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Metal Slug 5
Metal Slug 5
When the shadowy Ptolemaic Army infiltrates a top-secret research facility and steals the next-gen Metal Slug prototype disc, the world’s fate hangs in the balance. Step into the boots of legendary commandos Marco, Tarma, Eri and Fio as they’re dispatched behind enemy lines to recover the stolen data and dismantle this fearsome paramilitary syndicate. Ditching the familiar Morden’s forces, this latest chapter pits you against cunning Ptolemaic troops in explosive environments that will test your run-and-gun skills to the limit.
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Metal Slug 5 speedruns on Arcade
Compare 12 populated full-game category boards for Metal Slug 5 on Arcade. Each board keeps its own rules and timing method. Hardware and emulator runs are labeled separately, and tied places retain their original ranks.
Medium: Original
Real time · Top 10 places
| Place | Runner | Time | System | Run date | Run |
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| 1 | Hoover | 18:32 | Emulator | Jan 23, 2025 | View run ↗ |
| 2 | ErnestoJG | 22:56 | Emulator | Jul 16, 2026 | View run ↗ |
| 3 | raffa_gs | 27:33 | Emulator | Apr 4, 2024 | View run ↗ |
| 4 | pastelle_x64 | 28:50 | Emulator | Dec 25, 2023 | View run ↗ |
| 5 | FelipeNascimento83 | 29:13 | Emulator | Mar 1, 2021 | View run ↗ |
| 6 | YucatecoTactico97 | 30:31 | Emulator | Sep 3, 2022 | View run ↗ |
| 7 | Peanutfan22 | 37:46 | Emulator | Apr 16, 2020 | View run ↗ |
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Medium: Overclock
Real time · Top 10 places
| Place | Runner | Time | System | Run date | Run |
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| 1 | Hoover | 18:04 | Emulator | Jan 17, 2025 | View run ↗ |
| 2 | sukimos | 18:17 | Emulator | Oct 10, 2017 | View run ↗ |
| 3 | Redxan | 21:12 | Emulator | Sep 13, 2021 | View run ↗ |
| 4 | ssanman | 21:38 | Emulator | Jul 3, 2020 | View run ↗ |
| 5 | Electra13x7777 | 25:32 | Emulator | Dec 27, 2018 | View run ↗ |
| 6 | Mingura666 | 35:38 | Emulator | Sep 10, 2021 | View run ↗ |
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Easy: Original
Real time · Top 10 places
| Place | Runner | Time | System | Run date | Run |
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| 1 | Hoover | 17:39 | Emulator | Jan 20, 2025 | View run ↗ |
| 2 | ErnestoJG | 20:28 | Emulator | Jul 13, 2026 | View run ↗ |
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Easy: Overclock
Real time · Top 10 places
| Place | Runner | Time | System | Run date | Run |
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| 1 | Mingura666 | 32:48 | Emulator | Sep 16, 2021 | View run ↗ |
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Hard: Original
Real time · Top 10 places
| Place | Runner | Time | System | Run date | Run |
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| 1 | ErnestoJG | 25:06 | Emulator | Jul 17, 2026 | View run ↗ |
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Hard: Overclock
Real time · Top 10 places
| Place | Runner | Time | System | Run date | Run |
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| 1 | Mingura666 | 40:35 | Emulator | Sep 16, 2021 | View run ↗ |
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Very hard: Original
Real time · Top 10 places
| Place | Runner | Time | System | Run date | Run |
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| 1 | Paul-Knives | 21:50 | Emulator | Jun 11, 2026 | View run ↗ |
| 2 | El_Dragon_Solitario | 23:03 | Emulator | Feb 22, 2024 | View run ↗ |
| 3 | ErnestoJG | 26:47 | Emulator | Jul 20, 2026 | View run ↗ |
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Very hard: Overclock
Real time · Top 10 places
| Place | Runner | Time | System | Run date | Run |
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| 1 | choqo | 36:38 | Emulator | Dec 31, 2024 | View run ↗ |
| 2 | Mingura666 | 39:37 | Emulator | Sep 17, 2021 | View run ↗ |
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Very hard: Other
Real time · Top 10 places
| Place | Runner | Time | System | Run date | Run |
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| 1 | CNwangwei3592 | 20:19 | Original hardware | Aug 26, 2024 | View run ↗ |
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Co-op Medium: Original
Real time · Top 10 places
| Place | Runner | Time | System | Run date | Run |
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| 1 | Benja, Paul-Knives | 19:21 | Original hardware | May 2, 2026 | View run ↗ |
| 2 | Kyo_97, Nameless (brother) | 25:15 | Emulator | Dec 15, 2022 | View run ↗ |
| 3 | CyberLokii, M4T_ | 26:54 | Emulator | Feb 23, 2022 | View run ↗ |
| 4 | RitaH, FelipeNascimento83 | 28:52 | Emulator | Dec 30, 2020 | View run ↗ |
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Co-op Medium: Overclock
Real time · Top 10 places
| Place | Runner | Time | System | Run date | Run |
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| 1 | petitjacob, Scyatho | 28:06 | Emulator | Oct 20, 2024 | View run ↗ |
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Co-op Easy: Original
Real time · Top 10 places
| Place | Runner | Time | System | Run date | Run |
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| 1 | M4T_, CyberLokii | 23:39 | Emulator | Dec 25, 2021 | View run ↗ |
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