 

[D.Final]

Lol why ? What would it change ?
Hope it's pixel art as well else i'm not interested.

Maybe a double mode.
2D and 3D

 

[Fake]

Huge fan. Just don't fuck up and I'll be day one.

 

[Nikana]

How did I miss this news. Thats amazing.

 

[Wonko_C]

I will sound blasphemous but, with 7 mainline entries done in pixel art style, a new entry with recycled sprites yet again would turn me off.

Give me hand drawn.

 

[SALMORE]

Teaser !

 

[CamHostage]

Teaser !

3D character models in the teaser, that's probably a sign of where the game's going too, right? (I'm actually not sure, were all previous Metal Slug trailers/cutscenes drawings, or have they done CG for the game before?)

EDIT: Oh, this is the Tencent phone game. SNK is making its own console and mobile MSes, so still not a factor for those who are ride-or-die 2D.,

 

[Naked Lunch]

I nearly died reading the thread title.
Metal Slug is a top franchise in the history of gaming.

Although...
2D or get the fuck out.

 

[SALMORE]

3D character models in the teaser, that's probably a sign of where the game's going too, right? (I'm actually not sure, were all previous Metal Slug trailers/cutscenes drawings, or have they done CG for the game before?)

EDIT: Oh, this is the Tencent phone game. SNK is making its own console and mobile MSes, so still not a factor for those who are ride-or-die 2D.,

But there's a Switch joycon at the beginning of the teaser ! maybe they will announce the two rumored games together ?

 

[CamHostage]

But there's a Switch joycon at the beginning of the teaser ! maybe they will announce the two rumored games together ?

Ha, so it is!

Tencent is the distributor of Nintendo Switch in China (and Switch hardware is very "mobile-adjacent",) so that does make some sense that the Tencent mobile game would also be on the Tencent Switch, assuming that's why there's a JoyCon exploding out of all that.

(China's version of Switch is region-locked, BTW, so if this only launches in China, as is the plan for some other games, we may never see this version internationally, good or bad. On the other hand, import Switches on the Chinese black market are high in demand due to the number of games that are locked out from being played on the tightly-controlled domestic version in China, so you win some and you lose some...)

 

[Knightime_X]

Probably looks exactly like the games from the 90's.
My hype and expectations are rather low at the moment.

 

[yurinka]

As I remember a lot of time ago when they annouced they were working on it they also announced Neo Geo 2 and 3. (not kidding)

 

[BusierDonkey]

Please be insanely detailed and well animated pixel art...

It's gonna look like polygon cell-shaded shit isn't it?