Moving forward there will be a more soldiers to deal with. It’s a simple system to get used to, all you need to remember is that to keep hold of your preferred weapon when picking up another, keep the one you want as your current weapon (in the characters hands). Once you pick up another power-up to fill the second slot, you need to press ‘LB’ twice to use your other power-up weapon that was already in the first slot. Once you pick up a single power-up, you can press ‘LB’ to change your current weapon back to the default Heavy Machinegun. This is where you will first learn to become quick and comfy with your weapon changing. The second POW rewards you with a Thunder Shot which is a MUCH better weapon to use! Free the POW and move forward after picking up or leaving behind the Iron Lizard. Melee these guys and shoot a quick rocket at the Shield soldier with his buddy behind him to quickly deal with these guys.

Move onto the next platform and ready yourself for a surprise drop-in from two more enemy soldiers. Moving onto the next section, one enemy soldier awaits your arrival and his sweet death. Be sure to use the Rocket Launcher you’ll pick up too as you will soon pick up another good power-up weapon to replace this. Just be wary of the soldiers who can sometimes still be behind you and the Rocket soldier who will appear on top of the tower and fire at you if he is not dealt with quickly enough. Give the blocking tower a quick treatment with some of Ralf’s Vulcan Punches which destroy the tower within seconds, or just paste it with plenty of gun fire and grenades. Push forward, wiping out the first sets of enemy soldiers and turrets until you come to the garbage fortress at the end of this path. You’ll land on Garbage Island where the Rebel Army is already in full force and ready to ruin your Metal Slug XX Master attempts. With the difficulty set to beginner and your character chosen, it’s time to let the fun begin with Mission One.

Metal slug 2 mission 1