This is significantly improved in the X version, though I still dream of a live band interpretation of this (and, for that matter, “The Darkness Nova” from Legend of Mana).įortunately, the rest of the soundtrack is not just electric guitars, and it features quite some nice variety of styles and musical elements. The only drawback is its synth, something that can turn some people off (then again, most game music fanatics will appreciate old-school audio hardware). It also adds a badass guitar solo in the beginning that sounds like the ignition of a rocket engine, pumping you up for some crazy action.Īnd since we are into Metal territory, “Kiss in the Dark” not only has a dangerously erotic name, but it rocks hard and it burns like hell! This one is pure, fast, crazy and adrenaline-pumping Heavy Metal at its best, full with out-of-this-world riffs and solos. I am telling you, if this beast was redone with a real live band, most musicians would die from heart attacks trying to play it! The X version is even better and more fleshed out. The Middle-Eastern motifs just add to the overall charm and make the track even more memorable. Its crazy guitar riffs and solos are no doubt contagious to those playing the game, making them go on killing sprees. What’s the point of naming your game “Metal Slug” and not having some Metal in it? It seems that the composers understood this universal and untouchable fact, and decided to start the first stage with an insane metal composition, “Judgment”. Nevertheless, the resultant musical experience is really something to behold… Body The soundtrack was packaged together with the Metal Slug 2 soundtrack on the Metal Slug Complete Sound Box, making its predecessor essentially redundant. Basically, this means that both games have identical music besides some really minor additions and most notably the sound quality. In addition to the levels being redesigned and improved, the quality of the soundtrack was enhanced. As a result, Metal Slug X was created, making the world a much better place to live in. Even the developers had issues and, suffering from low self-esteem, they weren’t satisfied enough with their final product, feeling that the game could be even more than it was. Despite being an accomplished game, Metal Slug 2 suffered from some technical problems, most notably slowdowns.

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