Metal Slug (series)

Metal Slug (メタルスラッグ) is a series of run and gun video games originally created by Nazca Corporation before merging with SNK in 1996 after the completion of the first game in the series. Spin-off games include a third-person shooter to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the series and a tower defense game for the mobile platform. Originally created for Neo-Geo arcade machines hardware (MVS) and the Neo-Geo home game consoles (AES) hardware, the original games have also been ported to other consoles and mobile platforms throughout the years, with several later games created for various other platforms. The games focus on the Peregrine Falcon Squad, a small group of soldiers who fight against a rebel army, aliens and various other forces intent on world domination.
==Games==
===Non-Fanon===
====Main Canon====
*Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001 (1996)
*Metal Slug 2 (1998)
**Metal Slug X (1999)
*Metal Slug 3 (2000)
*Metal Slug 4 (2002)
*Metal Slug 5 (2003)
*Metal Slug 6 (2006)
*Metal Slug 7 (2008)
**Metal Slug XX (2009)
*New Metal Slug game (TBA)
====Spin-Offs====
*Metal Slug 1st Mission (1999)
*Metal Slug 2nd Mission (2000)
*Metal Slug Advance (2004)
*Metal Slug 3D (2006)
*Metal Slug Tactics (2022)
====Android/IOS Games====
*Metal Slug Touch (2009)
*Metal Slug Zero Online (2013)
*Metal Slug Defense (2014)
*Metal Slug Attack (2016)
*Metal Slug Infinity (2019)
*Metal Slug Code: J (2020)
====Compilations====
*Metal Slug Anthology (2006)
*SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 (2008)
*Metal Slug Collection PC (2009)
====Anniversary Games====
*Metal Slug Anthology (2006, 10th Anniversary)
*Metal Slug Attack (2016, 20th Anniversary)
====Crossovers====
*The King of Fighters '99 (1999)
*The King of Fighters 2000 (2000)
*SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos (2003)
*Neo Geo Battle Coliseum (2005)
*The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2 (2006)
*Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting! (2010)
*Battle Cats (2014)
*World War Toons (2016)
*SNK All-Star Battle Royale (2020)
====Related Titles====
*Ikari Warriors (1986)
*Victory Road (1986)
*Ikari III: The Rescue (1989)
*In The Hunt (1993)
*Gunforce II (1994)
*Ikari: Leona Gekitohen (2006)
===Fanon===
*Neo Geo 2: Match of the Century
*Super Smash Bros. Fangames
**TPXZF1997's Super Smash Bros.
*Project X Zone 3: Sacred Destinies
==Story==
Canonically, the chronological sequence of game settings is as follows:
*Metal Slug 1st Mission
*Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001
*Metal Slug 2
*Metal Slug 3
*Metal Slug 6
*Metal Slug 4
*Metal Slug 5
*Metal Slug 3D
*Metal Slug 7
*Metal Slug Advance
==Characters==
===Heroes===
*Marco Rossi
*Tarma Roving
*Eri Kasamoto
*Fio Germi
*Trevor Spacey
*Nadia Cassel
*Ralf Jones
*Clark Still
*Leona Heidern
*Walter Ryan
*Tyra Elson
*Gimlet
*Red Eye
===Villains===
*Donald Morden
*Allen O'Neil
*Mars People
*Rootmars
*Manfred Amadeus
*Evil Spirit Incarnate
*Invader Queen
*Oguma
*Allen O'Neil Jr.
Category:Franchises
Category:SNK
Category:Run 'n Gun
Category:1996
Category:Metal Slug (series)