Metal Slug 7

Metal Slug 7 (メタルスラッグ 7) is a run and gun video game developed by SNK Playmore for the Nintendo DS. It is the eighth title in the main Metal Slug series. It was announced in September 2007 and marks the first game in the main series that would be released without an arcade version. The game was released in Japan on July 22, 2008 and North America on November 28, 2008 by Ignition Entertainment.

Metal Slug 7
Nintendo DS Cover art
Developer(s)Noise Factory
Publisher(s)Nintendo DS
PlayStation Portable
Xbox Live Arcade
SNK Playmore
PlayStation 4
  • JP: SNK Corporation
  • AS: SNK Corporation
  • WW: Athlon Games
Director(s)Nobuhisa Shinoda
Producer(s)Keiko Iju
Designer(s)Kentarou Hayashi
Y. Nishikawa
dadamusi
M. Fujii (character design, 7)
Hirokazu Nishitake
Yamashita
Shigure(background designer)
Akio (character design, XX)
Programmer(s)Nobuhisa Shinoda
Hakuhin
Ezachan
Yasuhiro Kurahashi
Mitsuo Hirai
Artist(s)TONKO
Composer(s)Toshikazu Tanaka
SeriesMetal Slug
Platform(s)Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 4, Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft Windows
ReleaseMetal Slug 7
Nintendo DS
  • JP: July 22, 2008
  • NA: November 28, 2008
  • EU: February 27, 2009
  • AU: October 29, 2009

Metal Slug XX

PlayStation Portable
  • JP: December 23, 2009
  • NA: February 23, 2010
  • EU: June 25, 2010
PlayStation 4
  • WW: May 30, 2018

Xbox Live Arcade
May 19, 2010[1]
Xbox One Backwards Compatibility
November 12, 2015[2]

Microsoft Windows
  • WW: Jan 31, 2019
Genre(s)Run and gun
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

A revised version of the game, titled Metal Slug XX (メタルスラッグ XX), was released on December 23, 2009 in Japan and North America on February 23, 2010 by Atlus for the PlayStation Portable. This version of the game features additional content, including co-op multiplayer and downloadable content. Metal Slug XX was released on Xbox Live Arcade on May 19, 2010. In January 2019, Metal Slug XX was released for Microsoft Windows via Steam.

Story

Two years following the events of Metal Slug 4, the Peregrine Falcon Strike Force, the SPARROWS, and the Ikari Warriors are once again on a search for General Morden and his army, this time on a giant island landfill that has been converted into a military fortress, in order to stop his latest coup d'état. After having his newest weapon crushed by the heroes, Morden receives unexpected help when a time portal opens up and high-tech soldiers from the future appear to pledge their support. With their advanced technology, Morden is able to further fortify his base, but the heroes push forward despite the incredible odds.

At the very end, the heroes are able to destroy the time portal and cut off the Rebel Army's suppliers. Morden escapes in a giant mechanical Kraken and confronts them over a lake of molten lava. After a long and arduous battle, Morden is defeated and his weapon begins to sink into the lava. The heroes capture Morden and escape via helicopter, but he escapes when the Martians attack the helicopter. The final scene shows the heroes chasing Morden and his men off into the sunset.

Gameplay

There are seven levels and three difficulties: Beginner, Normal and Hard. Metal Slug 7 uses the Nintendo DS touchscreen as a map of the level, making it easier for the player to look at the level and where to get power ups or captured prisoners. The usual weapons make their return from the series including a new weapon called "Thunder Shot", which fires a homing electric blast to the enemy. New to Metal Slug XX is downloadable content which includes the addition of Leona Heidern from The King of Fighters series as a playable character.

Soundtrack

The music in the game was composed by Toshikazu Tanaka, following on from his work on Metal Slug 4, Metal Slug 5, and Metal Slug 3D.

Reception
Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankingsDS: 72%[3]
PSP: 69%[4]
MetacriticDS: 70/100[5]
PSP: 67/100[6]
X360: 61/100[7]
Review scores
PublicationScore
1Up.comB-
Famitsu28/40
GameSpot7.5
Gaming Union6.0/10[8]

Metal Slug 7 received mixed to positive reviews.

GameZone's Steven Hopper gave the PSP version a 7 out of 10, saying "If you are a hardcore Metal Slug fan (and there are many out there) then this is a good portable fix. It controls well and offers up plenty of action. The campaign is super-short (clocking in at a little under an hour from start to finish), but this is a game that is meant to be played over and over again. Just don’t expect much in the way of innovation."

References
  1. "Metal Slug XX : List of Titles : Xbox Live Arcade (English)". SNK Playmore. May 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  2. "Xbox One Backwards Compatibility: Available games". www.xbox.com. Nov 12, 2015. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  3. "Metal Slug 7 for DS". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  4. "Metal Slug XX for PSP". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  5. "Metal Slug 7 for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  6. "Metal Slug XX for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  7. "Metal Slug XX for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  8. "Metal Slug XX Review". Gaming Union. March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
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