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Yoo-Han goes for the safe play—shoot Morden.

Within six months, a Discord server had reverse-engineered the entire SNK catalog. By 2024, the first official tournament offered a $10,000 prize. By 2025, Red Bull sponsored a team. The prize pool tonight?

It started as a joke in 2023. Two speedrunners, “PizzaPasta” (Italy) and “SlugChug” (USA), discovered a glitch in Metal Slug 3 ’s infamous “Zombie transformation.” If you timed a suicide exactly as a power-up dropped, you could respawn with double damage—a technique dubbed “Necro-Drop.” metal slug esports tournament in

Megu doesn’t lift the trophy. Instead, she walks to Yoo-Han’s booth and offers him a fist bump. He stares at her for three long seconds. Then, he smiles.

“Next year,” he says, “I’ll memorize the fruit RNG.” Yoo-Han goes for the safe play—shoot Morden

Welcome to the only esport where dying faster is sometimes the winning strategy.

Osaka, Japan – The FINAL BATTLE of the 2026 Metal Slug World Grand Slam By 2025, Red Bull sponsored a team

The game is tied. Both teams reach the infamous “Jungle Ruins”—a level where falling fruit kills you instantly. Yoo-Han executes a flawless “Slug Jump Cancel,” skipping three enemy waves. The Korean side pulls ahead by 12,000 points.