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List Price: $39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1609
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
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Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
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MPN: 90002
Model: 90002
UPC: 828862900029
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ASIN: B000GQ1NK4
Release Date: December 15, 2006
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Metal Slug Shooter. January 7, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is all of the Metal Slug games bundled in a nice all-in-one release for the Nintendo Wii. It's a fun game but a little repetitive. Some of the first three Metal Slug games even have identical levels which makes game play a little boring. I will admit I'm not great at these games but the money I spent on the game I would have spent easily in quarters to beat all of these in the arcade for what the $40 sticker price. I will say it's a good game for you and a friend to enjoy. Each of the games takes about an hour to beat and there are six games plus 1 alpha (for a total of seven). If you like Metal Slug by all means get this game. There have been some other comments about load screens during the game they are brief and I didn't find them to be too annoying. If you're simply looking for something for the Wii to play you might consider something else.
 One of the best December 29, 2006
A great collection for a great price. This game, second only to Zelda: Twighlight Princess, should be at the top of everyone's list. The Metal Slug games are the best 2D shooters ever made and once you play them you will know why.
The only con I have about the game is that you cannot use the classic controller. It isn't to much of a problem though as the standard wii remote option is fine and the gamecube control option works awesome as well!
Gun Games; Could Use Some More Extras Though December 27, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The Metal Slug games are arcade classics. Giving classic shooters such as Contra a run for their money, Metal Slug truly made shooters a completely different experience. These arcade classics are now available in an anthology package. The games include Metal Slug 1-5, Metal Slug X and the never before officially released Metal Slug 6.
When you begin the game you have all the Metal Slug games from the get go. So you don't have to unlock any of the games, they're all right there from the get go. It's fun to play these games for two reasons. One, it's nice to see just how each game changes from one to the next. The series really evolves as time goes on. Also, they're really tough games that even the most experienced of gamers will have trouble with.
Each game has a unique art style going for it. Each level in every game is literally littered with thousands of enemies and troops. You'll be able to get a hold of weapons like a flamethrower or shotgun to thwart your enemies. You'll also be able to throw grenades. The challenge in these games don't let up, though. It's a good thing that you can give yourself infinite continues. You'll certainly need them. The look and feel of these games hasn't really changed much. It's all still there. The blood, the explosions, the tough bosses. They're perfect emulations.
Part of the excitement with the Metal Slug Anthology, specifically for the Wii, is the immense number of control set ups you can have. There's the standard classic set up which involves you holding your wii remote horizontally (as if you were playing Excitetruck or a Classic NES title from the virtual console) and mowing through your enemies in a classic fashion. You'll flick the remote to use grenades. Another style involves you using the wii remote as a joystick. Another is the basic nunchuck for movement/wii remote to activate actions. There's even a control mode for you to use just the nunchuck. Another control mode involves you tilting your remote to do certain actions. Finally, the Gamecube controller itself can be used to play these games.
All these control set ups seem fantastic, but only two of them are really all that comforting. The wii remote being used like an NES controller and the Gamecube controller setup. Other than that, most of these controls mode are a pain. Also, it's a shame that the classic controller isn't one of the controller setups at all. Metal Slug Anthology is a classic game, yet it doesn't utilize the classic controller at all.
The extras are even more mundane. As you complete games you'll unlock some neat artwork for the art gallery, and some interviews but that's about it. Nothing really outside of that. The interviews aren't spectacular at all. No audio or video to speak of. Just text on your screen for you to read. While the art is nice, it seemed that far more extras could've been included.
To give credit to the Metal Slug Anthology, however, you are getting seven games for a relatively cheap price. To make it even more worthwhile all seven games are actually good, unlike some anthologies where there's usually one black sheep. In the Metal Slug Anthology there is no "blacksheep" in the flock, they're all marvelous games. It's just sad that there weren't enough extras to be included here, and that the majority of the six control schemes are just worthless.
They're fantastic games, but they could've done more with the package.
The Good
+For seven games, the price tag is just right
+All seven games are good games
+Intense, fast, and exhilarating gameplay
+Quite a challenge
The Bad
-What extras there are lack; there could've been more extras
-Of the six control schemes, only two of them seem particularly useful
-Of the six control schemes, the classic controller isn't one of them
Metal Slug & Arcade Fans Rejoices December 17, 2006
30 out of 31 found this review helpful
Rather than write a long review about Metal Slug Anthology for the Nintendo Wii. I decided to give a simple pros and cons review. I hope this review is easy for you to read and understand.
Pro.
*7 Metal Slugs games in one (Metal Slug 1, 2, X, 3, 4, 5, 6).
*Metal Slugs fans finally get a chance to play Metal Slugs 6 (The arcade game was available to play in Japan but not here in the USA).
*6 unique, odd, and interesting ways to play Metal Slug Anthology for the Nintendo Wii including the uses of the Nintendo GameCube Controller.
*You can play Metal Slug Anthology anytime you want so no more bringing a butt load of quarters to the arcade plus if you prefer a real challenge you can turn off the Unlimited Continue options and go for the Limited Continues option. (Easy-30 Credits, Normal-20 Credits, and finally Hard-10 Credits. Good luck for those who choose hard mode.)
*Rapid Fire Mode-No more button mashing (You can turn this feature off if you like in options menu or the pause menu.)
With all the good things I just wrote about Metal Slug Anthology for the Nintendo Wii now come the bad things.
Con.
*Annoying loading time between levels. (Don't worry the loading time only last for about a few seconds)
*Out of the 6 ways to play Metal Slug Anthology only 3 seem useful. The other 3 seem useless. (Nunchuk mode should be dubbed lazy mode, Tilt Wii Remote mode and Arcade mode are very difficult and almost impossible to play because you have to hold the Wii Remote up or on it side and tilt the Wii Remote Up, Down, Left, and Right.)
*Depending on which way you play Metal Slug Anthology (not counting the GameCube Controller option.) you have to flick the controller to throw grenades. (which can be a pain sometimes)
*Metal Slug Anthology won't support the Wii Classics Controller. (Come on Nintendo and SNK. A game like this has Classics Controller writing all over it.)
*If you are using the Wii Remote or Nunchuk and you have the Rapid Fire Mode on be very careful because if you are in any slug vehicles and you push the jump button while rapid fire mode is on the game will think you activated the metal slug attack thus you lose your slug vehicles easily especially when you are in a tight spot. ( In case if you are wondering the metal slug attack happen when you push the jump & fire button and the same time thus killing any enemies and enemies vehicles along the way.)
Overall I still recommend Metal Slug Anthology to anyone. Especially those who are looking for some good old 2-D shooter games.
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