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Metal Slug isn't a dead franchise. It’s just waiting for the next generation to insert a coin.

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At first glance, the idea seems sacrilegious. Esports is dominated by tactical shooters (CS2, Valorant), MOBAs (League of Legends), and fighting games (Street Fighter 6). Metal Slug is a quarter-muncher. You die in three hits. The screen often turns into a pixelated hurricane of shrapnel. Metal Slug isn't a dead franchise