Metal Slug Anthology
| Metal Slug Anthology | |
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North American box art | |
| Developer(s) | Terminal Reality |
| Publisher(s) | SNK Playmore Ignition Entertainment (EU) |
| Designer(s) | Steve Mallory |
| Series | Metal Slug |
| Engine | SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PC, Wii |
| Release | Wii PSP PlayStation Store (PSP) PlayStation 2 PC
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| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter, run and gun, arcade |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Metal Slug Anthology is a video game compilation for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PC and the Wii. The Wii version boasts different controller configurations, most taking advantage of the Wii Remote, with the Japanese version supporting the Classic Controller and all regional variants supporting the GameCube controller. The game also marks the return of SNK Playmore as a third-party developer for a Nintendo console since the SNES era.
The graphics are virtually the same as the original versions released on arcade (and the more recent titles published on the PS2 and Xbox). The only major change is that all games now display at a converted 480i resolution (compared to the standard 240p). Cooperative gameplay is enabled on the console versions of the game, while the PSP version has a wireless mode so that two people can play together and work as a team.
A downloadable version was made available on PlayStation Store for the PSP on October 1, 2009. Metal Slug Anthology was then released on PC in 2009 under the name Metal Slug Collection PC. However, this version offers less content and an alternative menu interface. The PlayStation 2 version was also released on PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in 2015 and 2016, respectively.