Samurai Shodown III

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Released Nov 15, 1995

By: SNK, D4, SNK Playmore, Sony Computer Entertainment

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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 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.

Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Arcade Neo Geo AES Neo Geo CD PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation PlayStation 3 PlayStation Portable Sega Saturn Wii
Themes: Action Historical
Franchises: Samurai Shodown
Collections: Samurai Shodown
Game modes: Multiplayer Single player Split screen
Perspectives: Side view
Engines: Neo Geo MVS
Keywords: backwards compatibility digital distribution feudal japan playstation network playstation tv support psone classics samurai shared screen wii virtual console
Languages: English · Interface, Subtitles Japanese · Audio, Interface, Subtitles
Age ratings: ACB MA 15+CERO B ESRB T GRAC 15+USK 12

Complete release history (13)

Arcade · Nov 15, 1995
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Neo Geo AES · Dec 1, 1995
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Neo Geo CD · Dec 29, 1995
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PlayStation · Aug 30, 1996
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Sega Saturn · Nov 8, 1996
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PlayStation · Nov 30, 1996
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PlayStation · Q4 1996
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PlayStation 3 · Jun 28, 2007
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PlayStation Portable · Jun 28, 2007
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Wii · Apr 27, 2010
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Wii · Sep 3, 2010
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Wii · Sep 6, 2010
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · Jun 11, 2020
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