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Release

Sunday, January 23, 2000

Critic score

82/100

Platform families

3

Editorial overview

Inside Metal Slug 3

What it is

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls!

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Action · Science fiction · Comedy

Related games

Wolfenstein: The New Order

LUDEX game dossier

Shooter Platform Arcade

Metal Slug 3

SNK · D4 Enterprise

82Critics4.1/5Sunday, January 23, 200026.6 years ago

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Connected releases

12

Game data from IGDB

Languages

6 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

15 assets

Official trailers

Trailer

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

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Store collections

Bundles

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8 releases

Platform versions

Ports

Adaptations made for another platform, device, or hardware generation.

4 releases

PortMetal Slug 3Jun 19, 2003Platform adaptation

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Platforms

Arcade
Neo Geo AES
Gen 4
Web browser
Neo Geo MVS
Wii
Gen 7
Xbox 360
Gen 7
Xbox One
Gen 8

Release history

Jan 23, 2000Neo Geo MVS
Mar 23, 2000Arcade
Jun 01, 2000Neo Geo AES
Jan 02, 2008Xbox 360
Apr 17, 2012Wii
May 24, 2012Wii
May 24, 2012Wii
May 31, 2012Wii
Nov 12, 2015Xbox One

Themes & modes

ActionScience fictionComedySingle playerMultiplayerCo-operative

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Port

Metal Slug 3Jul 12, 2013

Platform adaptation

PortACA Neo Geo: Metal Slug 3Mar 9, 2017Platform adaptation

PortMetal Slug 3Feb 14, 2014Platform adaptation

Dec 08, 2015

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character select screen

collectibles

non-player character

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