Gamest 1995: Issue 151 / 152 / 154
Neo Geo Freak 1996: Issue 7 / 9 / 10
Metal Slug Official Guidebook
Action Gameside: Vol. 03

After some changes with the prototype of 1995, Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001 was finally publicly released on the 18th of April 1996 on arcade cabinets, with console ports following after.
Being the small sensation that it was, MS: SV-001 got featured on many video game magazines throughout the year.



Released on: 30/09/1995
Format: 257x210mm
N° of pages: 254
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The Gamest of September 1995 contains 2 pages showcasing and reviewing the unreleased early version of the game, around 6 months before the release date. And yet, it looks completely different!



Released on: 15/10/1995
Format: 257x210mm
N° of pages: 240
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The Gamest of mid-October 1995 contains 2 pages showing some more about the early content. But this time, more oriented towards the early controls!



Released on: 30/10/1995
Format: 257x210mm
N° of pages: 240
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Sourced from: me

The Gamest of late-October 1995 contains 2 pages talking some more about the beta elements, with a rather large focus on the allied soldiers.



Released on: XX/07/1996
Format: 257x210mm
N° of pages: 128
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The Neo Geo Freak of July 1996 contains 4 pages discussing the mechanics and first 2 missions.



Released on: XX/09/1996
Format: 257x210mm
N° of pages: 138
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Later that year, the Neo Geo Freak of September 1996 had 6 pages discussing all of the missions.



Released on: XX/10/1996
Format: 257x210mm
N° of pages: 144
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The Neo Geo Freak of October 1996 showcased some of the concept arts done by Max.D, one of the lead designers.



Released on: XX/XX/1997
Format: A5 (210x148mm)
N° of pages: 96
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Sourced from: me

The Metal Slug Official Guidebook (メタルスラッグ 公式ガイドブック) is a nifty little guidebook centered around the port of the first Metal Slug on Playstation.
It contains analyses, hints, interviews, concept art, etc. Overall, a very well made guidebook for the MS fans!



















Released on: 25/11/2013
Format: A5 (210x148mm)
N° of pages: 144
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Sourced from: me

The Action Gameside of November 2013 has 1 page overviewing the game and 2 pages showcasing multiple artworks done for it. There's also 2 other pages talking a bit about: Sophia Greenville, amongst other instructors of the series, and the SV-001.



Page 60 has a pretty interesting list that, well, lists the different releases of the game up until 2013.