Metal Slug rolling onto XBLA
by James Ransom-Wiley 
{ Sep 22nd 2006 at 1:25PM }
1UP reports of an SNK Playmore pamphlet circulating the halls of Tokyo Game Show, advertising Metal Slug for Xbox Live Arcade. Allegedly, the text translates to "the original," suggesting that Metal Slug 1 will arrive on Microsoft's download service. But when?Aside from the XBLA pipeline being jammed full of pending titles, Metal Slug also has its unofficial successor, Alien Hominid, to contend with. With Hominid well ahead of Metal Slug in the queue, and (hopefully) a more dedicated effort from Microsoft to diversify XBLA content as the service evolves, SNK's classic could fall by the wayside. We predict a late 2007 rollout.
Get a WordPress.com Blog
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lorben @ Sep 22nd 2006 1:37PM
Alien Hominid might have a head start, but Metal Slug is pretty hard to overshadow. It's an absolute classic.
jonm @ Sep 22nd 2006 1:44PM
I've been waiting for this game to come out on XBLA. Its a perfect fit.
FooAtari @ Sep 22nd 2006 1:45PM
This is the kind of stuff XBLA needs! The classics arcade games are all well and good, but I'm not paying £3.50 a go when they should be part of a compilation or something. bit much for an early 80's arcade game
But this is great, and the kind of games XBLA will need to compete with VC!
Cage @ Sep 22nd 2006 1:49PM
Great news. Dont have a tatoo of MS on me or anything but isnt Live and Marketplace one of the best things to happen to console gaming?!? I love it...
Vexorg @ Sep 22nd 2006 2:22PM
Alien Hominid is certainly a decent game, but the Metal Slug games have far better mechanics, and are a lot more playable than AH.
J.Goodwin @ Sep 22nd 2006 2:17PM
Contra, Metal Slug, and Alien Hominid
Tasty.
Iscariote @ Sep 22nd 2006 2:28PM
Oh my god Metal Slug.
Knoxximus @ Sep 23rd 2006 12:42AM
C'mon SNK! Don't hold back! GIVE US THE WHOLE DAMN MVS CATALOG (as soon as M$ gets rid of that stoopid, stoopid 50 MB barrier!
Hexx @ Sep 22nd 2006 2:52PM
Metal Slug is too difficult for the casual gamer. I have a hard time finding friends who are good that the game to play with me.
Andy @ Sep 22nd 2006 2:54PM
Hot shit!
Enzo @ Sep 22nd 2006 3:15PM
FUCK!
PizzaDino @ Sep 22nd 2006 3:11PM
RAW
KET
LAWN
CHAIR.
I'm glad to hear it, as maybe a lot of dudes will download it think it to be original content and discovering the awesomeness of the series. I personally will probably stick with the Anthology collection on Wii, goofy grenade throwing mechanics and all.
Kia @ Sep 22nd 2006 7:08PM
Niiiice! This is the type of stuff I've been waiting to see on the Arcade! Contra, Metal Slug, Lumines...Woo hoo!
rockintom99 @ Sep 22nd 2006 4:08PM
Sweet. Metal Slug is the *reason* to go neo-geo hunting. It would be cool if they brough Metal Slug 3 or X, as those are the best versions (though I have yet to try out 5..)
ill trooper @ Sep 22nd 2006 3:53PM
Awesome, this and Contra... I can only hope R-Type will find it's way on XBLA...
Maybe 'Heavy Barrel' too?
J.Goodwin @ Sep 22nd 2006 6:47PM
Metal Slug is too difficult?
What?
=
Metal Slug one was available on the Saturn, and was brilliant. I think all of the Metal Slug games (or at least 3, 4, 5) are available on Xbox...too bad that they aren't back compat yet (the only 2D game on the BC list is Megaman Anniversary Collection).
J.Goodwin @ Sep 22nd 2006 6:47PM
Or Pulstar or Last Hope!
Both on AES!
notsonic @ Sep 22nd 2006 10:52PM
how you could even infer that alien hominid is a better game than metal slug is beyond me.
how can you call hominid a successor to metal slug? theyre not made by the same people. theyre just the same genere. plus metal slug games are still coming out.