ÿÿÿÿThe world faces an age of chaos brought about by oneFr ÿÿÿÿman's repeated attempts at a military coup d'etat.2Y ÿÿÿÿThis dictator, the Devil Reborn, plots world conquest._Y ÿÿÿÿBut four soldiers fight for freedom and peace›r ÿÿÿÿand oppose Morden's evil designs:7Y ÿÿÿÿMarco Rossi, member of the Government Forces' special´r ÿÿÿÿops squad Peregrine Falcons.–Y ÿÿÿÿTarma Roving, his trusty sidekick.ªY ÿÿÿÿEri Kasamoto, member SPARROWS,Ar ÿÿÿÿa special force squad belonging to the Intelligence ‹ ÿÿÿÿAgency of the Government Forces.ªY ÿÿÿÿEri Kasamoto, member SPARROWS,Ar ÿÿÿÿa special force squad belonging to the Intelligence ‹ ÿÿÿÿAgency of the Government Forces.ªY ÿÿÿÿFio Germi, her sister in arms.}Y ÿÿÿÿAnd the Government Force's Metal Slugs,Pr ÿÿÿÿwhich carry the bravery and pride of these four,#‹ ÿÿÿÿare ready to rush to the battlefield at this very moment!‚Y ÿÿÿÿHey, Tarma, get up. It's mission time.ŒY ÿÿÿÿYawn.... Oh, good morning commander.¯Y ÿÿÿÿGaaah...? What? Mission time?KY ÿÿÿÿAh, it's probably just another case of bad intel.‚Y ÿÿÿÿMorden's goons can't be this close by.UY ÿÿÿÿHow can you say that after seeing such a thing?ðY ÿÿÿÿWe've been made!¾Y ÿÿÿÿThey've opened fire on us.Ãr ÿÿÿÿTalk about trigger happy! Y ÿÿÿÿContact HQ.¾r ÿÿÿÿRequest immediate back-up.dY ÿÿÿÿI-It's no good! We're being jammed big time;Ür ÿÿÿÿI can't get through.¥Y ÿÿÿÿThen I guess it's all up to us."Y ÿÿÿÿWhat?!Y ÿÿÿÿHoly...!›Y ÿÿÿÿIt seems like we somehow got hit.ÍY ÿÿÿÿ...Nuts! Hang in there!–r ÿÿÿÿYou've gotta stabilize this bird!.ÍY ÿÿÿÿ...Nuts! Hang in there!–r ÿÿÿÿYou've gotta stabilize this bird!.‘Y ÿÿÿÿIt's no good! The pilot's been hit.ÃY ÿÿÿÿTarma, take the controls.›r ÿÿÿÿBring us down in that open space.Y ÿÿÿÿI'm on it!UY ÿÿÿÿI'm going to make my own little surprise attackár ÿÿÿÿon Morden's forces.ÒY ÿÿÿÿAfter you set me down,}r ÿÿÿÿreturn to HQ and bring me some back-up.ÍY ÿÿÿÿYou're going it alone?!ÃY ÿÿÿÿIf we both go back to HQ, r ÿÿÿÿit'll give them time to regroup.}Y ÿÿÿÿUnderstood. Don't die on me, Commander!´Y ÿÿÿÿThat's up to you. Now hurry!ëY ÿÿÿÿYou got it, boss!sY ÿÿÿÿYou and I are getting blasted after this!-r ÿÿÿÿAnd I'm not talking about artillery practice. Heh, heh.Y ÿÿÿÿFudge....ŒY ÿÿÿÿThis village looks like it could use×r ÿÿÿÿsome thorough recon. ‚Y ÿÿÿÿMajor Rossi, do you copy? Major Rossi?Y ÿÿÿÿMarco, here.xr ÿÿÿÿThe com-link reception isn't any better.‚Y ÿÿÿÿIt looks like Morden's jamming devicesær ÿÿÿÿare still working.iY ÿÿÿÿMajor Rossi, return to army HQ immediately.×Y ÿÿÿÿ...Can't you hear me?sY ÿÿÿÿMarco, here. I told you I need to destroy r ÿÿÿÿall of Morden's jamming devices.sY ÿÿÿÿMarco, here. I told you I need to destroy r ÿÿÿÿall of Morden's jamming devices.ÍY ÿÿÿÿSend back-up right now.‚Y ÿÿÿÿHQ is under attack by Morden's forces.ëY ÿÿÿÿMorden's forces?!áY ÿÿÿÿSituation critical.¾r ÿÿÿÿWe need immediate back-up!¥Y ÿÿÿÿMorden's goons are doing what?!¯Y ÿÿÿÿI repeat: Situation critical.¹r ÿÿÿÿReturn to base immediately.æY ÿÿÿÿHey, respond! Hey!¯Y ÿÿÿÿNuts! Just what is going on?!¯Y ÿÿÿÿNuts! Just what is going on?!‘Y ÿÿÿÿUnbelievable. How could this be...?ðY ÿÿÿÿCough, wheeze...ÈY ÿÿÿÿMajor Rossi. Are you OK?ðY ÿÿÿÿI just got back.xY ÿÿÿÿWhat in blazes is going on here? Report.xY ÿÿÿÿWhat in blazes is going on here? Report.Y ÿÿÿÿYes, sir.‚Y ÿÿÿÿMorden's forces pounced out of nowhereër ÿÿÿÿand wiped us out.–Y ÿÿÿÿOur forces have all, presumably...ðY ÿÿÿÿPresumably what?¥Y ÿÿÿÿ...Presumably been annihilated.‚Y ÿÿÿÿOur Government Forces have practicallyær ÿÿÿÿbeen....decimated. Y ÿÿÿÿImpossible!ZY ÿÿÿÿHow could we have failed to sense such a large¯r ÿÿÿÿmovement of Morden's forces?!æY ÿÿÿÿI don't know, sir!‘Y ÿÿÿÿWe weren't able to sense them until¯r ÿÿÿÿthey were right on top of us.‡Y ÿÿÿÿWhen our sensors finally picked them,ær ÿÿÿÿit was already....úY ÿÿÿÿWhere's Tarma?Ãr ÿÿÿÿAnd SPARROWS Eri and Fio?ZY ÿÿÿÿWith those three at HQ you still couldn't fendr ÿÿÿÿthem off?!‡Y ÿÿÿÿThey did intercept Morden's soldiers,Fr ÿÿÿÿbut we lost contact with them and they're missing.ÿY ÿÿÿÿMajor Rossi?!×Y ÿÿÿÿDoes this still work?Y ÿÿÿÿYes, sir.æY ÿÿÿÿThen I'll take it.‚Y ÿÿÿÿI'm going to pursue Morden's soldiers.‘r ÿÿÿÿI want you to rescue the survivors.‚Y ÿÿÿÿI'm going to pursue Morden's soldiers.‘r ÿÿÿÿI want you to rescue the survivors.Y ÿÿÿÿYes, sir.áY ÿÿÿÿMajor! Major Rossi!ÿY ÿÿÿÿIt's me! Doh!nY ÿÿÿÿStrategic Intel Agency's Materiel Squad...ÜY ÿÿÿÿYowie, owie, ouch...×Y ÿÿÿÿCorporal Rumi Aikawa.ár ÿÿÿÿIt seems you're OK.Y ÿÿÿÿMajor...¾Y ÿÿÿÿWhat're you talking about?×r ÿÿÿÿI was in quite a jam!áY ÿÿÿÿOK, OK, lighten up!Y ÿÿÿÿLighten up?!‚Y ÿÿÿÿMorden's on top of us all of a sudden,nr ÿÿÿÿour HQ's in tatters, and I get no response¾‹ ÿÿÿÿwhen calling for back-up!!ªY ÿÿÿÿI was in the middle of eating,Ür ÿÿÿÿfor crying out loud.‘Y ÿÿÿÿThat explosion scared me senseless,Pr ÿÿÿÿmy meal went flying, and the dining hall lady...ÒY ÿÿÿÿOK, I get the picture.¯r ÿÿÿÿDo we have any other back-up?‘Y ÿÿÿÿOf course! I can always attack withÈr ÿÿÿÿmy transport helicopter!}Y ÿÿÿÿAnd...the SV Project Labs that producesÜr ÿÿÿÿSlugs is still safe.PY ÿÿÿÿOh yeah, those lab geeks told me a great joke...Y ÿÿÿÿYeah, OK!‚r ÿÿÿÿSo we can get our hands on some Slugs?ªY ÿÿÿÿUh, yes sir. But with HQ gone,¥r ÿÿÿÿwe don't have any data on them._Y ÿÿÿÿSo if you get your hands on any usable parts,ðr ÿÿÿÿhold on to them.sY ÿÿÿÿThen first, I have to get the Slug I left¹r ÿÿÿÿon the highway to the east. Y ÿÿÿÿUnderstood.‘Y ÿÿÿÿAnd then we need to get some intel.ÈY ÿÿÿÿAny minute spec, got it?¥r ÿÿÿÿI need info on Morden's forces.ÈY ÿÿÿÿAny minute spec, got it?¥r ÿÿÿÿI need info on Morden's forces.‚Y ÿÿÿÿThen regroup the remaining squads. OK?Y ÿÿÿÿAw, Major.¾Y ÿÿÿÿSuch an emotional reunion,–r ÿÿÿÿand all you do is give me orders?!¯Y ÿÿÿÿHow about a little tendernessÒr ÿÿÿÿfor a babe in arms...?ÍY ÿÿÿÿDid you get my orders?! Y ÿÿÿÿY-Yes, sir!ªY ÿÿÿÿSo get on it, Corporal Aikawa!Y ÿÿÿÿYes, sir!_Y ÿÿÿÿHere, too? There sure are a lot for the rear._Y ÿÿÿÿHow in blazes did they organize such a force?_Y ÿÿÿÿHow in blazes did they organize such a force?ŒY ÿÿÿÿAikawa, here. Major, do you read me?‡Y ÿÿÿÿMarco, here. What do you have for me?