Metal Slug series VS Contra series

[SuperEliteGamer]

Which series takes the cake iyo,and why?

[bb_hood]

If I had to pick one SERIES between the two, I would probably choose Metal Slug as being the better series overall.

However if I had to pick one game at being the best out of all the contra and metal slug games I would have to pick Contra on the NES.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

INVALID COMPARISON.

While yes, they're both run and gun arcade style platformers with a high level of difficulty, the Contra and Metal Slug series share just as many differences as they do similarities. In fact, they are probably more different than they are similar.

Neither can therefore "take the cake".

I personally like both series, and think they both are great examples of the genre done right by the best game devs. To exclude one series would be a critical mistake.

[treismac]

I've never really gotten down on the Metal Slug series the way I have with the Contra series. Is there a Metal Slug that is the game in the series that would be a good way to get into the series with?

[bb_hood]

I've never really gotten down on the Metal Slug series the way I have with the Contra series. Is there a Metal Slug that is the game in the series that would be a good way to get into the series with?

Alot of people think Metal Slug 3 is the best one, and I agree.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

I've never really gotten down on the Metal Slug series the way I have with the Contra series. Is there a Metal Slug that is the game in the series that would be a good way to get into the series with?

The Neo-Geo Metal Slug games are much like the Megaman games on the NES. They are all graphically very similar, in all of them you're doing pretty much the same things, just in different locales. Your question is like asking if there is a NES Megaman game that the game in the series. The easy answer out would be Megaman 2, but I wouldn't answer that. Instead, I'd say they each bring something to the table and taken collectively they are an awesome experience that is much greater than any one of the games could provide in a vacuum.

Metal Slug 3 is a good starting point though, if you've never played any of the Metal Slug games.

[Gunstar Hero]

While Contra is great, the Metal Slug games are incredible. I have much more fun playing Metal Slug co-op than Contra co-op. Metal slug has just so much more going on while your playing with the boats and prisoners to free and awesome weapons and grenades and different enemies and of course the Metal Slug vehicle (basically a souped up tank with lasers), it's just a better overall experience imo.

[Edmond Dantes]

Which series takes the cake?

Neither, they team up to blast the hell out of a new alien order which turns out to be led by Master Chief and Gordon Freeman and make the world safe for games that don't suck.

[The Adventurer]

Master Chief and Gordon Freeman and make the world safe for games that don't suck.

Ummmmmmmmmmm...

One of these things is not like the other.

[Tron 2.0]

Contra fast paced while metal slug slug slow paced.I liked both series so i don't have a favorite.If you want to take you're time then metal slug is perfect,but if you want it quick then contra is the best for that.I remember right after contra low came out and i was disgusted by that entry in the series.Not to mention i had itch still for run'n'gun titles and then i heard metal slug had a port to the saturn.Soon afterwards i imported it asap and shortly became a fan of the series.Still the ms series reached it's peak with MS3,then it went all down hill.

[Edmond Dantes]

Ummmmmmmmmmm...

One of these things is not like the other.

... Yeah, I can't believe I implied Half-Life was a bad game. My only excuse? My cat must've typed that part while my back was turned.

Also yeah, comparing side-scrolling shmups to first person shooters, my mind is weird today.

[Ed Oscuro]

I have more fun playing a variety of the Contra games than I do the Metal Slugs. No denying that quality of the Slug series, though, and it has a lot of strong entries. Its strongest installment might just be the original, though. (Or would that be X? Depends on who you ask...MS3 also deserves praise, but the end sequence is more an overly long spectacle than fun to play, after the first time.)

[Satoshi_Matrix]

... Yeah, I can't believe I implied Half-Life was a bad game.

I'm pretty sure he was trying to imply that it was Halo that was a bad game, not Half Life. Because you know, options = facts.

[Gregger]

Personally I prefer metal slug, the art style is more up my ally. But that's just my opinion.

[Ed Oscuro]

I'm pretty sure he was trying to imply that it was Halo that was a bad game, not Half Life. Because you know, options = facts.
lol why are you trying to correct Edmond about the meaning of his own post Q _Q

[The Adventurer]

lol why are you trying to correct Edmond about the meaning of his own post Q _Q

I think he's saying I was implying Halo is a bad game.

Not true! But its not an iconic game. Not like Half-Life is/will always be.

[Gregger]

I think he's saying I was implying Halo is a bad game.

Not true! But its not an iconic game. Not like Half-Life is/will always be.

I disagree, Halo is indeed quite iconic at this point in time. Not as iconic as it will likely become in the future, but to discount it seems a bit rash. Master chief has become a symbol in gaming like Mario, Sonic, Pacman, Zelda, etc. maybe not to the same level. But show someone who isn't into gaming a picture of Gordon Freeman and a picture of Master Chief, who do you think they'll recognize more often?

[Edmond Dantes]

I'm having a hard time seeing Master Chief as "iconic." He's just a dude in a powered armor suit. Practically every character in Red vs Blue is a re-skin of him.

Mario and Sonic at least have a distinct appearance, and Gordon Freeman has a face.

... But getting back on topic, truth be told the only Metal Slugs I've played are the NGPC iterations, which I enjoy but they're not exactly OMG MY FAVORITES. In terms of Arcade shooters, I actually prefer Gunforce 2 aka Geostorm, which is apparently a precursor to Metal Slug, done by the same team when they were working for Irem.

[GhostDog]

I've never really gotten down on the Metal Slug series the way I have with the Contra series. Is there a Metal Slug that is the game in the series that would be a good way to get into the series with?

If I had to only choose one I would choose Metal Slug X as the definitive Metal Slug that I've played granted I haven't played them all and couldn't care less about Metal Slug 4 and 5 since it looked horrible compared to the others since it was supposedly developed by a Korean development team. The original Metal Slug is also great and Metal Slug X is supposedly Metal Slug 2 remixed.

[Tanooki]

Ehh seen this topic up for days now and never really came up with a good answer. I don't think there is much of a versus on this one in all fairness. Sure you play a soldier, sure the dude has a gun, and you run along and kill junk and pick up other guns, but the differences are wide enough I just don't see it fair to argue one versus the other.

Contra you have your fast paced on foot dude taking down aliens, robots, and other odd stuff. Metal Slug is more slow paced even stop and go, vehicles are in there, you save POWs, and the enemy list is just more varied from grunts to some weird-shit-itis out of nowhere type stuff. I'd say they compliment each other.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

I ought to have said /thread after INVALID COMPARISON.

Contra and Metal Slug similarities are equaled if not dwarfed by their differences. It's kind of like comparing a toaster to a jet engine.

[retroman]

Well, I like both a lot. Contra wins for me though. I mean the original Contra, Super C, Contra 3, Contra Hard Corps, Operation C for the gameboy, Contra Shatted Soldier i thought was a good game, but it got mixed reviews. Maybe call it nostalgic I dont know. I like the Metal Slug games, as I do own a NeoGeo with Metal Slug 1 and 2, and a Pocket color with Metal Slug, and Second Mission, and other Metal Slug games for the GBA and so forth. Both are great game series, but I choose Contra.

[Haoie]

Both are excellent run and guns, of course Contra has more history and variation to it. All the Metal Slugs [barr the 3D one] look pretty similar!

Having said that, I think the best of Contra is Hard Corps, and of course the best MS is 3.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

of course Contra has more history and variation to it. All the Metal Slugs [barr the 3D one] look pretty similar!


Because Contra, Super C and Operation C look wildly different and have a great deal of variation from each other?

Only reason all the Metal Slugs look similar was because they were all on the same hardware, the incredibly powerful Neo-Geo, and Metal Slug 6 and 7 both retain the style because it's now nostalgic, expected, and SNK-Playmore doesn't have to invest in new sprites. It's pretty much how Capcom got away with using those X-Men vs Street Fighter sprites for six years up to the release of Marvel vs Capcom 2.