SNK NeoGeo USA Consumer Corporation Ships Metal Slug 3 for XboxPosted on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 @ 05:11:43 pm E.S.T
SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION, the US publishing arm of the SNK NEOGEO CORPORATION, announced today that the company has shipped the first home version of the hit arcade title METAL SLUG 3 for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. METAL SLUG 3 will support the Xbox™ Live leaderboards and is exclusively for the Xbox in North America.
In addition to everything that made the arcade original a worldwide hit, the Xbox version of METAL SLUG 3 will have some brand new features and original missions accessible once you’ve cleared certain conditions. Players can choose from over 10 new slug vehicles exclusive to METAL SLUG 3, including the Slug Copter and the very unusual Elephant Slug, which comes complete with a trunk-spray weapon. METAL SLUG 3 features stunning hand drawn animation, detailed backgrounds, and massive bosses and explosions.
Leading gaming site GameSpot raves, "The mighty METAL SLUG 3 is a white-knuckled offering set to evangelize the virtues of 2D in a big way on Microsoft’s powerful console…It is shaping up to be an outstanding shooter for the Xbox." Yahoo! Games Domain proclaims, "Based on our play experience, the final game may go down in history as one of the most enjoyable run-and-gun affairs ever." Adds Official Xbox Magazine, "Considered to be the best installment in the long-running series…METAL SLUG 3 doesn’t hold anything back in the way it plays, looks, or handles…This is amazingly addictive stuff." Xbox Nation sums up, "METAL SLUG is simple, expertly refined 2D action…it might be called the ultimate gamer’s game."
"We’re delighted with the fantastic response METAL SLUG 3 has received from the press," said Ben Herman, SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION President. "The METAL SLUG franchise has always been a consumer favorite, and now fans can see exactly how they stack up against everyone else on its Xbox Live Leaderboard."
METAL SLUG 3 features includes:
• 5 challenging stages and a wide array of unique enemies
• Fight off huge crab-like creatures and large locusts on a deserted island in the South Seas
• Release the souls of zombies emerging from a plane crash in snow-covered mountains
• Dive into a battle against submarines and frogmen guarding an underwater bio-weapons factory
• Battle evil forces in the blazing South American desert
• Journey into outer space to encounter Morden at his stronghold
• Take alternate routes and explore exciting new stages with Crossroad Entrances on each level
• Attack vehicles include the METAL SLUG, Camel Slug, Rebel Armor, Slug Mariner, Ostrich Slug, and more. Find all 10 models for increased firepower and defensive capabilities.
• Cool weapons include handguns, power-up guns, grenades, cannons, and more!
About Xbox
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's good to play together," captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
About Xbox Live
Xbox Live, which launched in the United States Nov. 15, 2002, allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a broadband connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console is the only video game system built from the ground up for online gaming, negating the need to buy additional, costly peripherals or upgrades. Xbox Live enables gamers to easily find their friends; talk to other players during game play through the Xbox Communicator headset; download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive; and play online—all exclusive features to Xbox Live.
About SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION Over the past 15 years, SNK has published classic arcade titles such as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, BASEBALL STARS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL FURY on a wide variety of home gaming and handhelds systems. In June 2003, SNK opened SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION in Wall, New Jersey to again publish arcade classics on the current home and portable gaming systems. You can find more information about SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION games at http://www.snkneogeousaconsumer.com
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