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.
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.
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.
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!!
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...
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.
thank you man! I have been looking for demon front for a decade now, I played it on a Candy Cab at the Northwest Pinball Show, around 2012 or so when they were still in the Olympic and cascade rooms. Blew my mind as a ~10 year old
Really good video, thanks. Great selection of games, and good to see games that may have influenced the design of Metal Slug, as well as games that came after it. Would definitely like to see more of this type of video.
I just wanna say, I've been watching you since 2012, I remember my favorite shit ever back then was gamer eats and drunken master paul and you restoring that MAME arcade machine, your videos haven't popped up in my recommended for a couple of years now and I stopped watching that much youtube once I started college cause I got busy with my workload. You were the first RUclipsr who responded to my comment, even if it was full of spelling and grammar errors cause I was 12 and English is not my native language I just remember that making my day. The moment I saw this video pop up in my feed I had to click it and see what are you doing now, I gotta say, your videos are just as good as I remembered watching them back in the day, you're one of the ogs keep rocking on. Kind of a long cheesy story, but I just wanted to thank you for years of good videos and for making my childhood that much better.
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 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.
Great video and subject. I love Metal Slug of course, and I have CT Special Forces on GBA, which is a lot of fun and looks beautiful. The music is great as well. Also, I just beat Broforce this week! It's one of my favourite games now. So much fun!
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 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!
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.
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...
At 6:08 there is some "slowdown" on dolphin blue. I wonder if it was a performance issue or a feature. Run and guns for older hardware typically had slowdowns at crowded gameplay areas, as well as shmups, but the dreamcast is a powerful machine, so I think maybe the game developers though it would be nice to introduce it, as a sometimes slowdowns in older games actually helped you understand what was happening in busy parts of the game.
Don't forget that in Mercenary kings you can create your very own unique weapon, you can mix parts of a shotgun with a minigun, laser gun or a sniper, even a missile launcher
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 love the videos because maybe once or twice I'll see a game that I played with my mum on an arcade at our local tuckshop and just remember the games visuals and the community behind the arcade cabinets there. I played sunset riders at the tuckshop and it just made me so nostalgic seeing the character select and remembering the experience years ago so clearly Even though the arcade machines were sold Im still able to find the names of some so I can experience on my mobile device and relive those memories because of your videos so I'd just like to say thanks for everything.
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 🤣🤣🤣
Only game on this list I've played is Broforce, but it was a real great time. Played through the entirety with a friend, then had it glitch out and start us at the beginning. 10 out of 10, cause we got to play it again. Have to check out some of these.
Cyber Lip! Played the crap out of this game. It is very well done for the time it was released. Also put probably 50+ hours into Bro Force. My physical copy arrives in a few months.
It's still surprises me that metal Jesus has not hit 1 million subscribers. More than well deserved at this point. Keep up the great videos look forward to them.
Doom troopers on the snes is pretty cool, its actually one of my favourite snes games at the moment, even though i struggle too get past the first level, I'd forgotten how hard games used too be, kids nowadays don't understand what it was like playing games without save states.
I love Broforce! It's such a ridiculous & hilarious game, especially with the announcer shouting out the names of the heroes you unlock throughout the game. Brobocop! Double-Bro-Seven! Brolander!
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!
Broforce is fun. Finished it too many times though. Might give Mercenary Kings. I also like Gunstar Heroes on the old genesis, which is part of Genesis on Steam too, and probably on some consoles as well. Thats one good gem!
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.
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 😀
Metal Slug! ❤️
The reason I got myself an MVS cabinet.
One of My best decisions in life.
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.
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
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.
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!
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
Some great clones… but for me, a big attraction of Metal Slug is the amazing pixel art graphics.
Alien Homid certified hood classic
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".
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 love that you mentioned Alien Hominid, Cyber-Lip, and Sunset Riders! All great games! This was a cool, interesting video!
These are epic game selections - love Metal Slug and the artwork of these games!
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.
Love Sunset Riders. One of my all time favourite arcade games. Play it with my boys on ps4. They love it too.
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!
I have many of these! I love “clone” videos because you can get introduced to games you never knew about. Great Job MJ. Thank you
Excellent vid!!! Metal Slug is my ultimate go to game. Thank you for making this video 😃
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.
thank you man! I have been looking for demon front for a decade now, I played it on a Candy Cab at the Northwest Pinball Show, around 2012 or so when they were still in the Olympic and cascade rooms. Blew my mind as a ~10 year old
Thanks for putting me onto Demon Front. I love it!
Absolutely love Cyber-Lip. The voice for the computer is hilarious.
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 !
Metal Slug games are amazing, still have em on my psp 😎
Metal Slug Anthology for PS2 is amazing.
Really good video, thanks. Great selection of games, and good to see games that may have influenced the design of Metal Slug, as well as games that came after it. Would definitely like to see more of this type of video.
I like to think that Metal slug is a clone of Sunset Riders
Metal Slug is still #1 in this genre of action platform shooter ... imo
I just wanna say, I've been watching you since 2012, I remember my favorite shit ever back then was gamer eats and drunken master paul and you restoring that MAME arcade machine, your videos haven't popped up in my recommended for a couple of years now and I stopped watching that much youtube once I started college cause I got busy with my workload. You were the first RUclipsr who responded to my comment, even if it was full of spelling and grammar errors cause I was 12 and English is not my native language I just remember that making my day. The moment I saw this video pop up in my feed I had to click it and see what are you doing now, I gotta say, your videos are just as good as I remembered watching them back in the day, you're one of the ogs keep rocking on.
Kind of a long cheesy story, but I just wanted to thank you for years of good videos and for making my childhood that much better.
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!
Great show Dude !!!
Broforce is definitely a pure gold nugget. I love it 🥰
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 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.
Wow! I remember played CT Special Forces back when i was a kid, and i loved it! So many good memories playing it!
Great video and subject. I love Metal Slug of course, and I have CT Special Forces on GBA, which is a lot of fun and looks beautiful. The music is great as well.
Also, I just beat Broforce this week! It's one of my favourite games now. So much fun!
Soon as I saw the title I thought of Mercenary Kings, great game!
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.
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!
Gunstar Heroes on the Genesis is a real ballbuster of a run 'n gun.
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.
This is such a good reference, thanks again Metal Jesus! I can't wait to get around to play these soon!
Metal Slug is the arcade for excellence!!! Good times! Thanks for the video Jesus!
Just purchased Mercenary Kings Reloaded for the Vita. It's a fantastic system, and finding new games to play on it is always a bonus. Thanks MJR 🤘
You really did hit some high classed games and I learned about a few. Thanks for the heads up.
Give "The Huntdown" a shot. One hell of a game and in my top 3 run n' gun games.
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!
As usual, awesome content, killer list breakdown, all winner titles that should make everyone's shortlists.
I can't believe you forgot one of the most accurate clones of Metal Slug
Commando - Steel Disaster for NDS
It's AWESOME !!!
Sunset riders? Arcade games!? Instant LIKE!!! Great video!!
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.
I love Metal Slug.
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...
Broforce is one of my favs. Hilarious fun times with it
What a great list! I really want to try Demon Front and that Dolphin game.
Another great video on an ESPECIALLY adored hot bunch of favourites
At 6:08 there is some "slowdown" on dolphin blue. I wonder if it was a performance issue or a feature. Run and guns for older hardware typically had slowdowns at crowded gameplay areas, as well as shmups, but the dreamcast is a powerful machine, so I think maybe the game developers though it would be nice to introduce it, as a sometimes slowdowns in older games actually helped you understand what was happening in busy parts of the game.
Thanks, just ordered Alien Hominid thanks to this 🤘🏻
Don't forget that in Mercenary kings you can create your very own unique weapon, you can mix parts of a shotgun with a minigun, laser gun or a sniper, even a missile launcher
Sunset Riders was one of my favorite SNES games back in the day. So much that I beat it three times!
Awesome video HMJ!
Redownloading mercenary kings (forgot I have it)
you forgot one unique metal slug clone miniclip commando series
Love metal slug. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Excelent video to close out the week and check out these recommendations for this weekend!
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.
Turrican series, Gunner's Heaven/Rapid Reload, Blazing Chrome, Doom Troopers, Jazz Jackrabbit 1 and 2, Midnight Resistance, Rendering Ranger R2 and Mighty Goose.
Great topic, thx Metal Jesus!
I always loved the challenge of Hard Corps: Uprising. Reply levels to upgrade your gear. Metal Slug/Dark Souls
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?
I love the videos because maybe once or twice I'll see a game that I played with my mum on an arcade at our local tuckshop and just remember the games visuals and the community behind the arcade cabinets there. I played sunset riders at the tuckshop and it just made me so nostalgic seeing the character select and remembering the experience years ago so clearly
Even though the arcade machines were sold Im still able to find the names of some so I can experience on my mobile device and relive those memories because of your videos so I'd just like to say thanks for everything.
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 🤣🤣🤣
As usual Metal Jesus Rocks!!!
Metal Slug,Mystic Warriors, Sunset Riders,Wild West C.O.W,Gunstar Heroes,Demon Front and Contra are my favorite run n gun games
Check out Gunforce 1 and 2
Only game on this list I've played is Broforce, but it was a real great time. Played through the entirety with a friend, then had it glitch out and start us at the beginning. 10 out of 10, cause we got to play it again.
Have to check out some of these.
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...
BroForce was such a blast! Thx to Hamster, you can digitally D/L Cyber Lip also for cheap on the PS4! :D
I don't play these games that much anymore because they are so much more fun with friends and we are old and busy now. Glad Sunset Riders is on there.
I love that you put the name of the games next to the time of the video so nice 🤘😎 please pass it forward to radical Reggie😂
Blazing Chrome is another title that plays like a fusion of Contra and Metal Slug elements,it's worth a try
Love Demon Front. Would love to have it on my Switch for play on the go.
Went to check out Mercenary Kings on Steam since it looked so cool and it turns out I already had it somehow! Thanks for the recommendation, MJR!
BROFORCE is so much fun I got it when it came out and I’ve loved it since
Thank you so much dude for this video.
Cyber Lip! Played the crap out of this game. It is very well done for the time it was released. Also put probably 50+ hours into Bro Force. My physical copy arrives in a few months.
It's still surprises me that metal Jesus has not hit 1 million subscribers. More than well deserved at this point. Keep up the great videos look forward to them.
Thank you for this. I can only play Blazing Chrome, Contra, and Metal Slug so much 😉. So this gives me a few more options to try.
Im missing Kraut Busters. Got my copy just few days ago. Having a blast with it.
I did like this video. Broforce looks really fun
Not a clone per se but a sister game of Metal Slug: "Top Hunter" honorable mention.
Those all look super fun!
Doom troopers on the snes is pretty cool, its actually one of my favourite snes games at the moment, even though i struggle too get past the first level, I'd forgotten how hard games used too be, kids nowadays don't understand what it was like playing games without save states.
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
I love Broforce! It's such a ridiculous & hilarious game, especially with the announcer shouting out the names of the heroes you unlock throughout the game. Brobocop! Double-Bro-Seven! Brolander!
For those of you who've never played Broforce: congratulations, you're about to play an unbelievably fun game.
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!
Broforce is fun. Finished it too many times though. Might give Mercenary Kings. I also like Gunstar Heroes on the old genesis, which is part of Genesis on Steam too, and probably on some consoles as well. Thats one good gem!
Cyber lip and Sunset Riders arent Metal Slug clones. Those games are older. My favorite shooter these days is Valfaris.
apparently demon front did get released in a pgm pack for modern platforms. but the input delay is crushing
My dad randomly bought me CT special forces back in the day, what a good game, wouldn't mind more with multiplayer