Metal Slug Anthology Wii - Ignition Reviews
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Don't bother with the arcade versions now
The Metal Slug arcade machines are notorious for being unbelievably hard. It's not uncommon to find yourself feeding well over $10 into a machine just to finish the game. Multiply that by 7 and you might come close to even $100 if you are playing with a partner.
Instead, invest your dough in the Metal Slug Anthology. The games are perfect arcade emulations and you get infinite continues. They are still very, very hard and you'll never finish a single level with all of your stats intact, but it's a fun ride nonetheless. Some of the games can be a bit samey and you'll finish them all in about an hour. But for chaotic, button-bashing mayhem with loads of explosions and firepower, you can't go wrong with Metal Slug.
Graphics A
Sound B
Gameplay B
Lasting Appeal B-This review comes from another site
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Great acrade shooting
this game really is great fun. its simple button bashing at its best. you get 7 games all with there own wacky storylines and you get to play them muiltplayer 2! the only problem with this game is that its to short, but the games do have great replay value. another must have for the wii.This review comes from another site
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Really good fun- plus you can use a gamecube
Well, i was unsure about this game when i got it, but it is really, really, good fun. The basic formula is a 2D action game, which has excellent controls plus over 6 control types! It's really good fun playing all 7 games, especially with a friend, and should be a welcome addition to any wii owners collection.This review comes from another site
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What you need!
This is an excellent game for the Nintendo Wii! There are 7 games in total and non of them disappoint! They are all extremely fun to play and the controls for each game are great, depending on what you choose as your controls as you can use gamecube controller, wiimote with nunchunk, or just the wiimote on its own or the nunchunk on its own and have the choice to have the buttons used to do different functions, but from what I have used they are smooth and easy to get into. The graphics are good and the gameplay is excellent and fun to play! There is blood in the game too which makes it better...haha...but awesome game to play for the Wii and even at [...]its still a bargin!This review comes from another site
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ven Games in One - Side Scrolling Bliss
Metal Slug Anthology provides Metal Slugs 1, 2, X, 3, 4, 5 and 6 all in one package. There are a few extras as well, including artwork and text interviews.
This includes every Metal Slug game made, and includes the brand new, never seen Metal Slug 6. In Metal Slug 6, the enemies of the old games join forces with you against a new, nasty enemy. You also get new characters - the Ikari Warriors Clark and Ralf from the Kingdom Fighter game.
There are varying levels of difficulty, and also a variety of controller setups to choose from. For example, in one mode you hold the Wii controller sideways, use the buttons to move and fire, but have to actually make a throwing motion with your hand to launch a grenade. Be sure to experiment with all of the different controller styles for a little while to figure out which one best suits your style. It's going to be an adjustment no matter which one you go with, compared with the old style standard controller with lots of button pressing. Yes, it'll be annoying at first. Just tough it out through that period and soon it'll start to seem second nature to do the movements.
The graphics are typical Metal Slug, which means they're not incredibly detailed close-ups of human style faces - they are just flying bullets, scrolling landscapes and lots of explosions. Really, you don't play Metal Slug to ogle at finely detailed castles and flowing capes. You play it to blast away thousands of bullets at a never ending stream of enemies, alone or with a friend. These are the types of games where you have a buddy over for the afternoon, sit down for a few hours with a bowl of popcorn and rip through an entire game for fun. It's mindless, it's relaxing, and it's satisfying to win the game.
If you're a fan of the previous games, it's of course great fun to play Metal Slug 6, with its all new enemies, storyline, and levels. If you've memorized all the previous games and levels, this gives you a new challenge to take on. If you've not played the others before, you can catch up on the entire franchise all on one game disc. It's pretty amazing that you can get seven full different games on one disc, for one price.
There's still no speech, but they do provide cut scenes to give you a sense of the story that is unfolding. Easy mode gives unlimited machine gun fire but not as many reward tokens - graduate up to harder mode to get the standard pistol fire as your default and to unlock secrets more quickly.
It's a little frustrating when you take on the enemies, because they do not flash to show you if you're hitting an area that can actually take damage. Still, that's a minor complaint in a game this fun. Highly recommended for old school side scrolling fans!
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