THE EXPLOSIVE WORLD OF METAL SLUG BLASTS ITS WAY ONTO JETPACK JOYRIDE TODAY

LIMITED-TIME CROSSOVER TO FEATURE ICONIC METAL SLUG CHARACTERS, VEHICLES AND MORE FOR THREE WEEKS ONLY

Osaka, Japan, September 2, 2020 – SNK CORPORATION (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company President & CEO: Koichi Toyama) has announced that its celebrated METAL SLUG series will appear in Halfbrick Studios’ Jetpack Joyride on iOS and Android devices today for three weeks only. The crossover features some of METAL SLUG’s most well-known characters and vehicles as in-app purchases for fans to enjoy as they wreak havoc with their bullet-powered jetpacks. The event also allows players to unlock special METAL SLUG-themed costumes, vehicles and jetpacks as rewards for their accomplishments.

“We are thrilled to be collaborating with one of mobile gaming’s most beloved developers,” says Koichi Toyama, Company President of SNK CORPORATION. “We believe the high-octane world of METAL SLUG compliments Jetpack Joyride’s endless chaos well, and we can’t wait for fans of both franchises to enjoy the mayhem.”

METAL SLUG characters available for purchase include favorites like Marco Rossi, Eri Kasamoto, Tarma Roving and Fio Germi. Vehicles include the Slug Tank, Slug Gunner, Level Armor, Slug Flyer, Slugnoid, Slug Mariner and Motorcycle Slug.

METAL SLUG appears on the iOS and Android versions of Jetpack Joyride for three weeks beginning today. Jetpack Joyride may be downloaded for free on most mobile devices.

About Jetpack Joyride

Join Barry, a struggling gramophone salesman, as he breaks into a secret laboratory and commandeers experimental jetpacks. Strap on a bullet-powered jetpack to dodge lasers, electric fields and all the missiles that come your way. From the creators of Fruit Ninja!

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About Halfbrick Studios

Halfbrick has been on the forefront of the Australian game development industry since 2001. From humble beginnings developing licensed titles, the studio has expanded its portfolio with a range of hugely successful, independently released games on multiple platforms. With the success of Fruit Ninja, Jetpack Joyride, Dan The Man and many more, Halfbrick has catapulted to become one of the most well known indie developers in the world.

About Metal Slug Series

SNK’s most cherished 2D action-shooting game was originally released in 1996 on the NEOGEO. So far, more than 10 titles have been developed in the main series, with METAL SLUG XX being the most recent action-shooting installment. As special forces agent Marco Rossi and other members of the Peregrine Falcon Squad, players need to sneak behind enemy lines, release allied prisoners of war, and destroy enemy troops and secret weapons. Detailed dot-pixel graphics, simple and intuitive gameplay and well-balanced game design have won this series so much support from fans all over the world.

About SNK CORPORATION

Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, SNK develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software on a global scale. Known for such franchises as THE LAST BLADE, THE KING OF FIGHTERS, METAL SLUG, and SAMURAI SHODOWN, SNK continues to focus on their rich console game and arcade history.

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Source: SNK CORPORATION