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Metal Slug is a series primarily of run and gun video games created by SNK. Spin-off games include a third-person shooter and a tower defense game. Originally created for Neo-Geo arcade machines and game consoles, the original games have also been ported to other consoles, 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[1].
History
Made by Nazca Corporation and published by SNK, Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001 (The full name of the first game) made it’s debut for the Neo Geo arcade system on April 18, 1996. The story takes place in 2028, when General Donald Morden and his rebel army launched a coup d’état on the world’s governments and the Regular Army. His most recent attack has given him access to a new form of all-terrain combat tank dubbed “Metal Slug”. In a last effort to stop Morden, Cpt. Marco Rossi and Lt. Tarma Roving of the Peregrine Falcon Strike Force are sent to locate and eliminate his powerbase, as well as reclaim or destroy any Metal Slugs they can find so as to keep the technology out of Morden’s hands[2] .
After the success of the first game, SNK bought Nazca Corporation and made a sequel, Metal Slug 2 on April 2, 1998 and it’s upgrade, Metal Slug X on March 18, 1999. The story takes 2 years after the events of the first game, General Morden manages to escape custody and attempts another coup d’état, this time Marco Rossi and Tarma Roving III from the Peregrine Falcon squad are joined by Eri Kasamoto and Fio Germi of the Sparrows Intelligence Unit[3].
The game series is composed by 9 main games and several spin-offs.
Reception
The series is widely known for its sense of humor, fluid hand-drawn animation, and fast paced two-player action. Most games of the series have received extremely positive reviews. Many of the subsequent ports and re-releases have received mixed reviews.
Fandom
Despite being small, the fandom has created a wiki site[4], fan-art and several flash games.
Fan terms
Nobody likes Tarma
Nobody likes Tarma is common term among fans about Tarmicle “Tarma” Roving III for being the less used character, fans also use this term on characters that are almost never used in other games.
Weapon mispronunciation
Weapon mispronunciation is about the announcer mispronouncing the weapon’s names by doing a bad impression of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s voice, the most notable case being Rocket Lawnchair.
Fanart
W.I.P.
Related Memes
Rocket Lawnchair
Rocket Lawnchair, as mentioned above, comes from announcer’s mispronunciation of rocket launcher.
External references¨
[1]Wikipedia – Metal Slug Series
[2]Wikipedia – Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001
[3]Wikipedia – Metal Slug 2
[4]Wikia – Metal Slug Wiki