Metal Slug 2
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Metal Slug 2 is an adventure developed by DotEmu, released 2 January 1998 on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and Wii. The main story takes about 3 hrs to finish.
What Metal Slug 2 is
Metal Slug 2 is an adventure game developed by DotEmu and released in 1998. It was published by D4 Enterprise. It is available on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Android, Arcade, iOS, Neo Geo MVS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
General Donald Morden, the antagonist from the first game is back once more with his army, bent on taking over the world. It is up to the Peregrine Falcon squad, who are now joined by two new characters: Eri Kasamoto and Fiolina Germi of the Sparrows Intelligence Unit, to save the day. As the levels unfold, it turns out that Morden has allied with Martians to help facilitate his plans. Eventually the tables are turned when Morden comes under attack and is betrayed by his Martian allies. An ad-hoc alliance is formed between the Peregrine Falcon squad and General Morden's army to combat the greater alien threat.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, fantasy and historical. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 15 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Metal Slug series
Metal Slug 2 is the sixth of 48 entries we hold in the Metal Slug series. It arrived 9 months after Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001. The next entry was Metal Slug X in 1999.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 3 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 6 hrs, roughly 2 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Pentium 4 2.4Ghz, 1 GB RAM and Intel HD Graphics. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Metal Slug 2 launched on 2 January 1998, within three weeks of Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo and Resident Evil 2.
Released around the same time: Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo, Resident Evil 2.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
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