Atlus Announces Metal Slug XX for PSP

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IRVINE, CA - JANUARY 5, 2010 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced METAL SLUG XX™, a side-scrolling, arcade-style, run-and-gun shooter for PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) system, exploding with the same winning formula of over-the-top action and cartoon mayhem that has kept METAL SLUG a premier franchise for over a decade. Frantic and fun, serious METAL SLUG fans and casual gamers alike can relive the glory and charm of old school cooperative arcade play, teaming with a friend via ad-hoc multiplayer to outrun and outshoot hundreds of enemies and liberate as many prisoners as possible.

Choose between six zany METAL SLUG characters and shoot through seven action-packed levels with varying obstacles, numerous enemies, and diverging paths. Confident players can put their skills to the test by playing more than 70 mission-based trials in "Combat School." With its unmistakable style and personality, nostalgic gameplay, more than 70 missions, and the ability to play with a friend, METAL SLUG XX is the definitive portable METAL SLUG arcade experience.

Consider yourself the ultimate METAL SLUG fan? Purchase Leona, a seventh playable character with her own unique abilities, via PlayStation®Store for only 99 cents.

METAL SLUG XX is currently scheduled for release on February 23, 2010 with an MSRP of just $19.99. For more information, please visit the website www.atlus.com/metalslugxx.

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About METAL SLUG XX

METAL SLUG XX for PSP system is the new addition to the famed METAL SLUG series that captures all the glory of the arcade experience and more. After General Morden is defeated and captured, a mysterious army arrives from the future to save him. They reveal themselves to be the Mars People and their goal is to provide their future leader with special advanced weaponry to take on his enemies in the present. Classic METAL SLUG characters Marco, Tarma, Fio, Eri, Ralf, and Clark return once again to take on General Morden and his new and improved Rebel Army.

Key Features

* Arcade fun made portable -- The full glory of the METAL SLUG arcade experience has been perfectly captured on the PlayStation Portable with signature off-the-wall military "run and gun" gameplay, colorful, cartoony humor and the opportunity to play together with a friend.

* Multiplayer METAL SLUG -- Get the full METAL SLUG experience that recalls the good old days of gaming with your friends when you join up over local wireless to take on missions in 2-player co-op ad hoc mode.

* Play again and again -- Uncover something new on every playthrough! Choose between 3 difficulty modes and six playable characters that offer unique weapons and attack moves. Seven levels with diverging paths challenge you with different enemies and obstacles. Combat School tests the true METAL SLUG fan with more than 70 mission-based trials that determine military rank.

METAL SLUG XX™ has been rated "T" for Teen with Blood and Violence by the ESRB.

© SNK PLAYMORE "METAL SLUG" is a registered trademark of SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION. Licensed to and published by Atlus U.S.A., Inc.

Source: ATLUS

 

[prowler]

The Japanese game has been out for a while now.
I want the new character.

 

[Hadrian]

The Japanese game has been out for a while now.
I want the new character.

Yeah and its pretty boring. Can't say I expected much from it seeing it was based on Metal Slug 7, which I felt was a tad too easy. Didn't get how reviewers say it was the hardest in the series.

SNK just isn't the same as they use to be, they pretty much just live off the legacy they have.

 

[FestusArrestUs]

I'm sorry to hear that some of you don't like the Japanese version. I still have hopes for this game. The trailer looked good and I'm a big fan of the series. I though MS7 was fine, but as someone already said, its main fault was its lack of difficulty.