The most active competitive environment currently exists within Metal Slug: Awakening , which features periodic "Extreme Championship" seasons. Tournament / Season Top Performer / Winner Extreme Championship S3 (Week 1) S6 Weapon Master Tournament 10 Random Winners (Lucky Draw)
: The most recent "Aussie Arcade" champion for the original Metal Slug (ROM: mslug) is with a score of 389,190. Game of the Month : In historical community rankings for Metal Slug Advance metal slug esports tournament results
Metal Slug franchise does not have a traditional, large-scale professional esports circuit like or Counter-Strike The winner was not a veteran of the
While these results are impressive, SNK has confirmed this was a "proof of concept." Unlike King of Fighters , Metal Slug esports remains niche. Metal Slug esports remains niche.
The winner was not a veteran of the arcades, but a 19-year-old speedrunner known as "SlugChaser" (USA). He finished Mission 1 in 4 minutes and 12 seconds without taking a single hit—a feat that bypassed the "Zombie" route entirely.