Metal Slug Tactics is the latest addition to the legendary Metal Slug series, and rather than joining its predecessors as a sidescrolling shooter, this franchise entry is a turn-based tactical roguelike with a refreshing approach to the traditionally slow-paced genre. The team at Leikir Studio sought to channel Metal Slug's fast-paced sidescrolling by centering the game around its movement system, and the result is a tactics game with unique qualities and a game that feels distinctly Metal Slug.