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Metal Slug Advance came out for the Game Boy Advance in 2004, developed by Noise Factory and published by SNK Playmore. It was part of that wave of arcade-style shooters that tried to capture the feel of the Neo Geo originals on a handheld screen, a common goal for the platform at the time.

You control a lone soldier, Marco, fighting through five missions against General Morden's army. Your main job is to move from left to right, shooting everything that moves, from foot soldiers to tanks and helicopters. The game introduces a health bar, a departure from the usual one-hit deaths, and you can collect prisoner-of-war cards that grant permanent stat boosts for subsequent playthroughs. The pacing is relentless, and the screen fills with enemy fire quickly, demanding quick reflexes. It feels like a condensed, slightly more forgiving version of the arcade chaos, but it still punishes carelessness.