Samurai Shodown

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Samurai Shodown

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Game Gear

Publisher:

Sega/Takara,

JVC,

Takara

Developer: SNK,

Saurus

Funcom,

Takara

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code

ESRB

VRC

ELSPA

OFLC

Tectoy

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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.

Production Credits

Mega CD Version

~In-game credits~

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

~Manual credits~

Funcom

Artist: Colin McMahon, Torkell Bernsen, Joachim Barrum, Vebjørn Strømmen, Glenn Kristofferson, Jack Kristoffersen

Promotional Material

SamuraiShodown MCD US PrintAdvert.jpg

Mega-CD US print advert
1995 04 - Samurai Shodown.jpg

Mega Drive ES print advert 1
1995 05 - Software Mega Drive.jpg

ES Print Advert 2

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[2]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[3]

Consoles + (FR)

93

^[4]

Cool Gamer (RU)

80

^[5]

Digitiser (UK)

82

^[6]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

76

^[7]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[8]

Freak (IL)

88

^[9]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

88

^[10]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

86

^[11]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

89

^[12]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

85

^[13]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

67

^[14]

Mega (UK)

PAL

79

^[15]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

75

^[16]

Micro Kid's Multimédia (FR)

75

^[17]

Micromanía (tercera época) (ES)

75

^[18]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

61

^[1]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[19]

Player One (FR)

94

^[20]

Play Time (DE)

85

^[21]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[22]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

62

^[23]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[25]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

72

^[26]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[27]

Todo Sega (ES)

88

^[28]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

85

^[29]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

86

^[30]

VideoGames (US)

70

^[31]

	76
Based on 31 reviews

Samurai Shodown

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

71

^[32]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[33]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[34]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[35]

Gamers (DE)

87

^[36]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[37]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

85

^[38]

Mega (UK)

PAL

47

^[39]

Player One (FR)

90

^[40]

Sega Magazin (DE)

79

^[41]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

67

^[42]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

53

^[43]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

68

^[44]

Videogame Advisor (US)

NTSC-U

42

^[45]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[46]

	71
Based on 15 reviews

Samurai Shodown

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover

Mega-CD, BR
Cover

Game Gear Version

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

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

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↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 198
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1994" (JP; 1994-11-08), page 23
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 110
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 180
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-04-12)
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Famitsu, "1994-11-25" (JP; 1994-11-11), page 40
↑ Freak, "1/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 13
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 60
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 88
↑ MAN!AC, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 61
↑ Mega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-30), page 16
↑ Mega Fun, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 96
↑ Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 62
↑ Micromanía (tercera época), "Febrero 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 106
↑ Next Generation, "Premiere Issue 1995" (US; 1994-12-08), page 108
↑ Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 82
↑ Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 110
↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 February" (JP; 1995-01-07), page 33
↑ Sega Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 94
↑ Sega Power, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-19), page 40
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-29), page 34
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 115
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
↑ Todo Sega, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 30
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151
↑ Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 91
↑ VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 101
↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-09), page 60
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
↑ GamePro, "September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 48
↑ Gamers, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 55
↑ Game Informer, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 54
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 78
↑ Mega, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-31), page 20
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 142
↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 10
↑ Sega Magazine, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 82
↑ Sega Power, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-18), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 65
↑ Videogame Advisor, "Volume 1, Number 3: July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 32
↑ VideoGames, "September 1995" (US; 1995-08-22), page 81

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[2] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 198

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-12.pdf_p23-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1994" (JP; 1994-11-08), page 23

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_039.pdf_p110-4] Consoles +, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 110

[5] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 180

[digitiser1995-04-12-6] Digitiser (UK) (1995-04-12)

[:File:EGM_US_064.pdf_p46-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 46

[8] Famitsu, "1994-11-25" (JP; 1994-11-11), page 40

[9] Freak, "1/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_065.pdf_p44-10] GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_10.pdf_p13-11] Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 13

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_042.pdf_p60-12] Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:Joypad_FR_040.pdf_p88-13] Joypad, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-03.pdf_p61-14] MAN!AC, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 61

[:File:Mega_UK_32.pdf_p16-15] Mega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-30), page 16

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-02.pdf_p96-16] Mega Fun, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 96

[:File:MicroKidsMultimedia_FR_06.pdf_p62-17] Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:Micromania3_ES_001.pdf_p106-18] Micromanía (tercera época), "Febrero 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 106

[:File:NextGeneration_US_01.pdf_p108-19] Next Generation, "Premiere Issue 1995" (US; 1994-12-08), page 108

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_051.pdf_p82-20] Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-03.pdf_p110-21] Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 110

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-02_19950215.pdf_p33-22] Saturn Fan, "1995 February" (JP; 1995-01-07), page 33

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_14.pdf_p94-23] Sega Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 94

[:File:SegaPower_UK_64.pdf_p40-24] Sega Power, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-19), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_41.pdf_p34-25] Sega Pro, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-29), page 34

[:File:Sega_Mega_Drive_Review_2_RU.pdf_p115-26] Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 115

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-27] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

[:File:TodoSega_ES_24.pdf_p30-28] Todo Sega, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 30

[29] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-03.pdf_p91-30] Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 91

[:File:VideoGames_US_71.pdf_p101-31] VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 101

[:File:CVG_UK_164.pdf_p60-32] Computer & Video Games, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-09), page 60

[:File:EGM_US_071.pdf_p36-33] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36

[:File:EGM_US_073.pdf_p36-34] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36

[:File:GamePro_US_074.pdf_p48-35] GamePro, "September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:Gamers_DE_1995-11.pdf_p55-36] Gamers, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 55

[:File:GameInformer_US_026.pdf_p54-37] Game Informer, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_047.pdf_p78-38] Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:Mega_UK_36.pdf_p20-39] Mega, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-31), page 20

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_058.pdf_p142-40] Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 142

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_27.pdf_p10-41] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 10

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_19.pdf_p82-42] Sega Magazine, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 82

[:File:SegaPower_UK_68.pdf_p52-43] Sega Power, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-18), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_48.pdf_p65-44] Sega Pro, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 65

[:File:VideogameAdvisor_US_0103.pdf_p32-45] Videogame Advisor, "Volume 1, Number 3: July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 32

[:File:VideoGames_US_80.pdf_p81-46] VideoGames, "September 1995" (US; 1995-08-22), page 81

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Samurai Shodown

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production Credits

Mega CD Version

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Mega CD Version

Game Gear Version