# Metal Slug 5 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Metal_Slug_5 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Metal_Slug_5.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Slug_5 > Source revision: 1329707146 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2003 video game This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Metal Slug 5" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 2003 video game Metal Slug 5 Developers Noise Factory SNK Playmore Publishers SNK Playmore Mega Ignition Entertainment (PS2) HAMSTER Corporation (PS4/Switch/Xbox One) Director Toru Hagihara Artists Misao Yoshida Reiko Nagashima Sayuri Matsumoto Composer Toshikazu Tanaka Series Metal Slug Platforms Arcade, Microsoft Windows, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 2, Xbox Release 13 November 2003 Arcade JP: 13 November 2003 NA: November 2003[1] Neo Geo AES JP: 19 February 2004 NA: 2004 Windows WW: 17 September 2004 PlayStation 2 JP: 28 April 2005 NA: 24 May 2005 AU: 30 March 2006 EU: 31 March 2006 Xbox JP: 28 July 2005 NA: 19 August 2005 EU: 10 March 2006 PlayStation 4 AS: 13 December 2018 Nintendo Switch, Xbox One WW: 13 December 2018 Genre Run and gun Modes Single-player, multiplayer Arcade system Neo Geo MVS ***Metal Slug 5***[a] is a [run and gun](/source/Run_and_gun_(video_game)) [arcade game](/source/Arcade_game) for the [Neo-Geo](/source/Neo-Geo), created by [SNK Playmore](/source/SNK_Playmore). It was released in 2003 for the MVS arcade platform and is the fifth game in the [*Metal Slug* series](/source/Metal_Slug_(series)). The game was developed by Noise Factory/[SNK Playmore](/source/SNK_Playmore), after Korean company [Mega Enterprise](/source/Mega_Enterprise) had directed *[Metal Slug 4](/source/Metal_Slug_4)*. It was the last *Metal Slug* released on the Neo Geo.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] It was later ported to [Microsoft Xbox](/source/Xbox_(console)) and [PlayStation 2](/source/PlayStation_2) as a standalone game, and along with *Metal Slug 4* as a [compilation](/source/Compilation_(games)) in North America and South Korea. It was ported to [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) for a Korean release. A port was also released for the [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch) in 2018.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Gameplay Gameplay screenshot showcasing the first boss. *Metal Slug 5* is a 2D side-scrolling action shooter in which players can choose from four playable characters: Marco, Tarma, Eri, or Fio, each tasked with completing five missions while battling numerous enemies.[2] The game features various vehicles for players to control, including the Slug Mariner submarine, the Slug Flyer aircraft, and the newly introduced Slug Gunner robot. Metal Slug 5 introduces gameplay mechanics such as dual-wielding weapons and the ability to slide while shooting. The game supports two-player cooperative play and allows players to replay completed missions.[2] ## Plot A year after the events of *[Metal Slug 4](/source/Metal_Slug_4)*, a special disc that contains deep and intricate secrets about the Metal Slug project is stolen by a mysterious group called the Ptolemaic Army, whose specialty lies from within archaeological excavation and espionage. Marco and Tarma of the Peregrine Falcon Strike Force follow in hot pursuit against the group and in the process are joined by Eri and Fio of SPARROWS. Together once more, the quartet investigate the shrouded objective of the Ptolemaic Army, who over time grows more powerful as they are joined by a mysterious masked man and his followers. At the end of the game, the Ptolemaic Army summons a giant demon as the final boss, which after a long battle is forced to leave Earth thanks to the heroes. ## Reception Reception Aggregate scores Aggregator Score GameRankings 70.89%/70.47%[5][6] Metacritic 71 [3][4] Review score Publication Score Jeuxvideo.com 10/20 (PS2)[2] *Metal Slug 5* received mixed to positive reviews from critics.[7][8][9] It received very positive scores from players, with an average of 8.1 on *[GameSpot](/source/GameSpot)* for the PS2 version and 8.4 for the arcade version.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Japanese](/source/Japanese_language): メタルスラッグ 5, [Hepburn](/source/Hepburn_romanization): **Metaru Suraggu 5** ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Akagi, Masumi (2006). [*アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編 (1971–2005)*](https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n135/mode/2up) [*Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971–2005)*] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 135. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-4990251215](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-4990251215). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Jeuxvideo.com_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Jeuxvideo.com_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Jeuxvideo.com_3-2) Logan (6 May 2006). ["Test de Metal Slug 5"](https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00006607_test.htm). *[Jeuxvideo.com](/source/Jeuxvideo.com)* (in French). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241211124302/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00006607_test.htm) from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Metal Slug 4 & 5"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/metal-slug-4-and-5/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151214064224/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/metal-slug-4-5) from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Metal Slug 4 & 5"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/metal-slug-4-and-5/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140330024934/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/metal-slug-4-5) from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic"](http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/920516-metal-slug-4-and-5/index.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161125044428/http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/920516-metal-slug-4-and-5/index.html) from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic"](http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/920446-metal-slug-4-and-5/index.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161125044310/http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/920446-metal-slug-4-and-5/index.html) from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Metal Slug 4 & 5 for PlayStation 2 Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/metal-slug-4-and-5/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2). Metacritic. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140330024934/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/metal-slug-4-5) from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Metal Slug 4 & 5 Review"](http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/metal-slug-4-and-5-review/1900-6124487/). GameSpot. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140304015430/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/metal-slug-4-and-5-review/1900-6124487/) from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Martin, Matt (13 March 2006). ["Metal Slug 5 Review • Reviews • PlayStation 2 •"](http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_metalslug5_ps2). Eurogamer.net. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131105165713/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_metalslug5_ps2) from the original on 5 November 2013. 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