

In the mid-1990s, shoot 'em ups became a niche genre based on design conventions established in the 1980s, and increasingly catered to specialist enthusiasts, particularly in Japan. Shoot 'em ups were popular throughout the 1980s to early 1990s, diversifying into a variety of subgenres such as scrolling shooters, run and gun games and rail shooters. The genre was then further developed by arcade hits such as Asteroids and Galaxian in 1979. The shoot 'em up genre was established by the hit arcade game Space Invaders, which popularised and set the general template for the genre in 1978, and spawned many clones. The genre's roots can be traced back to earlier shooting games, including target shooting electro-mechanical games of the mid-20th-century and the early mainframe game Spacewar! (1962). There is no consensus as to which design elements compose a shoot 'em up some restrict the definition to games featuring spacecraft and certain types of character movement, while others allow a broader definition including characters on foot and a variety of perspectives. ©SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Shoot 'em ups (also known as shmups or STGs) are a sub-genre of action games. Will you be able to clear the hardest stages with your friends? “METAL SLUG 3” can be doubly enjoyed by playing with another brother-in-arms simultaneously via the Bluetooth function! ★Intense cooperative gameplay via the Bluetooth function! ★ Clear all routes via the branching map system!!Ī branching map system allowing you to take a different route to the end with each play-through, and an immense map of endless gameplay awaits you in “METAL SLUG 3”!! The Slugs are back and more colourful than ever, with Slug Mariners, Drill Slugs, and Elephant Slugs joining the original Metal Slugs and Slugnoids!! ★ Command many Slug vehicles like an ace! You can now train yourself in your favorite stages or those which give you a hard time! In addition to its classic “ARCADE MODE”, this perfect conversion of “METAL SLUG 3” includes a “MISSION MODE”, allowing you to select in which stage you want to play!

★Not only a perfect port of the original NEOGEO game! The legendary NEOGEO 2D action shooting masterpiece “METAL SLUG 3” heads out to Android devices! Use various weapons and slugs to fight your way through and survive on the battlefield!! Be either a soldier of fortune or an elite soldier: the choice is yours! In addition, the “ARCADE MODE” will satisfy your thirst for power with its countless stages, while the “MISSION MODE” will test your skills through specific tasks. Full of action, you need to maneuver and attack using various weapons and vehicles to survive.
