Nop-03 Sarubia

Nop-03 type High-Neck Tank "Sarubia"
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Primary Weapons	Cannon (Rolling mines)
Secondary Weapons	None
Factions	Rebel Army Ptolemaic Army
Health	High
Game Appearances
First Game	Metal Slug 2
Last Game	Metal Slug: Awakening
Game(s)	Metal Slug 2 Metal Slug X Metal Slug 3 Metal Slug 4 Metal Slug 5 Metal Slug 6 Metal Slug 7 Metal Slug XX Metal Slug Advance Metal Slug 3D Metal Slug Defense Metal Slug Attack Metal Slug Infinity Metal Slug: Awakening
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The Nop-03 Sarubia is an enemy vehicle in the Metal Slug series. It is a Rebel Army heavy tank designed to function as a barricade.

Information

The Sarubia is a heavy tank designed to block out invaders with its tall frame. Its frontal armor is well protected, and is armed with a cannon that fires spherical shells. However, due to the high location of the firing port, the tank's chassis suffers from heavy recoil, and as a result, the shell fired loses most forward movement and falls out of the cannon, rolling listlessly along the ground.

Its main attack's sole purpose is to keep the player busy from avoiding the rolling shot, so that its allies can easily kill the player.

In Metal Slug: Awakening, the Sarubia is an Elite enemy vehicle with a weak spot on its head. Alongside its rolling bombs, it fires bouncing bombs and a flaming shot aimed in an arc at the player.

Variants

Rebel Army

	Nop-03 Sarubia: The original.
	Nop-03 Sarubia MK II: A purple version of the original Rebel Sarubia whose cannon shots are capable of blocking projectiles.
	Golden Nop-03 Sarubia: The original Rebel Sarubia now painted gold. The cannon shots are capable of blocking projectiles and have been improved to not explode on contact. It was also given customized cannon shells that grow in size, which are lifted into its cannon by macho men inside the Sarubia.
	Frozen Sarubia MK I: A freezing version of the original Rebel Sarubia which uses ice-based attacks. It is piloted by Vicky.
	Frozen Sarubia MK II: A freezing version of the Ptolemaic Sarubia, which also uses ice-based attacks. It is piloted by Dolores.
	Space Tank: An upgraded version for Morden's use. It is designed with the help from the Martians. Despite not seemingly possessing any flying capabilities, it is capable of flying around. The Space Tank lacks any attacking abilities in most games; Metal Slug Infinity has it firing missiles at its back and a TM-1S by opening the "X" hatch on the front.
	Sarubia Mobile Cannon: A Nop-03 Sarubia transformed into a mechanical life form using the Life Source Core. seen in Metal Slug: Awakening

Ptolemaic Army

	Nop-03 Sarubia Ver. P.M: It is half the size and weight of the original Sarubia, which means it has more speed. Its armor is weaker than the Rebel variant, vulnerable to a direct hit cannon attack from the SV-001.
	Nop-03 Sarubia Ver. P.M II: A purple version of the original Ptolemaic Sarubia manned by a captain guerrilla armed with a bazooka. It is meant for underground excursions and has increased armor plating over the original.
	Nop-03 Sarubia Ver. P.M III: A pink version of the original Ptolemaic Sarubia manned by a Captain Guerrilla armed with a bazooka.
	Golden Nop-03 Sarubia Ver. P.M: The armor of Ptolemaic Army's Sarubia is painted in gold. A special material has been used to compress the mass bullets. It was also given customized cannon shells which grow in size.
	Nop-03 Sarubia Ver. P.M ("Remnant"): The original Rebel Sarubia shared by the Rebels and the "Ptolemaic Remnants" after the truce between the two armies. Both it and the Rebel version share the same attacks.

Amadeus Syndicate

	Amadeus Sarubia: A gray-white version of the original Rebel Sarubia in use by the Amadeus Syndicate. It has unusually high durability.
	Corrupted Fortress: A bluish version of the original Rebel Sarubia with in use by the Amadeus Syndicate bearing the Amadeus logo on it. seen in Metal Slug: Awakening. it functions the same as the original.

Gallery

Concept Art

Sarubia model

Trivia

• It is based on Germans self propelled artillery Sturmpanzer I Bison, whilst the Ptolemaic variant is based on the Sturmpanzer II Bison.
• The Ptolematic variant's explosion is different when it fires.
• In Metal Slug Defense, the barrel does not recoil before it shoots.