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Samurai Shodown III 1995

SNK

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Samurai Shodown III was to be the start of a bold new direction for the franchise. The most obvious difference between this game and the others in the series is the notably darker aesthetic. The more light-hearted characters (Earthquake, Cham Cham, and Gen-an to name a few) from the previous games have been excised, and even the kabuki master, Kyoshiro … Samurai Shodown III was to be the start of a bold new direction for the franchise.

The most obvious difference between this game and the others in the series is the notably darker aesthetic. The more light-hearted characters (Earthquake, Cham Cham, and Gen-an to name a few) from the previous games have been excised, and even the kabuki master, Kyoshiro Senryo, received a redesign, transforming him from a flamboyant stage performer into a grim-faced, muscular man. All of the characters have been completely redrawn. The animation is very smooth for all characters, another departure from the graphical style of the second game. Read more

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Developers
SNK
Publishers
D4, SNK, SNK Playmore, Sony Computer Entertainment
Genres
Fighting
Themes
Action, Historical
Franchises
Samurai Shodown
Series
Samurai Shodown
Also known as
Samurai Shodown 3: Blades of Blood · Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood · Samurai Spirits: Peerless Blade of Zankuro (Japanese title, translated) · Samurai Spirits: Zankuro Musouken (Japanese title, romanization) · Fighters Swords (Korean title, translated) · Samsho 3 (Abbreviation) · SS3 (Acronym)

Release dates

  • Nov 15, 1995 Arcade
  • Dec 01, 1995 Neo Geo AES
  • Dec 29, 1995 Neo Geo CD
  • Aug 30, 1996 PlayStation · Japan
  • Nov 08, 1996 Sega Saturn · Japan
  • Nov 30, 1996 PlayStation · North America
  • Q4 1996 PlayStation · Europe
  • Jun 28, 2007 PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 · Digital compatibility release · Japan
  • Apr 27, 2010 Wii · Japan
  • Sep 03, 2010 Wii · Europe
  • Sep 06, 2010 Wii · North America
  • Jun 11, 2020 PC (Microsoft Windows)

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