Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 60 months Binding: Video Game EAN: 0018484002113 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Platform: NEOGEO Sales Rank: 21315
Editorial ReviewIn Metal Slug: First Mission, the gamer is a member of an elite special forces squadron known as the Peregrine Falcons, and is sent to enemy territory to stop the coup-plotting Colonel Bildegaarn. You have three basic strategies to beat the enemies in this side-scrolling shootout: jump, fire, or evade. An added variation is that you can journey on foot, in a plane, or in a tank. Since your supplies are limited, you'll have to pick up time, life, and ammo from the men you take out. The eight-position joystick makes it possible to aim your gun all over the screen. It seems very easy at first, but the difficulty climbs as you make your way past each checkpoint.
As your Metal Slug skills grow, you can choose to play at easy, normal, hard, and very hard levels. Each mission ends with a boss section, which is sure to challenge seasoned gamers. The parachute levels were the most challenging, while the pride marches added a nice touch that fit the armed forces theme of the game. --Carrie Bell
Pros:
One of the more male-oriented NEOGEO games
Inspiring Army-like glory marches and music
Lots of chances to redo harder levels after dying
Cons:
Strong male-centered game theme
What Others Say
Demanding, Contra-Esque, but it keeps the flavor
Alright, first thing's first. This is not quite the same game you get in the Arcade.
Yes, it feels kind of like a Contra dressed in a cartoon. But there are subtle tweaks. You don't keep your vehicles, nor can you exit them at will. You have 1; count 'em, 1 life. You can have a whole mess of continues, but those start you at the begining, and like we all know, that's the hard part. You can backtrack. There's almost something of a story. You have a life bar.
So, what's the same? Well... it still feels like Contra. You're a disposable hero sent against the numerous hordes of the enemy, armed only with your knife, pistol of unlimited ammo, and your grenades (which you have to tap option to use). Free hostages and POWs ... Read More
an arcade classic in the palm of your hands
Just like its older brother, action games on the NeoGeo Pocket are few and far between. Metal Slug seems to fill the void nicely. The graphics are nice and the music is translated flawlessly from the arcade counter-part. This version also sports a ton of new levels and gameplay challenging enough to keep the most rabid of fans on their toes. However, the game is not perfect. Some parts of the game are so difficult to complete that I found myself pulling my hair in utter frustration. Metal Slug can also become a bit repetitive as the game progresses, with the same shoot, jump, shoot, duck tactics played throughout the game. Though hardly perfect, Metal Slug on the Neo Geo Pocket is an excellent diversion from all the fighting games and ... Read More
Action Packed Freaky Fun
This game is amazing! To start, Metal Slug is a great game. I wouldn't have thought that if it went to handheld system that it would have been good. But it is! Its GREAT!
You'r a lone soldier that fights through masses of enemies, sometimes acompanied by Metal Slug (a tank that the game is named after), a jet, and some other vehicles. The control is very responsive due to the great Neogeo Pocket Color's joy-stick. The graphics are amazing and really DO push the limits of the NGPC (just like any other SNK produced game).
Looking for a fun game? Look no further. This game holds true to its arcade roots. You do experience some slow down at times, but its understandable when alot of stuff is blowing up. This game is ... Read More
Great game
With most of the Neo Geo Pocket Color's lineup firmly routed in the fighting, sports or puzzle genres, SNK's Metal Slug 1st Mission stands out as the system's first true shooting game. Luckily, being first isn't Metal Slug's only claim to fame -- the Contra-style sidescroller is so well put together that it easily beats out the greater part of the Game Boy Color's action library SNK's portable version of the popular arcade (and later Sega Saturn) hit casts players in the role of a Rambo-esque member of the Elite Special Forces Squad, the Pregrine Falcons. As the young recruit, you have to fight yourself through more than 16 combat missions, infiltrate a hostile materials storage facility, destroy it and capture guerilla leader Colonel Bildegaarn. ... Read More
metal slug
metal slug is a real classic and is looking very good on the neo geo pocket. The graphics are nice and so is the gameplay. The replay value can use improvement by making the story more in depth. You do get to choose new characters depending on how you pass it. The game is also a little short as you can pass it in one sitting. But it is enjoyable for the time you are playing it but after you unlock the new characters there's not much left to this game. This game would also benefit from link cable compatiblity as most metal slug games are two player games. The animations and different varieties of guns and vechiles are fun but I recomend to try before you buy.
