Episode 465: Metal Slug (Patreon)

Lock and load, everyone, we are running and gunning our way through the most explosive series on the NEO GEO (and beyond): Metal Slug. Born from ex-Irem employees who just wanted to blow stuff up, the original 1996 arcade release delivered high-stakes action via the finest animation seen on the platform. Many sequels followed, with the series even enduring the bankruptcy of SNK and the demise of the NEO GEO itself.

Host Diamond Feit is no lone wolf taking on the forces of General Morden, recruiting frequent Retronaut Stuart Gipp and arcade expert Lord BBH to outline the games that preceded Metal Slug, identify key people behind the series (at least, those with known identities), and discuss the ups and downs of all eight mainline entries.

This episode was requested by Patreon supporter Allan Berry. Thank you Allan. YOU'RE GREAT!

Editing by Greg Leahy, art by Shaan Khan. Our music:

09:56 - Metal Slug: Operation Explanation, Ranking
21:05 - In the Hunt: The South Pole
30:53 - Metal Slug: Stage 1 (Main Theme)
38:36 - Metal Slug: Boss Stage
49:56 - Metal Slug: Stage 3 (Assault Theme) | Metal Slug 2: Judgment
1:04:20 - Metal Slug 2: Final Attack
1:20:06 - Metal Slug 3: Midnight Wandering
1:30:32 - Metal Slug 3: Into the Cosmos (The Void of Space)
1:38:01 - Metal Slug 4: Secret Place
1:46:52 - Metal Slug 5: Windy Day
1:53:50 - Metal Slug 6: Last Resort
2:06:00 - Metal Slug 7: The Beginning Is The End
Closing - Metal Slug: Final Performance 1P