Introduction
This... Thing from other planet is Mars People, the first character of Metal Slug in a SNK fighting game(The second being Marco, the main character, on Neo Geo Battle Coliseum; and the third being Fio, on KoF:Mira). He is a strange character with a different, but good moveset. He isn't bad to play, but for beginners, he isn't that good. Now for his pros and cons.
Mars People's Good and Bad things
Good Things:
- Has excellent Normals and Command Moves for poking(The reach on them is really nice for him);
- His Command Grab does good damage;
- He can hit his opponents with his teleport(For Hit & Run strategies);
- Can followup hits DP-Like move(Leading to indredible combos);
- His Supers and Special Moves are useful for zoning and offensive tactics;
- Has an easy-to-use Exceed(See the input when you need).
Bad Things:
- He has a low stamina, like other zoning characters;
- Look at his sweep when you want;
- He is very hard to learn and master;
- Has bad reach on his Command Grab(But you can cancel a normal into it);
- Has slow projectiles(Dunno if it's really bad);
- His Supers can be evaded if the opponent has enough space;
- Has a big crouching hitbox(He isn't tall, but the hitbox is big).
How to select Mars People
It seems that you like people from Mars(Or Metal Slug characters), but you can't select him on the Arcade version? No worries. Just do those inputs:
(While holding start) Up, Down, Right(3x), Up, Down, Left(2x), Down, press a button
Just do it, it isn't hard. If you want to play online with him, you can download Fightcade, where we have a version with him already unlocked.
Move List
Normal Moves
s.LP -
s.LK -
s.HP -
s.HK -
j.LP -
j.LK -
j.HP -
j.HK -
cr.LP -
cr.LK -
cr.HP -
cr.HK -
Command Moves
Slide Head
- b+HP -
Hopping Knee
- b+HK -
Mars Slider
- df+HK -
Special Moves
Mars Shot
- QCF+P -
Area 801
- QCF+K -
Roswell Vanish
- HCB+K -
Plasma Abduction
- HCB+P (While near from the opponent) -
Plasma Spin
- DP+K -
Super Moves
Independence Day My Bleem!
- HCF(2x)+P -
MP12
- HCB(2x)+K -
Exceed
Tungus Incident
- d, d, d+PP(Very easy, really) -
The Basics
Gameplan
He isn't good for comboing,zoning and poking its your main gameplans, fortunately your close combat options are better than other ones due that your damaging Command Trow and also explosion are useful to keep away your opponent.
The objetive of Mars People its to poking your opponent to charge your Super Bar and then if he is close use your droids or your pals if he is far.
Some Combos (Without MAXIMUM Mode)
1.-Close C, b+D ,hcb+P
2.-Close C,hcb+K
3.-DP+Kick, Diagonal Jumping D
4.-cr.LP (x1-2), d,d,d+BD
Advanced Strategy
Maximum Strategies