One of gaming's most iconic pixel art tanks is back as a buildable model kit

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Part of Wave's Memorial Game Collection, the snap-fit kit recreates the iconic one-man tank at around 12cm tall. Designed by Akio Otsuka and the original Metal Slug team, every part of it oozes personality, even when static in a model kit. That's part of what has kept Metal Slug looking so good while so many games from the same era feel rooted in the '90s. It's a reminder that pixel art wasn't simply a technical limitation but an art form, and one the Metal Slug team absolutely mastered. The best way to play SNK and Metal Slug games today: