Announced last June, Metal Slug Tactics reunites familiar faces Marco, Eri, Fio, and Tarma as they lead the Peregrine Falcon Squad onto a different kind of battlefield, where the series’ classic side-scrolling action makes way for “dynamic, strategic combat” on a grid-based map. Skill trees, perks, and a “super attack-fueling” adrenaline system have all been been promised upon Metal Slug Tactics’ arrival, which was originally expected to occur at some point this year. Those plans have now changed, however. Announcing a delay for the game on Twitter, publisher Dotemu - known for the stellar likes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Streets of Rage 4, and Windjammer 2 - wrote, “Marco, Eri, Fio, and Tarma are tinkering away to make Metal Slug Tactics as explosive as possible on release, but the squad needs a bit more time in the shop to prepare for the battles ahead.” As such, the game - which has so far only been announced for release on PC and Switch - is now due to arrive some time in 2023.
