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

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Samurai Shodown SNES $1.45  
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User Reviews

Samurai [NOW LOADING] Shodown! 3DO Fake Spam (94)
A great translation of the Neo Geo original. SEGA CD Luis Arocho (3)
The original, and not a bad one at that. Game Boy Zorgob (24)

The Press Says

FLUX 3DO Oct, 1994 A 100
GamePro Neo Geo Oct, 1993 5 out of 5 100
GamePro Genesis Dec, 1994 4.5 out of 5 90
GamePro 3DO Feb, 1995 4.5 out of 5 90
Coming Soon Magazine 3DO Mar, 1995 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) 3DO Jan, 1995 7.6 out of 10 76
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) SNES Oct, 1994 7.4 out of 10 74
GamePro SNES Dec, 1994 3.5 out of 5 70
Defunct Games 3DO Aug 14, 2005 58 out of 100 58
The Video Game Critic Genesis Mar 10, 2002 D 25

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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)


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (66164), Zorgob (24), Fooziex (2933), chirinea (24578), gamewarrior (5118), Terok Nor (10544), Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (13163) and azereal (50)
 

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