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#1
I noticed the Amazon listing states the following:
原作のアーケードモードをはじめ、家庭用版に収録されたアレンジモード、さらにゲームセンターでの後期稼働バージョンや、裏技扱いだった隠しモードをタイトル別に収録。
"Along with the original arcade modes, this collection includes the Arrange Modes featured in the original X360 version, as well as later arcade revisions playable at game centers and hidden modes that were originally accessible through secret tricks, included for each title."
I am guessing they are referring to Pink Sweets being the May 2006 revision, but if they let you select the earlier PCB revisions that would be big news. And maybe "secret tricks" (this can also be translated as "cheats") means the infinite lives trick? I'm hoping this also means MMP Matsuri mode is included here, even if only unlockable through some condition (like 1CCing Ver 1.01)...
EDIT: Thinking about it again, I remember MMP's Harahara and Manpuku modes were originally unlocked in the arcade through secret codes. So maybe that's all they're talking about in regard to MMP.
原作のアーケードモードをはじめ、家庭用版に収録されたアレンジモード、さらにゲームセンターでの後期稼働バージョンや、裏技扱いだった隠しモードをタイトル別に収録。
"Along with the original arcade modes, this collection includes the Arrange Modes featured in the original X360 version, as well as later arcade revisions playable at game centers and hidden modes that were originally accessible through secret tricks, included for each title."
I am guessing they are referring to Pink Sweets being the May 2006 revision, but if they let you select the earlier PCB revisions that would be big news. And maybe "secret tricks" (this can also be translated as "cheats") means the infinite lives trick? I'm hoping this also means MMP Matsuri mode is included here, even if only unlockable through some condition (like 1CCing Ver 1.01)...
EDIT: Thinking about it again, I remember MMP's Harahara and Manpuku modes were originally unlocked in the arcade through secret codes. So maybe that's all they're talking about in regard to MMP.
#2
High Scores - Competition Style / Re: World Record Scores - Arca...
Last post by EOJ - August 05, 2026, 08:59:42 PMRecent update from Gray on Pink Sweets with Shasta (May 2006 VER) that I forgot to post last month:
18,762,370 - ALL
https://x.com/rgrayGM/status/2077747851434856839
18,762,370 - ALL
https://x.com/rgrayGM/status/2077747851434856839
#3
This took longer, and was more difficult, than I expected!
Metal Slug 4 [ACA NEOGEO - Xbox Series X]
5,149,720 - ALL - Marco - 60 Prisoners - USA Ver.
One death in the first half of Stage 6, but no other mistakes, and got the Metalish bonus in Stages 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. I do the quick upper route in Stage 3, which misses out on the Metalish bonus and other scoring. Getting near 6mil would require I learn the lower route in that stage. Anyway, I'm happy to have gotten a 5+mil 1CC for now!
I'm warming up to Metal Slug 3 a bit after I've watched some speed runs in which the game is cleared in about a half an hour. I might try for a 1CC at some point, but probably not going to bother with scoring in that game.
Metal Slug 4 [ACA NEOGEO - Xbox Series X]
5,149,720 - ALL - Marco - 60 Prisoners - USA Ver.
One death in the first half of Stage 6, but no other mistakes, and got the Metalish bonus in Stages 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. I do the quick upper route in Stage 3, which misses out on the Metalish bonus and other scoring. Getting near 6mil would require I learn the lower route in that stage. Anyway, I'm happy to have gotten a 5+mil 1CC for now!
I'm warming up to Metal Slug 3 a bit after I've watched some speed runs in which the game is cleared in about a half an hour. I might try for a 1CC at some point, but probably not going to bother with scoring in that game.
#4
I got tired of waiting for Livewire to patch DFK BL to make it playable again (it's been nearly a year!), so today I did a full system restore to factory settings on my Switch OLED (this is necessary to remove the forced update message), turned off auto updates for games, and turned off auto save data cloud backups/downloads. Now I can play the cartridge version of DFK BL without the laser glitch. It still asks me to update whenever I load the cart, but it allows me to bypass the update. I was unable to use my previous save (I tried to use it initially, but this made the forced update message appear again, so I had to do another system restore to get rid of it), so I had to make a new one.
I will also continue to play the download version on my Switch 2 to participate in the Ver 1.5 leaderboards and use my old save that has my Ver 1.5 replays.
So, there is a workaround, but it requires buying the DFK cart and doing a bunch of nonsense that you really shouldn't have to do. Thanks, Livewire.
I will also continue to play the download version on my Switch 2 to participate in the Ver 1.5 leaderboards and use my old save that has my Ver 1.5 replays.
So, there is a workaround, but it requires buying the DFK cart and doing a bunch of nonsense that you really shouldn't have to do. Thanks, Livewire.
#5
Getting close to 2.7mil.
Metal Slug [ACA NEOGEO - Xbox Series X]
2,683,080 - ALL - 78 Prisoners - USA Ver.
In this run I got both 50k RNG bonuses in the beginning of ST2, which I've only gotten a handful of times in the 50+ hours I've played. Might be my final Metal Slug 1 score, but you never know. For some reason I find scoring in this game quite addictive!
Metal Slug [ACA NEOGEO - Xbox Series X]
2,683,080 - ALL - 78 Prisoners - USA Ver.
In this run I got both 50k RNG bonuses in the beginning of ST2, which I've only gotten a handful of times in the 50+ hours I've played. Might be my final Metal Slug 1 score, but you never know. For some reason I find scoring in this game quite addictive!
#6
What a dumb situation 
#7
I saw someone beat my Metal Slug score in the Xbox online rankings by a few thousand points, so I thought it would be a fun challenge to try and get over 2.5mil, which I did today:
2,536,610 - ALL - 77 prisoners - USA Ver
This was a pretty good run except I didn't get either of the RNG 50k bonuses at the start of ST2. I usually only get one, so that hurt my score by 45k (since I got the 5k bonus instead).
2,536,610 - ALL - 77 prisoners - USA Ver
This was a pretty good run except I didn't get either of the RNG 50k bonuses at the start of ST2. I usually only get one, so that hurt my score by 45k (since I got the 5k bonus instead).
#8
A few hours practicing Stage 6 helped me get the 1CC in Metal Slug 4.
4,428,710 - ALL - 60 Prisoners - JP Ver.
One death in the first part of Stage 6, then one death in the second phase of the last boss. I held on during the last phase with just my pea shooter and a few bombs until I got lucky with a Laser drop, which helped me pull out the clear. Quite a bummer that I died there as I would have gotten the 500k Metalish bonus (+ prisoner & Great! bonuses), and that would have put me over 5mil. Maybe next time!
4,428,710 - ALL - 60 Prisoners - JP Ver.
One death in the first part of Stage 6, then one death in the second phase of the last boss. I held on during the last phase with just my pea shooter and a few bombs until I got lucky with a Laser drop, which helped me pull out the clear. Quite a bummer that I died there as I would have gotten the 500k Metalish bonus (+ prisoner & Great! bonuses), and that would have put me over 5mil. Maybe next time!
#9
First Metal Slug 4 (ACA NEOGEO - Xbox Series X) score. Good enough for #4 on the online rankings:
4,111,630 - Stage 6 - USA Ver.
Got the 500k Metalish bonus in Stages 1, 2, 4, and 5 and the 100k "Great" hostage bonus in Stages 1, 4, and 5. Ended Stage 5 with about 4mil. I no-missed up until the final stage, where I lost one life in the first part, and another two soon after. I really need to practice that stage! After I get it down, I'll do some more runs and hopefully get the 1CC.
4,111,630 - Stage 6 - USA Ver.
Got the 500k Metalish bonus in Stages 1, 2, 4, and 5 and the 100k "Great" hostage bonus in Stages 1, 4, and 5. Ended Stage 5 with about 4mil. I no-missed up until the final stage, where I lost one life in the first part, and another two soon after. I really need to practice that stage! After I get it down, I'll do some more runs and hopefully get the 1CC.
#10
SNK announced Art of Fighting 3 Reignite. A newly balanced update of AOF3 with two new characters (King and Yuri) who have brand new sprites! Only announced for Steam right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-PIR5_wvE
Pretty crazy. Here's hoping for an AES+ release!
And what's with "Reignite" on all these Japanese releases? Seems like a new buzzword.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-PIR5_wvE
Pretty crazy. Here's hoping for an AES+ release!
And what's with "Reignite" on all these Japanese releases? Seems like a new buzzword.