Metal Black
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Metal Black is an arcade 2D side-scrolling shoot'em up, made as continuation of Final Gun Frontier" and Darius. Aliens (called Nemesis) invaded Earth, won the war, and took most of the raw materials and the player, piloting a spaceship, fights against those aliens. His vehicle is the CF-345 Black Fly, and he must "fly right, and shoot enemies". He has only 1 weapon, and collects special pickups to increase firepower (and activate power-beam). The game has 6 levels & 2 bonus levels, each with their own song.
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- メタルブラック - Arcade / Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 / SEGA Saturn Japanese spelling
- メタルブラック Sトリビュート - Windows / Xbox One Japanese spelling
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Average score: 40% (based on 1 ratings)
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Average score: 3.9 out of 5 (based on 6 ratings with 1 reviews)
The Good
- Intense and subversive plot
- Amazing soundtrack
- Unique and engaging shooter mechanics
The Bad
- Enemy waves get really spammy by the end
- Extremely poor localization
The Bottom Line
It's unfortunate that the English in the intro is so broken, because this is one of the best, trippiest plots to ever grace a shooter. The game is greatly enhanced by reading supplemental story material before playing. 10/10 music and solid shmup gameplay as well, not to mention one of the best-looking games of 1991
Arcade · by Susie Undertale · 2023
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Game added by 666gonzo666.
Antstream added by lights out party. Xbox One added by Ms. Tea. PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows added by BOIADEIRO ERRANTE.
Additional contributors: Alaka, Freeman, BOIADEIRO ERRANTE.
Game added October 21, 2014. Last modified November 20, 2023.