However, tired of being involved in assassinations and conspiracies, Eri requested to be transferred to the Special Ops Group S.P.A.R.R.O.W. After her completion of the program, she quickly completed several missions with flying colors. Because she excelled there, she was taken to spy training. The government noticed her special abilities in fighting, and took her away for special military training. Once she was old enough, she ran away and became the leader of a group of street kids. Eri KasamatoĮri is an orphan left on the doorstep of a church. She is a Master Sergeant in the Intelligence Agency's S.P.A.R.R.O.W., a special forces group of the government. Although she wanted to be a doctor, she willingly upheld this tradition.
The Germi family had a tradition of sending the firstborn child into the military, so, being the only child, Fio was sent. Fiolina Germi Fiolina Germiįio comes from a wealthy Italian family. The duo then proceeded to fight in the Great War, where Tarma was promoted to Captain. He rescued the president by the age of twenty, and proceeded to use this influence to get transferred to the Peregrine Falcon Squad, where he became quick friends with Marco. Right out of junior high, Tarma joined a military training program for special tactics and combat. Marco also appeared in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum (a fighting game featuring popular SNK characters) as a playable character. When he first appeared in Metal Slug, he was a Lieutenant, but by Metal Slug 6, he has been promoted to a Major. He enjoys writing and programming computer viruses, and once created one that nearly launched all of the nuclear missiles in U.S. He has appeared in every game except for Metal Slug Advance. Marco is the main character and protagonist of the series. They fight against an evil army, aliens, and other supernatural threats. The franchise involves a small but highly trained squadron of soldiers known as the Peregrine Falcon Squad. The cartoon style also helps the comical style of the game, with humorous reactions and situations presenting themselves around every corner. The cartoon yet detailed style of the graphics is unique, and something that many people familiarize with the Metal Slug franchise. The franchise is well-known for its large, colorful sprites and smooth animation. In addition, there was an anthology title released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo Wii.
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However, the series has been ported to (and had original games for) the Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Neo-Geo Pocket Color, Xbox, Xbox Live Arcade, PC, Mobile Phone, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo Wii. The series is primarily an arcade game, with nearly every title being released on SNK's own Neo-Geo arcade consoles. Metal Slug is a series of shooter games from SNK.
Overview The title screen of the first game