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.

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Alternate Titles

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

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Part of the Following Groups

Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Samurai Shodown	Game Boy	$7.98
	Samurai Shodown	3DO
	Samurai Shodown	Genesis
	Samurai Shodown	SNES
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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)

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The Press Says

Electric Playground	Neo Geo CD	Oct 16, 1995	10 out of 10	100
Sega-16.com	Genesis	Sep 12, 2005	9 out of 10	90
GamePro (US)	Genesis	Dec, 1994	4.5 out of 5	90
Electric Playground	Game Boy	Sep 20, 1995	9 out of 10	90
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Game Gear	Oct 02, 2005	9 out of 10	90
IGN	Wii	Jul 02, 2008	8.5 out of 10	85
Total! (Germany)	SNES	Oct, 1994	2 out of 6	80
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	Genesis	Dec, 1994	7 out of 10	70
Defunct Games	3DO	Aug 14, 2005	58 out of 100	58
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	3DO	Jan 30, 2005	5 out of 10	50

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Trivia

Japanese release

Strangely enough, when the 3DO version was released in Japan, it was under the overseas name instead of the original Japanese title.

Hattori Hanzo

Either coincidence or not, the ninja Hattori Hanzo is actually a real samurai in medieval Japan. The "real" Hattori Hanzo served under the daimyo Tokugawa Ieyasu. Fans of Nobunaga's Ambition will recognize this.