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Game entry

Metal Slug

1996 · Platformer, Shoot 'em up, Arcade · PC, Mac, Linux, PSP, PlayStation 3, Wii, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Arcade, iOS, Android · SNK Playmore

Metal Slug is ranked no. 697 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,621 and 46% of duels won.

World rank

no. 697

ELO score

1,621

Wins

46%

Duels played

168

About Metal Slug

Metal Slug is a 1996 run-and-gun arcade video game originally developed by Nazca Corporation and released by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS. It is the first installment in the eponymous series. Set in 2028, players assume the role of Peregrine Falcon Strike Force soldiers Marco Rossi and Tarma Roving in a fight against the Rebel Army led by Donald Morden and overthrow his coup d'état to prevent a New World Order.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,621 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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