SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION Ships
METAL SLUG 4 & 5 Bundle Pack for Xbox®
WALL, NJ. – August 17, 2005 – SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the US publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, announced today that it has shipped a METAL SLUG 4 & 5 bundle pack for the Xbox® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft to retailers across North America. The METAL SLUG 4 & 5 bundle pack has a suggested retail price of $39.99. METAL SLUG 4 & 5 will feature Xbox Live™ leaderboard support.
The follow up to SNK’s first Xbox release, METAL SLUG 3, which shipped May 2004 to the delight of Xbox owners across the country, METAL SLUG 4 and 5 are two of the best games in the series. “The controls are tight, the graphics and animation are amazing, and there's not a hint of slowdown… both games are a great value, and proof that things don't have to be 3D in order to be enjoyable.” commented leading gaming website, IGN, in their May preview. BonusStage enthused, “…The combination of non-stop blasting and nearly infinite replay value should make Metal Slug 4 & 5 an absolute must for fans of the series as well as anyone looking for an explosively great gaming deal. Hats off and two blistered thumbs up to SNK Playmore for continuing to fight the good fight and keep arcade action coming to the home consumer..”
METAL SLUG 4 features include:
• Take the battle to the air, sea and land as you once again battle Morden’s forces
• Six challenging stages and a wide array of unique enemies
• Famous non-stop, fast paced MEATL SLUG action
• Play as returning favorite characters Marco and Fio or brand new characters Trevor and Nadia
• Extensive power-ups of over-the-top weaponry, health and ammo
• Fight off huge boss characters on each level and battle massive end bosses
METAL SLUG 5 features include:
• Five massive stages and all new enemies
• Take up arms against this ultimate weapon of destruction “The Doomsday Machine” that fuses the mysterious power of ancient ruins with that of Metal Slug science
• Wage an assault on the enemy’s underwater stronghold.
• Find a factory producing robotic weapons developed from the Government Army’s data for next-generation Metal Slugs.
About SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION
Over the past 15 years, SNK has published classic arcade titles such as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, BASEBALL STARS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL FURY on a wide variety of home gaming and handhelds systems. In June 2003, SNK opened SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION in Wall, New Jersey to again publish arcade classics on the current home and portable gaming systems. The company changed its name to SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION in Fall 2004. You can find more information about SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION games at http://www.snkplaymoreusa.com
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