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Samurai Shodown (2019 video game)


Samurai Shodown (known as Samurai Spirits in Japan) is a 2019 fighting video game developed and published by SNK for Arcade, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, and Google Stadia as the 12th main entry in the "Samurai Shodown" series. Similarly to "The King of Fighters XIV" and "", "Samurai Shodown" features full 3D models moving on a 2D plane. "Samurai Shodown" takes place between the events of the 1993 game and "Samurai Shodown V" and has
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across Japan and beyond the ocean, driven by their own needs and desieres, converge to investigate these evil forces and vanquish them. "Samurai Shodown" features a base roster of 16 playable characters, with others available as downloadable content. Newcomers are marked in italics. Notes "Samurai Shodown" was unveiled at the SNK Investor Relations 2018 IPO conference, being developed by SNK Corporation. The twelfth main game in the "Samurai Shodown" series, it is the first mainline entry since 2008's "". The development team
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Nakoruru


Nakoruru is featured as a player character in most game entries in the "Samurai Shodown" series, including "Samurai Shodown" (1993), "Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits Bushidō Retsuden" (a role-playing game), "Samurai Shodown II", "Samurai Shodown III" (where she also makes background appearance in Rimururu's stage), "Samurai Shodown IV", "Samurai Shodown V", "Samurai Shodown V Special", "Samurai Shodown VI", "Samurai Shodown!", "Samurai
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Samurai Shodown (1993 video game)


Samurai Shodown is a competitive fighting game developed and published by SNK for their Neo Geo arcade and home platform. Released in 1993, it is the first installment in the "Samurai Shodown" series. In contrast to other fighting games at the time, which were set in modern times and focused primarily on hand-to-hand combat, "Samurai Shodown" is set in feudal-era Japan (similar to Kaneko's "Shogun Warriors") and was SNK's first arcade fighting game to focus primarily on weapon-
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convey a dark atmosphere similar to that of "Samurai Shodown III". A significant number of changes exist between "Samurai Shodown V" and "Samurai Shodown V Special". Among them, the characters Sankuro and Yumeji were replaced with "Samurai Shodown" boss, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, and "Samurai Shodown III" boss, Zankuro Minazuki. Also, the hidden character Poppy was replaced with "Samurai Shodown II" boss, Rashoujin Mizuki, and was playable without the need of a hidden code. In addition to the
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Samurai Shodown IV


Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge, also known as in Japan, is the fourth in SNK's flagship "Samurai Shodown" series of fighting games. Chronologically, it is the second and final chapter of a story between "Samurai Shodown" and "Samurai Shodown II", with "Samurai Shodown III" being the first chapter. Among other series changes, aerial blocking was removed entirely, as well as the switch-around move (which enabled a player to shift quickly behind the other's back), and
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the Atomiswave system sponsored in the United States by Sega. The game was released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on January 25, 2006. The American and European home versions were released respectively on March 24 and March 29, 2009 on the PS2, PSP and Wii as part of the compilation "Samurai Shodown Anthology". The PS2 release added even more playable characters, and three more spirit select systems to go along with them. With the PS2 release, virtually every character to have ever appeared in the Neo Geo games
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in Japan). However, an Xbox Live Arcade port and a PlayStation 2/Wii anthology containing every "Samurai Shodown" game were announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2007. It was released on Xbox 360 on September 10, 2008, and on the Wii's Virtual Console in Europe on August 8, 2008 and in North America on August 25, 2008, at a cost of 900 Wii Points. On December 18, 2012, SNK Playmore released the game on the onboard memory of the Neo Geo X portable console
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series included the following: The first part of a two-chapter story that is chronologically set between the events of "Samurai Shodown" and "Samurai Shodown II", "Samurai Shodown III" follows the journey of a young semi-amnesic boy named Shizumaru Hisame as he and many other warriors seek out a powerful and dangerous swordsman named Zankuro Minazuki for their own personal reasons. Like "Samurai Shodown", "Samurai Shodown III" was released on multiple consoles other than the Neo Geo and Neo Geo CD such as
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all 28 characters from "Samurai Shodown V Special", 2 sub-bosses from "Samurai Shodown V", as well as all 7 characters from "Samurai Shodown" and "Samurai Shodown II" that didn't appear in later games, and 4 new characters. It also features a "spirit select" system, which allows players to choose between six different fighting styles based on all previous installments. Despite normal "Samurai Shodown" releases and distribution outside Japan, the game has been released outside of the country on
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Samurai Shodown V Special


Samurai Shodown V Special is the ninth in SNK's "Samurai Shodown/Samurai Spirits" series of fighting games. It is an upgraded version of the game "Samurai Shodown V" and is the last official game for the Neo Geo platform. A further upgraded version of Samurai Shodown V Special: Final Edition was location tested, but never officially released. The essential mechanics remained largely unchanged from previous games, with the update being directed towards graphical and audio changes. The updated visuals include portraits by artist Satoshi Ito, which
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Samurai Shodown III


Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood was released in the arcades on November 15, 1995. It is the third game in SNK's "Samurai Shodown" series of fighting games. While it is the third game in the main series, it is the first part of a two-chapter story that is chronologically set between the events of "Samurai Shodown" and "Samurai Shodown II". The game has a darker aesthetic compared to its predecessors. All characters consequently underwent a visual makeover to match this new tone.
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Samurai Shodown! 2


Samurai Shodown! 2 (Japanese title: "Samurai Spirits! 2" / サムライスピリッツ! 2) is a handheld game in SNK's "Samurai Shodown" series of fighting games. Unlike its predecessor, it was released on the Neo-Geo Pocket Color system, so its graphics were no longer monochrome. It was designed as a conversion from the most recent game in the "Samurai Shodown" series, "", and almost all of its story events, endings and cutscenes are derived from its arcade cousin. Almost
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Samurai Shodown V


Samurai Shodown V, known as in Japan, is the eighth game in SNK's Samurai Shodown/Samurai Spirits series of fighting games. It was one of the last games to be released on the Neo Geo. The original Japanese version of the game has a great deal of dialogue in single-player mode; these scenes are left out of the English version. This title takes place before the first "Samurai Shodown". The game had mediocre reception. GameSpot said "This 2D fighting game is a real blast from
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Shodown 64", "Samurai Shodown! 2", "", "", and "Samurai Shodown" (2019). She is also playable in various mobile spin-off titles, such as endless runner "Samurai Shodown Slash," action game "Samurai: Rougetsuki Densetsu," and rising simulation "Maid by Iroha". In "", the spirit of Nakoruru is an unplayable story mode character, but its PocketStation mini game is centered around her. She also featured as a non-player character
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"immune" to fatal effects in "Samurai Shodown III" and "Samurai Shodown IV", are able to experience these fatal effects at the end of the match, and in some situations, they scream violently. This combination of violent acts in "Samurai Shodown V Special" generated much controversy and resulted in SNKP censoring the Neo Geo AES cartridge shortly after the Sasebo slashing. An ordained meeting of 28 fierce warriors begins, to precede a series of duels to the death. These individuals entrust their fates to their skill
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25th Anniversary bundle that were on Humble Bundle were later released for DRM-free download on GOG.com on May 31, 2017. As with the original "Samurai Shodown", the Neo Geo AES version censors all blood in the game. However, "Samurai Shodown II" also includes a "blood code" to enable all blood; SNK provided this code to gaming magazines for publication and to those who called their customer service department. "Samurai Shodown II" was even better-received than the original. The four reviewers
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Samurai Shodown II


Samurai Shodown II is a 1994 fighting game released as the second entry in SNK's "Samurai Shodown" series. Following up on the extremely enthusiastic fan reception of the first "Samurai Shodown" game, SNK rebuilt the sequel from the ground up, including almost all of its predecessor's cast, adding several new characters, and refining the overall gameplay with more responsive control, more moves (particularly the use of the POW meter as a super special move meter; these moves not only cause severe damage to the opponents but
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and the third one used for the endings. Like the first Game Boy version of "Samurai Shodown", the GB version of "Samurai Shodown III" also features full color art via SGB, new victory speeches, story intro for all characters, new POW super moves similar to the console versions, Bust and Slash versions of all characters, cutscenes in between matches, a Kuroko mirror match, and a two-player vs. mode via link cable or Super Game Boy. For the first time in a portable Samurai Shodown
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a better graphical presentation. Samurai Shodown became the first SNK game to use Unreal Engine 4. "Samurai Shodown" has received generally favorable reviews, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions earning a Metacritic score of 81 and 78 respectively. Den of Geek gave the game 3.5 out of 5 stars, and commented that "Samurai Shodown" "is a fighting game that’s incredibly solid in its core gameplay and looks swell enough, but it sadly feels like it’s lacking because there’s little else to do." "
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Samurai Shodown VI


Samurai Shodown VI, known as in Japan, is the tenth iteration in the "Samurai Shodown" series. On December 17, 2014 the game was released as a PS2 Classic for the PlayStation 3 through the PlayStation Network, although only on the Japanese Store. On November 22, 2016 the game was released for the PlayStation 4 on North America through the PlayStation Network, with enhanced features such as trophy support and uprendered resolution. The game features new backgrounds with 2D and 3D elements, as well as a returning cast of
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game. Reviewing the arcade version in "GamePro", The Union Buster commented that "Samurai Shodown IV" lacks the depth of contemporaries such as "Street Fighter Alpha 2" and "Soul Edge", but for the same reason offers an easier pick-up-and-play experience. He was unimpressed with the two new characters but pleased with the return of those which had been dropped from the roster in "Samurai Shodown III". He particularly praised the visuals, remarking that "The fighters have superb animation
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, "Samurai Shodown II" was a fantastic two-fingered salute to Capcom and proved that SNKs style and ambition knew no bounds. It certainly lacks the depth of later games in the series, but for sheer fun and accessibility "Samurai Shodown II" is without equal. A truly monumental fighter that still plays brilliantly today." In 2008, they gave the XBLA re-release a review score of 91%. In 2019, "Game Informer" ranked it as the 9th best fighting game of all time.
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this fictional account, he fights to save his son, Shinzo. Jubei Yagyu - similar to other fictional accounts, he is a ronin hired by the Shogonate to execute a demon. Gen-an Shiranui - an eccentric member of the Shiranui clan, he strives to make himself more evil. The programming team for "Samurai Shodown" consisted of a combination of veteran SNK programmers and former Capcom employees. In addition to the Neo Geo system, the AES, "Samurai Shodown" was ported to multiple other platforms, including
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Samurai Shodown 64


Samurai Shodown 64, known as in Japan, is a 3D fighting game produced by SNK for its Hyper Neo-Geo 64 system. It was SNK's first 3D fighting game. After having released four "Samurai Shodown" games on the Neo-Geo, SNK announced that they would be producing a new arcade hardware platform, this one 64-bit and with extensive 3D capabilities. Although it was never ported to home consoles, it was followed by a second 3D installment titled "". Twenty years ago a certain process was
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all of the characters from "Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage" are included (the sole exception being Hanma Yagyu). It also re-added two series favorites who were not in the arcade, Charlotte and Yagyu Jubei. "Samurai Shodown! 2" retains most of the gameplay elements of its source game, albeit modified to work within a 2D setting. The Slash and Bust modes for each character were retained, with all of the moves from the arcade kept intact (except for Yuga, who had a third
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Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage


Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage, known as in Japan, is the seventh game in SNK's "Samurai Shodown" series of fighting games. It was designed for the original Sony PlayStation console. The first change to the earlier games was the improved character roster, which featured all new playable characters with two exceptions: Haohmaru and Hanzo Hattori, though Hattori is not actually the same man as in the earlier versions of the game. In previous versions, Hattori was Hanzo's son Shinzo, who assumed his name. Nicotine,
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roster change, many graphics and sound changes were made to give the game a fresh feel, even though most of the returning characters used their old voices, dating from "Samurai Shodown IV". Existing "Samurai Shodown V" character stages were modified, and new stages were made for the arrival of Amakusa, Zankuro, and Mizuki. This game also received many gameplay tweaks, making this version much more balanced than its predecessor. However, the biggest gameplay change was the introduction of the Zetsumei Ougi, or the Overkill
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8. Director of SNK Neogeo USA Consumer's Marketing Department, Mark Rudolph, said eventual home release was anticipated to be made on current next gen consoles. Similar beta testing was also performed in Mexico on March 14. The main artist for the "Samurai Shodown 64" series and "", Senri Kita, is the official illustrator for this game. GameZone's Dakota Grabowski gave the game a 4.5 out of 10, opining that "after hours upon hours of competitive gameplay, Samurai Shodown: Sen didn’t serve enough
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game, blood was also featured (but only in black dripping color). The Game Boy port was released only in Japan by developers Takara, the same team responsible for the porting of several other SNK arcade games to multiple consoles and handhelds. This game is also released in Japan on the Wii Virtual Console on April 27, 2010 and later in the PAL region on September 3, 2010 and North America on September 6, 2010. "Samurai Shodown III" received moderately positive reviews. Reviewing the Neo Geo AES version
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Samurai Shodown


Samurai Shodown (Samurai Spirits in Japan) is a fighting game series by SNK. In Japan, the name of the series is officially in katakana, but is often written in kanji (侍魂, "samurai tamashii"), with the second character pronounced "supirittsu", "spirits", to better reflect the game's setting. The stories in the series take place in 18th-century Japan, during the Sakoku or seclusion period of Japan (the first four games run across 1788 and 1789) with great artistic
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brother" and Andy's disciple Hokutomaru's stage in SNK fighting game "" (with Andy), as well as in character endings in fighting games "Samurai Shodown" and "Art of Fighting 2", and in the Neo Geo CD version of the "Samurai Shodown" series' role-playing video game "Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits Bushidō Retsuden". In the North American release of the original "Art of Fighting" it is implied that Eiji Kisaragi has feelings for her, but this does not occur in the
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questionable change was the inclusion of the “Seven Holy Warriors”, skilled warriors who were resurrected to specifically fight Ambrosia, which is an idea never mentioned in any other continuity. Several manga adaptations of "Samurai Spirits" were produced in Japan. One of them, titled , written by Kyoichi Nanatsuki and illustrated by Yuki Miyoshi, was serialized in the "Weekly Shonen Sunday" in 1994. It was later adapted into English under the simplified titled "Samurai Shodown" by Viz Media in 1996, where it was serialized in
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being joined by six new characters: "Samurai Shodown II" was originally released for the Neo Geo arcades and home consoles in 1994. In spite of its considerable popularity, the game went for several years without being released on any other system, except a 1996 port of the Neo Geo CD version for Windows-based PCs only in Japan. It was ported to the PlayStation, in the form of the "Samurai Spirits Kenkaku Shinan Pack" (which combines the first two games into one package and was also only released
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the Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and even a Game Boy version known as "Nettou Samurai Spirits: Zankuro Musouken" with Super Game Boy support capabilities. Unlike the arcade and console versions, the Game Boy version lacks Kyoshiro Senryo and Gaira Caffeine but adds Jubei Yagyu back to the roster as a hidden final boss exclusively for the game. The handheld version also builds on adding three exclusive "Samurai Shodown III" borders for Super Game Boy users, one being the default border, the second shown after the two bosses are unlocked
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SNK Gal's Open: Cutey Shot", "SNK Gals Island Dokidoki Puzzle Shock!" and its sequel, "Neo Geo Tennis Coliseum," "You Are the Hero!", and "Dai Shingeki RPG! Sister Quest". She is also featured in "Samurai Shodown Slash" (a beat 'em up crossover of "Samurai Shodown" and "The King of Fighters") and in "Metal Slug Defense" (a tower defense crossover of "KOF" and "Metal Slug"), as
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. He scored it a 1.0 out of 5 in both control and funfactor, giving a 2.5 out of 5 to graphics and sound. "GameSpot" also commented on the missing frames of animation and slowdown in the PlayStation version, and additionally criticized the "excruciatingly long" loading times, but nonetheless concluded that "Those who loved the arcade game version of "Samurai Shodown III" will be happy with this conversion." A review in "Next Generation" assessed it as a faithful port (and in particular a superior
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Special", Nakoruru and Rimururu have been the series' two characters notable for being immune to the Fatality-like bloody killing moves. In "Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny", Mamahaha does not appear in fights except in special moves. The presence of monkeys in Nakoruru's stage in the original "Samurai Shodown" was a mistake of the background designer Tomoki Fukui which confused many fans as there are no monkeys on Hokkaido. There have been attempts to add Nakoruru into the "The King of Fighters" series already
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in the category of Best Fighting Game ("Street Fighter II Dash", the previous Game of the Year, won as Best Action Game). "Samurai Shodown" placed first in Best VGM, Best Album and Best Direction, and second place in Best Graphics. In the Best Characters list, Nakoruru placed No. 1, Haohmaru at No. 6, Jubei Yagyu at No. 8, a tie between Ukyo Tachibana, Galford, and Poppy at No. 11, Charlotte at No. 16 (tied with
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as well as "the best graphics ever seen in a hand-drawn animated fighting game." They further remarked that, in combination with other recent releases such as "Fatal Fury Special", SNK was close to overtaking Capcom as the premier maker of fighting games. A reviewer for "Next Generation" said that the game was the same as its predecessor aside from some "minor improvements", but that "that's what makes it so darn good." "Samurai Shodown II" made GameSpot's list of
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, "Electronic Gaming Monthly" remarked that the graphics are not as good as the first two games in the series and that the Neo Geo controller makes it difficult to pull off some moves, but they greatly praised the large number of characters and the two different personas for each character, and in general rated the gameplay as superior to the first two Samurai Shodowns. Major Mike of "GamePro" commented that impressive innovations such as the multiple personas and the sidestep ability are to an extent countered by the omission on some of
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form in the arcade, which was mostly excised). The original "CD combo", first introduced in "Samurai Shodown IV", was also retained, but simplified and streamlined from its origins. Being a game on a handheld platform, versus play was not a primary focus, so SNK added in a "Collection" mode, to extend the game's longevity. This came in the form of virtual cards, which could be traded with other people who owned the game, by linking up systems. There are
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Battle Coliseum", mobile game "Neo Geo Tennis Coliseum", dating sim "Days of Memories: Oedo Love Scroll", and battle arena game "Lost Saga". "Neo Geo Battle Coliseum" developers stated that no matter what the fans wanted, they wanted to include "Samurai Shodown" characters and made Haohmaru's inclusion one of their top priorities in development. He also makes regular appearances in the series' merchandise, including at least two action figures. Haohmaru's creation was inspired by the famous historical samurai
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Team Official Invitation, Nakoruru and her team manage to beat Verse, and afterwards they have fun visiting Hokkaido and China. Nakoruru returns as a playable character in "The King of Fighters All-Star", in which she and four characters from "Samurai Shodown" (Haohmaru and Ukyo Tachibana) and "The Last Blade" (Kaede and Yuki) awaken in the modern world and must team up with Kyo Kusanagi in a fight to seal away the "KOF" series' antagonist Orochi. Besides "Samurai Shodown"
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Duck King from "Fatal Fury Special"), Kuroko at No. 18, Tam Tam and Hanzo Hattori tied for No. 22, Gen-an Shiranui at No. 29, and Wan-Fu tied at No. 45 with five other characters. "Samurai Shodown" won multiple awards from "Electronic Gaming Monthly" in their 1993 video game awards, including Best Neo-Geo Game, Best Fighting Game, and Game of the Year. It was awarded "Game of the Year" at the April 1994
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and other articles about classic fighting games like "Street Fighter", "Samurai Shodown" and "Virtua Fighter". Two video game-based manga series, "Super Street Fighter II: Cammy" by Masahiko Nakahira, and "Samurai Shodown" by Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Yuki Miyoshi, were serialized in the magazine. A one shot story based on "Battle Arena Toshinden", illustrated by the game's character designer Tsukasa Kotobuki was published in the magazine as well. Manga Vizion, sometimes misspelled Manga Vision, is a
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license so that foreign-born characters (including some from places that did not exist as such in 1788) and fictional monsters can also be part of the story. The plot of each game is quite different, but they circle a central group of characters and a region in Japan. "Samurai Shodown" consequently portrays snippets of the Japanese culture and language internationally with little edits. For instance, unlike most fighting games made in Japan, the characters in the series (including the announcer) generally speak only in Japanese,
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a referee in the background, officiating the match. A television special (later dubbed a "motion picture" for international release) loosely based on the first game aired in Japan in 1994. An English adaptation was produced by ADV Films, on VHS in 1995 and on DVD in 2005. The plot means to reenact the events of Samurai Shodown (video game), but the characters’ roles highly deviated from their original source. One of such bizarre changes made was switching Amakusa's gender from male to female. Another
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the short-lived "Game On! USA" magazine and concluded in "Animerica". The story is meant to be a prequel to "Samurai Shodown II", establishing an original character, Yui Minbunosuke Shosetsu, as the main antagonist. Game characters Haohmaru, Nakoruru, Hanzo, Charlotte, and Genan remain the focal characters to the plot. They often interacted with several original characters in the story; the most prominent perhaps is the Koga kunoichi, Nagiri, who believed Haohmaru had killed her father during his travels and
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of the original games, "Samurai Shodown: Warrior's Rage" has the player take the role of a warrior for hire who must stop an evil gang and rescue Rimururu. Returning characters: New characters: SNK gave the game an extremely similar English title to that of its predecessor, "". This generated considerable confusion, and led many to the assumption that it was a port of the second Hyper Neo Geo 64 game. It was also released in relatively limited numbers outside Japan, as the gaming market was gearing
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Move. When performed correctly, it instantly ends the match for its victim, regardless of how much life he/she has remaining. This concept is similar to that of the "Guilty Gear" series, except that the conditions for the move are much stricter. The character must be in a rage, and the opponent's life must be below the point where they could have entered Concentration One, introduced in "Samurai Shodown V" as a special slow-motion mode powered up by meditating (holding D while standing
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still). The start-up motion is the same for each character, but if it hits the attacking character, it can finish off their victim in their own unique fashion. In addition to the overkill moves, generic fatality effects from "Samurai Shodown IV" were brought back for this game, such as being slashed in half horizontally. New fatality effects were also added, such as being split in half vertically with the victim drenching their opponent in blood. In addition, Nakoruru and Rimururu, who were both made
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start the next round with a full "POW" gauge. Certain finishes also enable a "fatality" move in the vein of "Mortal Kombat". Some of the older characters were restored, such as Charlotte, Tam Tam and Jubei Yagyu. The entire cast of the previous game also returns, though some have been retouched to further enhance the cartoonish look. Joining the cast are the two ninja brothers: Cham Cham from "Samurai Shodown II" also makes a playable appearance, exclusively for the PlayStation port of the
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way" as a necessity to protect nature. Rera can physically take over Nakoruru, but has only done so when Nakoruru is reluctant to kill her enemies, and even manifest as a separate material entity to protect her host. Rera eventually merges back with Nakoruru after she realizes that fighting does not solve everything and peaceful solutions can be made. Rera is playable in "Samurai Shodown V" and "VI". Similar to Nakoruru's "Bust" form in "Samurai Shodown III" and "IV", she too
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, two screen protectors, seven stickers and an anti slip cushion. This edition has 48 games, nine of which were previously unreleased on the other two versions, as well as a mixture of games from both the existing releases. On June 27, 2019, another limited edition called "Samurai Shodown" is going to be released, in three colors (white, red, and blue). This edition has 40 games, featuring three new "Samurai Shodown" games that have never been included in prior versions. These
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based combat. The game is set in the late 18th century, and all the characters wield weapons. The game uses comparatively authentic music from the time period, rife with sounds of traditional Japanese instruments, such as the shakuhachi and shamisen. A refined version of the camera zoom first found in "Art of Fighting" is used in "Samurai Shodown"; true to its use of bladed weapons, the game also includes copious amounts of blood. The game quickly became renowned for its fast pace. Focusing more on quick
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Geo console modifications would enable users to set the system's region to Japan, or play in arcade mode, either of which would cause the game to be played with all of the blood and death animations intact, even on a North American/PAL console. Three anime adaptations based on the game have been made: In the February 1994 issue of "Gamest" magazine in Japan, "Samurai Shodown" was awarded Best Game of 1993 in the Seventh Annual Gamest Grand Prize, as well as being the first to win
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the incoming attack and leave their adversary open to attack by a split second. Such a technique was later also used in Namco's "Weaponlord" and later popularized by Capcom's "Street Fighter III". There are also cameo appearances from other SNK characters, a hidden boss who would occasionally come out to challenge players, and several other treats for fans to uncover. One year after the defeat of Amakusa from within the first "Samurai Shodown", a new threat soon emerges in the form of Mizuki Rashojin: a
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vengeful spirit who possess a local shrine priestess named Mizuki and seeks to bring forth chaos and destruction to the world in the name of the dark god Ambrosia's will. Those who had fought before in the past during Amakusa's reign of terror now find themselves, along with a few new faces, battling against Mizuki and her loyal forces in order to determine the fate of the entire world itself. With the exception of Tam Tam and Amakusa, the remaining cast of the original "Samurai Shodown" return for the sequel,
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Part 1 to 4), the characters are created and illustrated by Eiji Shiroi. His illustrations featured a distinctive, traditional Japanese calligraphy style. While he continues to design for a few of the later games, they are illustrated by another artist named Senri Kita until the fifth title. The "Samurai Shodown" games are most famous for their "Rage" (怒) gauge, a meter that only increases as a player receives damage, and which when fully activated has numerous effects depending on game. Earlier games also have
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devastation and is haunted by the thought of further bloodshed. The climax of the episode has Nakoruru protecting a deer from a rock slide, implied to be caused by evil entities. For undisclosed reasons, the OVA never released another episode and the story remains unfinished. In 2006, Sabertooth Games released a "Samurai Shodown V" collectible card game set along with "" for its "Universal Fighting System" ("UFS") collectibe card game. Featured character starter decks were also released for Haohmaru and Ukyo Tachibana. STG
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strong slash attacks, respectively. The fourth button is used for kick attacks. The pace of the game shifted somewhat, as many basic attacks can be canceled into special moves, something which is extremely rare in the first two installments. Most of "Samurai Shodown 2"s movement options were removed, in favor of the ability to dodge attacks by pressing the A and B buttons simultaneously. When close, performing this command results in a quick switch-around to the opponent's back, which can then be followed up by other
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Samurai Shodown (2019 video game)


consists of members who worked on "The King of Fighters XIV" and "". Nobuyuki Kuroki is the director and one of the artists, while Yasuyuki Oda serves as producer. Kuroki has been previously involved with the series through the "Samurai Shodown 64" titles. The internal staff at SNK who worked on the game consisted of 50 to 60 employees, as well as outsourcing some art assets, to form a total of an estimated 200 employees who worked on the game. Some of the reasons for making a new
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Makimachi Misao


bright" as possible since the story was scheduled to be "in a dark direction." Watsuki added that "It's though Yahiko + Kaoru / 2 = Misao." The author of "Rurouni Kenshin" gave her an association with the Oniwabanshū, stemming from the reader suggestion of an Oniwabanshū kunoichi. To prevent additional complications in the storyline, Watsuki wanted Misao as a character who would not develop romantic feelings for Kenshin. Her design originates from Nakoruru in "Samurai Shodown" ("Samurai Spirits"); according
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Samurai Shodown II


. It was also ported for iOS and Android platforms and released on iOS App Store and Google Play in June 2013. A digital PC version of "Samurai Shodown II" with Neo Geo emulation was bundled with many other SNK Playmore Neo Geo emulated ports and released on the Humble Bundle store on December 8, 2015. Though the browser version of some of these games including this one played a bit too fast in the emulated software window, they had Steam client versions available. This game and many others in the Neo Geo
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Samurai Shodown II


the greatest games of all time and "EGM"'s list of top ten cult classics. It was also ranked as the 18th best arcade game of the 1990s by "Complex". "Retro Gamer" included it among top ten Neo Geo games: "With its beautiful graphics, silky smooth animation and eclectic character roster, the second part of SNKs "Samurai Shodown" series is easily its best. The 202-meg cart featured new fighters, glorious backdrops and even slicker controls than the impressive original. A massive arcade success
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Samurai Shodown III


one for kicking attacks, as opposed to two buttons for weapons and kicks each. Tactical changes include priority for special moves as well as replacing the free movement system with a more restrained parry system. "Samurai Shodown III" was released on SNK's Neo Geo AES and Neo Geo CD consoles as well as the PlayStation and Saturn systems. A Game Boy version with a slightly different roster and features was released only in Japan by Takara, a team responsible for the porting of several other SNK arcade games to consoles and handhelds
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Samurai Shodown III


the best characters from the previous games and the less impressive backgrounds. He concluded that "While Shodown III won't disappoint fans of the series, it isn't the jump that Shodown II was over I." A brief review in "Next Generation" similarly said that "Fans of the first two won't be let down by "III", but there should be a much larger jump in quality in the sequel." "Maximum" assessed the Neo Geo CD version as "an excellently detailed and extremely playable beat
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Takara


the Samurai Shodown series. They were sold for use with the Sega Genesis, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Game Boy, or the Famicom. In 2003, Takara contributed to the production of the game, Seek-and-Destroy. Takara published the 3D computer graphics fighting game series "Battle Arena Toshinden", developed by Tamsoft. Small games developers such as Tamsoft, BHE, E-game and KID corp, were sometimes omitted from the credits on a game's Takara packaging or title screens. Also that
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Art of Fighting


her family's honor. However, in "" he makes a short appearance after seeing Kasumi's development. He also appears in "The King of Fighters 2000" as a striker from Kasumi named . He has also been a playable character in "Capcom vs. SNK 2". He also appears in the game Samurai Shodown II during Gen-an's ending. is a member of Mr. Big's syndicate, and a developer of his own fighting style. One of Mr. Big's highest-ranking subordinates, he devastates
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SNK


old slogan, "The Future Is Now", officially changing its corporate name back to SNK. Traditionally, SNK operated primarily as a video game developer, publisher, and hardware manufacturer, focusing on arcade games but also working on console and PC games. In 2004, the company started manufacturing pachislot machines, which the company leaned heavily into before withdrawing from the market in 2015. In 2009, the company also entered an active wave of mobile game development. Classic SNK franchises like "Metal Slug", "Samurai Shodown
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SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos


The game is a crossover featuring characters from SNK's and Capcom's respective fighting game properties such as "The King of Fighters", "Samurai Shodown", "Street Fighter", and "Darkstalkers". It was the third arcade game in a series of crossovers between these two companies (see "SNK vs. Capcom" series) and the only one developed by SNK (SNK previously produced "" for the Neo Geo Pocket Color). The gameplay is based on the "KOF" series (particularly "The
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Nakoruru


titular lead character) and "Samurai Spirits 2: Asura-Zanmaden" (appearing along with Rera in both OVAs), also making a cameo in "" (in a cosplay of Reiko Chiba), as well as in a number of manga releases (including as a co-protagonist of Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Yuki Miyoshi's adaptation of the first "Samurai Shodown", which was serialized in the West in an American magazine "Game On!"). She is also featured in several of the series' drama
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Haohmaru


de Colde, even travelling all the way to France in order to visit her. In "", Haohmaru is a skilled and active swordsman at the age of forty-seven. At this time, he is trying to find his adopted niece, Mikoto and bring her back home. "Samurai Shodown V" character Rasetsumaru is a monstrous doppelganger of Haohmaru. Haohmaru also made appearances in several other video games by SNK and other developers, including fighting games "Capcom vs. SNK 2", "", "Neo Geo
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Haohmaru


Miyamoto Musashi. He was actually called called 'Musashi' during the development of the first "Samurai Shodown" game. The series' creator Yasushi Adachi chose "the two flagship characters" Haohmaru and Nakoruru as the ones that best sum up the series: "With his use of powerful and damaging attacks as well as the Ikari gauge that increases attack power, Haohmaru does a great job representing the myriad of concepts game systems in these games." His trademark moves are "Kogetsuzan", a crescent-shaped uppercut,
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Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny


The game takes place before the events of "". Development of this game was announced publicly at All Nippon Amusement Machine Operator's Union (AOU). A tentative release date was set for the end of 2007. However, at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show, the date was pushed back, although it was suggested that it was almost ready for release in Japanese arcades. On December 13, 2007, the official website to accompany the game was created, along with a bulletin of four locations sites: Tokyo, Kanagawa
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Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash


Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash is a fighting game developed by Racdym and published by Hudson Soft for the arcades and Neo-Geo in 1995. It is a spin-off of the popular Japanese console RPG series "Far East of Eden". As of 2018, it is the only "Far East of Eden" game to have been released outside Japan. "Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash" is a 2D fighting game, similar in play style to "Samurai Shodown" or "The Last Blade
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Kung-Fu Master (video game)


rescues Sylvia and the game restarts at a higher difficulty level. The game was produced for Irem by Takashi Nishiyama, who also created Irem's 1982 arcade-hit "Moon Patrol", and later designed the original 1987 "Street Fighter" at Capcom before leaving to run SNK's videogame development division, creating the Neo Geo arcade system board and its games like "", "Art of Fighting", "The King of Fighters '94", and "Samurai Shodown" there, as well as several of their
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Sango Fighter


The Sango Fighter games are a series of fighting game for DOS made by the Taiwanese Panda Entertainment. Set in the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, it is very similar to "Street Fighter" and Samurai Shodown, but with historical context. "Sango" is a rough romanization of Three Kingdoms. Using pinyin, it would be romanized as "san guo". The first Sango Fighter game was originally published by Panda Entertainment and released in 1993 for PC/AT platform. Shareware developer and publisher Apogee Software was planning
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Shishio Makoto


move by the "Shura" Sagetsu Kazama character in "Samurai Shodown IV" ("Samurai Spirits: Amakusa's Descent", "TenSamu"). In Volume 17 Watsuki stated that he thought, in retrospect, that Shishio was his version of "the appeal of evil." Watsuki explained that Shishio will not compromise his beliefs under any circumstances, has no objections to "using others as a means to an end," and seeks "absolute power" "with ruthless abandon." Watsuki stated that the character
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The King of Fighters XIV


to make additional characters. Despite speculations that King of Dinosaurs was just Tizoc from "" with a different design, Ogura maintained that the two were different characters despite their similar fighting styles – until the game's release revealed King of Dinosaurs and Tizoc were one and the same. Back in the Neo Geo's era of the series, developers were unable to add Nakoruru from "Samurai Shodown" due to the engine limitations. When she was revealed in "KOF XIV", the staff was surprised by her popularity. The
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Shishio Makoto


story "smaller in scale." Therefore Watsuki had Shishio motivated for revenge and a desire to conquer, therefore making him destructive in a manner similar to that of Serizawa Kamo of the Shinsengumi. Watsuki believes that some influence from Genjuro Kibagami of "Samurai Shodown II" ("Shin Samurai Spirits") appeared in Shishio. The visual model for Shishio is Aonuma Shizuma of "Inugamike no Ichizoku" ("The Inugami Family"); Watsuki saw this film as a child and took influences from it. When it was
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Neo Geo


inventors meeting at Seoul on April 16. Multiple other details were revealed as well, including how a new "Metal Slug" game is being developed for consoles, and how "Samurai Shodown" already turned a profit. Here's a summary of everything SNK revealed and teased, thanks to Korean news site Ruliweb. Plans to Neo Geo 2 and Neo Geo 3 were greenlighted after the overwhelmingly positive sales of Neo Geo Mini. However, Neo Geo 2 and 3 will be proper successors to the original Neo Geo, not to
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Haohmaru


The character was based on the famed swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi, a duelist who claimed to have never lost a match. Though he is a swordsman with no loyalties to any lord, Haohmaru has a "samurai spirit" which is often stressed in the series. He is also often accredited to defeating most of the series' villains. Haohmaru appears in all "Samurai Shodown" games and their other-media adaptations. According to his backstory, at the age of fifteen he challenged the series' version of Jubei Yagyu to
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Samurai Shodown V Special


and their weapons. For those not up to the task, a cherished end in battle is their only hope. The twenty-eight Samurai characters clash in one epic title. As the AES version of the game was approaching its release date on July 8, 2004, it was mysteriously delayed a week, moving its release date to the 15th. When it came out, the generic fatalities were removed and the Zetsumei Ougi was watered down to a loosely based version of the issen for the characters. This act of censorship
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Nakoruru


up the series, with Nakoruru being "a main character in the storyline who has to fight for her life and her destiny, and sacrifices herself in the end to preserve an important cause," and thus representing "some of the most important "Samurai Shodown" themes." The idea for the character came from a modern Japanese perception of the indigenous Ainu people of Hokkaido, being depicted as revering nature and peacefully coexisting with it. Before the "Samurai Spirit" project began, one of Nakoruru's creators had thought
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Samurai Shodown


with her. However, he falls in love with Shiki and turns against his master. Both Asuras defeat Yuga entirely and merge, leaving Shiki with a child. She leaves the child to Haohmaru's care, feeling unworthy of motherhood. Twenty years pass, with the age of samurai and swordsmen drawing to a close. Those not abiding to the peaceful change of era are outlawed to a prisoner island. Zealous inhabitants rise up and try to create a “new world exclusively for the chosen ones”, who are intent on
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Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits Bushidō Retsuden


name translates roughly to "The Ringing of the Gale Winds." All characters from the first two "Samurai Shodown" games make an appearance, either as a temporary helper, plot device, or enemy. Combat includes an option to input the joystick motions for the various special moves manually, as in the arcade games, rather than simply selecting the moves from a list. While armor and accessories can be bought and equipped, each character has the same weapon throughout the game. Characters can visit blacksmiths to temper and strengthen
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Nou Nou Hau


, stylized NOU NOU HAU, abbreviated NNH, was an avant-garde "dōjinshi" manga anthology first published on November 1998. The magazine serialized the manga series "Afro Samurai". Manga artist Takashi Okazaki started drawing African-American characters on Kleenex boxes when he was younger, inspired by his fondness of hip hop music and culture. Takashi Okazaki threw in some elements of samurai into his work, eventually developing "Afro Samurai". Takashi Okazaki started writing the series when, he and his other artistic friends created the
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Evo 2018


Bros. Ultimate" and "Soulcalibur VI" also took place. As with the previous three years, the "AnimEVO" series of side tournaments, which is dedicated to "airdasher" fighting games, was held at the event with over twenty-six games to compete in, including "", "Samurai Shodown V Special", "", "Windjammers", and "Catherine", as well as former EVO titles "The King of Fighters XIV", "", "Persona 4 Arena Ultimax" and
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SNK


rent or for use in hotel settings, but SNK quickly began selling the system through stores when customer response indicated that people were willing to spend the money. Several franchises of games derived from it, including "Sengoku", "The King of Fighters", "The Last Blade", "Super Sidekicks", "Art of Fighting", "Metal Slug", "Burning Fight", "Samurai Shodown" and "Fatal Fury" (the "King of Fighters" and "Metal Slug" series are
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Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge


"one of Capcom's best fighters to date", with "quite possibly the best animation on a home fighting game yet" (rivaled only by "Samurai Shodown III" for the Neo Geo CD), describing it as "an amazing translation, and a big improvement over """ and "a Saturn exclusive you must own." The four reviewers of "Electronic Gaming Monthly" described it as "a near-perfect translation" and praised the variety of characters, though they felt that the game was
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3DO Interactive Multiplayer


Eclipse", "Jurassic Park Interactive", "Gex", "Crash 'n Burn", "", "Killing Time", "The Need for Speed", "Road Rash", and "Immercenary". The 3DO version of arcade title "Samurai Shodown" was the only port with faithful graphics for some time, and the 3DO "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" was the first port with its CD-quality audio. Since its release coincided with the arrival of the modern first-person
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Samurai Shodown


sought to avenge him. The first OVA, the two-part "Spirits 2: Asura Zanmaeden", serves as a preface to the events of "". Character designs were done by Aoi Nanase, a longtime fan of SNK. Unlike most game-based anime, the voices were supplied by the same actors as in the game. It is relatively obscure, never having been released in the U.S., and the prospect of licensing is dim at best, as it offers no introduction to any of the characters,
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Samurai Shodown! 2


eight per character (four for Slash, four for Bust). Each card contains a different piece of art, drawn in the game's cartoonish art style, and a bonus that can be equipped on characters. The bonuses come in four types: Since it follows the same story as "", the setup is the same. In an unknown land an eerie disturbance disrupts the sky, leading a dark mass to the land. It is the ultimate evil-it is the reincarnation of Yuga the Destroyer. The objective
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Burning Fight


The game is produced by Eikichi Kawasaki, one of SNK's founders and the man behind various well-known SNK titles, such as "Fatal Fury" and "Samurai Shodown" series. A re-released version of "Burning Fight" is included in "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1", which was released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Wii in 2008. "Burning Fight" follows a formula and concepts commonly seen in titles of this genre, such as Streets of Rage, "Double Dragon
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Way of the Warrior (video game)


and shallow challenge. Contradicting "EGM", however, they asserted that "Executing the special moves is not hard". By the standards of the 3DO, the game sold well, outdoing the 3DO port of SNK's "Samurai Shodown". "Next Generation" reviewed the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that ""Way of the Warrior" only proves that no amount of music, 3D rendering and gore can make up for the basics like gameplay and good character design."
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Samurai Shodown


destroying the shogunate. The group they form is called the “League of the Three Blades of Domination” and the island becomes known as Ritenkyo. Their leader is an old man named Oboro. A member of the Shinsengumi, Seishiro Kuki, is ordered by his superiors to assassinate the ones responsible for the uprising. An older Haohmaru goes to find his “niece”, Mikoto, and to free her from her torn past. There are two main artists responsible for the character designs and illustrations. For the early games (
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Samurai Shodown! 2


of this being who once more alights to earth is the unification of this world and the Netherworld using the hermaphrodite male and female-that is, the construction of a utopia to become the foundation for the resurrection of the Dark God. As he resumes his search for the hermaphrodites, those turned into puppets by Yuga's magic unleash their carnage to gather the sacrifices necessary for the ritual of utopian construction. These puppets then employ various means to increase the dead and provide sacrifices. Some, for example, become leaders of the
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Evolution Championship Series


", and "Dragon Ball FighterZ". Evo 2019 will take place on August 2 to 4 with the entire event being held at the Mandalay Bay resort. The tournament will feature "Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition", "Tekken 7", "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate", "Mortal Kombat 11", "Soulcalibur VI", "Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]", "Dragon Ball FighterZ", "BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle", and "Samurai Shodown". In 2010
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