Metal Slug 2 (1998) · Tastebuds

“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!

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Plot-driven, classical in form, unpretentious and relentless.

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Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Neo Geo MVS, Wii, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
Developer: DotEmu, SNK, M2
Publisher: SNK Playmore, SNK, D4 Enterprise
Released: January 2, 1998
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 48 min rushed · 3 h main story · 6 h completionist

IGDB rating 8.2/10 from 179 ratings.

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