Metal Slug Anthology

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Metal Slug Anthology

Metal Slug Anthology

Developer(s)	Terminal Reality
Publisher(s)	SNK Playmore
Release date(s)	Wii December 14, 2006 March 30, 2007 May 30, 2007 PlayStation Portable February 9, 2007 February 20, 2007 February 22, 2007 April 26, 2007 PlayStation 2 March 28, 2007 July 6, 2007 July, 2007
Genre(s)	Shooter
System(s)	Wii, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2
Rating(s)	ESRB: Teen
Preceded by	Metal Slug 6

Metal Slug Anthology is a video game compilation for the Wii, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2. It has unique controller functionality and marks the return of SNK Playmore as a third-party developer for a Nintendo console for the first time since the Super NES era. It was first released on December 14, 2006 for Wii, in North America.

[edit] Wii version

A video demonstrates five new ways of controlling Metal Slug Anthology using the Wii Remote:^[2]

"Nunchuk Control Stick" - movement controlled with Nunchuk; fire controlled with B, jumping with A, and grenades are tossed by flicking the Wii Remote.
"Tilt Wii Remote" - tilts control movement; D-pad "up" to jump
"Wii Remote" - classic controls; flick to toss grenades
"Arcade" - hold Wii Remote vertical against surface (emulates joystick); nunchuk fires and jumps (flick for grenades)
"Nunchuk Only" - Nunchuk controls all (except weapon switch and alternate attack)^[3]
"GameCube Controller" - can be used instead of the Wii remote for a more traditional control style, however the digital pad is not supported for movement. The button configuration can be changed with this setting.

It is worth noting that Metal Slug Anthology on the Wii does not support use of the Classic Controller for gameplay. The reason behind it is that according to Ben Herman, in the beginning, "Nintendo initially intended for that controller to be used primarily for the Virtual Console only."^[4]. Thus Terminal Reality did not receive instruction on how to implement the Classic Control configuration in the game. On an internet show called "On the Spot", a representative from Terminal Reality demoed the different types of control. One question on the show asked if it supports the Classic Controller, and the representative did not know what it was. Some say that the Wii was still new and Terminal Reality did not know about the Classic Controller.

[edit] Unlockables

These Unlockable are purchased with points gained at the end of each game. However, there is a special track and gallery that must be won by taking off infinite credits.