Brand new Metal Slug game announced Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Brand new Metal Slug game announced For mobiles. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 27 Jun 2020 20 comments SNK has announced a brand new Metal Slug game - for mobiles. The arcade series has been somewhat dormant for over a decade, with ports and re-releases filling the void left in the wake of the release of Metal Slug 7 in 2008. But things are hotting up in the world of Metal Slug. There is a new console Metal Slug game in the works, apparently due out at some point in 2020, and today SNK announced Metal Slug Code: J (working title), a mobile game developed by Call of Duty: Mobile maker Timi Studios for Chinese megacorp Tencent. The video, below, gives you an idea how Metal Slug Code: J looks. It has the series trademark run and gun sidescrolling action, with a vibrant art style and lots of bullets all over the screen. It actually looks quite nice, but of course as a mobile game it remains to be seen how it feels to play. You can see a virtual stick and buttons on the screen, as well as a right stick on the weapon icon for twin-stick shooting. Metal Slug Code: J is very much a brand new Metal Slug game, too, as opposed to a reimagining or new version of an existing game in the series. There's a new ice weapon, for example, as well as some new environmental interactions. Timi Studios, by the way, is the developer behind the recently-announced free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store