History YMMV / MetalSlug

* TheyJustDidntCare: On the official soundtrack for Metal Slug 4, several of the songs are given the wrong names and played out of order. In earlier copies of the actual game, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q9fPtkFAFM final boss's theme]] was switched with his intro theme, turning it into a WastedSong.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[{{AwesomeMusic/SNK}} In spades.]]

* ReplacementScrappy: Trevor and Nadia, as they replaced series' regulars Tarma and Eri in ''Metal Slug 4''.* ScrappyMechanic: Metal Slug 5 introduced a ''VideoGame/MegaMan''-like slide move. Though it was useful at times, the problem with it was that it was activated by holding down and pressing jump. So most of the time when you wanted to jump and shoot downwards (a common tactic to shoot things underneath you), you would slide instead, and probably die, or at least waste time. Thankfully, it was taken out of future installments. But once DamnYouMuscleMemory is overcome, the slide is an absolute ''blessing.''

* ReplacementScrappy: Trevor and Nadia, as they replaced series' regulars Tarma and Eri in ''Metal Slug 4''.
* ScrappyMechanic: Metal Slug 5 introduced a ''VideoGame/MegaMan''-like slide move. Though it was useful at times, the problem with it was that it was activated by holding down and pressing jump. So most of the time when you wanted to jump and shoot downwards (a common tactic to shoot things underneath you), you would slide instead, and probably die, or at least waste time. Thankfully, it was taken out of future installments. But once DamnYouMuscleMemory is overcome, the slide is an absolute ''blessing.''

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* EndingFatigue: Metal Slug 3. The final mission goes on for an insanely long time.

* MemeticMutation:

** Holy fark, the robot. First: You're moving to your right, constantly, which means it feels awkward reaching around and shooting at the robot, not to mention the controls automatically face you to the right if you try to jump to the right to dodge something. This means it will take forever to kill it. Secondly: it keeps attacking, almost non-stop. And all of them are constant, even with the obvious pattern, so you'll be killed repeatedly. The "vulcan fix" skill is very useful here (hold down the shooting button to keep shooting in a fixed direction). Also, don't even try to take your time in defeating it, or it will [[TurnsRed get pissed]] and keep swinging his electrified arms reducing the safe zone to a ridiculous minimum!

* TheyJustDidntCare: On the official soundtrack for Metal Slug 4, several of the songs are given the wrong names and played out of order. In the game itself, Marco and Trevor have each other's voices when zombified.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny:
** The sheer silliness of the animations, machines and situations is bound to make one smile...[[NintendoHard which you should enjoy while it lasts.]]
** The ending of ''Metal Slug 4'', in which the team [[spoiler:has a feast and eats themselves to fattiness.]]

* SoCoolItsAwesome: The entire series.

* EndingFatique: Metal Slug 3. The final mission goes on for an insanely long time.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Some of the [[http://randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com/msmia/1/co/028.jpg concept]] [[http://randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com/msmia/1/co/030.jpg art]] for [[WhatCouldHaveBeen unused concepts]] are terrifying.
** Admit it, you jumped a little upon first seeing the [[http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Mslug_Home1.jpg character select screen]] for Metal Slug 2 & 3.
* MemeticMutation: '''RAWKET LAWNCHAIR!'''

* ScrappyMechanic: Metal Slug 5 introduced a ''VideoGame/MegaMan''-like slide move. Though it was useful at times, the problem with it was that it was activated by holding down and pressing jump. So most of the time when you wanted to jump and shoot downwards (a common tactic to shoot things underneath you), you would slide instead, and probably die, or at least waste time. Thankfully, it was taken out of future installments.
** This is more of a case of DamnYouMuscleMemory, as once mastered, the slide is an absolute ''blessing.''

* ThatOneBoss: The bosses of stages 3 and 4 of Metal Slug 6 are MUCH more durable and nasty than the first two bosses were. Both take ridiculous amounts of punishment and have nigh-unavoidable attacks. Expect to use a lot of credits.
** Holy fark, the robot. First: You're moving to your right, constantly, which means it feels awkward reaching around and shooting at the robot, NOT TO MENTION THE CONTROLS AUTOMATICALLY FACE YOU TO THE RIGHT IF YOU TRY TO JUMP TO THE RIGHT TO DODGE SOMETHING. This means it WILL take forever to kill it. Secondly: IT KEEPS ATTACKING, ALMOST NON-STOP. And all of them are constant, even with the obvious pattern, so you'll be killed repeatedly.
*** The "vulcan fix" skill is very useful here (hold down the shooting button to keep shooting in a fixed direction). Also, don't even try to take your time in defeating it, or it WILL [[TurnsRed GET PISSED]] and keep swinging his electrified arms reducing the safe zone to a ridiculous minimum!
* ThatOneLevel: The final mission of Metal Slug 3, which is the longest mission in the entire game.

* SoCoolItsAwesome

* PolygonCeiling (2006's ''MetalSlug'' for the PS2.)
** People who have played it seem to generally agree that it's an okay game, but "doesn't feel like Metal Slug", which is a classic problem with 2D-to-3D games. In any case most folks will never try it anyway because [[NoExportForYou it was only released in Japan and Europe]].
*** That, and it was SNK's first attempt to bring the series to 3D. It was a decent attempt, at least.

* ScrappyMechanic: Metal Slug 5 introduced a ''Game/MegaMan''-like slide move. Though it was useful at times, the problem with it was that it was activated by holding down and pressing jump. So most of the time when you wanted to jump and shoot downwards (a common tactic to shoot things underneath you), you would slide instead, and probably die, or at least waste time. Thankfully, it was taken out of future installments.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[{{CrowningMusic/SNK}} In spades.]]

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The sheer silliness of the animations, machines and situations is bound to make one smile...[[NintendoHard which you should enjoy while it lasts.]]