Metal Slug 7 | |
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Nintendo DS Cover art
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Developer(s) | SNK Playmore |
Publisher(s) |
Nintendo DS PlayStation PortableXbox Live Arcade SNK Playmore |
Composer(s) | Toshikazu Tanaka |
Series | Metal Slug |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Xbox Live Arcade |
Release date(s) |
Metal Slug 7 Metal Slug XX PlayStation PortableXbox Live Arcade May 19, 2010 |
Genre(s) | Run and gun |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
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Aggregator | Score |
GameRankings | 72.21% (DS) 68.97% (PSP) |
Metacritic | 70 (DS) 67 (PSP) |
Review scores | |
Publication | Score |
1UP.com | B- |
Famitsu | 28/40 |
GameSpot | 7.5 |
Gaming Union | 6.0/10 |
Nintendo DS
Metal Slug 7
Metal Slug XX
Metal Slug 7 (メタルスラッグ 7?) is a run and gun video game developed by SNK Playmore for the Nintendo DS. It is the eighth title in the main Metal Slug series. It was announced in the September 2007 issue of Famitsu and marks the first game in the main series that would be released without an arcade version. The game was released in Japan on July 22, 2008 and North America on November 28, 2008 by Ignition Entertainment.
A revised version of the game, titled Metal Slug XX (メタルスラッグ XX?), was released on December 23, 2009 in Japan and North America on February 23, 2010 by Atlus for the PlayStation Portable. This version of the game features additional content, including co-op multiplayer and downloadable content. Metal Slug XX was also released on Xbox Live Arcade on May 19, 2010 and was made backwards compatible on Xbox One in 2015.
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