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On show in Tokyo.

SNK has let slip that it is showing Metal Slug 3 for Live Arcade at this year's Tokyo Game Show.

Last year at the event it issued a pamphlet suggesting a Metal Slug game was on the way for the service, but not until its leaked listings for 2007 appeared did we know which.

Metal Slug 3 is a run-and-gun side-scroller with tongue firmly lodged in cheek. It was ported from the arcade to the Xbox back in 2004, which we found to be a decent retro offering - partly because it had a German chap with a hilarious voice yelling "Rocket lowncher!" all the time.

SNK will also be showing Fatal Fury Special for Live Arcade, as well as King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match, King of Fighters Maximum Impact Regulation A, and Samurai Showdown VI for PS2.

DS offerings look like the lovingly translated Throbbing Witch God Format and Your Hero, followed by plenty of other mobile and web games.

Prices and dates for the Live Arcade offerings are yet to be announced, with Microsoft unavailable for comment at the time of writing.

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macksed #1 5 years ago

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hmmm
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DUFFKING #2 5 years ago

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Which MS was the best? I've only ever played a few briefly in the arcade.
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miiiguel #3 5 years ago

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ooooh! XBLA is becoming a high quality interactive museum. Good, great, awesome!
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Machetazo #4 5 years ago

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First and third are the most highly regarded, I think, DUFF. Luckily, I've got portable Slug action, thanks to my copy of Anthology. Very good fun, though I'm playing them in order, and haven't got that far yet.

Edited by 1 at 28/08/07 @ 14:59
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menage #5 5 years ago

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For no reason at all I'd rather have them start with one and if necessary work their way up. Just releasing 3 is a bit inconsistent. Like releasing Sonic 3 without 1 and 2. But hey, could be fun.
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EmiliasHorse #6 5 years ago

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Did I buy MS3 on my old creaky Xbox or did I dream that?

If so boooo make it BC.
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Antwandemarco #7 5 years ago

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ROCKET LOWNCHER! Yes! That's my favorite part of the game.

I'm way more excited about king of fighters '98 though.. I hope it's the same as the dream match edition for Dreamcast, that shit was top banana.

EDIT: Doh, upon re-reading i see the error in my ways.

Edited by 1 at 28/08/07 @ 15:06
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the_dudefather #8 5 years ago

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ROCKET LAWNCHAIR!
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omerga #9 5 years ago

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Wasn't snk supposed to release their games on the Wii Virtual Console?

Logged in just now to check, but didn't find any...
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Xerx3s #10 5 years ago

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Could be a potential smash hit if it has 4p coop online support.
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kangarootoo #11 5 years ago

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I just don't get these games. I know its just me, but I don't find them fun for more than about 10 mins. Maybe I'm just a n00b or something.
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jonsaan #12 5 years ago

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Much more fun in 2 player I find Kanga.
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Xerx3s #13 5 years ago

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Indeed, I have them but never touch them when there is noone to play coop with.
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andromeda #14 5 years ago

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heavy masheeen gun
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crazyhorse174 #15 5 years ago

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To hell with this - wheres SWOS!?!?!
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BBIAJ #16 5 years ago

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W00t @ Final Fight-ness!

Been wanting to get my hands on this ever since the MegaDrive version, and now I just might!
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Der_tolle_Emil #17 5 years ago

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Why Metal Slug 3? Personally I think it's the worst of the series yet every time I read something about Metal Slug it's Metal Slug 3 being re-released.
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DUFFKING #18 5 years ago

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> To hell with this - wheres SWOS!?!?!

I think it's tomorrow, actually..
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smelly #19 5 years ago

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How many people HAVENT played Metal slug in one shape or form or another to death?

>I think it's tomorrow, actually..

September sometime apparently..
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DUFFKING #20 5 years ago

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Ah, I'd heard a 'last week of august' somewhere.
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NeoGoaT #21 5 years ago

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Joy!

Slug 1 > 3 > X > 2 > 5 > 4.

This is a great competitive score game, live leaderboards will be fun. Slug games are pointless if you continue constantly. Try for one credit distance or score and you'll find they are pretty deep and full of detail.
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