Metal Slug

Wanting to play this series, what game should I start with?

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The first one

Just play them in order, they're all great games.

Metal Slug 5 and go backwards from there.

In order. Skip 2 and play X instead, it's basically a reskin with improved performance, powerup placement and a pumped up difficulty

Fio a bes

Official Metal Slug Waifu ranking

Tarma > Fio > Marco >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eri >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything else

This.
Get the PC collection and you're golden.

MS2 is a decent place to start, exactly because of the lower difficulty. The second level is a good place for a newbie to learn grenade techs.

All of them are good games and there aren't many gameplay changes between each game, so you can start wherever you like.
Fio best girl, if you think otherwise you're wrong and/or dumb