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{{sub-stub}}'''''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.
 
{{sub-stub}}'''''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.
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Revision as of 21:08, 12 June 2012

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

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

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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.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Mega Drive, US
SamuraiShodown MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, JP
SamuraiShodown MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU
SamuraiShodown MD AU Box.jpg
Cover

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
71 №164
Sega Mega-CD
 71
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
71
[1]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[2]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[3]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[4]
Gamers (DE)
87
[5]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
75
[6]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[7]
Mega (UK) PAL
47
[8]
Player One (FR)
90
[9]
Sega Magazin (DE)
79
[10]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
67
[11]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
53
[12]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
68
[13]
Videogame Advisor (US) NTSC-U
42
[14]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[15]
Sega Mega-CD
 71
Based on
15 reviews

Samurai Shodown

Mega CD, US
SamuraiShodown MCD US Box Back.JPGNospine.pngSamuraiShodown MCD US Box Front.JPG
Cover
SamuraiShodown MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega CD, EU
SamuraiShodown MCD EU Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngSamuraiShodown MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Game Gear, JP
SamuraiShodown GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover



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)
  1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-09), page 60
  2. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
  3. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
  4. ↑ GamePro, "September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 48
  5. ↑ Gamers, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 55
  6. ↑ Game Informer, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 54
  7. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 78
  8. ↑ Mega, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-31), page 20
  9. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 142
  10. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 10
  11. ↑ Sega Magazine, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 82
  12. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-18), page 52
  13. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 65
  14. ↑ Videogame Advisor, "Volume 1, Number 3: July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 32
  15. ↑ VideoGames, "September 1995" (US; 1995-08-22), page 81
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