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METAL SLUG DEFENSE

SNK CORPORATION

“METAL SLUG”, the pinnacle of 2D action-shooting on NEOGEO returns in a brand new strategy game on Steam!

May 1, 2015

Action
FreetoPlay
Defense
Strategy
Team-Based
PvP

Steam

Strengths

Nostalgia and franchise appeal through Metal Slug characters, enemies, weapons, and atmosphere
Simple and intuitive single-lane tower defense combat
Strategic depth from combining varied troops and special characters to attack and defend bases

Weaknesses

Most units and characters are locked behind expensive DLC or paid bundles, effectively pressuring players to buy them
Rewards such as energy, medals, and support supplies are insufficient, while unlocking and upgrading units is excessively repetitive
Early units are weak, and late-game difficulty and luck-based elements in some missions can easily block progress

Gameplay75
Content75
Multiplayer67
Value50

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Game Schedule

ReleaseMay 1, 2015PCAdd

Game Description

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 Million Download World Record! The real action game the world is crazy about! ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Here are some of the reasons of METAL SLUG DEFENSE's success: ▼ Intuitive controls & intense action ! "METAL SLUG DEFENSE" has become a worldwide success thanks to its very simple controls and its addictive gameplay! ▼ 4 players can battle each other via the Multiplayer mode! Up to 4 players can confront each other in 1-on-1 or 2-on2 epic battles in multiplayer! ▼ Intricate 2D dot pixels! The characters of the "METAL SLUG" universe, who were created by the best dot-pixel artists, return to fight each other in "METAL SLUG DEFENSE" ▼ Epic battles between human beings, aliens and gigantic robots! More than 200 different characters divided into 5 armies (Regular Army, Morden Army, Marians, etc.) join the battle in "METAL SLUG DEFENSE"! ▼ Characters from "KOF join the universe of "METAL SLUG"! The most popular characters from the 2D VS Fighting game series "KOF" are ready to battle with their trademark moves in "METAL SLUG DEFENSE"! Official Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/METALSLUGWORLD

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