Jun 24, 2019 ·  While it may not be a household name like Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, Samurai Shodown is a storied fighting game series with a legacy to uphold. The 2019 version, which is simply titled... 

Jun 11, 2020 ·  Samurai Shodown is simple to pick up, but it has tools that seasoned fighting game players appreciate. The swordspeople dash, perform defensive back hops, and spot-dodge/sidestep like characters in... 

Jun 26, 2019 ·  Samurai Shodown – Review Screenshot Provided by SNK. Samurai Shodown aims to keep things simple with its control layout of light, medium and heavy attacks along with kicks. Special moves can be ... 

Jun 24, 2019 ·  Samurai Shodown is SNK's first joint on UE4. It feels much more coherent and stylish than The King of Fighters 14 - although, of course, there's a lot less of it. That's true as ever this time out,... 

Visually, Samurai Shodown is a treat, running at a reasonably smooth 60FPS in both docked and handheld modes. When played in the former, it's incredibly close to the PlayStation 4 version in terms ... 

Samurai Shodown is, at one level, a Street Fighter 2 clone with a medieval Japanese setting, and, at another level, an elegant ballet of fist, feet, and swords. The gameplay is so involving and the atmosphere so engrossing, that I easily forgave the utter silliness of the dialogue and the anachronisms in the story. 

Mar 28, 2021 ·  Samurai Shodown Review: A Cut Above (Xbox Series X) Samurai Shodown slices its way into next-gen, bringing its unique take on defensive-based combat to the Xbox Series X. Promising up to 120 FPS and visual improvements over its 2019 release, this in-depth review goes into what works and what falls short with SNK's latest release. 

Jun 27, 2019 ·  A now 26 year old franchise, Samurai Shodown hadn’t seen a dedicated, solo release since 2008’s oft-maligned Samurai Shodown Sen for the Xbox 360. 11 years is a long time to wait for the ... 

Jun 28, 2019 ·  Back in the day, SNK’s Samurai Shodown had a small but dedicated fanbase, and whilst not every entry in the series was a success, they offered a much different approach to fighters than the more... 

As far as blade-wielding fighting games go, Samurai Shodown offers you a multitude of ways to play, in fact, ten different ways to play. Our review is based heavily on story mode and the online “matched” battle modes. First up is “story mode”. This Nintendo Switch version is said to be a brand new game. 

Jun 25, 2019 ·  Samurai Shodown showcases the highs and lows of the fighting genre as a whole. At its best, it’s a powerful lesson in learning and reacting to another player, as victory doesn’t require you to learn jargon or memorize long combos. 

Jun 17, 2020 ·  Samurai Shodown is a great fighter that looks beautiful, and deserves a much bigger audience than it has - but as of right now, there aren't enough players online to satisfy fighting game fans ... 

SAMURAI SHODOWN is the 12 th entry in a long-running fighting game series, and is being billed as a light reboot of the franchise. Like most fighting games, characters battle each other one-on-one in a variety of two-dimensional environments. 

Mar 25, 2021 ·  On coming to this Xbox Series updated review of Samurai Shodown I am in a different position to the excellent Xbox One review by Mark Sherwood two years ago.. The Samurai Shodown series has been something I’ve followed through the highs (Sam Sho II, Sam Sho IV) and lows (Samurai Shodown Senran); whenever I’ve found a sweaty arcade with a cabinet, I cannot help but drop a few tokens. 

Related: Samurai Shodown (2019) Switch Review: A Shogun Street Fighter That doesn't mean there isn't plenty of depth to master, though. Samurai Shodown games can be quite challenging against both human and AI opponents, and the brief, pre-game tutorials do little to explain special moves, disarming attacks, onscreen gauges, and other intricacies. 

Samurai Shodown is back and it's arguably better than ever. SNK has delivered a truly gripping fighting game where the tides can turn in an instant, and it's this constant sense of tension that ... 

Aug 06, 2020 ·  Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection Review. The Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection is a masterpiece of preservation, but the games themselves may not hold up to modern standards. 

Samurai Shodown Switch Review: Portable Swords. Specifically, it’s a very educational sort of game. The 2019 Samurai Shodown – technically the seventh mainline game in the series, but intended as a franchise reboot – is a high-risk, high-reward fighting game, where every character is no more than one or two big hits away from losing a round. 

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