Where it all started. The original Metal Slug's thirteen tracks established every musical rule the series would follow for decades. "Main Theme from Metal Slug" is the foundation. "Steel Beast 5Beats" set the boss fight template.
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"Inner Station" scores Stage 2 with industrial tension. "Assault Theme" brings Stage 3's military intensity. "Ridge 256" and "Gerhardt City" each give their stages distinct personality. "Final Attack" delivers the endgame.
"Hold You Still!" gets both an instrumental and vocal version for the two-player ending. "Gravestone" plays Game Over with appropriate weight. Thirteen tracks. Clean. Efficient. Every one memorable. The Neo Geo hardware gave composers CD-quality sound in arcades.
If you want to hear where run-and-gun music peaked, the original Metal Slug is ground zero.