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 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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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

GamePro	Neo Geo	Oct, 1993	5 out of 5	100
Sega-16.com	Genesis	Sep 12, 2005	9 out of 10	90
Game Players	SNES	Dec, 1994	85 out of 100	85
Flying Omelette	SNES	2005	4 out of 5	80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	SNES	Oct, 1994	7.4 out of 10	74
GamePro	Game Boy	Dec, 1994	3.5 out of 5	70
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	Genesis	Dec, 1994	7 out of 10	70
GamePro	SEGA CD	Sep, 1995	3 out of 5	60
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

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 1 & 2 will recognize this.

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