This (sadly) fake creation, combining the Wii U and perennial side-scrolling favourite Metal Slug, shows us a future where augmented reality games aren’t a massive joke. A future where disgusting cups filled with cigarettes can double as cover for tiny, pixellated heroes and a container for your used cancer sticks. A future where you have to engage in the thoroughly analogue activity of cutting out small squares with Xs on them to make full use of your digital video game.
It’s a future I want to see… thought I’m not sure how the multiplayer would work without everyone standing on top of each other…
[YouTube, via GameSetWatch]
Bish
Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 1:46 PMohgodohgodohgod whydoesthisnotexist
Actually, I’d be pretty content with any new Metal Slug game. I know it’s been a slow downhill ride from 3, but they’re still damn good fun.
Patrick
Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 3:02 PMI’m still pissed the DS version didn’t have wireless co-op.
JK
Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 3:10 PMholy crap i would pay so much money for that to exist!!!
Some Guy
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 7:37 AMI hate the term “cancer sticks”. Reminds me of Rob Reiner in South Park.
Southend_Red
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 8:32 AMThe main stumbling block with this is there are no cameras on the back of the Wii U tablet controller….Doh!