The scene is small but passionate. The best way to hear about events before they fill up is joining the official Metal Slug Attack: Reloaded Discord and turning on @Tournament pings. Don’t rely solely on Google — most events are announced 2–4 weeks in advance, not months.
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| Timeframe | Event Name | Game | Region | Format | |-----------|------------|------|--------|--------| | February | SNK Winter Clash | MSA:R | Global (Online) | Double elim | | April | Metal Slug World Cup Qualifiers | MSA:R / Tactics | Americas/EU/Asia | Swiss → Top 8 | | June | Attack Summer Showdown | MSA:R | Global | 1v1 Lane Rush | | August | Arcade Revival Classic | MS 1-5 (arcade) | Global (Netplay) | Score attack | | October | Metal Slug Tactics Invitational | MST | Invite-only | Turn-based BO3 | | December | SNK Grand Finals (Year-end) | MSA:R | Global | Live finals (Japan) | The scene is small but passionate