If you were expectingMetal Slug Tacticsto be like the classic games, youd be surprised.

Long gone are the times of running to the sides, shooting everyone.

Hope you brought enough quarters.

Marco telling Eri,

Remember thatyou can always undo any move you make.

), butyou need to be cautious and active.

This can either be the series classic tank or the exoskeleton.

Dance Dance Revolution on the left, Mortal Kombat middle left, Time Crisis Middle right, The Simpsons on the right.

Unfortunately, you dont have a way of knowing which missions will have vehicles and which ones wont.

Vehicles, especially the tank,are overpowered in the game at least in the lowest difficulty modes.

Yes, you have limited fuel and if the enemies destroy the vehicle, your character will also die.

Two members of your squad, dead, awaiting revival.

Theres an Asset that lets you summon a vehicle in any mission in any available space.

Theres one for the tank and one for the other.

Also, use abilities, like Fios strategy skills, to move units to those dangerous spots.

A tutorial window explaining how vehicles work in Metal Slug Tactics.

However,this doesnt mean that you should completely ignore the enemy forces around you.

At the end of the enemys turn, the boss will always be the first to attack and move.

Both Contra and Metal Slug are legendary run ‘n gun franchises.

the secret final phase of the boss battle against Morden’s Jupiter King in Metal Slug Tactics.

Which franchise do you think reigns supreme?

Whenever you finish a run,your remaining coins will be turned into Credits.

They are not permanent unlocks that you might select before starting a run.

Fighting the first stage boss in Alien 3.

Every character has one loadout that can only be unlocked by finishing a run with that character.

Keeping this in mind, we suggest you save andspend Credits on loadouts first.

Last but no less important, loadouts will offer variety in gameplay and help you keep things fresh.

A screenshot of the starting HQ, with the three characters you can use from the beginning.

Arriving unprepared against Morden isnt the wisest decision.

The last city counts as a location completed when you finish the run.

The reason is simple: youll unlock three characters by doing each of these runs.

Ralf’s Loadouts screen in the Barracks section of your HQ.

Assets dont count as any of your units’ turns.

So like, use them.

For example, Tarmas Extravagance has the Charisma grenade.

A Mission Accomplished screen after the end of a successful run with three locations completed.

However,explosive weapons usually do friendly fire, like regular grenades and rocket launchers.

Keep this and your Dodge and Cover stats in mind.

We hope to see these classic arcade games again one day.

A tutorial window with the Resupply window, explaining how Assets work.

Tarma’s Loadout window in the Barracks section of your HQ.

A split image featuring Toy-Pop, The Tower Of Druaga, and Sinistar in the foreground.

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Metal Slug Tactics