The mighty wrath of Shiro Amakusa is reborn! Who can stop him? The sparks fly when 17 swordsmen clash, and it all ends at the evil walls of Amakusa Castle! Featuring all your favorite warriors plus two new characters!

Chronologically, Samurai Shodown IV is the second and final chapter of an interlude between Samurai Shodown and Samurai Shodown II, being Samurai Shodown III the first chapter. The most obvious change is visual, with dramatically adjusted color palettes for the individual characters, generally brightening them up and reducing contrast, in the attempt to make the game more cartoonish. Bringing a new breath to SNK's swordsman fighting series, this 4th installment marks the return of 3 classic characters, introduces 2 newcomers and brings some new backgrounds. The game preserved many elements like the dodge move and the chance to choose between two versions of the fighter: the standard one and an alternative dark-styled one. The single-player mode now has a timer, as well. Only by reaching the final boss within a specified time limit can one see a character's ending.

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Alternative Titles

Samurai Spirits: Amakusa Kourin, サムライスピリッツ 天草降臨

Platform

Arcade

Developer(s)

SNK

Publishers(s)

SNK

Genres(s)

Fighting

NA Release Date

November 29, 1996

JP Release Date

October 25, 1996

MVGL User Score

8.3 by 6 user(s)

MVGL Difficulty

3.0000

Composer(s)

Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan

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9 User(s)

This game also exists on:
Neo Geo Neo Geo CD Nintendo Wii Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S PC

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