Metal Slug (subtitled Super Vehicle-001) is a run-and-gun arcade game developed by Nazca Corporation and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade (MVS) and home (AES) systems. The first series entry, it has players control Marco and Tarma against General Morden’s Rebel Army across six missions — on foot or in the SV-001 tank — rescuing POWs for weapons and bonuses. It supports two-player co-op.
How To Play Metal Slug
Control
Action
Joystick (8-way)
Move, aim, duck, climb, and board the Metal Slug tank
A Button
Shoot / melee knife at close range
B Button
Jump
C Button
Throw grenade
Select
Insert coin / add credit
Start
Start game and confirm menu selections
About Metal Slug
Release date
Arcade (JP): April 19, 1996 · Arcade (NA): May 1996 · Neo Geo AES (JP/NA): May 24, 1996 · Neo Geo CD (WW): July 5, 1996
Developer
Nazca Corporation
Publisher
SNK
Platform
Neo Geo (Arcade MVS, AES), Neo Geo CD; later Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and modern platforms
Genre
Run and gun
Series
Metal Slug (first entry)
Modes
Single-player, multiplayer (2-player co-op)
Also known as
メタルスラッグ (Metaru Suraggu) · Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001
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