Metal Slug Esports Player Rankings -

While less popular than Score Attack, the Versus mode (included in Metal Slug X , 3 , 4 , and 5 ) has a cult following. This is the only mode that functions like a traditional fighting game esports title.

The wildcard. Ranked #3 is Hikari "Mummy" Tanaka, the first player to ever win a major tournament using only the Pistol and grenades. She refuses to pick up power-ups, calling them "crutches." Her playstyle is impossibly defensive. She manipulates the game's sprite limit to despawn enemy bullets. In the rankings, she is the highest "Support" player, famous for holding the Slug Flyer in reserve for 90 seconds just to deny the enemy team the respawn invincibility frames. She is the most hated player to fight against, but statistically, she has the lowest death count in the league (3 deaths across 47 matches). metal slug esports player rankings

| Rank Category | Player / Group | Discipline | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Arcadia Magazine Record Holders (Japan) | Score Attack | The undisputed kings of the early 2000s. Their VHS/DVD runs defined the meta for Metal Slug 3 and X . | | Current Top Tier | Japanese STG Community | Score Attack | Anon/semi-anon players on Japanese scoreboards who currently hold the highest verified numbers. | | Western Top Tier | BeeRadGaming / Slyckway | Score Attack / Survival | Prominent Western community figures who compete for top Twitch/SRDC leaderboard spots and advocate for the scene. | | PvP Top Tier | Fightcade Regulars | Versus Mode | The collective group of players on the Fightcade platform who dominate the few PvP tournaments that occur. | | Speedrun Top Tier | MinionArt & Speedrun.com Users | Any% Speedrun | Holders of the fastest completion times, distinct from Score players. | While less popular than Score Attack, the Versus

The current rankings are based on recent tournament performances, online matches, and community feedback. Here are the top players in the Metal Slug esports scene: Ranked #3 is Hikari "Mummy" Tanaka, the first