



Metal Slug 7's fundamentals remain immovable despite the platform change. It's a wise decision to stick to tradition, and one taken despite the fact that, for the first time ever, the console version has no arcade release to which to adhere. Metal Slug's disastrous foray into 3D in 2006 ensured that for this, the seventh sequel to the series, SNK Playmore has retreated to a Tom and Jerry cartoon approach to the crimson horrors of war. Indeed, Metal Slug's expressive hand-drawn sprites, birthed on that Bentley of 16-bit consoles, the Neo-Geo AES, are kept alive through choice, not necessity. There's an assurance that these firecracker shooters will always offer the same precise run-and-gunplay, presented on a backdrop of a slapstick war waged by coward Nazis, dripping zombies and mecha-camels. Perhaps the secret of Metal Slug's success lies in its predictability then. What other series continues to use the same sprites, sound effects and ideas found in its debut more than a decade ago? In mechanical, visual and thematic terms, Metal Slug's developments are measured in minutiae: tweaks to format indiscernible by all but the aficionado. Thank you for your time.For over thirteen years now, SNK has been releasing much the same videogame over and over again. With that being said, trust in me wh en I say this is a great portable sequel to some of the best arcade games to ever to come out. (I wish all the other Metal Slug games had this mode) I would also like to say that I own a arcade cabinet with all of the metal slug games on the original cartridges and I have played them all many times over. As a bonus they included a challenge mode of sorts that is really fun and a great diversion from the main arcade mode. some of the boss fights are epic and the new slugs were really well done and fun to use, I also love the level design. That is how good and arcade like they made it !!. It could have easily been an arcade release. part 6 was the last game released in arcades and this is the next one in the series and plays and feels just like all the others. This game was made to be in line with the arcade games of the same name.
