Metal Slug Mania...1st and 2nd Mission - 6/8
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XX/Turbo combo episode, 3D and one more bonus episode. Three more videos coming
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Played that 2 player with a buddy and it is fun. There are definitely pros and cons about the game (as with almost all Slug games) but it's still entertaining.
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Yeah, XX is solid.
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I'd have rather talked about XX vs 7 first but since it's a retrospective I felt locked into doing 7 first
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Are you kidding me? You've crowbarred Undercover Cops into a Metal Slug retrospective???
Seriously?
What's next week's video? R-Type Leo the forgotten Metal Slug shmup?
Maybe you could do Dream Soccer '94 the lost Metal Slug sports game?
Fuck me.
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there is no way in hell that Undercover Cops did NOT inspire Metal Slug lol. You'd have to be blind not to see the lineage.
Plus...its subjective! But for me...this game design wise def brought a lot to the table when it comes to Metal Slug
It's literally like watching earlier works of a filmmaker...you can see themes, subject matter, color and other touches that will lead into later works
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Nice video, as always! 
In my opinion, this game proves that dithering (the "grid" of intersected colors that create the illusion of an half tone) isn't just a technical workaround to get more color shades on screen from a limited palette, but also an aestethic choice. It makes things look grittier, dirtier, and it really fits the post apocalypitc theme. I also love the first boss, it's easily my favorite in any beat 'em up: it's so great that you can kill him instantly if you make him fall in the pit (a not so subtle reference to the ending scene of Terminator, BTW) 
In my opinion, this game proves that dithering (the "grid" of intersected colors that create the illusion of an half tone) isn't just a technical workaround to get more color shades on screen from a limited palette, but also an aestethic choice. It makes things look grittier, dirtier, and it really fits the post apocalypitc theme. I also love the first boss, it's easily my favorite in any beat 'em up: it's so great that you can kill him instantly if you make him fall in the pit (a not so subtle reference to the ending scene of Terminator, BTW) 
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Metal Slug: Blood on the SandTarma beat me to it…How about In the Hunt?
Metal Slug: the Beach Vacation Gone Wrong?
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It's my favourite belt scroller that doesn't feature tanks, monkey's with machine guns, large bipedal death machines, heavy machine guns and references to Independence Day in the final battle.
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typical Chicago street fight
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I was going to guess emulator, but now I'm curious as well. I wonder how hard it would be to mod one for capture.
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emulator. DS capture is a mess and I didn't want to deal with it / spend money on a pre-done one for one video. Maybe in the future if I do a series on the DS I will pick one up
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From what I've seen the Mod is super messy and sketchy. I don't blame you for using an emulator. I'd probably just stick with that.
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Yeah I had no desire to open my DS up and mod it for one video