Metal Slug Anthology

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  Nicolas Eibon Fiend
  September 24th, 2010 on 4:52 pm

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  I remember playing the SNK arcade version of this near my school, so when i found out it was on the Wii, i just HAD to have it. Game rules and the service in getting me this game rules. Thanks!
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  Alejandro Parra
  September 24th, 2010 on 5:18 pm

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  This has all the old school metal slugs that ate all my quarters years back. I recomend this for a trip down memory lane and also because its so addictive!
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  Brian Solow
  September 25th, 2010 on 2:44 am

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  Rather than write a long review about Metal Slug Anthology for the Nintendo Wii. I decided to give a simple pros and cons review. I hope this review is easy for you to read and understand.

  Pro.
  
  * 7 Metal Slugs games in one (Metal Slug 1, 2, X, 3, 4, 5, 6).
  
  * Metal Slugs fans finally get a chance to play Metal Slugs 6 (The arcade game was available to play in Japan but not here in the USA).
  
  * 6 unique, odd, and interesting ways to play Metal Slug Anthology for the Nintendo Wii including the uses of the Nintendo GameCube Controller.
  
  * You can play Metal Slug Anthology anytime you want so no more bringing a butt load of quarters to the arcade plus if you prefer a real challenge you can turn off the Unlimited Continue options and go for the Limited Continues option. (Easy-30 Credits, Normal-20 Credits, and finally Hard-10 Credits. Good luck for those who choose hard mode.)
  
  * Rapid Fire Mode-No more button mashing (You can turn this feature off if you like in options menu or the pause menu.)

  With all the good things I just wrote about Metal Slug Anthology for the Nintendo Wii now come the bad things.

  Con.
  
  * Annoying loading time between levels. (Don’t worry the loading time only last for about a few seconds)
  
  * Out of the 6 ways to play Metal Slug Anthology only 3 seem useful. The other 3 seem useless. (Nunchuk mode should be dubbed lazy mode, Tilt Wii Remote mode and Arcade mode are very difficult and almost impossible to play because you have to hold the Wii Remote up or on it side and tilt the Wii Remote Up, Down, Left, and Right.)
  
  * Depending on which way you play Metal Slug Anthology (not counting the GameCube Controller option.) you have to flick the controller to throw grenades. (which can be a pain sometimes)
  
  * Metal Slug Anthology won’t support the Wii Classics Controller. (Come on Nintendo and SNK. A game like this has Classics Controller writing all over it.)
  
  * If you are using the Wii Remote or Nunchuk and you have the Rapid Fire Mode on be very careful because if you are in any slug vehicles and you push the jump button while rapid fire mode is on the game will think you activated the metal slug attack thus you lose your slug vehicles easily especially when you are in a tight spot. ( In case if you are wondering the metal slug attack happen when you push the jump & fire button and the same time thus killing any enemies and enemies vehicles along the way.)

  Overall I still recommend Metal Slug Anthology to anyone. Especially those who are looking for some good old 2-D shooter games.
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  Lisa Shea
  September 27th, 2010 on 5:34 pm

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  Metal Slug Anthology provides Metal Slugs 1, 2, X, 3, 4, 5 and 6 all in one package. There are a few extras as well, including artwork and text interviews.

  This includes every Metal Slug game made, and includes the brand new, never seen Metal Slug 6. In Metal Slug 6, the enemies of the old games join forces with you against a new, nasty enemy. You also get new characters – the Ikari Warriors Clark and Ralf from the Kingdom Fighter game.

  There are varying levels of difficulty, and also a variety of controller setups to choose from. For example, in one mode you hold the Wii controller sideways, use the buttons to move and fire, but have to actually make a throwing motion with your hand to launch a grenade. Be sure to experiment with all of the different controller styles for a little while to figure out which one best suits your style. It’s going to be an adjustment no matter which one you go with, compared with the old style standard controller with lots of button pressing. Yes, it’ll be annoying at first. Just tough it out through that period and soon it’ll start to seem second nature to do the movements.

  The graphics are typical Metal Slug, which means they’re not incredibly detailed close-ups of human style faces – they are just flying bullets, scrolling landscapes and lots of explosions. Really, you don’t play Metal Slug to ogle at finely detailed castles and flowing capes. You play it to blast away thousands of bullets at a never ending stream of enemies, alone or with a friend. These are the types of games where you have a buddy over for the afternoon, sit down for a few hours with a bowl of popcorn and rip through an entire game for fun. It’s mindless, it’s relaxing, and it’s satisfying to win the game.

  If you’re a fan of the previous games, it’s of course great fun to play Metal Slug 6, with its all new enemies, storyline, and levels. If you’ve memorized all the previous games and levels, this gives you a new challenge to take on. If you’ve not played the others before, you can catch up on the entire franchise all on one game disc. It’s pretty amazing that you can get seven full different games on one disc, for one price.

  There’s still no speech, but they do provide cut scenes to give you a sense of the story that is unfolding. Easy mode gives unlimited machine gun fire but not as many reward tokens – graduate up to harder mode to get the standard pistol fire as your default and to unlock secrets more quickly.

  It’s a little frustrating when you take on the enemies, because they do not flash to show you if you’re hitting an area that can actually take damage. Still, that’s a minor complaint in a game this fun. Highly recommended for old school side scrolling fans!
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  Joe
  September 28th, 2010 on 7:24 am

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  This game is crazy fun and i don’t even like arcade games! Some people argue that you can get metal slugs games online for free….why buy them?Well this game smashes any metal slug game online…it comes with 7 games in all and you can co-op with up to four players!Its a great game and definitely something to own!!!
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  S. Issa
  September 28th, 2010 on 9:21 am

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  I’m an old school shoot’em up gamer. I like games to be simple, like contra, pac man, defender etc. If you like shoot em up side scrolling games, this collection is perfect.
  
  Don’t waste space loading it on your Wii, buy the cd instead.
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  Erik
  September 29th, 2010 on 9:54 pm

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  This is simple Old School nirvana! No complicated control schemes. No push the triangle and square button while hold Up and Left. Just shoot, jump, and run!

  Each game has ample doses of insane humor that adds to the inspired carnage. I was laughing and shooting all the way!

  The only downside is that I wanted more after finishing each game. Not necessarily the fault of the games, but I wanted more nutty situations to blast through.

  Definitely recommended if you have a cool friend (like my wife); the two player modes are the best way to go. No one wants to blow stuff up alone!
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  benched4good
  September 30th, 2010 on 5:19 am

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  I bought this game for my boyfriend’s birthday. He loved playing the game in arcades when he was younger, so it was the perfect gift for him. You get to play lots of different games in the comfort of your living room and you save lots of quarters .
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  Tim in AZ
  September 30th, 2010 on 4:20 pm

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  A great collection for a great price. This game, second only to Zelda: Twighlight Princess, should be at the top of everyone’s list. The Metal Slug games are the best 2D shooters ever made and once you play them you will know why.

  The only con I have about the game is that you cannot use the classic controller. It isn’t to much of a problem though as the standard wii remote option is fine and the gamecube control option works awesome as well!
  
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  M. Cristofani
  September 30th, 2010 on 7:49 pm

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  I owned a NEO GEO in college and had several of the Metal Slug cartridges. The 7 games that come on this disc are perfect conversions of the original games with all the button-smashing and blood-spilling I remember. If a thrilling shoot-em-up game with no real story-line is what you’re looking for, this is a great game, with great graphics, and great price for 7 different titles. It is especially fun with multiple people playing simultaneously, as you can destroy most of the scenery in each level. With the Wii, you can choose different controller configurations to make use of the Wii controller and nunchuck dexterity. I prefer the standard arrow keys and buttons, so the one thing I’ve had a hard time getting used to is that there aren’t enough buttons to have one designated for bomb-throwing so you have to shake the Wii controller.