WALL, NJ. - March 14, 2005 - SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the US publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, announced today that the company will release a special METAL SLUG 4 & 5 bundle pack for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. The METAL SLUG 4 & 5 bundle pack will ship in early Summer 2005. Each will have a suggested retail price of $39.99.
In METAL SLUG 4, a cyber-terrorist group has unleashed an international computer virus with the goal of hijacking the world's militaries. Join Marco, Fio, and new METAL SLUG team members, Trevor and Nadia, as they try to stop the distribution of the virus before it's too late.
A disc containing METAL SLUG secrets has been stolen in METAL SLUG 5, after a research installation is attacked by unknown forces. Marco, Tarma, Eri and Fio must enter "The Corridor of Fire" to recover the secrets and destroy the paramilitary syndicate known as the Ptolemaic Army.
"This is a must own collection for PlayStation 2 and Xbox owners who love the METAL SLUG franchise" said Ben Herman, SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION President. "METAL SLUG has always been one of SNK's most popular franchises, and METAL SLUG 4 and 5 are two of the best in the series."
