But it didn’t stop there, for NeoGeo dominated the scene, and if they had a successful franchise, they would exploit it for years to come. Nothing's better fuel for a kid’s internal Rambo than a classic dieselpunk Run n’ Gun game full of weird humor.
If any of this sounds familiar to you, then you may have heard of a little game series called Metal Slug.
Remember the good old days when you spent half of your allowance in the arcade? Perhaps your trip down memory lane will take you to the image of the local bully hugging the machines for hours, the blisters on your fingers after a long gaming session, the nagging of your parents for spending “too much time with those games,” the eternal pursuit for change or the iconic NeoGeo music playing in the background of the place.