Metal Slug

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Metal Slug

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: SNK

Developer: SNK

Original system(s): Neo Geo

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (12 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Extended RAM Cartridge (1MB/4MB)

Genre: Action Shooting^[1], Action^[2]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-04-04^[2]	¥5,8005,800	T-3111G
JP (1MB RAM Pack)	1997-04-04	¥7,8007,800	T-3114G

Non-Sega versions

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Metal Slug (メタルスラッグ) is a run-and-gun action platformer developed and published by SNK for their Neo-Geo arcade hardware before being ported to numerous systems including the Sega Saturn.

Production credits

Design: Akio, Susumu, Max.D, Tomohiro, T.Okui, Kozo
Planning: Meeher, Kire-Nag
Sound: Hiya!, Jim
Program: Hamachan, Andy, A.Kurooka, T.Yokota, H.Yamada, Pierre

Source:

In-game credits^[3]

本多秀成, 山川秀治, 渋谷麻紀夫, 角田貴市, 島倉啓光, 木下隆志, 井田寧, 佐々木研悟

Source:

In-CD-ROM text (MS_BIB.TXT)

Magazine articles

Main article: Metal Slug/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-22: "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (1996-12-13)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-04: "1997-04 (1997-02-21)" (1997-02-07)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-05: "1997-05 (1997-02-28)" (1997-02-14)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

50

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^[4]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

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^[5]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

75

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^[6]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

78

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^[7]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-J

50

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^[8]

Saturn Power (UK)

NTSC-J

92

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^[9]

Sega Magazin (DE)

NTSC-J

78

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^[9]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

NTSC-J

92

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^[10]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

83

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^[11]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

86

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^[12]

	75
Based on 10 reviews

Metal Slug

Saturn, JP

Cover

Disc

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Manual

Saturn, JP (1MB RAM Pack)
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

507,361,680

1997-02-28

CD-ROM (JP)

T-3111G V1.002

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

507,366,384

CD-ROM (JP)

T-3111G (Alt) V1.005

Track list

1. Data track

2. March (2:08)
From: Title

3. Main Theme from Metal Slug (4:20)
From: Stage 1

4. Steel Beast (4:42)
From: Boss 1

5. Carry Out (0:10)
From: Clear

6. Gravestone (0:09)
From: Game Over

7. Inner Station (4:20)
From: Stage 2

8. Assault Theme (4:20)
From: Boss 2

9. Final Attack (4:20)
From: Final Stage

10. Ridge 256 (4:20)
From: Stage 4

11. Gerhardt City (4:20)
From: Stage 5

12. End Title (2:28)
From: Ending

13. Hold You Still!: Yume Miru Tank Buster (5:46)
Hold You Still! ～夢見るタンクバスター～
From: Bonus Track
Vocals: Mina Tominaga

► Running time: 41:23

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File	Type	Size	description
MS_ABS.TXT	TXT (Abstract)	217	About this game.
MS_BIB.TXT	TXT (Bibliographiced)	83	Production credits
MS_CPY.TXT	TXT (Copyright)	48	Copyright

References

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[:File:MetalSlug_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-3] File:MetalSlug_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

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[:File:SSM_JP_19970228_1997-05.pdf_p119-8] ', "1997-05 (1997-02-28)" (; 1997-02-14), page 119

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[:File:SSM_JP_19970228_1997-05.pdf_p178-11] ', "1997-05 (1997-02-28)" (; 1997-02-14), page 178

[:File:SSM_JP_19970228_1997-05.pdf_p11-12] ', "1997-05 (1997-02-28)" (; 1997-02-14), page 11

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Metal Slug

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

Track list

Extra content

References