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Metal Slug Ultimate Collection Game Launches in 2027

Nintendo announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Wednesday that the METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION game will launch for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in 2027. The METAL SLUG game's X (formerly Twitter) account also announced the game's launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam also in 2027. The game's wishlist registration for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam are now open, and wishlist for Switch and Switch 2 will open at a later date. 

The game collection includes nine classic METAL SLUG titles, plus its Location Test version. 

The METAL SLUG game is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The end of the second video above also teases "a new Metal Slug is on the way."

The Metal Slug Tactics game launched for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in November 2024, following several delays. The game was previously slated to debut in 2022, before being delayed to 2023 and then 2024. The game features returning characters Marco, Eri, Fio, and Tarma, as well as the SVX-15D Slugnoid mech.

Sources: Nintendo's YouTube channel, METAL SLUG game's X/Twitter account