Metal Slug Anthology

OXG talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Coro Pata (DS import), Darius Burst (PSP import), Lina no Atelier: Strahl no Renkinjutsushi (DS import), Simple 2500 Series: Akuma Hunters – Exorsister (PSP import), and Metal Slug XX (PSP import).

The Official US PlayStation site often showcases the latest games for the PS2, PS3, and PSP. Now they seem to be branching out a bit, if the description of Metal Slug Anthology is any indication...

Atari today announced their new releasedates for december 2006 and 2007. Most interesting is probably Alone in the Dark 4, the game is coming for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and good old Playstation 2 in March 2007. Complete releaselist: 04.12.06 - Blade Dancer (PSP, RPG) 07.12.06 - Point Blank (NDS, Shooter) 14.12.06 - Totally Spies 2 (NDS, Family) 14.12.06 - Thrillville (PS2/PSP, Simulation) Dezember 2006 - Metal Slug Anthology (PSP, Shooter) 11.01.07 - The King of Fighters XI (PS2, Fighting) 18.01.07 - Arthur &The Minimoys (PS2/PSP/NDS/GBA, Action/Adventure) 18.01.07 - Metal Slug 1 (GBA, Shooter) 25.01.07 - SNK VS Capcom Card Figthers (NDS, Trading Card Spiel) 25.01.07 - Vegas Casino (NDS, Family) 25.01.07 - Actua Pool (NDS, Action) 31.01.07 - Samurai Shodown (PS2, Fighting) Januar 2007 - King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 inkl. Movie DVD (PS2, Fighting) Januar 2007 - Metal Slug Anthology (Wii, Action) 08.02.07 - Battle Zone (PSP, Action) 15.02.07 - Test Drive Unlimited (PS2/PSP, Rennspiel) 22.02.07 - Hot PXL (PSP, Arcade) 08.03.07 - Bullet Witch (Xbox 360, Action) 22.03.07 - Dungeon & Dragons Tactics (PSP, RPG) 22.03.07 - Tamagotchi Connexion Corner Shop 2 (NDS, Simulation) 29.03.07 - Gunpey (PSP/NDS, Action) März 2007 - Alone in the Dark 7 (PS3/PS2/Xbox 360, Action/Adventure)

After yesterday's screenshot burst of 2D arcade shooter Metal Slug Anthology, soon to be released to celebrate 10 years of small men shooting lots of other small men, we've got our hands on a trailer to show off the classic gaming in motion. Check the Movies tab above and select "Metal Slug Anthology - gameplay 2 11-28-06" to see it now. Metal Slug first appeared a decade ago and since then gamers have fallen in love with its all-action style which has appeared on almost every format

Metal Slug Anthology, the Wii-mote waving anniversary celebration of the Metal Slug games, squeezes 10 years of arcade 2D-shooter action into one bumper package and we've got a job lot of screens right here to fire you up for some retro slugging. It was a decade ago that Metal Slug first appeared on the Neo Geo MVS arcade system, since then it has catered to gamers' 2D-shooter needs on all manner of platforms. To celebrate this developer and publisher SNK has compiled the original Metal Slug,

Classic franchise coming to Nintendo's New Gen console. The 10th Anniversary of the much-loved Metal Slug franchise is upon us. To celebrate this milestone, SNK Playmore and Ignition Entertainment is pleased to announce the European release of Metal Slug Anthology for Wii.

And here's Best Buy's list of expected Wii games and when they should hit the store: Wii-Avatar: The Last Airbender 8130667 E10+ $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Call of Duty 3 8030329 T $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Cars 7918266 E $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 2 8147427 T $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Excite Truck 7917463 E $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy 8131078 E10+ $49.99 Nov. 14 Wii-Gt Pro Series 8140665 E $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Happy Feet 8147524 E $49.99 Nov. 14 Wii-Madden NFL '07 7917169 E $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Marvel Ultimate Alliance 7917427 T $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Metal Slug Anthology 7918239 T $39.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Monster 4x4: World Circuit 8140745 E $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Open Season 8141496 E10+ $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Rampage Total Destruction 8131032 E10+ $29.99 Nov. 14 Wii-Rapala Trophies 8130907 E $39.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Rayman Raving Rabbids 7917481 E $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Red Steel 7849876 T $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Splinter Cell Double Agent 8141263 M $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Spongebob: Creature From The Krusty Krab 7918328 E $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz 7917515 E $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-The Barnyard 8130603 E10+ $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess 7917132 T $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam 7918186 E $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-Trauma Center 7918195 T $49.99 Nov. 15 Wii-World Series of Poker TOC 8138142 T $39.99 Nov. 15 Hit the jump for the accessory list

Friday 3 November 2006 It's not in 3D and you don't have to wave your arms around like an epileptic jellyfish just to shoot. And with two of our worst fears carefully sidestepped, we can show you these lovely new screens from Metal Slug Anthology on Wii. That's right, those clever chaps at SNK have decided to include six different control systems for this package of classic Slugs so, while you can opt for the fully motion sensitive system, there is also a neat fusion of the modern and the

We don't want to complain about our fancy new hardware not being pushed to its limits, but the side-scrolling shooting of Metal Slug Anthology wouldn't even overwork the DS. So, it's a little strange to bring you about a billion new screens for the high-powered PSP and, of all of systems, Wii, that look like they could be from a Game Boy Advance game. The screens also weren't differentiated, as to which were PSP and which were Wii, but let's just assume both platforms can handle the Metal Slug

Wednesday 3 May 2006 Metal Slug has become the latest big name to join the torrent of titles to rush to Wii. Called Metal Slug Anthology, the SNK created package will include nearly every edition of the side-scrolling retro shooter from the original through to 2, X, 4 and 5. And unlike the PSP version of the same name it will also incorporate the very latest arcade version of the game. And far from simply being a straight port of the games, SNK Playmore president Ben Herman has promised that,