METAL SLUGARCADE COLLECTION

MISSION GUIDE / 03 OF 06

Metal Slug X — Mission 3

Supply trains with an extra air attack. Use the third mission to practise adapting your attack to your current pickup. X adds weapons to the series; keep looking at what your shots do rather than expecting every weapon to behave alike.

Campaign position
3 / 6
End encounter
Dragon Nosuke
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At a glance

CAMPAIGN LANDMARK

Dragon Nosuke is the end-encounter reference for Mission 3 of Metal Slug X. It is followed by Mission 4.

Mission numbers refer to the original campaign order. Boss names follow the community mission reference; they are encounter identifiers, not official stage titles.

Supply trains with an extra air attack

X inserts the Keesi encounter into the train mission before Dragon Nosuke. Its Keesi fight includes Bull Chan vehicles dropped into the action. Food pickups also allow the larger-body transformation from this mission onward.

The moving gap between trains remains a landmark. Plan for an additional encounter before the final city area instead of spending resources as if the route matched Metal Slug 2.

Campaign reference: Metal Slug Wiki’s mission overview. Practice suggestions below are our own.

Adapt to the weapon you have

Try this focused practice plan during your run. These are optional goals to set yourself, not extra objectives or achievements awarded by the game.

  1. Notice the range and path of shots after a pickup.

  2. Avoid spending limited ammunition while facing away from the intended target.

  3. At Dragon Nosuke, make a plan for the weapon you actually brought to the encounter.

How do I reach Mission 3?

Progress through Mission 2 in Metal Slug X to reach this mission. A new arcade run begins at Mission 1.

The Play button selects this title in the collection. It does not launch this specific mission, change the original game’s difficulty or unlock later stages. Use the guides below to read ahead while your campaign follows its normal order.

Can I return to Mission 3 later?

In a solo session, pause and use Save State after reaching the point you want to revisit. Open the same title in the same browser and use Load State to restore a compatible saved point. Saving again replaces the previous saved point for that title; a link to this guide does not include your save.

Manual continues include free credits. Automatic continues can be changed in Options & Controls → Gameplay. Neither option is a mission selector. Read the save and continue guide.

Controls for this run

J FireSpace JumpK GrenadeEsc Pause

These are Classic keyboard defaults; saved bindings take precedence. Touch uses movement plus A / FIRE, B / JUMP and C / BOMB. Arrange touch controls before a long session, or see all controls.

The same encounter in another game

This reference name also appears in Metal Slug 2 Mission 3. Metal Slug X revises Metal Slug 2; matching names do not mean that the approach, enemies or experience are identical. SNK’s series history describes the revision.

Metal Slug X mission guides

  1. Mission 1Iron Nokana MK IIBreak the sequel habit
  2. Mission 2Aeshi NeroRelearn a familiar encounter
  3. Mission 3Dragon NosukeAdapt to the weapon you have
  4. Mission 4Big ShieeRead before committing
  5. Mission 5HozmiKeep jump and fire independent
  6. Mission 6 · FinalRugnameComplete your X route