It's likely that only those players who have already acquired a taste for Metal Slug's rich blend of crazy, manic violence and goofy humor will fully appreciate this package. Fans of the 2D ...

When Leikir Studio CEO Aurélien Loos first pitched the concept of Metal Slug Tactics to Dotemu, he wasn’t entirely certain whether the studio could actually pull it off. A relatively obscure outfit ...

Metal Slug has stood the test of time. And that's because, like any classic series, it still offers something special. With the latest installment, Metal Slug Anthology, SNK wants to deliver the ...

I love Metal Slug, but when Dotemu and Leikir Studios announced they were turning SNK’s cult classic run-and-gun sidescroller into a turn-based tactics game, I had two responses. They were, in order: ...

As you may already be aware, we’re massive fans of SNK’s Metal Slug series. The Wii Anthology went down a storm in the Nintendo Life office and when we became aware of plans for a seventh instalment ...

The breakneck action of SNK's playfully over-the-top arcade shooter series still shines on the PS2, and it makes for a value-packed compilation. After years of scattered, piecemeal releases on various ...

The return of Metal Slug is almost upon us. It's been three years since spin-off Metal Slug Tactics was unveiled. After some delays, the game finally has a firm release date of November 5. Rather than ...

UPDATE 14/2/22: The Metal Gear Slug: Awakening Twitter account which detailed the below PS4 and PS5 news was a fake, publisher SNK has now said. The news had been announced by an "unauthorised" ...

A fun and refreshingly light-on-its-feet tactics game successfully translates a lot of Metal Slug's charms into the turn-based genre. But it's not as natural a fit as Gears Tactics was, and an obtuse ...

The Metal Slug series would have been low on my list as a candidate for a tactics game. Better known for bombastic 2D run ‘n’ gun shooting, it’s the antithesis of a slower, more thoughtful tactics ...

Forget Alan Wake, Metal Slug Anthology showcases the best graphics ever seen in a videogame. One day soon, people will realise that there are only so many virtual suns reflecting on the surface of ...