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| Developer(s) | Terminal Reality, Nazca Corporation, Noise Factory, SNK Playmore[1] |
| Publisher(s) | SNK Playmore |
| Distributor(s) | Ingram Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | Steve Mallory |
| Engine | SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware[2] |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii |
| Release date(s) | Wii NA December 14, 2006 EU March 30, 2007 JP December 27, 2007 PSP UMD JP February 22, 2007 NA February 20, 2007 EU February 9, 2007 PlayStation Store NA October 1, 2009 PlayStation 2 NA March 27, 2007 JP May 5, 2007 EU July 6, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | scrolling shooter, run and gun, Arcade |
| Mode(s) | single player, 2 player co-op |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T (Teen) PEGI: 12+ USK: 16+ |
| Media | Wii Optical Disc, DVD, UMD |
| Input methods | Gamepad |
Metal Slug Anthology is a video game compilation for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii. The Wii version boasts different controller configurations, most taking advantage of the Wii Remote, but the Classic Controller is not supported. The game also marks the return of SNK Playmore as a third-party developer for a Nintendo console since the SNES era.
For the PS2 and Wii versions, the graphics are exactly the same as the original versions released (e.g. arcade, Neo Geo, and the more recent titles published on PS2 and Xbox). The PSP version has a wireless ad hoc mode so that two people can play together and work as a team, however cooperative gameplay is still enabled on the console versions of the game. A downloadable version was made available on the PlayStation Store for PSP on October 1, 2009.[3]
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Included titles
The games themselves are done via emulation of the Neo Geo AES versions, except for Metal Slug 6, which is a port of the arcade version.[citation needed]
Included features
Metal Slug 1-6 and X are included in the release, and the games have not been altered in any way. This is the same with the characters and abilities which have all been kept the same. However in the game's manual the 'slide' ability is said to be achievable in Metal Slug 4, 5, and 6, but 6 does not include this feature in either the Arcade or console version.
Extra features
The game includes several special features mainly returning from Metal Slug 6, including but not limited to:
- Art Gallery - Concept Art of Metal Slug 1 to 6.
- Sound Gallery - Music from Metal Slug 1 to 6.
- Game Options - Including difficulty, lives (which can be limited or unlimited, if they are limited the amount of lives the player has depends upon the difficulty), a rapid-fire option.
- Interview - A readable interview with some of the games designers and programmers about the Metal Slug series itself. The whole interview was taken from the fansite, Metal Slug Database.
References
- ^ http://www.mobygames.com/game/ps2/metal-slug-anthology/rating-systems
- ^ Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001
- ^ "SNK’s PlayStation®Portable games re-launch on PSN™ for the Incredibly Low Price of $19.99 each". SNK Playmore USA. 2009-10-01. http://www.snkplaymoreusa.com/pr-10-1-2009.php. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
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