Girida-O

The Girida-O is an enemy in the Metal Slug series. It is the main battle tank of the Rebel Army,^[1] later adopted by other factions.

Information

Classified as an MBT, Girida-O fills the role of a medium tank, complementing heavier tanks such as Di-Cokka or Iron Iso. Girida-O sacrifices protection in favor of a smaller frame and faster speed. Due to design flaws, tank operators often ran over their own infantry support. In the course of the Modern Wars, the tank has seen a number of improvements.

Girida-O's chassis is utilized by the Rebel Army for other purposes, such as material transportation and bulldozing. A utility variant with the turret removed and equipped with a front bulldozer blade and a hydraulic dumper named Dararin Dara Dara is the primary transport of materials of the Rebel Army.

The Girida-O is a tricky enemy to defeat, due to its cannon shells flying in an arc and its speed. One of the few ways to fight it is to go very close to it and crouch, then continuously shooting at it. However, there is a risk of being ran over by the tank. Another way is to stay out of its line of sight and shoot it from afar. Using grenades is recommended.

Variants

Mainline

	Girida-O: The original green variant, being the most common of the group. They can shoot up to 3 times per round. They get more aggresive as the game progresses.
	Girida-O (Gray): A gray variation of the Girida-O. Pretty much identical to it's green variant. They are notable for appearing on the back of the Iron Nokana.
	Girida-O Ver. P.M.: A Ptolemaic variant that is faster and better armored. Unlike the Rebel version, the Ptolemaic variant's cannon has forward recoil when it fires, giving it a little more range.
	Girida-O Ver. F: An improved variant that is faster and better armored. It fires magnetic shots that can pierce through weak rocks and can make the latter crush the player near them.

Metal Slug Attack

	Girida-O MKII: A customized variant of the Girida-O made specifically to protect VIP escort vehicles.[2]
	Girida-O P.M+: A purple version of the Ptolemaic Girida-O that is faster and better armored than the original version, capable of ramming enemies at high speeds.
	Girida-O P.M Ver. Expedition: An enhanced version of the Girida-O P.M+ deployed from the Land Blowfish.
	Girida-O Silver: A silver variant of the Girida-O that appears only in Extra Ops events. They give 5 points upon destroying it.
	Girida-O Gold: A gold variant of the Girida-O that appears only in Extra Ops events. They give 20 points upon destroying it.

Others

	Girida-O (Anthology): A gray variation with red stripes. Only appears in the menu of Metal Slug Anthology.
	Girida-O (Universal): A weak gray variation of the Girida-O that only appears in Universal Metal Slug.

Alternatives

	Dararin Dara Dara: A utility variant that dumps I-beams onto players.
	"Raft Cannon": A raft with the Girida-O's turret. The whole raft turns to aim at the player since the turret cannot move. It appears in Mission 1 of Metal Slug 3D.

Trivia

• Girida-O's design resembles the Type 61 japanese tank.
  • (Found in Metal Slug 6 PS2 standalone's gallery) An early concept image depicts a completely different Girida-O with a mine plough and a machine gun on top of the turret. Its treads are similar to the Di-Cokka's.
  • The early concept depicted at the right resembles a M4A3 Sherman Jumbo with frontal track skirts, though it looks plump.
  • Single-shot Smoke Grenade launchers are mounted on Girida-O's turret, however those are never used.
• This tank is currently the only one whose chassis had been re-purposed for utility.
• Its treads in the game are the same ones the SV-001 uses.
• A Girida-O also makes an appearance in a cutscene of Metal Slug 3D with Allen commanding it during an assault at a Regular Army base where it and several Di-Cokka's fire shells towards Eri and Fio.
• The Ptolemaic Girida-O appears in the loading screen of Metal Slug XX.
• The Girida-O has an unused version in Metal Slug 2/X where they act as pursuers in Mission 3.

Gallery

An early design of Girida-O.

Metal Slug: Awakening Site Loading

In Metal Slug 3D

References