Metal Slug XX release date is February 23, 2010

7 January 2010

Posted by:Ferry

Metal Slug XX promo flyer
Atlus U.S.A. announced Metal Slug XX, a side-scrolling, arcade-style, run-and-gun shooter for the PSP is scheduled for release on February 23rd, 2010, at a price of just $19.99.

It’ll explode with the same winning formula of over-the-top action and cartoon mayhem that has kept Metal Slug a premier franchise for over a decade. Frantic and fun, serious Metal Slug fans and casual gamers alike can relive the glory and charm of old school cooperative arcade play, teaming with a friend via ad-hoc multiplayer to outrun and outshoot hundreds of enemies and liberate as many prisoners as possible.

Choose between six zany Metal Slug characters and shoot through seven action-packed levels with varying obstacles, numerous enemies, and diverging paths. Confident players can put their skills to the test by playing more than 70 mission-based trials in “Combat School.” With its unmistakable style and personality, nostalgic gameplay, more than 70 missions, and the ability to play with a friend, Metal Slug XX aims to be the definitive portable Metal Slug arcade experience.

Consider yourself the ultimate Metal Slug fan? Purchase Leona, a seventh playable character with her own unique abilities, via PlayStation Store for only 99 cents.

Metal Slug XX’s storyline:
After General Morden is defeated and captured, a mysterious army arrives from the future to save him. They reveal themselves to be the Mars People and their goal is to provide their future leader with special advanced weaponry to take on his enemies in the present. Classic METAL SLUG characters Marco, Tarma, Fio, Eri, Ralf, and Clark return once again to take on General Morden and his new and improved Rebel Army.

The main game features are:

Arcade fun made portable — The full glory of the Metal Slug arcade experience has been perfectly captured on the PlayStation Portable with signature off-the-wall military “run and gun” gameplay, colorful, cartoony humor and the opportunity to play together with a friend.

Multiplayer Metal Slug — Get the full Metal Slug experience that recalls the good old days of gaming with your friends when you join up over local wireless to take on missions in 2-player co-op ad hoc mode.

Play again and again — Uncover something new on every playthrough! Choose between 3 difficulty modes and six playable characters that offer unique weapons and attack moves. Seven levels with diverging paths challenge you with different enemies and obstacles. Combat School tests the true Metal Slug fan with more than 70 mission-based trials that determine military rank.

For more details visit the official Metal Slug XX website. If you want to win some genuine Metal Slug boxers or promo posters, leave a comment on the Metal Slug XX PlayStation blog.