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[Futaleufu]

I am not sure if black finger jet is going to happen, no more footage and the dev made another game instead.

Last time I read about the game it was on hiatus.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Metal Slug is turning 30!

To mark the occasion, @SNKPofficial has announced that it plans to "revive and relaunch the series with a wide range of projects". What do you think? Will there be a new game? Will the entire series be coming to Neo-Geo AES+?

 

[awwr999999]

Pro tier would be maintaining the original art style and rereleasing on the AES.

If they do that as an exclusive it will put the new Neo Geo console sales through the roof.
Metal Slug has far more fans than Neo Geo does.

 

[John Bilbo]

 

[John Bilbo]

 

[cyberheater]

I really enjoy playing these on my CRT even though I'm not any good at it. The art work is fantastic and so is the music. Lots of fun. I can imagine the coin op made the operators a lot of money back in the day.

 

[John Bilbo]

Long interview in Japanese:

［インタビュー］「メタルスラッグ」30周年記念プロジェクトは，1年かぎりのお祭りではなく，より強いフランチャイズとして，ゲームとして再展開する

緻密な描き込みのドットグラフィックスで，多くのファンを抱える「メタルスラッグ」シリーズの30周年記念プロジェクトが展開中だ。このプロジェクトは，1年で終わるお祭りなのだろうか？　すでにアナウンスされ…

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The final goal is to face a new album [game] that meets the expectations of fans

 

[Soodanim]

The worry is that any revival project decides to go for 3D to help stay under budget, but it's such a huge letdown when anyone does it. Bloodstained is the big one that comes to mind, but there have been plenty of others over the years that went 3D/polygonal. I can't think of an instance where it was neutral, let alone positive

 

[John Bilbo]

The worry is that any revival project decides to go for 3D to help stay under budget, but it's such a huge letdown when anyone does it. Bloodstained is the big one that comes to mind, but there have been plenty of others over the years that went 3D/polygonal. I can't think of an instance where it was neutral, let alone positive

In some ways these projects are always doomed to fail from the start. You cannot go back home again.

 

[nush]

The worry is that any revival project decides to go for 3D to help stay under budget, but it's such a huge letdown when anyone does it. Bloodstained is the big one that comes to mind, but there have been plenty of others over the years that went 3D/polygonal. I can't think of an instance where it was neutral, let alone positive

If this is specifically about a 2D action game that stayed on a 2D plane but with 3D models. I can quickly think off the top of my head Bionic Commando Rearmed, Pac Man CE, Galaga Legions and Strider. There is a little hope.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

If they use 3d models the art style will look most likely look like shit.

Hopefully it will be a side scroller.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Rebooting



Back into 2D on the AES.

Heavy Machine gun???

 

[NT80]

The worry is that any revival project decides to go for 3D to help stay under budget, but it's such a huge letdown when anyone does it. Bloodstained is the big one that comes to mind, but there have been plenty of others over the years that went 3D/polygonal. I can't think of an instance where it was neutral, let alone positive

Or in SNK's own case going from KOF 13 in 2d to 14 in 3d.

 

[Soodanim]

If this is specifically about a 2D action game that stayed on a 2D plane but with 3D models. I can quickly think off the top of my head Bionic Commando Rearmed, Pac Man CE, Galaga Legions and Strider. There is a little hope.

Good shout. Pacman is an example of completely faithful to the point that it looks like a recreation in new stages, which I guess is easy when the source material is so simplistic. I think Strider looks better than Galaga does, but I think that's more about the effects used in Galaga than the models.

lachesis said it best that Metal Slug has such a strong visual identity. That makes it that much harder for a 3D Metal Slug to feel like it has any connection to the original games visually.

There's always this faithful little clone that is still in development but hasn't had an update in nearly a year and a half:

Aqua Ippan (2023 Demo) by Division 六

Escape from your pursuers with only your diving gear and some help from local hooligans!

division6.itch.io

And this that is a bit more hybrid, with a review calling is Metal Slugvania (trailer even has the SOTN map):

Or in SNK's own case going from KOF 13 in 2d to 14 in 3d.

The 3D isn't horrible here, but it definitely loses a lot of character from the previous. Being zoomed in also doesn't help, it just looks like a SF4 imitation.

 

[Futaleufu]

The 3D isn't horrible here, but it definitely loses a lot of character from the previous. Being zoomed in also doesn't help, it just looks like a SF4 imitation.

When was the last time you took a look at SF4?

 

[Soodanim]

When was the last time you took a look at SF4?

Not recently enough, apparently

Actually they are quite close, especially considering what KOF looked like before 3D. My point stands.

 

[Futaleufu]

Read some contemporary reviews for both SF4 and KOF XII/XIII regarding graphics and you'll see lots of praise for the former and lots of criticism for the later, including keywords like "pixelated", "dated" and "antiquated". People voted with their wallets and 3D is all you'll ever get now.

Even modern commentary/discourse about the process of making XII/XIII highlights the negatives and buries the positives.

 

[Badlucktroll]

if it aint 2d, it AINT METAL SLUG

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Just make the graphic style similar to Metal Slug 6, it's basically a enhanced and better pixel graphics.

 

[Celcius]

A new Metal Slug for the AES would be amazing, for both Metal Slug and for the AES+. It just makes so much sense.

 

[NeverYouMind]

Or in SNK's own case going from KOF 13 in 2d to 14 in 3d.

KOF XII was already rotoscoping 3D models and the art style was hideously caricaturized and oversaturated.

When was the last time you took a look at SF4?

I played it a week ago. With ink outlines for both characters without zoom in makes it looks like higher definition Alpha series. The animation is weird though.

 

[simpatico]

Metal Slug was among the first things I played on my Steam Deck. Pure gold.

 

[Come On Tars]

Metal slug, Simpsons arcade, and AVP

Are the TRINITY of arcade emulation. Everyone here the second they got emulators they ran through these games with infinite credits

 

[Judge Magister]

I was heavily disappointed with Tactics, expected tactics got roguelike trash.

Hopefully this will be a good new game.

 

[March Climber]

Thank goodness SNK went from that to this:

So much more personality from artstyle to animation. During the 2010s, 3D animation for Japan was rough all around aside from a few exceptions. Even most 3D animated shows back then looked basic compared to the stuff today.

 

[NeverYouMind]

Thank goodness SNK went from that to this:

So much more personality from artstyle to animation. During the 2010s, 3D animation for Japan was rough all around aside from a few exceptions. Even most 3D animated shows back then looked basic compared to the stuff today.

It would be nice if I enjoyed playing it but neutral play is too rigid and movement too gimped. I also hate parries making even basic pokes unsafe for most of the cast. Awkward Arcade controls and streamlined as hell Smart controls both fail to hit the same level of intuitiveness as prior releases. Way too stressful unless I play Krauser but then I just connect with a long reaching normal and proceed to amplified special combo sequence on loop...