Game
Samurai Shodown III
68IGDB player score
29 ratings
About this game
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.
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Game facts
Release date
Nov 15, 1995
Developer
SNK
Publisher
D4, SNK, SNK Playmore, Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms
Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
Genres
Fighting
Themes
Action, Historical
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Franchise
Samurai Shodown
Perspective
Side view
Critic score
65 / 100 (1 reviews)
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