{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6fe4a1ed31bea45530e1a6d7","clusterId":"c_19bc541f5a42a44e48f0a7b8","slug":"metal-slug-ultimate-collection-announced-for-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Metal Slug Ultimate Collection Bundles 10 Games For 2027","summary":"SNK announced METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION during the Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 livestream on September 9, 2026. The collection gathers 10 titles from the side-scrolling action series and is scheduled to launch in 2027. The lineup runs from the 1996 original through METAL SLUG 2, METAL SLUG X, METAL SLUG 3, METAL SLUG 4, and METAL SLUG 5, plus METAL SLUG ADVANCE, METAL SLUG 6, and METAL SLUG 7. The tenth entry is a location test version that sources describe as rarely shown to the public and never officially released. The package adds online two-player co-op with a friend invite feature, a rewind function that rolls back play by several seconds, quick save and load, and a gallery and museum feature covering series logos and visual material. Porting work is handled by M2. The release is planned for packaged and download versions, and Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 owners get it alongside PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.","whyItMatters":"The collection is the anniversary release for a series whose current activity had been the spin-off Metal Slug Tactics and a teased new mainline entry, so SNK is now selling the back catalog and the unfinished version together rather than a new game.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe tenth item is the one worth watching. Sources describe it as a location test version of METAL SLUG that was never officially released, included here alongside the nine mainline titles. 4Gamer frames the set as compiling all 10 titles in the series including that build, and the framing across Japanese outlets is the same: the main titles from METAL SLUG through METAL SLUG 7, plus METAL SLUG ADVANCE, plus the location test version.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeature parity is not uniform. One outlet notes that available modes and supported content differ for each included title. What has been confirmed is online two-player co-op, the rewind function, quick save and load, screen and sound settings, speedrun and replay features, score attack, time attack, online leaderboards, and the Combat School Mode tutorial.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnouncement details diverge slightly by region. Nintendo\u0026#39;s stream listed Switch and Switch 2 for 2027, while the METAL SLUG account added PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam for the same window. Wishlisting is open for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, with Switch wishlists to follow later.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETAL SLUG\u003c/strong\u003e: 1996, NEOGEO MVS\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETAL SLUG 2\u003c/strong\u003e: 1998, NEOGEO MVS\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETAL SLUG X\u003c/strong\u003e: 1999, NEOGEO MVS\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETAL SLUG 3\u003c/strong\u003e: 2000, NEOGEO MVS\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETAL SLUG 4\u003c/strong\u003e: 2002, NEOGEO MVS\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETAL SLUG 5\u003c/strong\u003e: 2003, NEOGEO MVS\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETAL SLUG ADVANCE\u003c/strong\u003e: 2004, Game Boy Advance\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETAL SLUG 6\u003c/strong\u003e: 2006, PlayStation 2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETAL SLUG 7\u003c/strong\u003e: 2008, Nintendo DS\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhantom METAL SLUG location test version\u003c/strong\u003e: never officially released\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"M2 handling the ports is the detail that matters in Metal Slug Ultimate Collection: that studio's whole reputation is accurate emulation, which is the only reason a location test build can ship at all.","twitterPost":"M2 doing the ports is the quiet promise in Metal Slug Ultimate Collection: accurate emulation is what makes a location test build shippable.","threadsPost":"M2 handling the ports is the detail worth watching in Metal Slug Ultimate Collection. Accurate emulation is M2's specialty, and it is the only thing that makes the never-released location test build shipable as a playable tenth entry rather than a museum file.","newsletterBlurb":"SNK used the Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 stream to announce METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION, a 10-game set due in 2027 with online co-op and a rewind function. The headline inclusion is a location test version of METAL SLUG that sources say was never officially released. M2 is handling the porting.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-10/metal-slug-ultimate-collection-game-launches-in-2027/.241618\",\"title\":\"Metal Slug Ultimate Collection Game Launches in 2027\"},{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2139643.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION\\\" with 10 Metal Slug games to be released in 2027 [Nintendo Direct]\"},{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/041/G104103/20260909064/\",\"title\":\"Metal Slug 30th Anniversary \\\"METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION\\\" to Release in 2027, Compiling All 10 Titles in the Series\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609093s\",\"title\":\"METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION Announced; Includes 10 Titles from the Original METAL SLUG to X, 7, ADVANCE, and Even the Location Test Version\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/10/187523.html\",\"title\":\"METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION, Featuring 9 Mainline Titles Plus a Phantom Location Test Version, Is Announced! 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