Metal Slug

We are so used to classic compilations consisting of three or four shoddily ported games, and costing an arm and a leg - but not so with SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1, bringing 16 awesome SNK games to the PS2 and PSP. There is plenty of variety in this pack with games ranging from 2D platformers to fighters to sports games. The best fix we have on a release date is the first half of this year. Check after the jump for a full list of the games.

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Just incase you were looking for another good reason to own a Nintendo DS, the latest issue of Famitsu reports that the next iteration of SNK Playmore’s never-ending franchise Metal Slug will be coming exclusively to Nintendo’s latest dominating handheld.

via Jeux France

While Metal Slug is one of my fondest memories of the arcade era, the thought of shelling out for the Wii collection for a bit of short-lived nostalgia just doesn’t appeal.

Thankfully, SNK have announced that Metal Slug 3 is coming to Xbox Live Arcade, and will be playable at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show. No price or release date has been announced, but one could reasonably expect an 800 point price tag and a release by Christmas this year - significantly more compatible with an impulse buy than the Wii collection, at least until it hits the bargain bins.

via Eurogamer