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94. Metal Slug (1996, Neo-Geo) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/26/2026, 8:09am PDT 94. Metal Slug Creator: Nazca Corporation Genre: Run and Gun Year: 1996 Platforms: Neo-Geo Mobygames link Available through: Steam, I am sure the new NEOGEO AES+ will have it. MiSTer FPGA supports Neo-Geo. Caltrops Senior Writer Jerry Whorebach once revealed that there was a Metal Slug 7 save file on Osama bin Laden's computer. This fascinated me. bin Laden was a man who, in spite of his various faults, had earned retirement. Metal Slug offered something interesting to him? I am sure Shakespeare would have had something to say about the "games that men doth play in retirement" if retirement in his age was something other than being carted out on the Black Plague trolley. There is a pretty big gap in my gaming knowledge when it comes to Neo-Geo, so someone correct me if any of this is wrong: video gaming started with games "burned into" the circuits like on the Fairchild Channel F. Then we got cartridges. Then arcade games had single-game circuit boards. Then we had JAMMA, which allowed for a bit of swapping. And Neo-Geo took cartridges. I was shown a box of cartridges by the local arcade tech out here and Jizaboz bought some. Is that how the Neo-Geo arcade cabinet worked? I think, right? You would open the thing up and swap carts? Everything else I know about the system comes from this video. A banger! As for Metal Slug - I think this is the definitive / best in class "run and gun" game. It is a genre I enjoy, but I haven't done a kind of deep dive on it. We need more run and gun games in the world. Although there are side scrollers without shooting that are yet to come on the list, it really is better to be able to side scroll AND shoot. I put Contra, Cuphead and maybe even Rush'n Attack in this category of the best of the genre. I like that Metal Slug is not shy about giving you weapon power ups often and early. Being able to shoot up, and also jump and shoot diagonally is a welcome feature. They look great, with expressive pixel graphics that are in a style I enjoy a great deal. My memory is that some of the sequels jump a little into possibly harmful racist stereotypes, but - again, I didn't fact-check this, I think these games are made by Japanese people, so whatever conclusions they draw about the world are not my problem.

The 100 Greatest Video Games of All-Time NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/16/2026, 10:56pm PDT     Re: The 100 Greatest Video Games of All-Time by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/16/2026, 11:27pm PDT         Finally the definitive, objectively true, list NT by E. L. Koba 06/18/2026, 2:56pm PDT             My middle name was going to be "Objective" before by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/18/2026, 5:30pm PDT                 In an alternate universe with a different phonetic alphabet... by Entropy Stew 06/23/2026, 12:29am PDT     100. Scorched Earth (1991, DOS) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/16/2026, 11:28pm PDT         I loved this one as a kid. There was a Mac version which was pretty good. by blackwater 06/20/2026, 3:11pm PDT             Re: I loved this one as a kid. There was a Mac version which was pretty good. by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/22/2026, 10:06am PDT         I was playing this shit on a Commodore in like second or third grade before that by Entropy Stew 06/23/2026, 12:35am PDT     99. Mine Storm (1982, Vectrex) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/17/2026, 10:26am PDT         Yeah, no emulator gets that iconic vector look right. by Mischief Maker 06/17/2026, 1:04pm PDT             It will appear later in the list! by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/17/2026, 1:30pm PDT     98. NASCAR Racing 4 (2001, Windows 98) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/17/2026, 11:20pm PDT         A phenomenal choice. by pinback 06/18/2026, 5:46am PDT             Puppygames made a version of that: by Mischief Maker 06/18/2026, 5:59pm PDT                 Dammit! That was supposed to be a reply to the paradroid post. NT by Mischief Maker 06/18/2026, 6:00pm PDT         Oi! by Jerry Whorebach 06/30/2026, 1:13pm PDT             A dream! What a week for dreamers ;) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/02/2026, 10:26am PDT                 Best played via wide screen NT by Lonnie 07/02/2026, 10:54am PDT                 Driving shitboxes is my favorite part of racing games! by E. L. Koba 07/02/2026, 2:33pm PDT                 This week's free Epic Games Store game is I Have No Mouth and I Can't Scream by Jerry Whorebach 07/02/2026, 6:32pm PDT                     Re: This week's free Epic Games Store game is I Have No Mouth and I Can't Scream by Mysterio 07/02/2026, 9:01pm PDT                         Gah! That was me again. NT by Mischief Mysterio 07/02/2026, 9:02pm PDT                             I knew it was you. by Jerry Whorebach 07/03/2026, 2:45pm PDT                     Jerry is an expert on compliant asian women NT by Houseboat moored in Angeles City 07/03/2026, 7:08am PDT                     I saw the box before I knew what Ellison looked like in real life NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/06/2026, 11:53am PDT     97. Paradroid (1985, Commodore 64) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/18/2026, 5:29pm PDT     96. The Legend of Zelda (1986, NES) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/19/2026, 9:07pm PDT         Did any other games get the gold cartridge treatment? NT by Mischief Maker 06/20/2026, 1:06pm PDT             Z2 NT by judgement day 06/20/2026, 1:35pm PDT                 Action 52? NT by hehehe 06/20/2026, 9:29pm PDT     95. Fatal Frame (2001, Playstation 2) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/22/2026, 10:08pm PDT     94. Metal Slug (1996, Neo-Geo) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/26/2026, 8:09am PDT     93. Rocket Jockey (1996, Windows 95) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/26/2026, 9:09pm PDT     92. Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi (2003, Arcade) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/30/2026, 9:34am PDT         You should probably mention Ketsui's gimmick: by Mischief Maker 06/30/2026, 11:41am PDT             A cruel gimmick. Toying with them first! NT by Dan Flashes Boss 06/30/2026, 3:24pm PDT     91. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995, Arcade) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/02/2026, 12:03pm PDT         Enter the Ultimate Kombat Kode by Noob Saibot 07/04/2026, 2:39am PDT             canned combos + run button NT by suked 07/04/2026, 2:59pm PDT         Where can I listen to music that sounds like the MK3 soundtrack? Is it a genre? by Lobo 07/10/2026, 1:46am PDT             Good question by Noob Saibot 07/11/2026, 2:38pm PDT                 Thank you. by Lobo 07/29/2026, 10:20am PDT                 Re: Good question by Gary 07/29/2026, 11:36am PDT     Re: The 100 Greatest Video Games of All-Time by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/06/2026, 10:13am PDT         Re: The 100 Greatest Video Games of All-Time by pinback 07/06/2026, 3:48pm PDT     90. Paperboy (1985, Arcade) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/06/2026, 9:12pm PDT         Do you just find these on Craigslist? NT by Yaris 07/07/2026, 12:27pm PDT             Re: Do you just find these on Craigslist? by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/07/2026, 9:15pm PDT         This was one of the greats, I agree. by blackwater 07/07/2026, 4:16pm PDT     89. Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars (1996, DOS/Windows 95/Mac) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/09/2026, 8:52am PDT         How many spots above this is HoMM3 then? NT by the obvious question 07/09/2026, 8:19pm PDT             Well. Shit. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/09/2026, 8:57pm PDT             Five second rule! He can still change it if it happens before NT by the next entry! 07/11/2026, 5:39am PDT                 There are people who stick by HOMM2 over 3. Especially the music. NT by MM 07/11/2026, 5:55am PDT                     HoMM2 is the one I played when it came out, but, regarding franchises by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/11/2026, 9:11am PDT     88. Links LS (1996, DOS) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/13/2026, 8:51pm PDT     87. Devil Daggers (2016, Windows 10) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/13/2026, 9:12pm PDT     86. Counterfeit Monkey (2012, Inform 7) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/21/2026, 9:13pm PDT         I know Jonsey mentioned the numerous interpreters available by But I play on Chromebook or phon 07/22/2026, 10:06pm PDT             This is great, thank you NT by Mysterio 07/23/2026, 9:27am PDT     You too?? NT by Lonnie 07/25/2026, 8:21pm PDT         Ha, no this is ongoing by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/26/2026, 11:26am PDT     85. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Windows 10 / Playstation 4 / Xbox One) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/28/2026, 11:16am PDT         Re:What is your historical "importance" score weight for this list? NT by PC Gamer 07/29/2026, 2:30pm PDT     84. Rollercoaster Tycoon (1999, Windows 98) by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/05/2026, 6:28am PDT     83. Photopia (1998, Inform 7) by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/18/2026, 9:17am PDT     Command & Conquer: Red Alert is in the spillover list, 101-125 by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/26/2026, 12:58pm PDT     82. Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024, Windows 10/11, Playstation 4/5, Xbox Series) by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/30/2026, 12:18am PDT         My son is a huge fan, he bought the GameStop edition(?) for a bajillion dollars NT by Fullofkittens 08/31/2026, 9:00am PDT     81. Grand Theft Auto III: Vice City (2002, PS2) by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/03/2026, 1:11pm PDT         Getting angry at the game in question is a new one for me. NT by Gaige Grosskreutz 09/03/2026, 8:12pm PDT     80. Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993, DOS) by Ice Cream Jonsey Yesterday, 11:20am PDT