The other three characters are unlocked after completing certain missions players can choose to begin the story with their character of choice on their second run. On the initial playthrough, Marco is the only character playable at the start. Players can carry more than five different types of weapons and three different grenade types at once. A Lock-on option has been also added to help players target their enemies. Characters are super-deformed 3D models that interact with a vast environment. New faces include Oguma, who is the president of the technologically leading company named 'Oguma Enterprises' (his name is spelled 'Oguma', but pronounced 'Ogma').įor the first time since Metal Slug Advance, characters are given lifebars and can survive multiple hits. The four classic characters, Marco, Fio, Tarma, and Eri, are in the game, as well as their nemesis Donald Morden and Allen O'Neil. Separated from his team, Marco has to regroup with his forces, take down Morden, and discover Oguma's true motives. Tarma optimistically views this as nothing more than another SNAFU.īut Marco can't help feeling Morden is once again on the move, because his trigger finger is getting mighty itchy.ĭuring the game's story, the Peregrine Falcons's headquarters is raided by Morden's revived troops, which is possible due to a generous sponsorship by the multi-millionaire industry, 'Oguma Enterprises'. Receiving their marching orders, Marco and Tarma quickly catch a ride on a transport helicopter and head for the site. In response to this, GHQ judges the information to be highly credible and directs the special-ops unit Peregrine Falcons to take a second look. Word has it that a mid-sized detachment is concealed in a mountain village not too far from the Government Forces' main base.

But just when everyone in the Government Forces thought Morden neutralized, reports concerning the discovery of hidden Morden Forces from the Division of Intel comes racing across the wires. Morden had been rendered militarily impotent. Worn down by this series of defeats, the fighting power of Morden's Forces was reduced to mere remnants scattered throughout the world and holdouts in the city of their main base.

So far, the dictator General Morden-'Satan's Stand-in'-plots to conquer the world and instigates a series fierce battles by starting coups against the Government Forces, stealing its all-purpose vehicle METAL SLUG, and allying himself with unknown life forms.īut at every turn, thanks to the crack performance of four agents-the pride of the Government Forces-Morden's ambitions were shattered to pieces. The world faces a time of chaos due to the waves of military invasions led by General Morden.

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