That these elements blend together so well shouldn't be a surprise to fans of the series, as each instalment feels like a proper action romp this one sees you taking in the sights of the Middle East, China, the USA and the Arctic. Presumably this too will get an ACA release at some point. The poor performance (which, it should be stressed, is no fault of the Switch itself but is present in the Neo Geo original as well) would be fixed in the updated Metal Slug X that also featured some additional/changed enemies and some colour palette differences. There are sections than run smoothly and the slighter dips are easy to get used to, but the slowdown is a constant throughout the game. Further on-screen activity (more characters or vehicles) causes a bigger, quite off-putting dip, whilst at its worst the game slows to a crawl with movement seeming to take place underwater. Should a group of would-be assassins rush on to screen, there’s a small but noticeable loss of fluidity. It doesn’t take much for the game to slow. Unfortunately, this also includes the extreme slowdown. For those seeking enjoyable run and gun action the first and third Metal Slug games are already available on the Switch’s eShop and now Metal Slug 2 gets the ACA treatment, faithfully recreating the sights, sounds and feel of the original game.
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