Cyber Lip actually came out 6 years before Metal Slug's 1st game, so it's not technically a Metal Slug clone. Sunset Riders also predates Metal Slug, so that one's not a clone either to be fair.
@@TheyCallMeBruce13 Yeah Contra is probably the first mainstream platform run and gun, I thought maybe Bionic Commando was earlier, but seems Contras release date is about 1 month later than Contra... March 1987... but 1985 Ghosts n Goblins is maybe the earliest take on the action platform shooter...
Great choices bro. CT special forces definitely needs more attention and you already know how I feel about dolphin blue final getting a home release. 😎 I recommend Commando: Steel Disaster as well.
Some great clones… but for me, a big attraction of Metal Slug is the amazing pixel art graphics. I’d love to see the originals remastered for widescreen without changing anything else.
Oh no! He forgot Gunstar Heroes. It's impossible!:) And what about Ruff 'n' Tumble? It's deserve more love even it's on Amiga and console guys affraid of it.
sunset riders came out in 1991 and metal slug came out in 96. sunset riders is a contra clone. although i actually prefer sunset riders to contra. thankfully i got my super nintendo in the late 2000's for 14 bucks way before it exploded in price.
Eh... Dolphin Blue was "ported" to Dreamcast and you own the Physical release? Errr... Okay. I'm sure you mean it is Atomis Wave code running on a Dreamcast and you have a burned CDR. The game was not ported as there is no Dreamcast code.
Just finished Broforce, its a great game especially for co-op, the randomness can introduce some truley awesome moments in gameplay, gets really hard in parts but often the best approach is to change up the way you go through the level to get through it.
Wouldn’t Metal Slug be a “clone” of Contra?! Hmmm 🤔 Also may I recommend Hard Corp Uprising on the PS3 which is a great game that was by Konami and Arc System
The game still receives patches from time to time, I believe earlier this year there was another one (on PS4 at least) I got my 100% thophies already in it so I had my time with that game xD IronBro mode was so annoying to beat alone...
Another quality vid! Wouldn’t mind to hear some of your recommendations for MetroidVania style games MJR. I like those! And there are a lot of indie companies that make them.
Some of these games are definitely not "clones", but merely games of the Run N Gun genre. A great list, but I think a few of these aren't being given a fair chance. It would be like calling Metal Slug a Contra clone.
I was thinking the same thing. I understand that Metal Slug was the inspiration for this video, but this should have been called 9 "Run 'n' Gun" games worth playing instead. Not to mention that two of these games predate Metal Slug.
Lilo & Stitch? Sunset Riders? Yikes! You're really scraping the bottom of the barrel aren't you? Why not include Rapid Reload or Gunstar Heroes or anything in the Contra series??
Back in the day, I had a modded PlayStation 1, from a store in China Town NYC called Penguin Village in the Elizabeth Street Mall. They suggested Metal Slug, so I got the import. It was so awesome. Still one of my favorite series of all time.
Some other suggestions: 1. Elevator Action Returns (Arcade, Saturn, PS2) 2. Huntdown (PS4, X-Box) EAR is an old arcade game, with spectacular set pieces, fast action, and multiple characters. Huntdown is more modern, and while a little more tactical, has solid gameplay, neat bosses, and some awesome sprite work, plus some really solid music and audio.
One that came out recently that I love was Blazing Chrome, which is a bit of a blend between Contra and Metal Slug. It's on PS4/X1/Switch/PC. I think I'd also include Hard Corps: Uprising, although *technically* it's a Contra game. Arcade mode is tough as nails, but Rising mode is honestly a great time - with various upgrades to make your playthrough more fun/easier. It's on PS3/360 and I wish Konami would port it to the modern consoles.
I wanted Dolphin Blue and an Atomiswave kit so bad back when I had a Neo Geo cabinet. Glad I can check it out on the Dreamcast now. You’ll want to also check out In The Hunt which is Metal Slug in a submarine
I really enjoyed Bro Force! I got stuck towards the end so I put on Eye of the Tiger and cranked it up. Sure enough that pushed me to beat the level first try with Rocky sound track backing me 🤣🤣🤣
Also, although it's isometric, I recommend Shock Troopers also by SNK. It's a beautiful sprite based arcade game, and it's available on Steam on the cheap too!
So good to see a post like this! My fondest childhood memories involved playing the Metal Slug series over and over and over again!! ❤❤❤❤ I love clones because they're aesthetic refreshes to tried and true amazing videogames!!
I own Sunset Riders and its a lot of fun.. Cyber-Lip and Dolphin Blue immediately get added to the LIST!! haha .. Mercenary Kings Reloaded is worth looking more into.. but all these looked fun and I love the aesthetics of them!
Matt Hazard: Blood, Bath and Beyond, Shoot Many Robots, B Team: Metal Cartoon Squad, Valfaris, Aliens: Infestation, Duke Nukem: Critial Mass, Gunstar Super Heros
Since games like Cyber-Lip and Sunset Raiders were listed (since they predated the Metal Slug series), I'm surprised that GunForce and GunForce 2 (a.k.a GeoStorm) weren't remembered. GunForce 2, in particular, was basically the base for almost everything Metal Slug was all about; definitely worth playing. Also, Demon Front and Dolphin Blue might be the best clones out of those list, since they're the closest to MS. Broforce and Mercenary Kings took it more as an inspiration and added some twists, IMO; also, both worth playing.
old school platformer, which game and system? th-cam.com/video/uajAtw63wyg/w-d-xo.html Bounty Bob or Manic Miner? Graphics look a little bit too advanced for a 2600 game. Perhaps a colecovision or c64 game?
dude there was a game that was a download from Nintendo it was for the DS and 3DS / 3ds xL it was called commando steel disaster was FUCKING AWESOME !!! i loved that game !
How is Gunforce II not on here??! Spiritual prequel to Metal Slug! Also, Huntdown on PS4 / Switch. And, if you thought Sunset Riders could use more ninjas, check out Mystic Warriors. Also for arcade: Bay Route, which employs sort of a Gradius system for selecting weapons.
Most Metal Slug versions are pure pixel-art!!!... but I always found it lacks a good enemy AI/behavior. Especially the bosses. Not comparable to the timed and well-thought bosses in "Super Contra".
Dolphin Blue on the Dreamcast is not the port, but a conversion from Sega Atomiswave hardware to Dreamcast since both sets of hardware are very similar (Dreamcast being slightly less powerful). It was part of MegaVolt85's project to convert Atomiswave games to the Dreamcast.
Metal Slug was relesead in 1996, some of these games can't be clones 😉 . Anyway nice nice video. I need Broforce. BTW you should check out GunForce 2 (1994) a nice arcede run and gun game (Metal Slug is the clone)
Hello Metal Jesus Rocks, nice, my name is Fernando Rodrigo Scaranare, I'm from Brazil and I always follow your games channel! I always leave my likes for your work. I've been a gamer since I was a kid, and it's always a nostalgia to relive these games that marked our generations and of course good old rock and roll! God bless your channel and your life! I am a Brazilian football fan of Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras 🐷💚, and I wish you alviverdes greetings! Brother hug recording!
I also got Mercenary Kings Reloaded based on its similarity to Metal Slug. Unfortunately I really didn't like the gameplay that much. It's hollow and unfocused compared to Metal Slug or Contra. I just didn't find it as much fun.
Broforce is such an underrated co op game! A blast with 4 friends! It needs a sequel a.s.a.p!!
I believe it’s already being worked on
@Figgy Newton same! I've convinced several friends to buy it and i beat it all over again.
@@retrogamerfan123 i hope so!
aggreed! that game is so hillarious with friends
Somehow passed me by… will definitely check it out.
Biomechanical Toy is a fun one. Obviously Contra, Gunstar heroes, Alien soldier, are worth playing.
This is a great game. Im looking forward to its release on Evercade next month.
More of a contra clone but loved valfaris. HAD TO USE Snes controller over my switch pro though made it so much easier with a solid dpad
no mention for In the Hunt (PS1, PC and SEGA Saturn) ? It's like Metal Slug but with a submarine
There are a few missing. Gun force off the top of my head.
You should try Turok Evolution for GBA, hard but fun.
I'm pretty sure Sunset Riders pre-dates Metal Slug so it can't be considered a clone of it.
Sold original Demon Front and Dolphin Blue carts a while back. Regret it sooooo much
Demon Front! This is such a great video idea. I also love the Metal Slug games and I am always on the lookout for games that have a similar formula.
No way is that one making it back. That has way too many flashes. The will trigger issues in people and thus trigger lawsuits.
@@bradleydeharder5216 weird flex but ok
@@dandiaz19934 weird warning label before each game now these days too 😀
BROFORCE is a 100% buy. It was so great and so fun and the all the heroes were so good. They had so many and it was hilarious.
Yeah was looking at it also and affordable 👍
Another recommendation: "Guns, Gore, and Cannoli 1 and 2"...both solid games with the second being the absolute best!
Ah, those are great suggestions! Next time I’m mention them for sure
Those are great games 👍👍👍
Ooh the 4 player multiplayer is so much fun with buddies.
+1 for Guns Gore & Cannoloni 1 &2
In The Hunt
Metal Slug! ❤️
The reason I got myself an MVS cabinet.
One of My best decisions in life.
Cyber Lip actually came out 6 years before Metal Slug's 1st game, so it's not technically a Metal Slug clone. Sunset Riders also predates Metal Slug, so that one's not a clone either to be fair.
Really feel like this should have been called "Contra Clones."
@@TheyCallMeBruce13 Lol, I thought that, but then how far back do we go? Turrican?
Really hoping Sunset Riders is released fir Switch Online Genesis.
@@TheyCallMeBruce13 Yeah Contra is probably the first mainstream platform run and gun, I thought maybe Bionic Commando was earlier, but seems Contras release date is about 1 month later than Contra... March 1987... but 1985 Ghosts n Goblins is maybe the earliest take on the action platform shooter...
@@happyspaceinvader508 Sunset Riders is on the Nintendo Switch. Definitely pick it up.
Great choices bro. CT special forces definitely needs more attention and you already know how I feel about dolphin blue final getting a home release. 😎 I recommend Commando: Steel Disaster as well.
YES!! Commando: Steel Disaster is sooo good! probably the closest thing to Metal Slug too!
Thanks for the recommendation Reggie!
I never knew about this title, and my gosh what does it resemble Metal Slug extremely closely.
Don't forget "In the Hunt".
Some great clones… but for me, a big attraction of Metal Slug is the amazing pixel art graphics. I’d love to see the originals remastered for widescreen without changing anything else.
Alien Homid certified hood classic
Some great clones… but for me, a big attraction of Metal Slug is the amazing pixel art graphics.
Alien Hominid is freakishly amazing. Played the hell out of it on Gamecube.
Not mentioned on the video but you can also play Alien Hominid on the Gameboy Advance. It’s an excellent version
I need to play Demon Front & Dolphin Blue soon! Had them on the radar for a while now!
Do it! If you like metal slug you will not be disappointed. Local arcade near me has dolphin blue !
Oh no! He forgot Gunstar Heroes. It's impossible!:) And what about Ruff 'n' Tumble? It's deserve more love even it's on Amiga and console guys affraid of it.
How can Sunset Riders be a clone of Metal Slug when it came out five years before the game it is supposed to be a clone of?
sunset riders came out in 1991 and metal slug came out in 96. sunset riders is a contra clone. although i actually prefer sunset riders to contra. thankfully i got my super nintendo in the late 2000's for 14 bucks way before it exploded in price.
sunset rider is not a clone of metal slug, metal slug is the clone of sunset rider
Eh... Dolphin Blue was "ported" to Dreamcast and you own the Physical release? Errr... Okay.
I'm sure you mean it is Atomis Wave code running on a Dreamcast and you have a burned CDR. The game was not ported as there is no Dreamcast code.
Just finished Broforce, its a great game especially for co-op, the randomness can introduce some truley awesome moments in gameplay, gets really hard in parts but often the best approach is to change up the way you go through the level to get through it.
Wouldn’t Metal Slug be a “clone” of Contra?! Hmmm 🤔
Also may I recommend Hard Corp Uprising on the PS3 which is a great game that was by Konami and Arc System
I was waiting for him to mention it, great game.
or a "clone" of Sunset Ryders or Alien Hominid since both of those also pre-dates Metal Slug
@@MackieStingray2040 Alien Hominid came out 8 years after Metal Slug.
@@MudSluggerBP ah ok. I didn't look up that one and assumed since it was Newgrounds and that was loooong time ago =D
Broforce was so fun to play with friends. If only they patched the end boss level because he'd glitch off screen so we never beat the game.
The game still receives patches from time to time, I believe earlier this year there was another one (on PS4 at least)
I got my 100% thophies already in it so I had my time with that game xD
IronBro mode was so annoying to beat alone...
Give "The Huntdown" a shot. One hell of a game and in my top 3 run n' gun games.
Another quality vid! Wouldn’t mind to hear some of your recommendations for MetroidVania style games MJR. I like those! And there are a lot of indie companies that make them.
I love Metal Slug.
These are epic game selections - love Metal Slug and the artwork of these games!
Love Sunset Riders. One of my all time favourite arcade games. Play it with my boys on ps4. They love it too.
I see Broforce I click like! Check out Owlboy, it's another quiet unique MS clone!
Considering Metal Slug is a clone of Contra, its very funny. No, really, Metal Slug has nothing beside graphics adding new to old gameplay
Some of these games are definitely not "clones", but merely games of the Run N Gun genre. A great list, but I think a few of these aren't being given a fair chance. It would be like calling Metal Slug a Contra clone.
I was thinking the same thing. I understand that Metal Slug was the inspiration for this video, but this should have been called 9 "Run 'n' Gun" games worth playing instead. Not to mention that two of these games predate Metal Slug.
I like to think that Metal slug is a clone of Sunset Riders
Soon as I saw the title I thought of Mercenary Kings, great game!
I always loved the challenge of Hard Corps: Uprising. Reply levels to upgrade your gear. Metal Slug/Dark Souls
I looooved playing sunset riders! Our local arcade has a machine, it’s long gone sadly, the machine that is, the arcade is still in the restaurant!
Lilo & Stitch? Sunset Riders? Yikes! You're really scraping the bottom of the barrel aren't you? Why not include Rapid Reload or Gunstar Heroes or anything in the Contra series??
The first Lelo and Stitch game game really caught me by surprise when i got it as a kid. It was actually a good licensed gba game!
Man, Metal Slug is my introduction to video gaming. Glad to know there's so many games similar to it. Great video as always MJR!
If you liked sunaet riders, you'll love 'Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa' by konami, unfortunately only for the arcade, try it urgent n emulator.
My local Fred Meyer had a metal slug machine & I would ask my mom to drop me off there while she shopped. Thanks for the video brotha!
Cyber lip and Sunset Riders arent Metal Slug clones. Those games are older. My favorite shooter these days is Valfaris.
Yeah, I thought Metal Slug games were hard. Dolphin Blue is hard as balls, lol. Beautiful game though.
Sunset Riders is definitely Metal Slug clone, Nazca should travel back in time and sue Konami.
What's that saccharin-shaded Lilo & Stitch game scraping against my retinas? Oh, a GBA game? You don't say...
Back in the day, I had a modded PlayStation 1, from a store in China Town NYC called Penguin Village in the Elizabeth Street Mall. They suggested Metal Slug, so I got the import. It was so awesome. Still one of my favorite series of all time.
Lilo&Stitch are more like traditional platformers than run&gun games, though...
Some other suggestions:
1. Elevator Action Returns (Arcade, Saturn, PS2)
2. Huntdown (PS4, X-Box)
EAR is an old arcade game, with spectacular set pieces, fast action, and multiple characters. Huntdown is more modern, and while a little more tactical, has solid gameplay, neat bosses, and some awesome sprite work, plus some really solid music and audio.
Really loved EAR, one thing I liked most about it was the sfx lol... so satisfying.
I prefer 'Sunset Riders' on Genesis 🥰😎
(not counting the Arcade version)
Some of the games came out before metal slug 1, so I wouldn't call them metal slug clones, they are more like contra clones.
I play demon front on my legends ultimate arcade and you are right Jason it really is a great game. I actually like it better than metal slug.
One that came out recently that I love was Blazing Chrome, which is a bit of a blend between Contra and Metal Slug. It's on PS4/X1/Switch/PC.
I think I'd also include Hard Corps: Uprising, although *technically* it's a Contra game. Arcade mode is tough as nails, but Rising mode is honestly a great time - with various upgrades to make your playthrough more fun/easier. It's on PS3/360 and I wish Konami would port it to the modern consoles.
Hard Corps: Uprising was so fun, they need to bring that back on the newer platforms.
I've only heard about Dolphin Blue, the others are good news for me.
Metal Slug Clone Games ? similar games, for some of those are way older than metal slug.
you forgot one unique metal slug clone miniclip commando series
I wanted Dolphin Blue and an Atomiswave kit so bad back when I had a Neo Geo cabinet. Glad I can check it out on the Dreamcast now.
You’ll want to also check out In The Hunt which is Metal Slug in a submarine
"In the Hunt" is amazing.
Metal Slug is still #1 in this genre of action platform shooter ... imo
I can't believe you forgot one of the most accurate clones of Metal Slug
Commando - Steel Disaster for NDS
It's AWESOME !!!
Metal Slug Anthology for PS2 is amazing.
Excellent vid!!! Metal Slug is my ultimate go to game. Thank you for making this video 😃
Metal Slug games are amazing, still have em on my psp 😎
Absolutely love Cyber-Lip. The voice for the computer is hilarious.
I really enjoyed Bro Force! I got stuck towards the end so I put on Eye of the Tiger and cranked it up. Sure enough that pushed me to beat the level first try with Rocky sound track backing me 🤣🤣🤣
Were you going to mention that Dolphin Blue was ported to the Dreamcast by fans and that you're "physical" copy is just a burned iso?
Lol... Yeah its an Atomiswave arcade cart only afaicr ... unless cracked...
How about Guns gore and cannoli? :)
Did you play Miles & Kilo?
I love that you mentioned Alien Hominid, Cyber-Lip, and Sunset Riders! All great games! This was a cool, interesting video!
You know some of the games you included were BEFORE Metal Slug, right?
When he says "clones" is game that look alike, not game that are inspired by Metal slug
Any links to a physical dolphin blue?
For those of you who've never played Broforce: congratulations, you're about to play an unbelievably fun game.
Also, although it's isometric, I recommend Shock Troopers also by SNK. It's a beautiful sprite based arcade game, and it's available on Steam on the cheap too!
I love Shock Troopers. One of the best arcade/NeoGeo games out there! I play it on my PS Vita all the time. :-) Love it!
Broforce and expendabros is awesome.
Thank you for not including Commando: Steel Disaster. That game is trash
and its way expensive now.
commandos flash game is another one
See you tomorrow at the retro world expo!
Gunstar Heroes also predates Metal Slug but is intensely fun run and gun!!
Agree, Gunstar Heroes is also fantastic.
So good to see a post like this! My fondest childhood memories involved playing the Metal Slug series over and over and over again!! ❤❤❤❤
I love clones because they're aesthetic refreshes to tried and true amazing videogames!!
Metal Slug is a Contra clone
Broforce is freaking awesome. If you dont want to buy it they have a short promo version that was used as a promo for Expendables 3 thats for free
Metal Slug is the arcade for excellence!!! Good times! Thanks for the video Jesus!
Gunstar Heroes on the Genesis is a real ballbuster of a run 'n gun.
Morning has been made.
Dude I used to play sunset riders at a local arcade like 20 years ago I totally forgot about it I spent soooo many quarters on that game it was brutal
I own Sunset Riders and its a lot of fun.. Cyber-Lip and Dolphin Blue immediately get added to the LIST!! haha .. Mercenary Kings Reloaded is worth looking more into.. but all these looked fun and I love the aesthetics of them!
Turrican series, Gunner's Heaven/Rapid Reload, Blazing Chrome, Doom Troopers, Jazz Jackrabbit 1 and 2, Midnight Resistance, Rendering Ranger R2 and Mighty Goose.
Matt Hazard: Blood, Bath and Beyond, Shoot Many Robots, B Team: Metal Cartoon Squad, Valfaris, Aliens: Infestation, Duke Nukem: Critial Mass, Gunstar Super Heros
Since games like Cyber-Lip and Sunset Raiders were listed (since they predated the Metal Slug series), I'm surprised that GunForce and GunForce 2 (a.k.a GeoStorm) weren't remembered. GunForce 2, in particular, was basically the base for almost everything Metal Slug was all about; definitely worth playing.
Also, Demon Front and Dolphin Blue might be the best clones out of those list, since they're the closest to MS. Broforce and Mercenary Kings took it more as an inspiration and added some twists, IMO; also, both worth playing.
old school platformer, which game and system?
th-cam.com/video/uajAtw63wyg/w-d-xo.html
Bounty Bob or Manic Miner? Graphics look a little bit too advanced for a 2600 game. Perhaps a colecovision or c64 game?
dude there was a game that was a download from Nintendo it was for the DS and 3DS / 3ds xL it was called commando steel disaster was FUCKING AWESOME !!! i loved that game !
How is Gunforce II not on here??! Spiritual prequel to Metal Slug! Also, Huntdown on PS4 / Switch. And, if you thought Sunset Riders could use more ninjas, check out Mystic Warriors. Also for arcade: Bay Route, which employs sort of a Gradius system for selecting weapons.
Most Metal Slug versions are pure pixel-art!!!... but I always found it lacks a good enemy AI/behavior. Especially the bosses. Not comparable to the timed and well-thought bosses in "Super Contra".
Dolphin Blue on the Dreamcast is not the port, but a conversion from Sega Atomiswave hardware to Dreamcast since both sets of hardware are very similar (Dreamcast being slightly less powerful).
It was part of MegaVolt85's project to convert Atomiswave games to the Dreamcast.
Metal Slug was relesead in 1996, some of these games can't be clones 😉 . Anyway nice nice video. I need Broforce. BTW you should check out GunForce 2 (1994) a nice arcede run and gun game (Metal Slug is the clone)
Hello Metal Jesus Rocks, nice, my name is Fernando Rodrigo Scaranare, I'm from Brazil and I always follow your games channel! I always leave my likes for your work. I've been a gamer since I was a kid, and it's always a nostalgia to relive these games that marked our generations and of course good old rock and roll! God bless your channel and your life! I am a Brazilian football fan of Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras 🐷💚, and I wish you alviverdes greetings! Brother hug recording!
This is such a good reference, thanks again Metal Jesus! I can't wait to get around to play these soon!
10:53 BTW western theme & genre... I accidentally found this crazy piece, based on a TV animation show:
Wild West C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa
I also got Mercenary Kings Reloaded based on its similarity to Metal Slug. Unfortunately I really didn't like the gameplay that much. It's hollow and unfocused compared to Metal Slug or Contra. I just didn't find it as much fun.