Tips on how to not blow at the Metal Slug games?

i just bought the anthology for ps2 and i played and beat them all but end up using about 30 continues for each game. any tips?Tips on how to not blow at the Metal Slug games?
Practice, boy. It's the best medicine for any good game. Analyze what you're doing wrong, and figure out how to improve. Know how and when to dodge, when to stab and when not to get close, and when you should use your bombs. You're given 10 bombs every time you die, you'll probably reduce your credit count just by making sure you use every last one of those on a boss that's kicking your ass.Don't fret if you can't get under 20. That's quite good, none of my friends have ever been able to get under thirty. Memorize the levels, boss patterns, and remember that exiting things like gunmounts and slugs is a great way to dodge in a hectic situation, since you'll recieve temporary invincibility and your slug will go undamaged. Figure out tricks like this, and know when to abuse them. When you become a zombie in some of the games, your risk of death increases substantially, but you're rewarded with an immensely powerful bomb. If you see an antidote near some zombies, try deliberately becoming a zombie, unleashing some hell, and then grabbing the cure when you're done. Don't be reckless, though. You'll be completely defenseless for a considerable period of time from behind, and your zombie won't be able to fend off enemies from both directions very well, so know when to do this.Most importantly, though, is just to have fun. All too often, we forget that games are supposed to be about having fun. Like sports, they end up becoming ''professional'', and it's not really a game anymore. You can probably tell I know my way around Metal Slug (and indeed, I have this lovely anthology on the PS2), so I know what I'm talking about when I say all you kids, every last one of you, needs to slow down a little. At work, in gaming, everything, the world has become too fast, and it's not improving anything, quite possibly the opposite.You'll feel a lot longer lived if you can slow down the passage of time and just enjoy the things you do. Remember, you're not at the arcade, and you're not spending tokens. Relax, don't focus too much (remember, you must see EVERYTHING, not just your character or your enemies), and practice those earlier levels. You can set a strict credit-limit to ensure you're good at the first two or three, as much as you like, and from there, you should see your skills improve and your credit count shrink. It's a lot harder to get good at the later levels, but you should be able to learn to beat the first level in every game without dying, and from there perhaps the second, maybe even the third, but don't get ahead of yourself. If you want to beat a game in under 30 credits, just practice a single game. Also, don't pick 3, because it's much longer, harder to get good at, and simply isn't going to be as easy to master as 1, 2, X, or 4.Just remember, as tempting as it can be, don't be like my friends and repeatedly get into knife-fights with Allen O'Neil. Yes, it's a badass way to finish him off, but if knifing him to death doesn't work the first ten times, it's probably time to try a new strategy. ;)In case you're wondering, my favorite Metal Slug 6 character is Ralf Jones. He's awesome in King of Fighters, and keeps his furious punches to pack a serious punch in Metal Slug. His rapid-punch leaves him pretty open, but it is most certainly not to be ignored. In Metal Slug 4, my favorite is Nadia. Gotta play as her or Trevor, since that's the only one they're in, you know. Metal Slug 4 is the black-sheep of the series, and is noticably inferior to the others, but they're all pretty fun.Tips on how to not blow at the Metal Slug games?
why have you made 2 threads asking the same question.. you got the same answer anyways.. practice
Yup, have to agree, Practice makes perfect.
He already asked this twice? Haha! :PWell, it sounds like this fellow only beat each game once. This is an arcade game series, you can't expect to do well playing through one time. In most games, providing you learn, the second time around is always much more impressive. You can only react on your first try, the second time you can predict, and eventually you memorize, anticipate, and strategize. Some games, like Metal Slug, aren't entirely predictable, especially with a second player, so good ol' reaction time and quick wit are always gonna be good tools.These aren't the kind of games you play once, they're too short for that, and they're short because you're supposed to get good at it. It's a concept that seems to be lost on a lot of today's gamers, who just want to see the end, get some achievement points, and probably not look back ever again. But, this is the sort of game where simply enjoying it multiple times will see you improve your skills. Sometimes it's fun when you don't notice your skills improving too, then you look back and wonder why you had so much trouble, while your friends ask how you got so ace when it's really nothing but practice. :)So yeah, believe it or not it will work 9 times out of 10. That 1 out of 10 includes my friends, who I have to beg to play even a little SFII. In a word: Practice.
very good tips, thank you very much :)yeah i posted it twice on accident, i thought they edited the word 'blow'