Here is a list of Metal Slug games you are most likely to find in the CIA format:
I should search for "Metal Slug CIA black ops". 0 is about "Central Intelligence Agency (Concept)" on Giant Bomb. Might be relevant. I'll open it. is about CIA in general, not specific to Metal Slug.
General Morden’s WWII- and Cold War-inspired faction aiming to overthrow the World Government. metal slug cia
The Metal Slug franchise is celebrated for its hyper-detailed pixel art, chaotic run-and-gun gameplay, and over-the-top military parodies. While the series relies heavily on fictional armies and alien invasions, it also weaves real-world intelligence agency tropes into its lore. Specifically, the game features its own version of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)—known in-universe as the (Special Preemptive Auxiliary Recon Operations Weapons System)—alongside deep narrative connections to espionage, clandestine operations, and intelligence gathering. The In-Game CIA: Understanding the S.P.A.R.O.W.S.
A perfect example of the intelligence-driven nature of the series is the mission "Intelligence," the sixteenth mission of Metal Slug: 2nd Mission . Only the character has access to this stage. In this mission, Gimlet is tasked with finding an agent of IHQ (likely Intelligence Headquarters), as they have some important information to share. The mission takes place across two distinct areas: the sewers on the outskirts of a city and the inner city with its various cafes. The target, Red Eye, is located at the bottom-rightmost corner of the city's outskirts. Here is a list of Metal Slug games
Perhaps the user is referring to a character named "CIA" in "Metal Slug: 2nd Mission". I recall that "Metal Slug: 2nd Mission" features two protagonists: "Red Eye" and "Gimlet". I think "Gimlet" might be a CIA agent. I'll search for "Gimlet CIA". should open result 2, "Gimlet". seeing "CIA" there.
: Reviewers generally praise it for keeping the series' visual charm while providing a fresh, albeit smaller-scale, tactical experience. or perhaps a fan-made mod that might be using the "CIA" name? Metal Slug Tactics Review I'll open it
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Developed by the comparatively small team at —comprised largely of former Irem employees who had worked on Gunforce — Metal Slug was their magnum opus. They pushed the Neo Geo hardware to its absolute breaking point.
The Metal Slug is not purely human-made. Suspected alien baseline technology, possibly reverse-engineered from the same source as Martian saucers.