Metal Slug Tournament Results [2021] -

Not all Metal Slug games have tournaments. The main titles are:

Metal Slug features a 2-player co-op mode that can turn competitive. In "Battle" mode, players fight each other. metal slug tournament results

This is the traditional arcade format. Unlike speedrunning, the goal here is to maximize points, often by "milking" enemies or bosses for points before killing them. Not all Metal Slug games have tournaments

The competitive scene for the Metal Slug series primarily revolves around high-score challenges (Score Attack) and speedruns, as there are no traditional "head-to-head" esports leagues for the classic arcade titles. Recent Speedrun & Tournament Leaderboards Current standings for major categories as of late 2025 and early 2026 highlight top performers in the community: Metal Slug (Arcade/MVS) - 1CC (One Coin Clear) 1st Place: Curitiba — 10m 58s (Medium difficulty) 2nd Place: DmTz1989 — 13m 47s 3rd Place: Jabbaledouma — 13m 53s Metal Slug X - Speedrun (Any%) 1st Place: LunaValkyr — 19m 45s 2nd Place: Kendoelduro — 22m 18s Metal Slug: Awakening - Extreme Championship (S3) Top Score (Week 1, May 2025): Godlike — 180,151 pts Major Event History & Results Tournaments often occur during retro gaming conventions or via community-run online events like This is the traditional arcade format

| Tournament | Game | Winner (Player) | Result | |------------|------|----------------|--------| | ESA Summer 2022 | MS3 (1CC) | Edenium | 28:14 RTA | | MS Speedrun Cup 2021 | MSX (Any%) | Essentia | 18:42 | | Kohatsu Arcade GP 2019 | MS1 (Score) | M.Kawasaki | 1,284,500 pts | | Co-op No-Death World Cup 2023 | MS3 | Zallard1 + T.Gohan | 32:07 |