{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6fe4a1ed31bea45530e1a6d7","clusterId":"c_19bc541f5a42a44e48f0a7b8","slug":"metal-slug-ultimate-collection-announced-for-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Metal Slug Ultimate Collection Announced for 2027","summary":"During the Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 broadcast on September 9, 2026, publisher SNK announced METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION, a compilation for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch scheduled for release in 2027. The set commemorates the 30th anniversary of the run-and-gun series and gathers 10 titles in total, from the original METAL SLUG through METAL SLUG 7, plus the Game Boy Advance entry METAL SLUG ADVANCE and a location test version never officially released. The included games span the series' arcade and console history, with original platforms ranging from NEOGEO MVS to PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS. The collection adds online co-op play and a gallery mode for viewing illustrations and other content. Physical and download versions are planned. The location test version is described by multiple sources as legendary and rarely shown to the public, revived after 30 years. The announcement was part of a Nintendo Direct presentation streamed on September 9, 2026.","whyItMatters":"The inclusion of the never-released location test version marks a preservation effort that extends beyond the nine mainline titles, giving players access to a piece of Metal Slug history that has rarely been publicly shown.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSNK is releasing the collection on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, with physical and download versions planned. The publisher positions the set as a 30th anniversary celebration of the series, which several outlets note has been beloved by fans worldwide for many years.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMETAL SLUG (1996, NEOGEO MVS)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMETAL SLUG 2 (1998, NEOGEO MVS)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMETAL SLUG X (1999, NEOGEO MVS)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMETAL SLUG 3 (2000, NEOGEO MVS)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMETAL SLUG 4 (2002, NEOGEO MVS)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMETAL SLUG 5 (2003, NEOGEO MVS)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMETAL SLUG ADVANCE (2004, Game Boy Advance)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMETAL SLUG 6 (2006, PlayStation 2)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMETAL SLUG 7 (2008, Nintendo DS)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLegendary location test version (never officially released)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lineup tracks the series across its arcade and handheld generations, starting on NEOGEO MVS hardware and moving through PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS. The location test version is the only entry without a retail release, and multiple outlets describe it as rarely shown to the public. The announcement aired as part of the Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 broadcast, which streamed from 23:00 on September 9, 2026. Online play and the gallery mode are described as additions to the compilation rather than features of the original arcade releases.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Metal Slug Ultimate Collection includes a location test version that was never officially released. It's been revived after 30 years, and it's in the 2027 Switch compilation.","twitterPost":"SNK is bringing 10 Metal Slug games to Switch and Switch 2 in 2027, from the 1996 arcade original to the DS entry Metal Slug 7. Online co-op is in.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"SNK announced METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION at the September 9 Nintendo Direct. The 2027 Switch compilation packs all nine mainline Metal Slug games plus a never-released location test version, with online co-op and a gallery mode.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2139643.html\",\"title\":\"10 Metal Slug Games Included! \\\"METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION\\\" to Release in 2027 [Nintendo Direct]\"},{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/041/G104103/20260909064/\",\"title\":\"Contains All 10 Titles in the Metal Slug Series. 30th Anniversary 'METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION' to Be Released in 2027\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609093s\",\"title\":\"'METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION' announced, featuring 10 titles including the first 'Metal Slug' through 'X', '7', 'ADVANCE', and a location test version\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/10/187523.html\",\"title\":\"METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION, featuring 9 titles from the series plus a legendary location test version, announced! 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