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  • Summary: METAL SLUG, the classic action shooter, retains its detailed 2D pixel look and is now a tower defense game with beginner-friendly controls!

    Help familiar characters grow, and build the strongest deck. Use all sorts of strategies to crush enemy bases! The game also features “ANOTHER
    METAL SLUG, the classic action shooter, retains its detailed 2D pixel look and is now a tower defense game with beginner-friendly controls!

    Help familiar characters grow, and build the strongest deck. Use all sorts of strategies to crush enemy bases! The game also features “ANOTHER STORY”, which fans won't want to miss, and “GALLERY” Mode. War it out with players all over the world for the highest title!

    ■METAL SLUG is now a tower defense game!
    METAL SLUG, beloved for its detailed 2D pixel art graphics and unique, comical setting, is now a tower defense game of the epic proportions!

    ■Over 300 characters duke it out!
    There are over 300 super unique characters in the game! Five factions including the Regular Army, Rebel Army, Space Army, and more wage all-out war! You'll want to pay attention to how the massive war machines jitter as they move around!

    ■Hard-core action with easy controls
    The controls make it so that anyone can have fun playing! Gameplay is easy, but hard to master! Train your favorite characters and build your unique deck!

    ■Must-see stories for METAL SLUG fans!
    “ANOTHER STORY” follows the characters in a lengthy sequel to the story, and “GALLERY” Mode allows you to view art and listen to the music in the game!

    ■Battle online against players from all over the world!
    In addition to “ROOM BATTLE” to battle friends, there's also “MATCHING BATTLE” in which you can fight other players around the world for the highest title of “Super Devil”!
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  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. Jul 5, 2024
    60
    Aside from that admittedly major issue, Metal Slug Attack Reloaded is a fine enough example of its genre. The sprites look great, which you would expect given the source, and there are a ton of different units to collect. The controls are easy enough to use, and it sits nicely in that zone where it has enough going on to engage you but not so much as to require your full attention. If you want a game to play while you watch some TV shows on your streaming service of choice, this will do the job. It’s just a shame that the difficulty spikes make the game come across like it still wants to shake you down, despite not having any way to do that.
  2. Jun 26, 2024
    50
    Metal Slug Attack Reloaded removes some of the worst bits of the original mobile game’s mechanics, but the scaled-back roster and brutal difficulty spikes highlight the excessive grinding needed to make these kinds of games profitable and will probably fail to satisfy any but the most hardcore fans of the original. For better or worse, this feels exactly like a mobile game that has been ported to the Switch, warts and all.
  3. Jul 4, 2024
    40
    SNK could well have created a sequel to Metal Slug Attack that would be able to work in today's market and keep us entertained as Metal Slug Tactics arrives. Instead, Metal Slug Attack Reloaded is a waste of time that, while it can be entertaining at times, is something that quickly loses the player's attention. The story is non-existent, and the focus on original characters takes away from the protagonists we all know and love.
  4. Jul 18, 2024
    40
    Metal Slug Attack Reloaded is a massive disappointment. The bones of a fun game are there, but unfortunately, it’s dragged down by brutal spikes in difficulty, creating a game that verges on unplayable and certainly unenjoyable.