Samurai Shodown III

by SNK

1995

Fighting

Historical

Good

Fighting

Historical

Good

About

Samurai Shodown III was to be the start of a bold new direction for the franchise. The most obvious difference between this game and the others in the series is the notably darker aesthetic. The more light-hearted characters (Earthquake, Cham Cham, and Gen-an to name a few) from the previous games have been excised, and even the kabuki master, Kyoshiro Senryo, received a redesign, transforming him from a flamboyant stage performer into a grim-faced, muscular man. All of the characters have been completely redrawn. The animation is very smooth for all characters, another departure from the graphical style of the second game.

Publisher: SNK Playmore, D4, Sony Computer Entertainment, SNK
Engine: Neo Geo MVS
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Themes: Action, Historical
Perspective: Side view
Age Rating: T — Teen

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Available in Bundles

Samurai Shodown Anthology

Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection

Neogeo Arcade 3

Taito Arcade 2

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