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.
FightingActionHistoricalsamuraifeudal japanplaystation networkshared screendigital distributionpsone classicsplaystation tv supportbackwards compatibilitywii virtual consoleArcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn
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Earnest, grave, plot-driven and intimate.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
- unpretentiousprestige
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- Platforms
- Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
- Developer
- SNK
- Publisher
- SNK Playmore, D4, Sony Computer Entertainment, SNK
- Released
- November 15, 1995
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Neo Geo MVS
IGDB rating 6.8/10 from 29 ratings.
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