VC Monday Madness: Metal Slug 2
by David Hinkle 
{ Dec 1st 2008 at 7:21PM }
Metal Slug 2 (NEOGEO, 1 - 2 players, 900 Wii Points)
Wii Fanboy says: do not download
Wii Fanboy says: do not download
This week, we've only got one new Virtual Console game to check out. But, thankfully, it's a pretty good one. It might not be recommended to download (9 bucks, ouch), but you all should find a way to play it, because Metal Slug 2 is good. How about Metal Slug Anthology, which is under $20 at most places, including Amazon? Yeah, we suggest that.
Each week, we here at Wii Fanboy like to check out the latest Virtual Console releases in our VC Monday Madness feature, in the hopes that you can make the most sound decision possible regarding purchasing retro titles from the Wii Shop Channel. If you're looking for more retro goodness, check out Virtually Overlooked, which talks about games that should be on the Virtual Console.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
coldQ @ Dec 1st 2008 9:58PM
for those considering the download, i was reading that metal slug 2's later levels have a bit of slow down. Snk later fixed this in the remixed version of 2: metal slug X. ya might want to wait for that release.
Phantom of Krankor @ Dec 2nd 2008 10:44AM
One could debate that the use of an arcade stick, ie the Neo Geo Stick 2 or Hori Digital Arcade Stick, forgoes the higher price of the download vs the collection. I for one traded in my collection when I realized this. Was it a bad move, perhaps, but with the SNK Collection available (somewhere) and the Virtual Console both providing Metal Slug with Classic Controller support, I, and many others in my current situation*, think it was valid.
*Arcade enthusiast/collectors who have no room for an MVS or money for an AES. Playing with a Dpad is poor compared to a real stick. And lets face it, those MVS’s are tall and bulky, though cheap at auction ($400).
Granted you could argue that you could just use a Gamecube arcade stick. However there was only one decent one released (Soul Calibur 2) and hacking a 10k pentameter is far beyond most hobbyists skill level.