SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION Announces METAL SLUG 3 to Ship May 2004 for Xbox. First Home Version of Hit Arcade Game to Support Xbox Live Leaderboard WALL, NJ. ? February 11, 2004 ? SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION, the US publishing arm of the SNK NEOGEO CORPORATION, announced today that the company will ship the first home version of the hit arcade title, METAL SLUG 3, in May 2004 for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. METAL SLUG 3 will support the XboxTM Live leaderboards. In addition to everything that made the arcade original a worldwide hit, the Xbox version of METAL SLUG 3 will have some brand new features and original missions accessible once you've cleared certain conditions. Players can choose from over 10 new slug vehicles exclusive to METAL SLUG 3, including the Slug Copter and the very unusual Elephant Slug, which comes complete with a trunk-spray weapon. METAL SLUG 3 features stunning hand drawn animation, detailed backgrounds, and massive bosses and explosions, causing leading gaming site IGN.com to exclaim, "D-d-d-damn! Let 2D sprite-based graphics continue forever!" "The METAL SLUG franchise has always been a consumer favorite," said Ben Herman, SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION President. "Now Xbox owners will be able to compete nationally to see who's best on this faithful arcade adaptation."