I Wish to Believe in Love

I Wish to Believe in Love is the final mission of Metal Slug 2/X.

Mission Synopsis[]

General Morden is located in the frozen tundras, and the heroes drop in to stop him. Halfway through the mission finds a shocking discovery: the Rebels have been allied with the Martians! This is less of a surprise in Metal Slug X as Mars People show up in Mission 1 and Mission 4.

Locations[]

Frostbite Lake: The heroes jump over makeshift boats and avoid falling onto the deep-freezing waters. The island with the searchlight is heavily guarded with multiple Pencil-Rocket Rebels and a Bazooka Soldier on top. In Metal Slug X, a Heavy Machine Gun and food hidden inside the signpost can help out a bit. The optimal strategy is using the invulnerability frames to rush in and toss grenades. Rebel Rockets fire from the waters afterwards.
Winding Bridge: This rickety bridge is waving up and down. Rebels parachute or run along this bridge. In Metal Slug X, Rebel Rockets travel horizontally from the right. Allen O'Neil awaits once crossing the bridge.
Front Gate: The base's front entrance is heavily guarded. Destroying the Bradley instantly kills any onscreen Rebels.
Rebel Base: A construction site for various submarines, one of them being a rescued UFO. Rebel soldiers, vehicles, and the Mars People attack from all sides. Leaving the site is a hallway that occasionally stops scrolling to deal with multiple waves of Mars People.
Destroyed City: Exiting the base leads the heroes in a city in flames. General Donald Morden is found proudly laughing inside his Space Tank. That is until the Martians start to backstab the Rebels and kidnap Morden inside the Dai-Manji. Once the Dai-Manji is stopped, the Rugname drops in to pick it up, and various Rebels begin to help the heroes.

Prisoner Locations[]

Metal Slug 2[]

There are 19 POWs in this mission.

Metal Slug X[]

There are 16 POWs in this mission.

Trivia[]

The ending sequence is a parody of the film Independence Day.

* Exclusive to Metal Slug 2. † Exclusive to Metal Slug X.
Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II / Metal Slug X: Super Vehicle-001
Heroes	Marco Rossi • Tarma Roving • Eri Kasamoto • Fio Germi
NPCs	POW • Rumi Aikawa • Hyakutaro Ichimonji • Donald Morden • Allen O'Neil • Abul Abbas • Rebel Army • Martians • Arabian Townspeople • Parker • Baby • Miner • Dead Explorer • Scott Amundsen Jr. • Genie of Lamp • Delivery Boy* • Scientists • Orca • Margaret Southwood
Enemies	Rebel Infantry • Fanatics • Grenade Soldier • Bazooka Soldier • Shielded Soldier • Bikers • Rebel Rifleman • Mortar • Rocket Diver† • Arabian Infantry • Bat • Mummies (Mummy Generator) • Dog Mummy† • Chariot† • Mutated Soldiers • Mars People • Mini-UFO
Enemy Vehicles	Di-Cokka • M-15A Bradley • T-2B Melty Honey • MV-280B • Nop-03 Sarubia • Girida-O • Iron Iso • Bull Chan† • 3-ton Utility Truck • Landseek • R-Shobu • Rebel Rocket • MH-6S Masknell • Flying Tara • Eaca-B • Jet Hammer-Yang • MG-36 • Ferry Boat* • Double-Decker Bus • Subway • Space Tank
Bosses	The Keesi* / Iron Nokana MK II† • Aeshi Nero • Dragon Nosuke • Big Shiee • Hozmi • Rugname Mini-Bosses: Mosque Artillery • The Keesi† • Shoe & Karn† • Allen O'Neil • Dai-Manji
Weapons	Heavy Machine Gun • Rocket Launcher • Shotgun • Flame Shot • Enemy Chaser† • Iron Lizard† • Super Grenade† • Drop Shot† • Grenade • Fire Bomb • Stone†
Slugs	SV-001 (SV-001 Type-R†) • Slugnoid • Slug Flyer • SV-Camel
Missions	Drifting in Desert • Monument of Depression • Madrigal of Wind • Return to Hong-Kong • Kiss in the Dark • I Wish to Believe in Love
Other	Combat School (Dialogue) • Super Devil Mode • Another Mission† • Transformations • Environmental Objects • Civilian Vehicles • "Angry Man"†

Spin-Offs
Missions
Main Series
Metal Slug	Absolute Thick Forest • A Wish For a Morning Glow • Iron Cavalrymen in Hell • Death Valley • The City Under Despotism • The Memorial Sea
Metal Slug 2/X	Drifting in Desert • Monument of Depression • Madrigal of Wind • Return to Hong-Kong • Kiss in the Dark • I Wish to Believe in Love
Metal Slug 3	A Couple's Love Land • Wandering at Midnight • Eyes Over the Waves • Tombstone of Sand • All About Love
Metal Slug 4	Let's Run Through! • Show Spirit • Snowy Road • Cadaverous • Go Ahead! • Secret Place
Metal Slug 5	Heavy African • Windy Day • Intrigue • Run Through • Last Ditch Resistance
Metal Slug 6	African Winds • The Illusion of El Dorado • Asian Impact • Golden Bridge is Falling Down • Ancient Law
Metal Slug 7/XX	Scrap Island • Coal Mine • Underground Fortress • The Waterfall • Ruins Base • Snowy Country • The Beginning is the End
Metal Slug: 1st Mission	Emergency Mobilization • Hurry On • Slicing Through the Jungle • Battle in the City • Underground Battle Pass • Pursuit of the Transport Train • Penetration of the Front Base • Discovery of the Front Base • Forced Escape • Discovery of a Secret Passage • Night Flight • Fortress • Weapons Dump • Invasion in the Sea of Trees • Weapons Port • Breakthrough: With Prejudice • Fierce Battle
Metal Slug: 2nd Mission	The Front Line • Invasion • Dire Straits • Dangerous Descent • Battlefield Bridge • Turbulent Transmissions • Fatal Express • War-Torn City • Shot Down • Terrain Carrier • Camouflage • Save All Hostages! • Hostage Rescue • Reckless Reactor • Into the Fray • Intelligence • Contact • Pursuit • Betrayal • The Enemy Below • Deadly Assault • One Fell Stroke • The Tundra King • The Ice Queen • Free Fall • Decoy Strategy • The Desert • Unearthly Silence • Close Combat • Crossed Paths • The Fortress • Ocean Depths • Breakthrough • The Stronghold • Menace Out of the Skies • The Jet Stream • Lone Assault • Termination
Metal Slug Advance	Mission 1 • Mission 2 • Mission 3 • Mission 4 • Mission 5 • Dungeon
Metal Slug 3D	Start from Mountain Village • Be Headquartered in the City • Desert Town • Coal Mine Mark • Underground Ruins • Atmospheric Discharge • Break the Barrier • Sink Under the Waves • The South Pole • Climb the Tower • Out of Control