Assembled denizens of PlayStation Blog,
Do you spend your days longing for a colorful, fast-paced throwback to the good old days of arcade action games? Do you daydream about grabbing an ally and riddling wave after wave of enemy soldiers with an endless stream of lead? Does your PlayStation Portable whisper to you, asking you to sate its hunger for old school awesome?
If so, seek help, but also, check out Metal Slug XX, coming February 23 to a PSP system near you (preferably yours).
Metal Slug XX explodes with the same winning formula of over-the-top action and cartoon mayhem that’s kept Metal Slug a premier franchise for over a decade. Frantic and fun, serious Metal Slug fans and casual gamers alike can relive the glory and charm of old school cooperative arcade play, teaming with a friend via ad-hoc multiplayer to outrun and outshoot hundreds of enemies and liberate as many prisoners as possible.
And there’s more here than just running and gunning, although as the test of time has proven, the running and gunning in this series can stand alone pretty darn nicely. There’s also a Combat School, which offers Metal Slug veterans a chance to put their cred on the line in over 70 challenging mission-based trials.
Ultimate Metal Slug fans can purchase Leona, a seventh playable character with her own unique abilities, via PlayStation Store for just 99 cents!
To celebrate the game’s announcement and/or upcoming release, we’ve got a small handful of rare collectibles to give away.
First off, FOUR random commenters will get some nifty Metal Slug boxers. They’re not quite for wearing, although we’re sure as long as you’re good about keeping things under control that they’ll last you a nice long time, but they’re certainly the perfect prize for a Metal Slug fan to show off. Guffaw at your friends as they look with envy at your striped blue and white authentic Metal Slug boxers.
We’ve also got NINE Japanese promotional posters to give away. Nothing says hardcore like a poster in a language you and/or your friends may not speak!
All you need to do to be eligible, aside from being a resident of the United States or Canada, is comment under this post in response to the following: what is your favorite aspect of Metal Slug? We’ll randomly choose winners and get in touch with you!
Lock and load, friends: Metal Slug XX is set for release on February 23, 2010! We’ll be back soon with more info about this explosive upcoming retro romp!
Wow, I remember playing Metal Slug 2 at the local mall comic store/arcade. Even with it’s evident slowdown, MS2 was still a awesome game at the time. Starting with MS6, I liked that fixed the characters with individualized weaponry skills which I loved even if the title itself seemed to go by quicker then it’s predecessors, not to mention the inclusion of the SNK’s Ikari Warriors into the mix.
Replayability wise, It’ll be cool to play the challenge sidequests. If I have anything to look forward to though, its having the option in playing as KOF’s Leona in something other than the MS Cellphone games. I also wonder if this mean’s we’ll be seeing some other KOF characters such as Heidern or Whip in the future.
I’ve never really digged Mega Man and the like too much, because I’ve never been an exploration kinda guy, but Metal Slug just perfectly fits that slot in my heart for side scrolling shoot-em-ups that are action based. No need to find the secret morph ball powerup, I just need guns and grenades and the ability to slide on the ground.
i love the “OMG!! how the hell did i survive that!!!” moments
The fact that it’s Metal Slug, which most of us grew up playing and side scrollers are the best games. We need more.
Cool I always enjoyed this series both visually and gameplay.
I like the running and gunning.
This is what today’s young gamers need to play to really appreciate video games. The greatest aspect is playing something new and fresh. While still keeping the old-school, crazy, hardcore challenge right with it. Thanks SNK
what aspect is there not to love? old skool side scrolling shooter with beautiful graphics that never grow stale no matter how old the franchise gets. its a shame games like this are so far and few in between. SNK/Playmore will forever be in my top 5 game companies.
bring us a new Garou game please! or at least a new installment for KoF that doesn’t seem like it’s a SF4 clone. XP
i love that no matter how many times the bosses killed me, i always had to put in just one more quarter, just one more…..
My favorite aspect of the Metal Slug series of games is the 2d old school run and gun gameplay.
Truly Metal Slug stands out as one of my favorite video game franchise. The assortment of killer weapons, the Slugs, and epic boss battles. I love it all. Metal Slug Anthology is my favorite PSP title and I can’t wait to get my hands on Metal Slug XX.
I am pretty sure I am getting this Day 1.
And we\’re pretty sure we greatly appreciate that!