The announcement certainly did not discourage a band of Regular Army soldiers attempt to salvage whatever they had left. General Morden makes an announcement that all of the major cities around the world will be under his control within 170 hours, also adding that any resistance would be futile. Meanwhile, Regular Army is pushed to near annihilation, with cities that it was supposed to be protecting in ruins. Unfortunately, the same officials decide to save their own skins and announce that it was the intelligence failure that led to such catastrophe, which the personnel serving in the intelligence community did not appreciate whatsoever. The attacks could have been countered effectively, or even prevented, had the high-ranking officials listened to the Regular Army's intelligence community, which had been warning about all sorts of indications that the Rebellion could attack at any moment in decisive force. With superior numbers and equipment, the Rebellion overwhelms the unsuspecting Regular Army troops easily. In 2028, General Donald Morden launches an all-out, global attack against the Regular Army. It is the first title in the Metal Slug series. The game is widely known for its sense of humor, fluid hand-drawn animation, and fast paced two-player action. It was originally released in 1996 for the MVS arcade platform. Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001 is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform developed by Nazca and published by SNK.