I will say that this being overpriced is consistent with the other emulated titles on PS4 (other than Q-bert), which are $7.99 for a barebones emulation. The addition of co-op cross-play is greatly appreciated and adds value, but $15 for an emulated title I ran in MAME on my original Xbox is not great.
The Q-Bert release was cross-buy, had the original emulated title running at full speed, decent native scaling (albeit without any filter modes like scan lines), AND it included a semi-decent updated version of the game. This is a little ridiculous as far as pricing and discount when compared to the Q-Bert release from last month. I love the Metal Slug series! I like Code Mystics’ iOS emulated releases! So, why am I not buying this? Almost all of the game’s missions feature one to several branching routes sending players to a variety of unique areas… Be sure to find, play, and clear them all! In celebration of today’s launch, SNK’s lead artist Eisuke Ogura has prepared an exclusive new visual of (the rare) Mission 4 “way of the forgotten samurai soldiers” branching path. In order to emphasize and have players take advantage of these unique features, our latest and greatest NEOGEO release on PlayStation Store is available for a limited time at $14.99 as a three-way cross buy game during the Spring Fever campaign, with a 10% discount for PS Plus members. Together with Code Mystics and SCEA Third Party Productions, not only did we want to bring a high-quality version of the original NEOGEO game with added Trophy support and online multiplayer, this download version of Metal Slug 3 also includes convenient cross save functionality, and a cross play feature allowing players to enjoy co-op gameplay on any of these three PlayStation platforms. Originally launched in 2000 by SNK on the NEOGEO game console - which celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year, Metal Slug 3 is the most highly-praised installment in the series by Metal Slug fans around the world for its refined game balance and massive volume.