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Upgrades and customization are some of the largest new features. Players can upgrade each character's combat abilities, categorized into Pellet, Power, Hit Rate, and
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revealed the game to be called "Metal Slug: Evolution", but was later changed to just "Metal Slug". Although only the
Japanese version has been released, it contains menus that are mostly in English, as well as English voice acting. Japanese subtitles and dialogue are also available.
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