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SNK's 1998 run and gun game for the Neo Geo, the second Metal Slug and the first not made by Nazca Corporation, which SNK had absorbed. The original version had slowdown and performance issues, which led SNK to release a modified version in 1999, Metal Slug X. You shoot constantly at a stream of enemies to reach the end of each level and a boss that is usually much larger and tougher. On the way you find weapon upgrades and Metal Slug tanks, the SV-001, which add to your offense and greatly to your defense. You can also use a knife and kicks, and touching enemies does not kill you, so many enemy troops have melee attacks of their own. Much of the scenery is destructible and sometimes reveals items, and freeing prisoners of war earns rewards. A fight that never stops, in scenery you can blow apart, still makes each level a rush toward the boss.
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