Metal Slug Anthology

Reviewed by:
Scott Jones

Cheap-bastard alert: For $40 you get six vintage Metal Slug titles. Math wizards among you have already figured out that that averages out to around $6 and change per title. Not bad, eh? Now, what exactly is Metal Slug? It's an old-school run-and-gun arcade series of the 2-D side-scrolling variety. Hustle your little pixelated soldier's ass through stage after stage of bad guys, then confront a massive boss. You'll ride camels. You'll square off against robots with laser eyes. You'll make the screen shudder and shake with your awesome 'splosions. You'll scream in agony when you realize you've only got three lives to get through each of these games. Look closely at the fine print on the box. It reads, PIZZA PARLOR NOT INCLUDED.