Metal Slug recently returned with the new spinoff game Metal Slug Tactics made by Leikir Studio and Dotemu, but it turns out we almost had a revival of the series before. Lizardcube is a studio that has done excellent work with Wonder Boy: Dragon’s Trap and Streets of Rage 4, and many felt its visual style and knack for 2D gameplay would make them a good fit for the Metal Slug series. It turns out SNK felt that way and actually approached the studio about this.
On X (formerly Twitter) Lizardcube’s Ben Fiquet has revealed that SNK approached his studio about working on Metal Slug.
“Truth be told, we have been approached by SNK a few months after releasing Wonder Boy. Specifically, they asked if we could make a Metal Slug game in HD like WB.”
As much as we think Lizardcube could have pulled it off, if Lizardcube did not feel up to the task, then we respect that decision.
