Metal Slug: 1st Mission is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo Pocket Color handheld platform created by SNK. It was released in 1999 in both Japan and North America.
Story[]
The year is 2027 A.D.
In a land of continuing strife, illegal arm sales are occurring with disturbing frequency. Subsequent investigations reveal that the distributors of the weapons are not guerrillas but the Government Forces themselves. The distribution center for the weapons turns out to be more massive than estimated, and it is clandestinely manufacturing new weapons which even include the top-secret SV-000 "METAL SLUG" prototype currently in development. The commander of the squad protecting this region turns out to be the expert at guerrilla warfare Colonel Hilde Garn, and his aide-de-camp turns out to be the master at hand-to-hand combat Lt. Colonel Macba, who stood on the front lines himself and struck terror in the hearts of the enemy. If this squad led by Hilde Garn, which is praised as the mightiest in the army, is the force behind the illegal weapon sales, it was feared that this could lead to a coup d'état. The Intelligence Agency of the Government Forces, taking a particular grave view of the situation, decides to enlist the services of the ultra-elite Special Forces Squad Peregrine Falcons.
The mission is given: infiltrate the material distribution center, destroy it, and capture the villains.
Gameplay[]
This game plays much like the traditional Metal Slug but with some changes. The most notable change is the increased number of missions available, seventeen compared to the usual five/six. Not every mission ends with a boss battle, and depending on how the player performs in a mission, they are able to finish the game without seeing every mission.
There are two Slugs available: the SV-000 and the Slug Flyer. Both Slugs have different controls, the player cannot get out of them, and is available for certain missions/sections. Losing the Slug Flyer takes the player to a sequence where they must deploy their parachute at precise timing. For the SV-000, destruction of the Slug sends the player to Prison Camp, a mission detour where the player can only use their melee attacks.
There is one character to play with, and although the game gives no name for him (the official 10th anniversary website merely calls him "Hero"), his appearance is very similar to Marco. After beating the game once, a female character becomes available, but the game never follows a storyline with her.
Covers[]
NGPC cover
| Metal Slug: 1st Mission | |
| Heroes | Hero |
|---|---|
| NPCs | POW • PHANTOM Squad • Hilde Garn |
| Bosses | Rebel VTOL • Rebel Train • Macba • Rebel Zeppelin • Electromagnetic Crane • Rebel Carrier • Facility Elevator • Rebel Truck • Metal Strider |
| Items | Machine Gun • Rocket Launcher • Shotgun • Special Shot • Rank Medal • Coin • Ammo Crate • Bomb Crate • Gas Can • Food |
| Slugs | SV-000 • Slug Flyer |
| Missions | 0. Emergency Mobilization • 1. Hurry On • 2. Slicing Through the Jungle • 3. Battle in the City • 4. Underground Battle Pass • 5. Pursuit of the Transport Train • 6. Penetration of the Front Base • 7. Discovery of the Front Base • 8. Forced Escape • 9. Discovery of a Secret Passage • 10. Night Flight • 11. Fortress • 12. Weapons Dump • 13. Invasion in the Sea of Trees • 14. Weapons Port • 15. Breakthrough: With Prejudice • 16. Fierce Battle |
| Other | Prison Camp • Parachute Drop • Super Devil Mode |
| Metal Slug Series | |
| Games | |
|---|---|
| Main Series | Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001 • Metal Slug 2 (Metal Slug X) • Metal Slug 3 • Metal Slug 4 • Metal Slug 5 • Metal Slug 6 • Metal Slug 7 (Metal Slug XX) |
| Spin-Offs | Metal Slug: 1st Mission • Metal Slug: 2nd Mission • Metal Slug Advance • Metal Slug 3D • Metal Slug: Awakening • Metal Slug Tactics |
| Real-Time Strategy | Metal Slug Defense • Metal Slug Attack (Metal Slug Attack Reloaded) • Metal Slug Infinity • Metal Slug: Commander |
| Mobile | Metal Slug Mobile • Metal Slug Mobile Impact • Metal Slug: Allen's Battle Chronicles (Mobile 3) • Metal Slug Survivors (UMS: Landing • Mobile 4) • Metal Slug Soldiers (UMS: Conspiracy • Metal Slug Survival) • Metal Slug Fighters (UMS: Fierce Battle) • Metal Slug Warriors (UMS: Triumph) • Metal Slug STG • Metal Slug Mars Panic! • Metal Slug Tactics • Metal Slug M1 • Metal Slug M2 • Metal Slug 2013 • Metal Slug Team Mission • Metal Slug Touch • Metal Slug Revolution • Metal Slug Wars • Metal Slug XX Online |
| Pachinkos | Metal Slug Type-A • Metal Slug SV-001 • Metal Slug 3 |
| Compilations | • Metal Slug Anthology • Metal Slug Complete PC • Arcade Archives • Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection |
| Cancelled | Metal Slug GBA Port • Metal Slug Zero Online |
| Cameos and Crossovers | |
| SNK | The King of Fighters '99 • SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium • The King of Fighters 2000 • SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos • Neo-Geo Battle Coliseum • The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2 • SNK Vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash • SNK Vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS • Days of Memories 2 • Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting! • RPG! Sister Quest • The King of Fighters XV |
| Others | Battle Cats • Jetpack Joyride • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
| Related Titles | |
| Ikari Warriors | Ikari Warriors • Victory Road • Ikari III: The Rescue • Ikari: Leona Gekitohen |
| Irem's D.A.S. Universe | Air Duel • Undercover Cops • In the Hunt • Gunforce II |
| Others | Neo Turf Masters • Black Finger Jet |
| Merchandise | |
| Books | Metal Slug: The Ultimate History • Metal Slug Attack Official Artbook |
| Collectibles | Beast Kingdom • Tunshi Studio • Xinshi Hobby • Degenerator Industry • Crafts Studios |
| OSTs | Metal Slug 2 Original Soundtrack • Metal Slug 3 Original Soundtrack • Metal Slug 5 Original Soundtrack • Metal Slug Complete Sound Box • Metal Slug 7 ~iTunes Limited Edition~ |
