{"id":367119,"date":"2026-04-20T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=416840"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:45:24","slug":"metal-slug-turns-30-years-old-and-snk-claims-its-time-for-its-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/metal-slug-turns-30-years-old-and-snk-claims-its-time-for-its-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Slug turns 30 years old and SNK claims it&#039;s time for its return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metal Slug, an iconic 2D action game, was developed by the Nazca corporation, a subsidiary of Irem, during a time when the video game market was being dominated by 3D. 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