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Welcome to the world of Metal Slug! I think most of you have played a Metal
Slug game before, if you havent, shame on you! Metal Slug is the pinnical of 2D
side-scrolling shooters, they areant any games as zany of fun as Metal Slug,
and are also comparable. All out shooting madness and amazing difficulty, get
ready for a hell of a ride!
First off let me take some time to introduce you to the story:
General Morden is trying to lead a force to take over the world. He has tried
this 2 times(Metal Slug 1 and 2) and failed. Now here is the official story to
Metal Slug 3 according to the instruction manual.
Thanks to the super-human effort or Marco and Tarma, as well as Eri and Fio,
the second coup d'etat of General Morden who advocated the "contruction of a
New World Order" has been defeated. Contrary to their wishes after this battle,
Major Marco and Captain Tarma, who were instrumental in crushing Morden's army,
were ordered to assume leadership of the Peregrine Falcons Squad(PF Squad)
after their requests for discharge were ignored. The abilities of these two are
still deemed necessary to wipe out the remnants of Morden's army scattered
throughout the world.
While Marco and Tarma raged their fearsome war against the remnants of Morden's
army, a rash of strange occurences broke out all over the world. These included
abductions of livestock, abnormally lage shellfish and beetles, and kidnappings
of of leading figures of various countries.- Sensing that a fearful presence
other than Morden was involved, the Intelligence Agency of the Government Army
was prompted to develop and carry out a mission that forced special-ops unit
SPARROWS and PF Squad to work together. Previous investigations by the Intel.
Agency led to one undeniable conclusion: "alien intelligence" was behind all of
this.
Metal Slug 3 is a port of an arcade game, so its controls are easy to pick up
and understand right off the bat. There is no diagonal aiming, so you will have
to move under a flying opponent to hit it. You can jump pretty high and this
also serves as a good way to dodge bullets. Also keep in mind that if you come
withing striking distance of an enemy, you will auto-matically use a melee
attack, same goes for slow moving projectiles.
X=Shoot
A=Jump
B=Grenade
Y=Nothing
Start=Pause
Back=Nothing
Black=Nothing
White=Nothing
L+A=Metal Slug attack(vehicle only)
a.Marco
Full name: Marchrius Dennis Rossi
Birthplace: Idaho, USA
Occupation: Major, PF Squad of the Government forces, Leader of the First Squad
Birthdate: April 13th 2005
Height: 180 cm (5'8")
Weight: 75kg (165 pounds)
Blood type: A
Hobby: Computer programming
Favorite food: Chinese noodles
Favortie thing: Pitting AI programs he programmed himself against others on the
internet
Turn-off: People who line up at resturants
Turn-on: Time to absorb himself in his hobby
Special skills: Performing mental calculations at computer speed, missing the
right subway station, doing "drunken master" immatations
Favorite saying: "If you're not busy, read the source!"
b.Eri
Full name: Eri Kasamoto
Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan
Occupation: Sergeant, Second-class, Sparrows Squad of Government Forces Intel
Agency
Birthdate: June 6th 2008
Height: 168 cm (5'5")
Weight: 50kg (110 pounds)
Blood type: B
Hobby: Swimming
Favorite drink: Spiritas
Favorite thing: Aimless walks
Turn-off: Riding vehicles she cant drive herself
Favorite keepsake: The casing from the first time she shot a person
Special skill: Picking locks, survival techniques
Favorite saying: "Everybody is an island"
c.Tarma
Full name: Tarmicle Roving III
Birthplace: Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation: Captain, PF Squad of the government forces, assistant leader of
first squad
Birthdate: May 1st 2005
Height: 174 cm (5'6")
Weight: 68kg (150 pounds)
Blood type: AB
Hobby: Customizing motorcycles
Favorite food: Fermented beans on rice
Favorite thing: Solitary motorcycle tours
Turn-off: Superficial people
Turn-on: Time spent in the great outdoors
Special skill: Painting metal ,sleeping in the open(can sleep anywhere)
Favorite saying: "Whats your next move?"
d.Fio
Full name: Fioline Germi
Birthplace: Genova, Italy
Occupation: Senior Sergeant-Major, Sparrows Squad of the Governemnt forces
intelligence agency
Birthdate: October 2nd 2008
Height: 158 cm (5'1")
Weight: 43kg (95 pounds)
Blood type: O
Hobby: Cooking, sewing
Favorite food: Ice Tea(Queen Mary)
Favorite thing: Baking cake
Turn-off: hot drinks, hot bath
Favorite keepsake: Her pet bear and childhood companion, Peppino(stuffed bear)
Special skill: Chiropractics and acupuncture, general housework, social dancing
Favorite saying:"I'm OK. Its cool"
a.Handgun
You start the game with this gun and it has unlimited ammo. Old reliable, but
the gun is pretty weak, only use it if you run out of any other ammo, because
unless you are only up against crabs, you will have some trouble with the
enemies. It takes 3 shots to kill a crab, and it continues upward with better
foes.
b.Heavy machine gun
One of the first weapons you get when you start the game, you start with 200
ammo, which isnt much, but lasts a fairly long time. It takes 1 volley of
bullets to kill your standard crab.
c.Super grenade
One of the best weapons the game has to offer. When you shoot it acts as a
rocket launcher, and will kill most enemies in 1 or 2 shots. The blast also
extends upwards upon explosion which means you can take out a flying and ground
enemy with 1 well placed shot, you start with 20 ammo.
d.Dropshot
Dropshot is just like it sounds, it will drop mini bombs upon your opponents.
Although not very useful on land, the dropshot is immensely helpful under the
water. You start off with 40 ammo.
e.Enemy chaser
A tres useful gun, this is basiclly a homing missle, meaning if you are facing
the enemies direction, you can fire at random and chances are it will hit
something. You start with 30 ammo.
f.Iron Lizard
First off, you start with only 30 ammo, conserve, its a good gun. It will shoot
small bots that will start slow and then rush at your opponent full speed and
blow the living **** out of them.
g.Rocket Launcher
Not much different from the super grenade, except it is weaker. You will get
the rocket launcher on many more instances though, keep in mind you can take
out multiple enmies in one shot if you place it correctly.
h.Flame Shot
One of the most useful weapons in the entire game. This weapon will make toast
out of almost every enemy in the game with just 1 shot. It can also pass
through a target and hit targets behind it.
i.Shotgun
The shotgun is tres powerful. At close ranges this will make mincemeat of
entire armadas of troops. It can pass through targets to hit other ones also.
The only letdown is the limited range, but what it lacks in range it makes up
in power.
j.Laser Shot
The laser shot can be your best freind or worst enemy. In some situations it
can be great(like getting rid of some vehicles bothering you), but in other
instances it can be bad(like when you need to take out multiple sheild enemies)
either way it can be good if used correctly. It has a constant stream of energy
and is pretty powerful to boot. but dont try and break any sheild with it,
stick to your grenades for that.
(Note: All vehicles can use the Metal Slug attack, when you press L and A, your
behicle will eject you and will kamikaze towards your enemey, doing incredible
damage)
a.Metal Slug
One of the best vehicles in the game, it kicks ass. Like all the other vehicles
it has infinite ammo, and limited cannon. Its cannon is very powerful, and can
be used to get out of many situations. Overall, use the tank whenever you find
one, it is(IMO) the best vehicle in the game and if you can dodge grenades, you
are invincible.
b.Slugnoid
The mech is one of the first vehicles you use in the game. It has 2 guns one on
each side. Its grenade attack lets off small iron lizard type things that will
blow up upon impact when it hits enemies.The 2 lasers are pretty weak though.
c.Slugmariner
The submarine can be a tricky vehicle, most enimies are hard to hit with its
funky controls. Your hull can sustain about 3 or 4 hits before you are forced
out of it. Its gun is not too powerful either, but most enemies you face under
water can be taken down with a few shots anyway.
d.Camel Slug
The fastest vehicle in the game, but it has many downsides. With a very power-
ful vulcan, this thing can kick ass. But, when you are riding on it, you are a
HUGE target to the enemy. This is a very big downfall and makes this vehicle
very hard to master. Use at your own risk.
e.Elephant Slug
The elephant slug is very slow. He is only found once in the game(level 2, ice
cave) but he is a very cool vehicle. His vulcan is 360 degrees which is a good
plus. His real advantage though is his trunk, he uses it as its grenade
attack. Also, you can get the chili pepper power up to make his trunk a flame
thrower.
f.Ostrich Slug
The ostrich slug is tres fast. It also jumps like crazy, this thing can leap
entire screens. But, the ostrich has a huge disadvantage, it doesnt like to
turn. It takes forever to turn the damn thing, you could already be dead by the
time you eevn have the chance to high tail it out of there. Also, since it is
an animal, you only have to be shot once to die, no extra health here.
g.Slug Flyer
Due to its limited vulacan axel, the slug flyer can be a good or bad thing. Its
big plus is the missiles, which do a lot of damage. But, if you are struck from
behind, you cant do jack **** about it.
h.Slug Copter
The slug copter is very venurable to bad controls, although in your air mission
the only other option is the flyer. The copter has 360 degree vulcans, which
makes it better than the flyer, but the bombs suck. They can take out infantry
with ease, but you dont need to waste bombs on infantry. you see, the bombs
drop, they dont go forward, so if your target isnt right below you, you are out
of luck.
i.Rebel Armor
Rebel armors are not part of the slug family*gasp*! You will find them a number
of times thoughout your missions. They are pretty darn useful also, however
you do use your own ammo so be consurvitive. They have a double jump feature
so put it to good use. Also, it has its own missiles, and they are pretty
power packing also.
j.Drill Slug
This is my favortie vehicle because of its power and vercitility. It has a 360
vulcan gun, which makes it so you dont get screwed from behind. Its cannon
attack is very very powerful, the drill will fly out and destory anything in
its path. Also, you dont really jump, you elevate, and you can stay that way
for as long as you want, so you can avoid everyone below(although the only
time you get the vehicle, you have some guys attacking you from the top).
k.Space Pod
Found in the final mission, this vehicle is fun to drive. There are many power-
ups for the vehicle, because it uses the power-ups that you do. It uses your
guns also. The vehicle is pretty agile, easy to move from eft to right, which
is almost all that you need in the part you have it. The vehicle has no vulcans
but they can be found as a power up.
a.Crab
Crabs are the most basic enemies in the game, they will mostly run towards you
and just shoot bubbles. Easy as pie, keep on shooting, the bubbles are so slow
that you will auto-matically pop them with your knife if you are in danger of
being hit. 3 shots with a handgun will bring 'em down.
b.Jellyfish
These are the most simple of simple, they take 1 shot to kill and can only
attack as kamikazie warriors, but they will not intentionally, only your poor
driving skills can make these foes any threat whatsoever. 1 hit kills.
c.Giant Crab
These can be tough to take down, they have a few attacks also. One attack will
throw about 20 bubbles at you, just shoot(hopefully you have a good gun, a pis-
tol to these guys are close to nothing) thwm out of the air. Another attack
will have them doing a rapid claw attack, jump away to avoid being killed.
d.Sea-diving bombers
These guys show up only underwater, you can usually swim past them, they are
easy to kill, the only attack they can pull off is hitting you and blowing up,
avoid contact with them and you'll be fine.
e.Mini-subs
These will take about 5 hits each, the only attack they have is shooting 2
missiles at you, you can also shoot these down.
f.Underwater Cruisers
These are hard to kill, if you only have a handgun they are nearly impossible.
You will start off under them most of the time. The attack they have are
sending out balls of energy that will fly down at you in patterns. Once they
start going down, swim to the side and continue shooting, rinse and repeat.
g.Commandos
These are just regular humans. 1 melee attack will kill them and about 2-3
shots will also take them down. Watch for their grenades though.
1.Sheild Commandos
The sheild commandos are more thier to protect the commandos behind it than it
is to attack you. Keep in mind they will fire upon you if they see an opening
though. The 2 most effective ways of dealing with these are, throwing a grenade
over him, or jumping over and melee him. Either way works.
2.Rocket Commandos
Th rocket commando can be a serious foe if he has the right vantage point or
protection. They have slow moving balls, but it will eventually hit you, if
you see any of these guys, take them out first!
h.Bombarding trucks
These things act as a road block. They shoot bomb upwards which will fly down
on you, shoot the bombs outta the sky and kill the truck, they have a lot of
health so get ready to doge multiple waves if you dont have a power up.
i.Flying Sharks
These are mini sharks that are just a mere annoyance, usually they pop out of
somewhere unexpected and fly at you at full force, only 1 hit will kill them
with any gun, plus, most bullets go through and hit the ones behind them(they
almost always come in waves).
j.Flying Misquitoes
A fairly easy enemy, most of the time you encounter them you have a power up.
Make sure they dont get to low, they will grab you.
k.Zombies
Zombies can be fairly tough. They are mollasas slow and have the most
predictable attack in the game, but the results of thier attack can also be to
your advantage. Once you are hit, you will turn into a zombie, you will not be
able to use power ups and you will also be dead slow(pun intended).
1.Fat Zombie
The fat zombies tend to be slower than any other zombie. They are spawned by
just being there, or a fat man being infested. Thier shots are very predictable
(they open up thier chest and fire upon you) an they dont shoot very far either
