After more than a year of utter lack of update, Crazy Slug has dropped by our forums and left a note that Metal Slug 5X is still being worked on. Not too shabby after seeing how most Metal Slug fan games turn out to be vaporwares. While he was not able to provide a video or a demo, he did posted a whole bunch of screenshots along with his post. Long time no see, my friends! I've been away for a long time now, but still remain faithful in producing MS5X. The completely new engine is practically identical to the real thing! I'm still working on the first boss, which will be epic (way moreso than the pathetic MSA bosses before), therefore I cannot release the actual game yet. Also, at its current condition, very few of you will be able to run out without clocking out your comps, but the solution is at hand. The Slug Gunner will not be available, even though it's fully functional. As you can see, it also features the combo system from MS6+, and a fully functional scoring system to boot. For newbs, there is a super awesome tutorial screen that is more comprehensive than what the real games provide. Again, I apologise for the wait, but I am only one person, and am slowly acquiring a life. Now, if the game functions as exactly as it appears in those screenshots, then it will be an accomplishment of galactic proportions, considering how he was able to create all this with COTS software and, most importantly, by himself.
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