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Samurai Shodown

Platforms

Nintendo Switch
PC
PS4
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S

Initial release Aug. 11, 1993

Developers

SNK

Genres

Fighting

Publishers

SNK

Franchise Samurai Shodown

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Samurai Shodown is getting Baiken from Guilty Gear as a DLC character

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Samurai Shodown is getting Baiken from Guilty Gear as a DLC character

Cross-up.

Aug. 16, 2021 Wesley Yin-Poole

Samurai Shodown hits Steam 14th June with a new DLC character

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Samurai Shodown hits Steam 14th June with a new DLC character

Amakusa returns.

May 17, 2021 Wesley Yin-Poole

24-year-old, never-before-seen Hyper Neo Geo 64 game prototype found under a collapsed tree in a California field

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24-year-old, never-before-seen Hyper Neo Geo 64 game prototype found under a collapsed tree in a California field

For sophisticated pallets.

March 17, 2021 Wesley Yin-Poole

SNK reveals King of Fighters 15 debut trailer

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SNK reveals King of Fighters 15 debut trailer

Plus two new Samurai Shodown characters.

Jan. 8, 2021 Wesley Yin-Poole

Crown prince of Saudi Arabia's flagship charity buys a chunk of SNK - and it wants more

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Crown prince of Saudi Arabia's flagship charity buys a chunk of SNK - and it wants more

Fatal fury.

Nov. 27, 2020 Wesley Yin-Poole

The gaming archaeologist and his quest for a Neo Geo holy grail

Interview

The gaming archaeologist and his quest for a Neo Geo holy grail

How an unreleased SNK arcade game found its way out into the world again.

Sept. 14, 2020 Martin Robinson

Warden from For Honor is a Samurai Shodown DLC character

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Warden from For Honor is a Samurai Shodown DLC character

Miserum!

June 24, 2020 Wesley Yin-Poole

Samurai Shodown, Sludge Life snaffled up as latest Epic Games Store exclusives

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Samurai Shodown, Sludge Life snaffled up as latest Epic Games Store exclusives

Plus MirrorMoon EP dev's new horror, and more.

March 23, 2020 Matt Wales

Here's Haohmaru versus Mitsurugi in Soulcalibur 6

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Here's Haohmaru versus Mitsurugi in Soulcalibur 6

It's a samurai showdown.

Jan. 25, 2020 Wesley Yin-Poole

Google offers refunds after adding games to the Stadia Pro subscription just two weeks after putting them on sale

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Google offers refunds after adding games to the Stadia Pro subscription just two weeks after putting them on sale

But you have to request it manually.

Nov. 27, 2019 Wesley Yin-Poole

Finally, we're getting a Soulcalibur / Samurai Shodown crossover

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Finally, we're getting a Soulcalibur / Samurai Shodown crossover

Sparks will fly.

Aug. 5, 2019 Wesley Yin-Poole

Samurai Shodown gets a DLC character each month for the rest of 2019

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Samurai Shodown gets a DLC character each month for the rest of 2019

Plus, The King of Fighters 15 in development.

Aug. 5, 2019 Wesley Yin-Poole

Samurai Shodown review - a slim, stylish fighter that proves SNK is properly back on song

Review

Recommended | Samurai Shodown review - a slim, stylish fighter that proves SNK is properly back on song

Deep cut.

June 24, 2019 Martin Robinson

With Samurai Shodown, SNK is properly back

Preview

With Samurai Shodown, SNK is properly back

King of the fighters.

March 25, 2019 Martin Robinson

Dark blue icons of video game controllers on a light blue background

Review

Virtual Console Roundup

Paradroid, Burning Fight, Pokemon Puzzle League and Samurai Shodown.

June 2, 2008 Dan Whitehead

Samurai Shodown Gallery

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Games from the Samurai Shodown franchise