Rating: 75.9%
Platforms: Wii, PlayStation, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Arcade, Super Famicom, Sega CD, Neo Geo MVS, Neo Geo AES, FM Towns and Neo Geo CD
Genres: Fighting
Themes: Action
Keywords: martial arts
Perspective: Side view
Developer: SNK
Publisher: Tec Toy;Sega;JVC;BMG Interactive Entertainment;Japan Home Video Co.;Crystal Dynamics;Takara;D4 Enterprise;Playtronic
Samurai Shodown
Summary:
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.