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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Merchant	Title	Platform
	Samurai Shodown	SNES
	Samurai Shodown
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The Press Says

Power Unlimited	Feb, 1995	9.6 out of 10	96
Game Players	Dec, 1994	85 out of 100	85
All Game Guide	1998		80
Total! (Germany)	Oct, 1994	2 out of 6	80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Oct, 1994	7.4 out of 10	74
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	Dec, 1994	7 out of 10	70
GamePro (US)	Dec, 1994	3.5 out of 5	70

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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.