The Metal Slug series, known for its vibrant 2D graphics, humorous take on war, and fast-paced action, has captivated gamers since its debut. Here’s a detailed look at the top Metal Slug games, ...

Seriously? A Metal Slug tactics game? The only "tactic" I remember from these classic side-scrolling shoot-em-ups is "kill everything that isn't you". They were pure cartoony chaos, a delightfully ...

I don't know about you but I've never associated the Metal Slug series with strategy. The legendary run and gun games have always had more in common with Contra, Shootas, Blood & Teef, and Broforce ...

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Metal Slug Tactics is like fat-free lard. It just doesn’t make sense. I mean, just think about the Metal Slug franchise. At its core, Metal Slug is about loud, run-and-gun action where you go YOLO ...

I was not expecting the Metal Slug franchise to transition to the strategy game genre as well as it did. SNK’s classic action-platformer arcade series is a high-energy, bombastic shoot ’em up perfect ...

I didn’t really know what to expect with Metal Slug Tactics, and I can safely say it shattered any expectations that I may have had. I don’t think there was a single moment when I was playing this ...

As Dotemu and Leikir Studios continue to close in on the release date for Metal Slug Tactics, they had more fun surprises for players this week. As if the Ikari Warriors as playable characters wasn’t ...

From the beginning, the team at France-based Leikir Studio knew it wanted to adapt Metal Slug Tactics into a completely new format rather than make a new one in the same vein as before. “It would have ...

A fun and refreshingly light-on-its-feet tactics game successfully translates a lot of Metal Slug's charms into the turn-based genre. But it's not as natural a fit as Gears Tactics was, and an obtuse ...