SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION, the US publishing arm of the SNK NEOGEO CORPORATION, announced today that the company will ship the first home version of the hit arcade title, METAL SLUG 3, in May 2004 for the Xboxâ„¢ video game system from Microsoft. METAL SLUG 3 will support the Xboxâ„¢ Live leaderboard.

In addition to everything that made the arcade original a worldwide hit, the Xbox version of METAL SLUG 3 will have some brand new features and original missions accessible once you’ve cleared certain conditions. Players can choose from over 10 new slug vehicles exclusive to METAL SLUG 3, including the Slug Copter and the very unusual Elephant Slug, which comes complete with a trunk-spray weapon.

METAL SLUG 3 features stunning hand drawn animation, detailed backgrounds, and massive bosses and explosions, causing leading gaming site IGN.com to exclaim, “D-d-d-damn! Let 2D sprite-based graphics continue forever!”

“The METAL SLUG franchise has always been a consumer favorite,” said Ben Herman , SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION President. “Now Xbox owners will be able to compete nationally to see who’s best on this faithful arcade adaptation.”

About Xbox
Xbox ( http://www.xbox.com ) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, “it’s good to play together,” captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in North America , Asia , Europe and Australia .

About Xbox Live
Xbox Live , which launched in the United States Nov. 15, 2002 , allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a broadband connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console is the only video game system built from the ground up for online gaming, negating the need to buy additional, costly peripherals or upgrades. Xbox Live enables gamers to easily find their friends; talk to other players during game play through the Xbox Communicator headset; download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive; and play online—all exclusive features to Xbox Live .

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