Game Boy

Samurai Shodown

Description

In early Japan, a man named Shiro Tokisada Amakusa preaches a heretic religion. Little does anyone know that Amakusa is really a servant of the evil Ambrosia, who took over Amakusa's body. Ambrosia wishes to shroud the world in darkness. Now, choose between 12 warriors (and 3 bonus characters) to fight for the honor of destroying Amakusa, and fulfilling a mission.

Alternate Titles

• "侍魂" -- Chinese title (simplified)
• "Samurai Spirits" -- Japanese title
• "Samurai Shodown! - Pocket Fighting Series" -- Neo Geo Pocket title
• "Samurai Shodown 1" -- Informal name
• "Nettou Samurai Spirits" -- Japanese title (Game Boy)
• "サムライスピリッツ" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Games made into movies
• Samurai Shodown series

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User Reviews

The original, and not a bad one at that.

Zorgob (24)

The Press Says

Video Games & Computer Entertainment	Jan, 1995	8 out of 10	80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Nov, 1994	7.4 out of 10	74
GamePro	Dec, 1994	3.5 out of 5	70

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Trivia

The Neo Geo version was named Fighting Game of the Year in the 1993 GamePro Editors' Choice Awards (Vol. 6, Issue 2)