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Ranking Metal Slug Games From WORST to BEST

ShoryuGame

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From Metal Slug to Metal Slug 7/XX, let's rank every mainline game in this iconic run and gun series!

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Timestamps:
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0:00 : Intro
1:13 : 8
3:14 : 7
4:49 : 6
6:57 : 5
8:57 : 4
11:07 : 3
13:07 : 2
15:17 : 1

Music:
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"Assault Theme" from Metal Slug

"Mission 1" from Metal Slug Advance

"Let's Run Through!" from Metal Slug 4

"Main Theme" from Metal Slug

"Main Theme" from Metal Slug 6

"Scrap Island" from Metal Slug 7

"Fierce Battle" from Metal Slug 5

"Final Attack" from Metal Slug 2

"Credits Theme" from Metal Slug 3

"Who Likes To Party" by Kevin MacLeod
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"Aurea Carmina" by Kevin MacLeod
Kevin MacLeod ~ Aurea Carmina

20 Comments

@KevinSkye1 4 years ago

For every mainline Metal Slug game I always asked during the most outrageous boss fights. "Who the heck is funding ALL OF THIS?"

@yvk1y_4lt3r 4 years ago

Metal slug 3 is my favorite Metal Slug game and the longest final mission. I remember playing it in 2014 with my friend. He always say "man this final mission too long why did you pick Metal Slug 3". Miss that guy.

@cyanaracs9054 4 years ago

I had a feeling Metal Slug 3 is gonna be on the top. It was just insane, grew up playing these games, super nostalgic.

@lorenzjohnjago3784 4 years ago

Metal Slug 5 soundtracks always gives me goosebumps, so good to listen, but Metal Slug 3 is the best game of all time for me

@merce4219 4 years ago (edited)

Metal slug 3 is my childhood favorite arcade game. I playing metal slug 3 back 2002 in arcade back then, in just 1 token I can make it through final stage and a crowd of kids watching at the back

@eskeleto702 4 years ago

Metal Slug 3 was the best, so much fun! And yes, you can tell they put a lot of love and hard work.

@Dragonfly77films 4 years ago

I remember playing 4, 5, and 2/X at car washes when I was a kid. 4's opening will forever be in my memory when I passed by the machine.

@ShadowRealmZ373 4 years ago

Metal Slug 3 that final mission will always be just perfect

@sakaw. 4 years ago

The mission 2 boss of metal slug 3 terrified me as a child. Back then i need my brother help to company me while playing that mission

@NeilMacay 4 years ago

I might be in the minority here, but I prefer 2/X over 3 by a small margin. 3 is a little too long and bullet-hell for me (yes, even for MS standards of bullet-hell) where as 2/X struck the right balance of challenge and length for a Metal Slug game imo.

@snufflepuspenguins1234 4 years ago

This is a really great list ! For me, Metal Slug 4 introduced me to the series, and it's become a very nostalgic title for me. For me, I feel that MS4 has some great boss fights, but playing the other games has made me realize that it was relatively weak. Nonetheless, if MS4 still is a great arcade game, then the whole series is fantastic !

@ryuushinzo3559 4 years ago

I started from Metal Slug 1. Love the pause for Rocket Launcher. Still not fond of the new voices when you use the flame thrower

@matthewabrahams8309 1 month ago

It’s definitely between 3 and X for me. I enjoyed them both when I was a kid especially the fact both players can use a vehicle and have stronger versions in X and then the branching pathways in 3. I always wanted to play more of 5 but the arcade closed

@1Diddums 4 years ago

I remember 3 being an absolute quality game.
That old bundle that was released for PS2 was great.
Though in the end, the absolute joy you can get out of a couch session with the lads playing Metal Slug XX will forever be a S tier.
Difficult romp with a wicked roster; truly loved the addition of Clark, Leona & Ralf.

@IReapersLegend 4 years ago (edited)

I literally started getting into the games yesterday lolol I bought like 3 of them. The timing is amazing.

Edit: I also just want to say I absolutely love this channel. The fact that there are so many people that love and still play these games and talk about them to this day is incredible. So when new people like me come around I have so many things to learn about and people to talk to about them too lol it’s nice.

@rayvee2837 3 years ago

The music in Metal Slug 5 was the best out of the series.

@SmumplytheF2P 4 years ago (edited)

1 is still my favorite.
It's quite short only taking about 30-34 minutes and I practically know every pattern in game.
The game is really fair, but the final level's first part is quite bullet hell-ish?
Not to mention how you can basically destroy something or parts of the levels at least, making it super satisfying. (And the fun unecessary details?
Yes please.)
For the theme? It's quite more grounded than 2-7, using real military vehicles for reference, no supernatural elements. But it's fine for me, and feels more darker.

@rudibotha3947 4 years ago

I agree i was there when the first Metal slug was at the corner store, when Metal slug 2 came out years later it blew my mind and I'm not gonna lie, Metal slug X was like the perfect game. Then years later Garou Mark of the wolves Kof 2000 and Metal slug 3 hit the malls and to me the end of an era. The end of my childhood and arcade life.

@rochbayidoga1646 4 years ago

Metal Slug is definitely my best entry amongst all the others. It's a shame I can't play it in my Neorage Software version. Miss it so much

@JULY-pp8jk 4 years ago

MS-2 was lit! First time I played and beat it was in a small town in Sonora, Mexico, they had the arcade game at this little store and I was using Pesos which is their currency out there. Got several tries with just a dollar hahaha compared to in the states where I only got 4 tries.