SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION Ships METAL SLUG 4 & 5 Bundle Pack for Xbox®

WALL, NJ. - August 17, 2005 - SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the US publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, announced today that it has shipped a METAL SLUG 4 & 5 bundle pack for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft to retailers across North America. The METAL SLUG 4 & 5 bundle pack has a suggested retail price of $39.99. METAL SLUG 4 & 5 will feature Xbox Live™ leaderboard support.

The follow up to SNK's first Xbox release, METAL SLUG 3, which shipped May 2004 to the delight of Xbox owners across the country, METAL SLUG 4 and 5 are two of the best games in the series. "The controls are tight, the graphics and animation are amazing, and there's not a hint of slowdown… both games are a great value, and proof that things don't have to be 3D in order to be enjoyable." commented leading gaming website, IGN, in their May preview. BonusStage enthused, "…The combination of non-stop blasting and nearly infinite replay value should make Metal Slug 4 & 5 an absolute must for fans of the series as well as anyone looking for an explosively great gaming deal. Hats off and two blistered thumbs up to SNK Playmore for continuing to fight the good fight and keep arcade action coming to the home consumer.."

METAL SLUG 4 features include:

• Take the battle to the air, sea and land as you once again battle Morden's forces

• Six challenging stages and a wide array of unique enemies

• Famous non-stop, fast paced MEATL SLUG action

• Play as returning favorite characters Marco and Fio or brand new characters Trevor and Nadia

• Extensive power-ups of over-the-top weaponry, health and ammo

• Fight off huge boss characters on each level and battle massive end bosses

METAL SLUG 5 features include:

• Five massive stages and all new enemies

• Take up arms against this ultimate weapon of destruction "The Doomsday Machine" that fuses the mysterious power of ancient ruins with that of Metal Slug science

• Wage an assault on the enemy's underwater stronghold.

• Find a factory producing robotic weapons developed from the Government Army's data for next-generation Metal Slugs.