Metal Slug Anthology (Wii): Max 2 Players, Not 4

Metal Slug Anthology on Wii supports only 2-player cooperative play. Four-player mode is not available on this version.

Version Comparison

Version	Max Players	Notes
Wii (Anthology)	2	Wiimote sideways / Classic Controller / GC Controller
PS2 (Anthology)	2	Same
PSP (Anthology)	2 (Ad-hoc)	Local wireless
Neo Geo AES / MVS (Original)	2	Cabinet = 2; home = 2
Metal Slug XX (PSP/PS2/360/PC)	2	Updated Anthology+
Metal Slug 1-6 (Arcade)	2	Original design

Metal Slug 7 (DS) — 4-player local wireless (co-op campaign).
Metal Slug XX (PC modded / some console hacks) — not official.
Fan Projects / Emulation: Netplay (Fightcade/FBNeo) allows 2P local + 2P net = 4, but not native.

Includes: MS1, MS2, MS3, MS4, MS5, MS6
Control Schemes: Wiimote (sideways), Wiimote+Nunchuk, Classic Controller, GameCube Controller
Extras: Art gallery, music player, mission select
Issues: Input lag (Wiimote), occasional slowdown (MS5/6), no online

For 4-player Metal Slug, Metal Slug 7 on DS (local wireless) is the only official option. Otherwise, 2-player is the series standard.

Wii Games