# METAL SLUG 3 — user reviews

> 374 indexed App Store user reviews of METAL SLUG 3 by SNK CORPORATION, rated 3.50/5 from 872 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metal-slug-3/id530060483/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metal-slug-3/id530060483.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 405 · 4★ 113 · 3★ 69 · 2★ 61 · 1★ 224

## What do users think of METAL SLUG 3?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🎮 Classic arcade gameplay
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Nostalgic experience
- 🕹️ Addictive and fun

**Cons**

- 🎮 Unresponsive and clunky controls
- 🎮 Difficulty with precision movement
- 🎮 Inability to remap controls
- 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
- 🎮 Small on-screen controls

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on iOS 7 and newer
- Screen orientation issues
- Grenade button not working with controllers
- Inability to unlock later levels

**Most requested features**

- Ability to remap controls
- Larger on-screen controls
- Improved controller support
- Save progress and continue later
- More continues/lives

## Newest reviews (17 of 374)

### 2/5 — Cボタンはパッド割り当て不可（PS4コンで確認)

*2026-05-09*

たったこれだけ欠いてくれたおかげで商品価値は0円に近いと私は思いました。大手ゲーム会社はもう過去形なのですね‥

### 3/5 — Fix grenades on controller.

*2026-05-01, version 1.5.1*

Im giving a 3 star rating because when I connect my controller to play for some reason I can’t throw any grenades please fix this issue.

### 2/5 — Needs better controls

*2026-02-09, version 1.5.1*

It’s and Insane how much detail is in this game. But the controls are limited to a small joystick button that you can change the size of. Would love to see changed to the games accessible functionality.

### 4/5 — 操作性悪いってレビューしてるやつただゲーム下手なだけ笑笑笑笑笑笑笑

*2025-11-26*

操作性が悪いというレビューが多くて怖かったのですが実際プレイしてみると全く問題ない！すぐゲームが落ちる人とかもレビューにあるがボロいスマホ使ってるだけかと笑

### 2/5 — Metal slug 3

*2025-10-14, version 1.5.1*

The game is good but the controls are bad I had a hard time moving my character around

### 3/5 — Santa baby

*2025-09-04, version 1.5.1*

Please update. Game crashes a lot. Screen joystick too stagnant. Plugged in game controller. Grenades don’t throw.  🎅🏻

### 2/5 — Controls make it unplayable

*2025-06-03, version 1.5.1*

I was stoked to play the game, but it is indeed unplayable with the control system. It needs to — at least — not stop reading your finger and operate by floating. Ofc this could not replace the stick but it would make it playable. However the app doesn’t seem to be changing any of the faults that users experience.

### 2/5 — Joystick doesn’t work

*2025-01-28, version 1.5.1*

C button does work basically grenadeless

### 4/5 — Joystick

*2025-01-01*

Le jeu et incroyable comme le vrai mais c’est tellement dur de jouer avec ce joystick 😭😭

### 2/5 — No controller compatibility

*2024-12-07, version 1.5.1*

A few minor issues with the playability, very fun game, the bigger is no compatibility with any controller on the market, tried a few but not success, such a quick fix wouldn’t have to take so long to get if

### 3/5 — Do better

*2024-06-19, version 1.5.1*

Do better the controllers are not it ! It ruins the game we need more mobility

### 2/5 — Save your money unless you’re very bored

*2024-03-25*

Good lord I saw people complain about the controls but I didn’t think they would be this bad.. the game doesn’t register a lot of the button taps and don’t even bother trying to have a fair game with the games analog stick, please for all that is holy update the joy stick and make it bigger and more responsive. This game lives and dies by how well you can control your character and when the joy stick is this bad.. it just makes it unplayable. The port itself is fine, only crashed once on me so far. But yeah, please make the touch controls better.

### 1/5 — 改善しないと返金を請求ぐらいだね

*2024-02-06*

矢印キーの反応が悪すぎてスムーズさは最低の評価。作った人やってみればいい。詐欺クラスに楽しめないよ

### 1/5 — Yet again amazing game trash port unplayable

*2024-01-14, version 1.5.1*

Scam likely

### 3/5 — Falta um bom suporte a controles.

*2024-01-01*

Metal Slug é maravilhoso. É uma pena que esse port não faz jus ao clássico. Estou usando um controle de PS4 e não há botão para lançar bombas e nem opções para configurar o controle. E jogar com tela de toque chega a ser um pecado.

### 4/5 — Controls

*2023-12-17*

I grew up, playing Metal Slug, the entire series, I owned it on PS2, and I continue to play it on my phone (I have an iPhone 13). The one discrepancy I do have is when using a controller I am unable to throw grenades. It is very difficult to complete some missions without the ability to throw grenades. I am updated also, for related to the controller and my phone, and no matter which controller I use I’m running to the same issue of not being able to throw grenades

### 2/5 — Incomplete Controller Support

*2023-12-08, version 1.5.1*

I was excited to relive this game on my iPad using my Xbox controller, but none of the buttons are mapped to throwing a bomb. Hoping they fix this, I hate using on screen controls.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — You can’t use grenades?

*2026-06-15, version 1.5.1*

Honestly disappointing. I connected a Bluetooth controller only to find out it supports all the buttons except for grenades. Beyond disappointing. Don’t bother with this title unless you want to get a hand cramp tapping the screen.

### 1/5 — ガッカリ

*2026-05-01*

久しぶりにゲームと思って購入したけど、コントローラーの感度わるすぎ、振り返り攻撃やりにくすぎ、これは売り物になりません。

### 1/5 — El joystick no sirve

*2025-11-14, version 1.5.1*

El joystick se traba y no se puede jugar,te matan muy rápido porque no te puedes mover

### 1/5 — Unplayable Controls

*2025-09-14, version 1.5.1*

Controls are so clunky this game is impossible to control effectively. Wish I could get a refund here.

### 1/5 — Controls

*2025-07-05, version 1.5.1*

Game is great but controls are terrible. Makes the game unplayable.

### 1/5 — bad controls

*2025-07-02, version 1.5.1*

bad controls

### 1/5 — 추억을 인질로 삼는..

*2024-09-28*

리뷰들을 쭉 읽어 봄에도 그래도 매직키보드 키 세팅 사용하고 이번 프로랑은 다르지 않을까하는 흑우심리에 구매했다가 아.. 추억은 아직 아이패드에는 도착하지 못했나 보네요. 이 도트감성 메탈슬러그 회사는 망해서 다른 중국회사로 흡수됐다고 듣고 이후에 나왔던 온라인 메탈슬러그는 쳐다도 안보고 앱스토어에 우연히 추억을 발견해 냉큼 구매했던 제가 바보네요.. 이것도 제작자가 어디서 다운받은걸 이식한건지 좀비 사운드도 일부 사운드들이 거슬리게 달라요 ㅋㅋ 인터페이스도 이미지 퍼온건지 그린건지 몇몇개가 다르고 결정적으로 렉이 미쳤네요.. 슬러그 컨트롤도 안됩니다 무적시간 없어요 ㅋㅋ 렉도 너무 걸리니까 죽지않을 스테이지에서 계속 죽고 패드 컨트롤 안되니까 매직키보드 키 세팅하고 해도 엄청 느립니다. 렉이 자체적으로 있어서 적 4마리 이상 나오면 버벅버벅… 모든 적이 제 경로 예측샷을 발사하는것을 알면서도 렉때문에 계속 죽구요 더 열받는건 렉걸리면 키가 한개만 인식합니다 순간적으로, 무슨말이냐 기어가면서 총 쏘다가 적 4마리 나오면 그자리에 멈추거나 총만쏘거나 둘중 하나만 합니다 ㅋㅋ 아 그리고 20코인이 제한이라 그 이상 죽으면 처음부터 다시해야하고 미칩니다 실력이 원코인 하던 사람인데 여기서는 임종 다가온 할아버지 된것처럼 플레이를 합니다;; 아 애플홈페이지 가서 환불요청하면 해주니까 그거 믿고 ㅎㅎ 난 환불 받아 봐야지~ 예.. 받지 않는걸 추천합니다 하루나 이틀 기다려야 하고 환불요청하고도 안되거나 더 걸릴수도 있으니까요… 몇년전 리뷰와 지금 제 리뷰와 같은 심정이 많습니다 안좋은쪽으로요ㅜ 닌텐도에도 고전게임 잘 구현해서 올라오는데 앱스토어잖아요.. 사용자가 월등히 많은 곳에 이런 퀄리티 앱 진짜… 본인이 도트 찍은것도 아니면 좀 정성스럽게 직접 즐거운 플레이를 할수 있게 호환성과 인터페이스를 크게 개선해주시길 바랍니다. 쭉 보면 개발자 답글도 없어서 참..

### 1/5 — 移動がままならない

*2024-07-08*

コメントを見てそれでもメタスラが好きなので買いました。
けどほんとにやめた方がいい。
400円の価値すらない。
ボタンの大きさが酷すぎる。
小さすぎて細かい操作が全くできない。
一面のボスですら何回も死ぬ。
嫌になる
倒せない。
ゲームをやめる
レビューを書きにくる。
こんな感じに買った人はなると思います

### 1/5 — Unplayable on touchscreen

*2024-07-05, version 1.5.1*

Completely unplayable with touch controls. 
Can’t even move properly and you can’t increase the size of the digital D pad.

### 1/5 — 操作最悪

*2024-06-23*

なつかしく買いましたが
移動の操作反応が悪すぎて　イライラします。

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Luis M

*2026-03-08, version 1.5.1*

Este es un increíble juego.

### 5/5 — Well worth it

*2025-08-01, version 1.5.1*

Better than the original

### 5/5 — Спасибо!

*2025-05-03*

Весело, мне нравится)

### 5/5 — 조이스틱으로 하면 폭탄키가없어요...

*2023-08-12*

제발 좀 읽고 반영해주세요;;;;;

### 5/5 — 폭탄버튼 업데이트

*2023-03-25*

조이패드 연동 잘 되는데요. 메탈슬러그 폭탄 버튼이 설정이 안됐어요. 
조이패드로 할 때 폭탄버튼만 작동되게 부탁드릴께요.

### 5/5 — Xbox one Controller kompatibel

*2023-01-08*

Verstehe nicht warum die Bewertungen so schlecht sind bzw. warum SNK seitig nicht beschrieben wird , dass das Spiel Gamepad kompatibel ist !!! … per Touch ist das Spiel eine Katastrophe und macht keinen Spaß ! 
Top Spiel !!!

### 5/5 — noice

*2022-10-18, version 1.5.1*

im amazed to see this classic still supported after purchasing over half a decade ago BLESSED

### 5/5 — 화면은 그대론데 조작은 왜이럼?

*2022-07-28*

패드쓰면 폭탄이 안나가고... 터치로 하면 방향키가 너무작고 끊기고... ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 할거면 제대로 만들어야져! 방향키 잘 되게 고쳐주고 진동도 울리게 하고 패드에 폭탄 넣어주고 기왕이면 요즘 시대에 맞는 그래픽으로 더욱 화려하게 부탁요~~~ 그거만 하면 칭찬해 줍니다!

### 5/5 — Please fix this

*2022-05-19*

This game is incredibly hard to play with such a small joystick. Other than that this is an incredible port with some awesome graphics and keeps the same funny and dramatic levels. Very nostalgic and super enjoyable, just fix the size of the buttons.

### 5/5 — …

*2021-12-23*

옛날 감성을 잘 살린거같은데 컨트롤러가 너무 달라요 컨트롤러에서 손이 살짝만 나가면 케릭터가 바로 멈춰요그리고 컨트롤러도 옛날 빨간색 레버같은 컨트롤러로 360도 끊기는구 없이 만들어주세요 그리고 메탈슬러그 인피니티도 다시 만들어주세요 너무 하고싶습니다 제발요

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