Metal Slug X (Review) iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad

SNK-PLAYMORE'S latest iOS release, Metal Slug X, continues the adventures of Marco, Eri, Tarma and Fio as they battle General Morden and his army of misfits. More of an upgrade than an actual sequel, Metal Slug X repairs the major slowdown issues that plagued Metal Slug 2. Additionally, it introduces five new weapons to the series (i.e. Enemy Chaser, Iron Lizard, Drop Shot and Super Grenade) an... more.

The rumored Neo-Geo portable system is actually a reality. Developed by Tommo inc and Blaze, this fancy-looking portable  will play original Neo-Geo MVS releases. The Neo-Geo X will come with the following games pre-loaded: 1.    Art of Fighting 2.    Baseball Stars 3.    Cyber Lip 4.    Fatal Fury 5.    Fatal Fury Special 6.    Football Frenzy 7.    King of the Mon... more.

According to Atlus, a new patch is planned that will address some of the network performance issues in KOF XIII. This patch will make the game's network infrastructure more constant for players, ensuring that the evaluation given for connections is more accurate to the actual play experience. The patch will also introduce ranked host-side filtering, eliminating the frustration of match hosts un... more.

SNK addressed a few issues with the Playstation 3 release of Metal Slug 2. When it first appeared on the Neo-Geo back in 1998, it suffered from slowdown when too many sprites appeared on-screen. To remedy this problem in the Playstation 3 release, SNK included a CPU over-clock feature. This eliminates any slowdown that would normally occur during the original game. The default game setting is t... more.

Dreamcast and Neo-Geo AES gamers can now visit NG: DEV TEAM'S website and pre-order a copy of their latest shooter, GunLord. This run-and-gun marathon plays very similar to the classic Turrican, as their recent gameplay video reveals. Gamers interested in pre-ordering GunLord, and supporting NG:DEV TEAM, can visit their website here. International pre-orders are welcomed. While waiti... more.

Atlus continues to tease gamers with new videos of KOF XIII as the November 22nd, 2011 release approaches. In these latest videos, Team Ikari and Team Psycho Soldier are given the spotlight. Team Ikari - Leona: Team Ikari - Clark: Team Ikari - Ralf: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------... more.

The King of Fighters '96 was a turning point for the KOF series. It introduced new play mechanics and the Orochi storyline. Fan favorites like Billy Kane and Eiji were removed from the character roster and Mature and Vice took their place alongside Iori. The popular boss team made its first and only appearance and was comprised of Southtown boss Geese Howard, his brother Krauser, and Mr. Big of... more.

Developed by Saurus and released on the Neo-Geo in 1997, Shock Troopers delivers some of the most intense action in an overhead shooter. With an endless supply of heavy artillery, enemy soldiers, and tanks trying to eliminate you, there is very little time available to think about your next move. Shock Troopers is a 2D overhead shooter that is very similar to Ikari Warriors, a classic shooter b... more.

Commercial game developer, NG:Dev Team, has announced that pre-orders are now open for the Neo-Geo MVS version of GunLord. A representative of NG:Dev Team mentioned that pre-orders for the Dreamcast version will start in October. GunLord is a gorgeous, 2D side-scrolling shooter similar to Turrican for the Amiga computer. While no videos are available at present, NG:Dev Team promises to releas... more.

Alpha Denshi was responsible for releasing some of the most influential games on the Neo-Geo system during its infancy. Magician Lord, released by Alpha Denshi in 1990, was very popular in arcades. Once fighting games took center stage, though, Alpha Denshi decided to develop their own series for the Neo-Geo. World Heroes is not necessarily the same as the original Street Fighter II. It does bo... more.