Aqua Ippan - A Fan Made Metal Slug Homage Inspired by the Original Metal Slug Prototype! (Alpha)

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  • Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
  • Aqua Ippan - A Superb Metal Slug Homage Inspired by the Lost Metal Slug: SV-001 Prototype!
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  • @AlphaBetaGamer
    @AlphaBetaGamer  Год назад +462

    This game is currently in development by Division 六, a long term Metal Slug modder and custom sprite creator. The game aims to implement features that were in the original Metal Slug prototype (and were dropped), such as the way the hostages follow you and fight by your side.

    • @AntipaladinPedigri
      @AntipaladinPedigri Год назад +30

      I don't recall if they followed you in the original, but some did follow you in the next installments, fighting with Dragon Ballesque energy blasts.

    • @livanbard
      @livanbard Год назад +33

      developers that start as modders always delivery stuff of higher quality

    • @vahnoeckran8459
      @vahnoeckran8459 Год назад +27

      @@AntipaladinPedigri That's one specific character, Hyakutaro Ichimonji, who disguises himself as POW. Once found, he, well... follows you around, fighting with Dragon Ballesque energy blasts. For one life or one area, whichever ends first. He first showed up in Metal Slug 2.

    • @AlphaBetaGamer
      @AlphaBetaGamer  Год назад +9

      @@AntipaladinPedigri Oh, I hadn't realized that. I'm more familiar with the original then the others. Thanks for the heads up! :)

    • @2rcmdr200
      @2rcmdr200 Год назад +4

      In others Metal Slug, we do get a Monkey, alien ufo, POW as a follower.. maybe im missing some more 🤔

  • @christosgeorgiafentis4825
    @christosgeorgiafentis4825 Год назад +163

    Wow, this is surprisingly super faithful to Metal Slug. They didn't even cheap out on the animations, they literally hand drew everything. I respect that.

  • @TKUltra971
    @TKUltra971 Год назад +318

    SNK have always been legendary with its sprite artwork and animations. I fell in love with metal slug at Metal Slug X then beyond. Fan made games meeting that quality with original ideas and story? Oh yes please.

    • @khairulrul9296
      @khairulrul9296 Год назад +14

      Absolutely agree with you. I've been dying for a Metal Slug fan game that matches exactly with it's pixel art style (and the story too to some extent) for a good long time now. There's just something special about them compared to most other sprite art games i've seen. Maybe because it's mainly my childhood but ehh, who cares.

    • @nishantshade668
      @nishantshade668 Год назад +15

      Nothing can match the awesome quality of hand drawn graphics.

    • @rukiachanbleach
      @rukiachanbleach Год назад +4

      too bad they have abandoned sprites for crap off 3d games

    • @mgg7756
      @mgg7756 Год назад +1

      I'm pretty sure the team behind Metal Slug came from Irem. You can see the visual style in other older Irem's game.

    • @TheSolBlader
      @TheSolBlader Год назад +7

      Some of the original Metal Slug team, including the pixel artist, are working on a new game called Black Finger Jet too

  • @poweroffriendship2.0
    @poweroffriendship2.0 Год назад +97

    Metal Slug series has one of the most of the satisfying pixel art animation with the mix of gorgeous backgrounds and ensued chaos of war and bloodshed in terms of gameplay. For a fan game, this is very spot-on, except what's missing is the blood.

    • @hieioni3354
      @hieioni3354 Год назад +12

      Agreed. I guess they decided to play it safe and not include blood in the game.

    • @poweroffriendship2.0
      @poweroffriendship2.0 Год назад +9

      @@hieioni3354 Understandable.

  • @division8407
    @division8407 Год назад +125

    Thanks for doing a video on my game! Feels surreal after being a subscriber for some time now haha
    The game is at its earliest stage right now, so except more unique gameplay features, sound design changes and more enemies!

    • @AlphaBetaGamer
      @AlphaBetaGamer  Год назад +15

      You're welcome! Really love the game. It looks and plays beautifully (that sprite animation is phenonemal). Feels like it could be an official Metal Slug spin-off! Awesome work! :)

    • @division8407
      @division8407 Год назад +5

      @T-51b Soldier That's the plan if the game gets finished yes!

    • @Meninx87
      @Meninx87 Год назад +6

      You're making such a masterpiece. Thank you so much!!!

    •  Год назад +4

      Most impressive! Congratulations!
      It really looks and feels like a SNK/NAZCA game.

    • @fantomas1770
      @fantomas1770 Год назад +1

      @@division8407 hi, why are students killing bandits left and right and how did they even manage to destroy a tank with just bricks and a spear gun (which also has unlimited ammo)?

  • @Juggernaut909
    @Juggernaut909 Год назад +83

    Omg it's so smooth. The sprites, the art style, the music, everything is here to make every Metal Slug fan blush with nostalgia!

  • @_ArmIa
    @_ArmIa Год назад +291

    This looks, sounds, and feels so much like a Metal Slug game whilst also having such a distinct personality of its own. Absolutely phenomenal. I cannot wait to play this.

    • @dard2240
      @dard2240 Год назад +2

      You can play demo.

  • @Exotio_
    @Exotio_ Год назад +42

    I can't believe they managed to make the music have that "Metal slug" vibe , it sounded like it was taken straight from the original game.

  • @flakproof
    @flakproof Год назад +11

    I have been following the development of this game for years, Since day 1.
    The creator originally wanted this game to be melee only 👀

    • @SaviourV
      @SaviourV Год назад +4

      Like I said on another video, this particular Metal Slug fan-game focuses on enemy harassment instead of brutally killing them.
      A harpoon shot to the jaw hurts a *LOT* though. As does an oxygen tank to the head. 😆

    • @alastor8091
      @alastor8091 Год назад

      ​@@SaviourV oxygen tanks and bricks can be just as fatal if not worse given the possible disfigurement/brain damage. Kill them? No, put them in a wheel chair. Make them breath through a machine. Force their families or the state to fund their medical bills, eat away at their children's college fund. Leave them a shell only able to eat, sleep, and shit. Have their wives look at their broken mangled faces every time they bring the children to see. They say he can hear them when they say "I love you", perhaps he can. Perhaps he's screaming on the inside at how he'll never be the father he wished he had growing up, that his kids won't ever hear him say "I love you too". Then again, perhaps that brick you threw killed his mind and soul, his body nothing more than a meat puppet kept alive by machines while his brain stem is the only thing functioning, not another human or even animalistic thought to ever pass through his hollow vessel.
      Ask yourself: is that really better than just being fucking dead? Now ask yourself something else: did you do it on purpose :)?

  • @dedman1096
    @dedman1096 Год назад +23

    I honestly really love the look of those soldiers. Always made me feel kinda bad for putting them down.

  • @bladesofseven
    @bladesofseven Год назад +17

    That opening cutscene, though.
    That's what convinced me just how much the devs loved Metal Slug. I'm so looking forward to this.

  • @GhostTrueCapitalist
    @GhostTrueCapitalist Год назад +33

    I'm a huge Metal Slug fan and I do hope this becomes popular and successful. It looks great.

  • @wavefile1674
    @wavefile1674 Год назад +10

    Man, the sprites look so good holy crap!

  • @swagmachine69
    @swagmachine69 6 месяцев назад +3

    the pixel art in this game is absurdly good, its up to par with the original metal slug games

  • @rx-0gundam393
    @rx-0gundam393 Год назад +14

    I just watched this a week ago!
    I'm surprised to see you guys play this!
    I've been a MS fan for a long time! So it's cool to see it also rise up to popularity!

  • @Grahaminations
    @Grahaminations Год назад +8

    Ayyy, Alpha's playing it! Every new video brings it closer to the spotlight!

  • @hieioni3354
    @hieioni3354 Год назад +10

    Great fan made Metal Slug game! This would fill the hole left by the lack of Metal Slug game these days :D

  • @georgeofhamilton
    @georgeofhamilton Год назад +8

    This is a really faithful homage to _Metal Slug._

  • @AES_Animation9
    @AES_Animation9 Год назад +4

    When you playing this game, my childhood game memories comes out...😢

  • @ryanrios4328
    @ryanrios4328 Год назад +5

    The fact that from granades you have oxytanks and bricks reminds me of the fact one of the metal slug games had stones as granades.

    • @davidfrancisco3502
      @davidfrancisco3502 Год назад +2

      And the player character is armed with a dart gun instead of an actual pistol.

  • @delvin0965
    @delvin0965 Год назад +5

    As a big fan of metal slug. Let me say…
    THANK YOU!

  • @SavanBerry
    @SavanBerry Год назад +10

    Sin duda jugare Aqua Ippan para cuando tenga la pc para armarla y jugar esta joya, tendre que esperar medio año mientras trabajo asi que desenme suerte señores y me cuentan como les fue para los que ya hayan jugado este juego.

  • @AntipaladinPedigri
    @AntipaladinPedigri Год назад +10

    OMG I love it! Captures the humour of MS perfectly. I love the bricks and the moonwalking kid.

  • @Meninx87
    @Meninx87 Год назад +3

    The animations, the color palette, the spot-on style of music, the way the enemies spawn, the backgrounds, the level flow, the overall feeling of this game is mindblowingly perfect. If i hadn't read in the title it was a fan made game, i would have thought this was some kind of metal slug official spinoff. It's simply incredible. Maybe if i really have to pick on something, i'd say the impact of the secondary weapons isn't as satisfying as it was in the original games with the grenades, but i do understand the need and attempt at trying something different. Overall It's just a miracle of a fan project and i can't stress enough how incredibly amazing it looks and feels. Bravo!

  • @Mx.Dmg1999
    @Mx.Dmg1999 Год назад +2

    Love the art style of the MS games, the animations here are so smooth

  • @VilaToro64
    @VilaToro64 Месяц назад +2

    A breath fresh air from the new 3d direction snk is going for. They forgot what made metal slug good. The sprite animation and man the music gots that classic metal slug feel to it. good job!!

  • @Se05239
    @Se05239 Год назад +3

    Art-style is incredible.

  • @WszyscyGramyPL
    @WszyscyGramyPL 10 дней назад

    This is such great news. The graphic art of metal slug was always beautiful and I missed it ever since. The music, the graphics, the feel everything oozes metal slug. Can't wait for the full release!

  • @frds_skce
    @frds_skce Год назад +6

    Whoa, what an effort! Even the opening cutscene looks fluid as hell. Can't wait finally have special homage to Metal Slug that it needs by now. (Definitely not another mobile games of MS, of course)

  • @arxeha
    @arxeha Год назад +2

    aww the ending song is so nostalgic

  • @maboilaurence8227
    @maboilaurence8227 Год назад +7

    Finally, a game that can match Metal Slug's sprites' fluidity, those are rare.

  • @K_lower0550
    @K_lower0550 8 месяцев назад +1

    This is just a Demo, yet it give so much metal slug vibes

  • @the1stwing
    @the1stwing Год назад +2

    As a huge Metal Slug fan, this has me uber hyped

  • @Jack_Has1000
    @Jack_Has1000 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for showing it. I'll check it out.
    Meanwhile I'll try to calm myself down after hearing the outro pun XD

  • @piggypoo
    @piggypoo Год назад

    Strange choice of weaponry
    The brat following you while backwards walking is adorable.
    Music is great

  • @Leon3347
    @Leon3347 Год назад +2

    This is my comfort channel

  • @enzopena1875
    @enzopena1875 5 месяцев назад +1

    when you pick up the bricks,the narrator should say...BrIIIICKS

  • @DavidProfate
    @DavidProfate Год назад

    Me encanta este trabajo. De los más bonitos que he visto! Ojalá que todo te vaya bien para que lo termines!! Con gusto lo compraré!

  • @Doctorgeo7
    @Doctorgeo7 Год назад +2

    Honestly, it's a massive shame no one has made a worthy successor to the Metal Slug series. Looks like that's going to change.

  • @geezerton1404
    @geezerton1404 5 месяцев назад +1

    The fact that this imitates Metal slug down to a tee it insane metal slug is such a different style from most other games and this has that style is a more E for everyone style (metal slug is a very bloody and Gory game it’s very good but difficult 😮‍💨) and the characters are more lengthy and tall

  • @kingqwilwinters7610
    @kingqwilwinters7610 Год назад +1

    Omg I love this so much! Brings back so many great memories!

  • @iLLuMeNaTTi
    @iLLuMeNaTTi Год назад +1

    This is awesome! Metal slug was an amazing game growing up. Great sound affects, just like the originals

  • @youknowwhatever8649
    @youknowwhatever8649 Год назад

    I like to think this is a prequel to metal slug one and that the kids you’re saving are the future POWs

  • @nishantshade668
    @nishantshade668 Год назад +18

    SNK's game art combined with fluid gameplay and storyline characters were really fantastic. Really bad ending for a good studio.

    • @DEERCRACKERLOVER
      @DEERCRACKERLOVER 13 дней назад

      Most of its IP is sold for other Studio and get some of its shares just to sustain
      Example: Metal Slug Awakening

  • @greenbroccolistudios1275
    @greenbroccolistudios1275 Год назад +1

    Division 6 the uploader of all metal slug soundtracks and a Game developer ;)

  • @ericnguyen2444
    @ericnguyen2444 Год назад +2

    I'm a big fan of Metal Slug, and while I can see the inspiration, I really hope it begins to embrace its own identity. At the moment, it feels like it's trying to /be/ Metal Slug, and it's weaker as a result of this.
    Enemies death animation seem to play at random, causing them to fly in wildly inappropriate directions based on how they died. The gameplay is also terse and slow, I counted like, a total of two times the enemies actually shot back, discounting the bullet sponge mini bosses. The bullets the main character fires is weirdly arrow shaped, the explosions feel really weak, especially since it's supposed to kill you, and the background is incredibly static.
    There's dozens of these little details that Metal Slug has that add up to create a truly interesting and action packed experience that this simply lacks. If it wants to be a more grittier version of Metal Slug, then let the creative direction approach that. If it wants to be another Metal Slug, then it /has/ to do everything Metal Slug did, at the very least.
    Given that this is in development, I do hope that the developers are reading this, and take it in stride. I sincerely hope that this project of yours is successful.

    • @division8407
      @division8407 Год назад +5

      Thanks for the very well thought-out comments!
      I can definitely understand your point of view that, as of now, the game is a lesser Metal Slug. Despite the first stage playing like a regular MS mission, my main objective is to later add unique gameplay features and setpieces different to MS to make it truly stand out from its inspiration.
      While I love the MS games, I am aware making a straight up copy of their games wouldn't work since I don't have the same kind of creative spirit and replicating 1:1 what they did wouldn't be right. And for that, my goal is to try and take the basic formula of MS1 and make it go in another creative direction.
      The demo can only go so far to show the game's potential, so thanks for the early words of encouragement! Me and my peers will do our best for the rest of the development. 👌

  • @marktempesths2945
    @marktempesths2945 Год назад

    Metal slug was one to best pixel shooting game and theme song before and now.

  • @cheplays2482
    @cheplays2482 11 месяцев назад

    Looks and sounds absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to play a demo when available.

  • @thcdenton
    @thcdenton Год назад +2

    This looks gorgeous. Hope they add blood.

  • @Charlie-Cat.
    @Charlie-Cat. Год назад +2

    Amazing game it is and i tak with the developer regarding Aqua Ippan about the possibility of having a Neo-Geo version of the game in the near future. Also, your video was shared on the Neo-Geo thread on the forums over at AtariAge for others to take notice. Thank you for sharing this with us bro. 8^)
    Anthony..

  • @ReynWeird
    @ReynWeird Год назад +7

    the gun and grenades are so lackluster compared to Metal Slug. Other than that looks nice!

    • @AlphaBetaGamer
      @AlphaBetaGamer  Год назад +4

      Hi! The animations for the throwable weapons are still being worked on (so I expect the oxygen tanks will have a satisfying explosion).

    • @hieioni3354
      @hieioni3354 Год назад +2

      Agreed. But I guess this game is now just an alpha or beta? We'll have to see how the full version looks like.

  • @kingoftangents
    @kingoftangents Год назад +1

    Love the Contra 3 motorcycle level inspired music!

  • @ASTERISK_P
    @ASTERISK_P Год назад +1

    音楽もグラフィックも良すぎる!

  • @yanlonggz
    @yanlonggz Год назад

    Can't get enough of demo! But I respect to the team that they truly make the game this good since demo! I'll just replay a demo over and over. I'll instant-buy this game when it come out.

  • @Phenix-wl1rq
    @Phenix-wl1rq Год назад

    Oh my gosh! This is amazing! I have loved metal slug for the longest time and just watching this is WOW!!! I’m so happy that the MS community still thrives today!

  • @majorsilly8966
    @majorsilly8966 Год назад +1

    I grew up on metal slug and other side scrolling games like it ❤️

  • @Krizalid3YE
    @Krizalid3YE Год назад

    You got me sold when i saw the baguettes. XD

  • @Binmaru
    @Binmaru Год назад

    Thanks for sharing!! Love what I see so far!

  • @bumpermanthesecond615
    @bumpermanthesecond615 Год назад

    it's as fun as the og metal slug
    i could even expect the next feature of HEAVY MACHINE GUN

  • @dansamarco1610
    @dansamarco1610 Год назад

    Holy FUCK does this look great! When I was younger I had an old Metal Slug cabinet I played the hell out of. Needless to say, this looks and feels so much like it despite being its own thing. I *really* hope it comes to fruition, this is exciting.

  • @fernandog.ramirez.6917
    @fernandog.ramirez.6917 8 месяцев назад

    That looks very fine, the only thing missing are the weapon pick-ups.

  • @UrlDoManoloEstranho
    @UrlDoManoloEstranho 6 месяцев назад +1

    If there was like, really more blood would feel even more like Metal Slug

  • @randomidiot5960
    @randomidiot5960 Год назад +1

    Wow, everything is awesome

  • @dr.3405
    @dr.3405 Год назад +1

    I saw him 28 minutes after this video was released.

  • @swiftstreak98
    @swiftstreak98 Год назад +1

    As a Metal slug fan I approve of this game

  • @odilioflores3593
    @odilioflores3593 10 месяцев назад

    I wish there was as much Metal Slug like and Contra like games as there are Doom Like Games

  • @TheSkalker
    @TheSkalker Год назад

    Yo, this looks and sounds dope.
    I really like Metal Slug series especially the 2D one.
    People who worked on this one did a great job!

  • @kenenomoto3735
    @kenenomoto3735 Год назад

    The motion of loading and firing rifle grenades like Swiss Army infantry in the 1970s or Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force infantry is very impressive.

  • @teddyboukagain9985
    @teddyboukagain9985 Год назад +1

    It looks and sounds perfect.

  • @MintyCow101
    @MintyCow101 Год назад +1

    omg its just like Commando on Miniclip!! i freakin love commando ❤

  • @AmazingSpider-Man
    @AmazingSpider-Man 7 месяцев назад

    It even has its own Hyakutaro Ichimonji. 👍

  • @G0REX94
    @G0REX94 Год назад +1

    A must play!

  • @spacecore94
    @spacecore94 Год назад +1

    I see Metal Slug inspiration,
    I watch

  • @thecinemagician
    @thecinemagician Год назад

    That grapple shot at the beginning was * wild * and I think that's what was bouncing off everyone that got hit later on, but only cause you took down a ground to air missile launcher with bricks.😂

  • @MathewSan_
    @MathewSan_ Год назад +2

    Great video 🔝👍

  • @IndiePlayerAnimesh
    @IndiePlayerAnimesh Год назад +2

    It kinda reminds me of ct special forces games

  • @doomthedemonhedgehog
    @doomthedemonhedgehog Год назад

    i hope this awesome game comes to steam

  • @talhajaved9265
    @talhajaved9265 Год назад +1

    Needs some kabooms and vehicles. Otherwise, it's perfect!

  • @DonVigaDeFierro
    @DonVigaDeFierro Год назад

    Metal Slug without the pixel art sprites is just not the same. When it came out and 3D games were starting to take over the market, it looked so distinct, and so beautiful, that it survived across generations and technological changes.
    The original Metal Slug games still hold up. It's one of those timeless classics. No surprise that a game inspired by its style and gameplay looks so good.

  • @vangelisgru7271
    @vangelisgru7271 Год назад +4

    Harpoon gun to the face . No reaction.. based 🗿🗿🗿

  • @svelter3504
    @svelter3504 Год назад

    they need to put this on steam if its not already on there this looks swag

  • @pabloteixido2155
    @pabloteixido2155 Год назад

    This is awesome and looks great

  • @Quantium
    @Quantium 7 месяцев назад

    This is really great! Needs alot more blood, but still really great.

  • @iam16bits
    @iam16bits Год назад

    If SNK ever decides to do Metal Slug 8 then they've got to hire these people to do it.

  • @The6thMessenger
    @The6thMessenger Год назад

    It's like Back 4 Blood vs Left 4 Dead. I hope this goes beyond basically a reskinned Metal Slug, like maybe new weapons such as a Minigun.

  • @cabbagememes2852
    @cabbagememes2852 Год назад

    This is actually very well made

  • @tunch90
    @tunch90 11 месяцев назад

    God I miss the old arcades

  • @Antonio-hx7yh
    @Antonio-hx7yh Год назад +1

    simply mind blowing. So faithful to MS

  • @awkwardverse
    @awkwardverse Год назад +1

    This looks very cool

  • @Why_you_dont_love_me
    @Why_you_dont_love_me Год назад

    Bro es perfecto.
    Original, pero manteniendo la esencia de metal slug

  • @Kalimarue
    @Kalimarue Год назад +1

    Looks great

  • @Jimmyfitzgerald1202
    @Jimmyfitzgerald1202 Год назад +1

    I hope they remaking Mission 1 in full version. Its already good but need some fix like the soldier (its kinda passive in demo) and level design

  • @danar.raizal
    @danar.raizal Год назад +1

    a girl with a nail gun vs an entire army

  • @MforMovesets
    @MforMovesets Год назад +1

    OW that's amazing! Could use some blood though.

  • @Aktoto1
    @Aktoto1 Год назад +1

    Lovely 😍

  • @MrTea101
    @MrTea101 Год назад +1

    This should be official since the "rights" was given away to some chinese publisher.

  • @horstfakktor
    @horstfakktor Год назад

    Cool artstyle.

  • @jackylee5850
    @jackylee5850 Месяц назад

    The art style would easily make those Irem guys proud, it's as faithful as it can be.
    Still, I got to ask: Did the creator get some kind of license from SNK to do this. As we all know with fan games, IP holders can cancel it at a moment's notice by citing copyright infringement (a lot of the sound effects are directly taken from the series), even though we all know they're probably just sore at the idea of a fan-made game upstaging them, especially when they haven't done anything with it in recent years. There's nothing worst than having all that work go down the drain, and the IP holder is not even apologetic for it.

  • @Lattamonsteri
    @Lattamonsteri Год назад +1

    xD that end joke hehe

  • @conejostalker1114
    @conejostalker1114 5 месяцев назад +1

    Still better than the infamous 5 elite