Amadeus is the leader of the Amadeus Syndicate, and the primary antagonist of Metal Slug 4, where he serves as the game's final boss.

StoryEdit

Metal Slug 4Edit

As the head of the Amadeus Syndicate, he helps Morden to obtain new weaponry, and also creating his own army. He is the final boss of Metal Slug 4. He has 3 types of robots. Two robots, as well as a central computer used to control various weaponry in the vicinity. First computer is armed with missile launchers, a pincer claw, electric cannons, and ring laser. Second computer is armed with a pincer claw, built-in mini-guns, satellites cannon, and giant saw. The central main computer controls multiple laser guns, laser cannon, drone and a wave that attempts to kill you by covering the whole area. After defeating him, the base begins to collapse while he is still stuck inside the last machine. It is unknown if he survived the destruction of the base.

Amadeus Syndicate ArmyEdit

The ASY (Amadeus Syndicate Army) was an army created and used by the Amadeus Syndicate. This army was composed by volunteers and Morden's army veterans. The army adopted the uniform and the Stahlhelm, only changed to blue. They adopted the rebel army weapons and some regular army weapons like the AR-10.

Personality Edit

Although Amadeus' personality is never shown during the game, he unleashes a sinister, maniacal laugh upon seeing the player.

Detail Edit

The battle begins as Amadeus mounts on his first robot. The robot's attacks consist of opening its hatch to launch missiles, using a pincer claw to attack the players, shooting its electric cannon, and firing a ring-shaped laser.

After destroying the first robot, Amadeus will mount on his second machine. This robot will attack by opening its front and firing multiple rounds from its mini-guns, sending out a buzz saw, and launching satellite drones which attack by firing energy projectiles.

As the player successfully destroys Amadeus' second robot, he will mount and control the central machine. The computer's attacks consist of firing horizontal lasers from the left and right, release many lasers that ricochet around the screen, call two robots that appear from the left and right (these can emit their own blasts), and shoot laser beams first towards the floor, then at a forty-five degree angle towards the players.

Boss
Full Name	"Amadeus" Mother Computer
Weapons	Missile launchers, pincer claw (1st and 2nd robots), electric cannon, ring laser, 2 x mini-gun, 3 x satellite drone launcher, buzz saw, ? x laser gun, laser cannon, drone, wave emitter.
Games	Metal Slug 4
Sprite

Design Edit

Like all Metal Slug 4 bosses, which were made using sprites from previous Metal Slug games, Amadeus actually uses a recycled sprite from Parker. He was designed to look like a mad scientist.

Of note, Amadeus possesses a number of similarities to other well-known characters:

• There is a similarity, albeit vague, to Dr. Albert Wily from Capcom's Mega Man game series.
  • Another slight similarity to Dr. Wily lies in the fact that Amadeus has a UFO like command module that he can attach to his larger assault components, in a similar way to the Wily Capsule.
• Amadeus appearance also somewhat resembles that of Doc Brown from the Back to the Future film series.
• His command center design bears more than a passing resemblance to the B-9 Robot from the classic sci-fi series "Lost in Space". Strangely enough, the B-9 is also known to associate with another scientist of dubious character, Doctor Zachary Smith.
• He also plays a similar role of Dr. Eggman / Dr. Ivo Robotnik, the main villain in Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series, being that he has a control pod that can fit into any machine he has created, using them during the battle.
• One other similarity can be found in James McCullen / Destro from the G.I. Joe mythos. Both Destro and Amadeus are the primary weapons supplier to terrorist organizations, with Destro being the power behind M.A.R.S. (Military Armaments Research Syndicate), one of the largest manufacturer of state-of-the-art weaponries. Like Amadeus, Destro also employs his own personal army, the Iron Grenadiers.

TriviaEdit

• Amadeus, as previously mentioned, reuses the sprite for Parker, the businessman/representative of the fictional video game company "Duke", who had his briefcase stolen by the player in Metal Slug 2/X.
• Some fans argue that Amadeus might be running "Duke" as a false front for his true operations, or that he runs it as a hobby when he isn't plotting to take over the World, and that Parker might also be his last name. Neither of these are true.
• Amadeus' robots are the only bosses in Metal Slug 4 that aren't made of recycled sprites from previous games.
• Amadeus has not reappeared in the series since his defeat in Metal Slug 4; he is believed to be the first final boss and antagonist to be deceased, the second being the Invader Queen. They are also the only characters to have their own final boss theme.