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Samurai Shodown
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega/Takara,
Sega Mega-CD
JVC,
Sega Game Gear
Takara
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: SNK
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥4,8004,800 T-146027
Sega Game Gear
US 		T-103018
Sega Mega-CD
US 		T-60175
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		T-60175-50
Sega Mega-CD
BR 		R$69,9969,99 063696

Samurai Shodown, known as Samurai Spirits (サムライスピリッツ) in Japan, is a versus fighting game by SNK, originally developed for Neo Geo AES/MVS hardware. It is the first in the series, and is notable for using weapons rather than relying on hand-to-hand combat during battles - one of the first fighting games of its type to do so.

After being released for the Neo Geo in 1993, ports were made to a variety of platforms, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD and Sega Game Gear.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Excective Producer: Nobuyuki Tanaka
  • Producer: Yasushi Okahara, Takahiro Shima
  • Direction: Zizi
  • Main Programmer: Haccyan
  • Assistant Programmer: Yama
  • Graphic System: Hideki
  • Graphic Design: Original from SNK
  • Graphic Design Modify: M.Toshiro, T.Koyama
  • Sound Design: Original from SNK
  • Sound System: Den
  • Sound Arrangement: Shinichi Yamazaki, Kazuhiko Oshikiri, Hideki Nagai, Hiroyuki Takei
  • Collision Tuning: Kuzira, Shikanosuke, Koyaman 3D
Takara Staff and Takara USA Staff
  • Producers: S.Suzuki
  • Director: T.Ikenoue
  • Production Composers: T.Hocho, K.Kijima, S.Takagi, D.Fowler
  • USA Marketing Planner: T.Kinya
  • Art Work Composers: INTAC I.T.C. Staff
  • Special Thanks to: All SNK Staff, Rika
  • Translated by: Saurus Co., Ltd.
  • Presented by: Takara Co., Ltd.

Mega-CD version

JVC Musical Industries Inc
  • Executive Producer: Makato Orii
  • Producer: Yoji Takenaka
  • Game Testers: Aki Akaike, Julio C Arreygue, Jeremy Klein
JVC Victor Entertainment Inc
  • Executive Producer: Harunobu Komori
  • Producer: Toshiyuki Nagai
  • Director: Kazuya Tominaga
  • Co Director: Gaku Sato
  • Assistant: Ryo Misawa
Funcom
  • Main Programmer: Roar Flølo
  • Cruncher and Realtime Animation Decruncher: Eivind Hagen, Johan Köhler, Morten B Ofstad
  • Other Programming: Anders Dybdahl, Eivind Eklund, Morten B Ofstad, Carl-Henrik Skårstedt
  • Graphic Artists: Joachim Barrum, Torkell Bernsen, Colin McMahon, Tommy Svensson
  • Music and Sound: Kim Jensen
  • Animation Editing: Vebjørn Strømmen
  • Producer: Trond W Larsen
Source:
In-game credits
Funcom
  • Artist: Colin McMahon, Torkell Bernsen, Joachim Barrum, Vebjørn Strømmen, Glenn Kristofferson, Jack Kristoffersen
Source:
"Manual"

Magazine articles

Main article: Samurai Shodown/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • 1995 04 - Samurai Shodown.jpg

    Mega Drive ES print advert 1

  • 1995 05 - Software Mega Drive.jpg

    ES Print Advert 2

Logo-pdf.svg
Mega-CD print advert in EGM² (US) #5: "November 1994" (1994-1x-xx)
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Logo-pdf.svg
Mega-CD print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #65: "December 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • GamePro (US) #66: "January 1995" (199x-xx-xx)[3]
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Mega-CD print advert in Game Players (US) #0802: "Vol. 8 No. 2 February 1995" (1995-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 №39, p110/111
85 №27, p72
86 №10, p13
75 №1995/02, p96[4]
61 №29, p76/77[5]
94 №51, p82/83/84
62 №14, p94/95
75 №64, p40/41/42
85 №41, p34/35
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[6]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
93
[8]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[9]
Digitiser (UK)
82
[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
76
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[12]
Freak (IL)
88
[13]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[14]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
86
[15]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
89
[16]
Joypad (FR) PAL
85
[17]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
67
[18]
Mega (UK) PAL
79
[19]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
75
[4]
Micro Kid's Multimédia (FR)
75
[20]
Micromanía (tercera época) (ES)
75
[21]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
61
[5]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[22]
Player One (FR)
94
[23]
Play Time (DE)
85
[24]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
69
[25]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
62
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[28]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
72
[29]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
69
[30]
Todo Sega (ES)
88
[31]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
85
[32]
Video Games (DE) PAL
86
[33]
VideoGames (US)
70
[34]
Sega Mega Drive
 76
Based on
31 reviews

Samurai Shodown

Mega Drive, US
SamuraiShodown MD US Box.jpg
Cover
SamuraiShodown MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Samuraishodown md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
SamuraiShodown MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
SamuraiShodown MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
SamuraiShodown MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
SamuraiShodown MD JP CartTop.jpg
SamuraiSpirits MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Samuraispirits md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU
SamuraiShodown MD AU Box.jpg
Cover
SamuraiShodown MD AU Cart Silver.jpg
Cart

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
71 №164, p60/61[2]
90 №58, p140
53 №68, p52/53
68 №48, p65
Sega Mega-CD
 71
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
71
[2]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[35]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[36]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[37]
Gamers (DE)
87
[38]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
75
[39]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[40]
Mega (UK) PAL
47
[41]
Player One (FR)
90
[42]
Sega Magazin (DE)
79
[43]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
67
[44]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
53
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
68
[46]
Videogame Advisor (US) NTSC-U
42
[47]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[48]
Sega Mega-CD
 71
Based on
15 reviews

Samurai Shodown

Mega-CD, US
SamuraiShodown MCD US Box Back.JPGSamuraiShodown MCD US Box Front.JPG
Cover
SamuraiShodown MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Samuraishodown mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
SamuraiShodown MCD EU Box Back.jpgSamuraiShodown MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega-CD, BR
SamuraiShodown MCD BR front.jpg
Cover

Game Gear version

Game Gear, US
SamuraiShodown GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSamuraiShodown GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
SamuraiShodown GG US cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
SamuraiShodown GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngSamuraiShodown GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
SamuraiSpirits GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart

References

  1. ↑ File:EGM US 066.pdf, page 230
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 164.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 164.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 23
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:MegaFun DE 1995-02.pdf, page 96 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaFun DE 1995-02.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:MeanMachinesSega29UK.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega29UK.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 198
  7. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1994" (JP; 1994-11-08), page 23
  8. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 110
  9. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 180
  10. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-04-12)
  11. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
  12. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-11-25" (JP; 1994-11-11), page 40
  13. ↑ Freak, "1/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  14. ↑ GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
  15. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 13
  16. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 60
  17. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 88
  18. ↑ MAN!AC, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 61
  19. ↑ Mega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-30), page 16
  20. ↑ Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 62
  21. ↑ Micromanía (tercera época), "Febrero 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 106
  22. ↑ Next Generation, "Premiere Issue 1995" (US; 1994-12-08), page 108
  23. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 82
  24. ↑ Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 110
  25. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 February" (JP; 1995-01-07), page 33
  26. ↑ Sega Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 94
  27. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-19), page 40
  28. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-29), page 34
  29. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 115
  30. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  31. ↑ Todo Sega, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 30
  32. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151
  33. ↑ Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 91
  34. ↑ VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 101
  35. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
  36. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
  37. ↑ GamePro, "September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 48
  38. ↑ Gamers, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 55
  39. ↑ Game Informer, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 54
  40. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 78
  41. ↑ Mega, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-31), page 20
  42. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 142
  43. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 10
  44. ↑ Sega Magazine, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 82
  45. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-18), page 52
  46. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 65
  47. ↑ Videogame Advisor, "Volume 1, Number 3: July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 32
  48. ↑ VideoGames, "September 1995" (US; 1995-08-22), page 81



Samurai Shodown/Samurai Spirits games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 Samurai Shodown (1994)
Sega Game Gear
 Samurai Shodown (1994)
Sega Mega-CD
 Samurai Shodown (1995)
Sega Saturn
 Samurai Spirits Zankurou Musouken (1996) | Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits Bushidou Retsuden (1997) | Samurai Spirits Amakusa Kourin (1997) | Samurai Spirits Best Collection (1998)
Sega Dreamcast
 Nakoruru: Anohito Kara no Okurimono (2002)
Arcade
 Samurai Spirits Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)
Unlicensed Samurai Shodown/Samurai Spirits games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 Soul Edge vs. Samurai Spirits (1997) | Shin Samurai Spirits Haohmaru Jigokuhen (1998)
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