

It doesn't mean much as it will stop on a pool of water to drink forcing the rider to dismount. In Metal Slug 2/X, the SV-Camel can be brought into Mission 2. It can engage in a Metal Slug Attack just like the SV-001, but instead of exploding, it will run off screen, trampling any enemies caught in its path. It cannot be killed, and the camel will remain idle until the player mounts it again.

This Slug is found in Mission 1 of Metal Slug 2/ X, and in Mission 4 of Metal Slug 3. All SV-001s are worth 10,000 points in the first game and 100,000 points in Metal Slug 2.īasically a camel equipped with a Vulcan strapped to it. The SV-001 Experimental is a further upgrade introduced in Metal Slug Attack.īoth the SV-001 and the Type-R are worth 300,000 points starting from Metal Slug X. The gold variant first appears in Mission 3 of Metal Slug X, in Mission 1 of Metal Slug 3 by riding on the Borobune Slug, and in Metal Slug 6 before the fight against the Invader King. Unlike the regular SV-001, the Type-R moves faster, jumps higher, and does not take heavy recoil when hit. While the SV-001 is usually gray, there exist some variations like SV-001 Type-R. They can block the cannon (requiring three shells to remove them), tear down the Vulcan off, or place a grenade inside the cockpit.

In the first game only starting from Mission 4, enemies will attempt to grab onto the SV-001. However, collecting the NORM shell reverts the cannon back to the normal arc trajectory and power again. If equipped with Armor Piercing shells, its cannon will fire at a faster rate and in a straight trajectory, tearing through some enemy vehicles with ease.

Its sheer strength and weight can crush cars and knock infantry out of the way with ease despite its high agility. Pressing the secondary weapon button while crouching will instead use the player's grenades. The SV-001 is a light armored tank that features Vulcan guns and a cannon firing powerful shells. This is the Regular Army's main battle tank. The first Slug to appear in the Metal Slug series it is also the most seen vehicle in all of their games.
