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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

Metal Slug has stood the test of time. And that's because, like any classic series, it still offers something special. With the latest installment, Metal Slug Anthology, SNK wants to deliver the ...

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 ...

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Here's the Metal Slug Tactics launch trailer for the new roguelite tactical RPG in the Metal Slug series. Metal Slug Tactics is out now on PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One.

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 ...

UPDATE 14/2/22: The Metal Gear Slug: Awakening Twitter account which detailed the below PS4 and PS5 news was a fake, publisher SNK has now said. The news had been announced by an "unauthorised" ...

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 ...

I hadn't noticed how much Xbox Live Arcade was populated by short, uneventful, casual games. True enough, that's a significant part of its charm and an aspect that broadens the 360's horizons in a way ...