Metal
Slug 3 should finally
have been released in the arcades around now
(April 2000) so here's a quick look at this
highly anticipated third game in the Metal Slug
series. It's actually the fourth arcade Metal
Slug game SNK have done so far, the last release Metal
Slug X was really just
a remixed version of Metal
Slug 2 though- the good
news is that this is a completely NEW episode in
the series! This time around expect a whole new story-line,
once again involving the evil General
Morden, even more
outlandish stages (including a few underwater
levels), new adversaries, more controllable
vehicles, secret bits, and more of the series'
rightly acclaimed set-piece bosses. New features
include selectable routes for the first time (the
player can now utilise 'warp-booths' to jump
between different branching routes through the
game), and an all-new Super Vehicle Metal
Slug Attack which allows you
to ram any vehicle you control full-tilt into the
enemy for extra carnage.. sounds like a hoot! New
weapons include 'creeping' missiles that crawl
overland in search of the enemy, bouncing
bullets, and a portable thunder-cloud weapon that
rains lightning down on the bad guys!. Not to mention
the new vehicles including the Mariner-Slug sub, Elephant-Slug, and the
spoof-manga Morden mobile Armour-Mech-suit! All of
which should hopefully add up to the greatest
Metal Slug yet! Dreamcast owners should also keep
their extremities crossed in the face
of rumours of a DC version.. yes please! I'll
keep you posted..
 
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