The beloved run-and-gun classic targets a new generation This is paid content. It was written and produced in collaboration with the sponsor. Few side-scrolling shooters have withstood the test of ...

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 ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Metal Slug The game takes place in the year 2030, two years after the first Metal Slug game. Series antagonist General Morden becomes allies with Oguma, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the Game Rant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...

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 ...

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: ...

Metal Slug 3, one of the crown jewels in SNK Playmore's retro video game catalog, remains an exciting, well-crafted experience more than a decade after its original Neo Geo release. Charming graphics ...