The Item Collection challenges are replaced by the returning Survival challenge and Super Devil rank. Get in the Base and fight UFOs and tons of soldiers. Instead, go left until finding a Warp Base. Unlike previous games, there is no drop-in multiplayer. The Ostrich Slug is added in this version.
Rebel Infantry reuse their sound effects from Metal Slug 6 (except for Xbox versions).Wide (Fullscreen with the graphics stretched).4:3 (Regular aspect ratio with designed borders at left and right of the screen).
Additionally, the player can select the aspect ratio of the screen: New Features and Differences Presentation