Metal Slug Tactics is XCOM merged with arcade pixel shooting action

A 90s arcade classic made a surprise return at the Summer Game Fest 2021 showcase. The Metal Slug franchise is returning for Metal Slug Tactics, a new turn-based title based on the run-and-gun shoot-em-up hit.

Taking the pixel-art anime styling of the original series, and mixing it with the grid-based, isometric tactical gameplay of the likes of XCOM, it’s set to release on PC, with no word yet on a console version.

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