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Installing the game to a PSP’s Memory Stick (or playing on Vita/PS3 via PSN) drastically cuts load times to a more reasonable 5-8 seconds. It’s not instantaneous like the Neo Geo originals, but it’s absolutely playable. If you have a choice, avoid the UMD and buy the PSN version.

If you have a PlayStation Vita or a modern console, you have better options (the ACA Neo Geo releases or the Metal Slug XX port). But if the PSP is your only retro handheld, or you want seven games for one low price, this is still a blast. Just keep a pillow nearby to punch when the final boss of Metal Slug 3 kills you with one stray bullet. Metal Slug Anthology -USA- -PSP- -PSN-

Platform: PlayStation Portable (via PlayStation Network - USA) Genre: Run-and-Gun / Arcade Action Developer: Terminal Reality (port), SNK Playmore Original Release: 2006 (PSP), 2009 (PSN) Installing the game to a PSP’s Memory Stick

An explosive, frustrating, gorgeous, and essential collection for patient fans. For everyone else, keep a stack of digital quarters handy. If you have a PlayStation Vita or a

Seven of the most chaotic, beautifully animated, and notoriously difficult arcade run-and-gun games in history, crammed onto a single Universal Media Disc (or digital download). For fans of 2D action, Metal Slug Anthology sounds like a dream. But how does this explosive package hold up on the small screen of the PSP, especially in its digital PSN form?