Samurai Shodown All Characters
SNK Boss: By Samurai Shodown IV, he had the greatest reach and base strenght of all bosses, as well as great speed. Sword Beam: His fatality in Samurai Shodown V consists of a superpowered slash that fires a green wave of death at his foe, totally obliterating him/her except for the lower parts of their feet. This artice is about the 2019 video game. For the 1993 video game, check Samurai Shodown. Samurai Shodown, known as Samurai Spirits (侍魂) in Japan, is a fighting game by SNK released in June 2019. It's the first 'mainline' game since 2008's Samurai Shodown Sen, marking an 11 year gap between the.
| Samurai Shodown IV | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK |
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| Designer(s) | Kiyoji Tomita |
| Artist(s) | Y. Koyasu |
| Writer(s) | Y. Yoshimitsu |
| Composer(s) | Hideki Asanaka Yasumasa Yamada Yoshihiko Kitamura |
| Series | Samurai Shodown |
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| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | |
| Cabinet | Upright |
| Arcade system | Neo Geo MVS |
| CPU | M68000 (@ 12 MHz), Z80A (@ 4 MHz) |
| Sound | YM2610 (@ 8 MHz)[1] |
| Display | Raster, 320 × 224 pixels (Horizontal), 4096 colors |
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge[a] 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.
Gameplay[edit]
Among other series changes, aerial blocking was removed entirely. One can also no longer charge one's own 'pow' gauge. The off-screen delivery man was omitted entirely from the game. The 'CD combo' was added, wherein a player can press the C and D buttons together, triggering a strike that can be followed up by a sequence of button taps.
SNK also added a 'suicide' move, wherein one's character forfeits the round. The bonus to this is that the one committing suicide will start the next round with a full 'POW' gauge. Certain finishes also enable a 'fatality' move in the vein of Mortal Kombat.
Characters[edit]
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: Comment installer un crack mac photoshop.
- Kazuki Kazama - member of the Kazama ninja clan specializing in fire jutsu, he deserts to rescue his younger sister, Hazuki, from Amakusa's clutches.
- Sogetsu Kazama - older brother to Kazuki and Hazuki who uses water jutsu; unlike Kazuki, he stays with the clan and is ordered to assassinate his brother for leaving.
Cham Cham from Samurai Shodown II also makes a playable appearance, exclusively for the PlayStation port of the game.
Reception[edit]
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; several fighting stages are outright beautiful; and the special moves look awesome.'[3]
The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Neo Geo home version a unanimous score of 8 out of 10, praising the high number of characters and the size of the character sprites.[4]
Dhalsim and Zangief also return to the fight with some news moves.The other major difference is the loss of chain-combos and the gain of a custom combo system. Download game stike fighter 2 ps1 game.
In a review of the Virtual Console release, Nintendo Life also gave the game an 8 out of 10, but their praise focused more on the animations, heavy challenge, and the thrilling pacing of battles, commenting, 'a single slash [is] capable of turning the tide against any opponent.'[5]
Notes[edit]
- ^Also known as Samurai Spirits: Amakusa's Descent (Japanese: サムライスピリッツ: 天草降臨, Hepburn: Samurai Supirittsu: Amakusa Kōrin) or TenSamu for short in Japan.[2]
References[edit]
- ^'SNK NeoGeo MVS Hardware (SNK)'. system16.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^Watsuki, Nobuhiro. 'Free Talk,' Rurouni Kenshin Volume 14. Viz Media. 166.
- ^'Hot at the Arcades: Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge'. GamePro. No. 102. IDG. March 1997. p. 64.
- ^'Samurai Shodown IV Review'. Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 90. Ziff Davis. January 1997. p. 74.
- ^Newton, James. 'Samurai Showdown IV Review'. Nintendo Life. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
External links[edit]
- Samurai Shodown IV at GameFAQs
- Samurai Shodown IV at Giant Bomb
- Samurai Shodown IV at Killer List of Videogames
- Samurai Shodown IV at MobyGames