{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d65157c47061611eba2a9f56","clusterId":"c_a2054b0a12e9eccdc73f8e3d","slug":"metal-slug-marks-30-years-with-tokyo-game-show-stage","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"METAL SLUG Marks 30 Years with Tokyo Game Show Stage","summary":"4Gamer will host a stage event for the 30th anniversary of METAL SLUG at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 17, from 12:45 to 13:15. Producer Shiro Mukaude and series brand manager Song Seung-ju will appear, with wrestler Danshoku Dino as MC, to discuss the series and METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION, the anniversary's first announced project, scheduled for release in 2027.","whyItMatters":"The stage pairs a retro series retrospective with the first concrete look at METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION, the anniversary project that compiles the mainline games from METAL SLUG through METAL SLUG 7 plus METAL SLUG ADVANCE.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMETAL SLUG turns 30 in 2026, and 4Gamer is marking it with a half-hour stage at TGS 2026 on September 17, running 12:45 to 13:15 at the 4Gamer.net booth (05-C04) in Hall 5 of Makuhari Messe.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe session looks back on the series, which debuted in 1996, and covers METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION, the first project announced for the anniversary. Producer Shiro Mukaude and brand manager Song Seung-ju will discuss both and present gameplay footage. Wrestler Danshoku Dino is MC. The stage streams on the 4GamerSP YouTube channel.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION is slated for 2027, so the TGS 2026 stage promoting it arrives more than a year before the collection does.","twitterPost":"METAL SLUG's anniversary stage promotes ULTIMATE COLLECTION, a 2027 release, over a year before launch.","threadsPost":"METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION is slated for 2027, so the Tokyo Game Show 2026 stage promoting it lands more than a year ahead of the release. The anniversary event is doing pre-release work for a product still far off.","newsletterBlurb":"4Gamer will hold a METAL SLUG 30th anniversary stage at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 17, from 12:45 to 13:15, at its booth in Hall 5 of Makuhari Messe. Producer Shiro Mukaude and brand manager Song Seung-ju will look back on the series and cover METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION, with gameplay footage. The collection is scheduled for release in 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/041/G104111/20260915026/\",\"title\":\"Looking Back on 30 Years of \\\"METAL SLUG\\\"; Commemorative Stage at TGS 2026 Will Also Showcase \\\"METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION\\\" Gameplay\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4568,"outputTokens":728,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789541183,"createdAt":"2026-09-16T06:42:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-16T06:43:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T06:43:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a2054b0a12e9eccdc73f8e3d","canonicalTitle":"「METAL SLUG」30周年を振り返る。「METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION」の実機プレイも披露する記念ステージをTGS 2026で開催","representativeArticleId":"a_1aedece04b14d2c090964bd9","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Metal Slug\",\"Metal Slug Ultimate Collection\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-16T06:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-16T06:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T06:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/041/G104111/20260915026/","title":"「METAL SLUG」30周年を振り返る。「METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION」の実機プレイも披露する記念ステージをTGS 2026で開催"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Metal Slug","Metal Slug Ultimate Collection"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}