


Metal Slug is one of those rare series easily identifiable within the horizontal shooters for ending a more daring approach, with a lot of parody, elements and icons of the second world war, humor, simple and technically perfect gameplay, with a design and artwork by many considered as the pinnacle development in two dimensions. Hence the doubt, the question of whether to prepare a game for the Nintendo DS would be to meet the expectations of the fans and at the same time design a new edition with all the elements that are indispensable and already known in the series. Geo Pocket, which is nowhere near or even close to the chapters launched for the arcades and for the homemade “Rolls Royce”, Neo Geo AES.

It was a decision that caught many people off guard and left the supporters and devotees of the ballistic festival in the form of a crunchy 2D action that Marco, Tarma and the rest of the commanders usually star in each new Metal Slug, despite the due discount of the episodes designed for Neo. And it was from that desire that one of the biggest surprises of the year was generated, when it was learned, after all, that the seventh chapter of the Metal Slug brand published by SNK Playmore and developed by Ignition Entertainment would arrive not at the salons, not at home consoles, no to online stores, but to Nintendo DS. Systems such as the PSP and Nintendo DS reveal enviable features for machines usable in the palm of your hand, but especially the Nintendo dual console, which with the touch screen’s appeal and the leadership in the sales chart ends up being entitled to some important inscriptions. At a time when the spirit and profitability of the most traditional arcades is synonymous with abandonment and nostalgic feeling, however, some of the brands that have always been more loyal to the area transfer many of their main contents to the new generation consoles, taking advantage of other features, potential, markets, audiences new ways to continue to generate profit and in this exodus not even portable consoles arouse interest.
