On top of that, the Metal Slug franchise is stocked with varied enemies that Dotemu can use to fill out the campaign. If the game uses player death like many other XCOM-likes do, expect to see several of those characters becoming recruitable eventually. There are memorable characters all over the Regular Army and its different squads. Marco, Tarma, Eri, and Fio are some of the most well-known characters in the franchise, but they're far from the only ones. What Makes Metal Slug A Good Candidate For A Tactics Game Consider that, in just the first trailer shown, Dotemu already provided a first look at four characters who are instantly recognizable to Metal Slug fans. There have been seven mainline titles in addition to spin-offs and remakes, and the franchise is littered with characters that should give the team at Dotemu more than enough personality to make a quality tactics game.
Metal Slug is a series primed for a tactics game. Related: Marvel XCOM and New Borderlands in the works at 2K, According To Leak Plus, games like XCOM: Chimera Squad have shown that tactics games using hero units can make for exciting titles that push the genre in new ways. Gears Tactics is just the latest example in that regard. Over the past few years, developers have proven that the XCOM formula works well when ported to other properties, particularly those with a deep well of history to pull from. The slower pace and more thoughtful combat might seem a little off to long-time fans. However, in many ways, it actually feels like a sensible evolution of the franchise. Instead of the franchise's classic Contra-like action, players should expect something more akin to XCOM. Metal Slug Tactics is an upcoming game from Dotemu that puts players in the shoes of some of the series' fan-favorite characters in a brand new direction for the series.