Well this is a bit of a downer. Metal Slug 4 is the first entry not made by the original team at SNK, instead being helmed by MEGA and Noise Factory (who made the music of the last few Metal Slugs). And it shows. This game is a far cry from the fun as hell Metal Slug 3, which is impressive since it looks the exact same. The level and enemy design just ain't there. It's difficult without being that fun.

Remember the lil narrative bits from 1, 2/X, and 3? Well those have been toned down, this time telling of a reformed Rebel Army. The most we get is an opening cutscene and a twist during the final level. Each level also ends by Eri and Tarma from the last few games taking you to the next level. In their stead, you can play as Nadia and Trevor. While I do miss Eri and Tarma, I can't lie, Nadia and Trevor are really cool.

Now I've been a bit of downer in this review, but it's not all bad. The gameplay is still good, after all, it's still Metal Slug. Plus the final level is actually kinda good (and the music kicks ass).