
It is even faster, can jump farther, and can turn around. The Ostrich Slug is reminiscent of the Camel Slug. But when zombified, the player is unable to ride it again. By picking up a Battery or a Chili Pepper, the mammoths can fire a bolt of lightning or a fireball from its proboscis, respectively. The Elephant Slug is a hulking ice age mammoth strapped with a Vulcan cannon. It fires high-mass rounds which sink to the bottom, as well as torpedoes. The Slug Mariner gives some added firepower for those underwater. All paths eventually lead to the same boss battle, but the player may have different equipment, and may have rescued more or fewer hostages depending on their choices.Īlthough no new weapons were added, Metal Slug 3 contains new vehicles for player use: New for Metal Slug 3, however, is the branching path system in most missions, there are forking paths for the player to choose from, each with their own obstacles, and of varying length and difficulty. The gameplay mechanics are the same as previous Metal Slug games. Morden, brought back into power, was attempting another coup d'etat, but government forces got wind of the plot beforehand and pre-empted the impending assault. The rebellion orchestrated by General Morden to bring about a new global regime is now history, and order and peace has begun to return to the world.
