New Samurai Shodown Game Revealed
SNK is releasing a brand new title from their fighting game series Samurai Shodown in 2019 for PlayStation 4.
After a rumor of SNK to reveal their next game for some time over social media, we know now that it is going to be a new installment of popular sword fighting game franchise Samurai Shodown, currently revealed as Samurai Spirits.
Therefore, we should note that this game originally used to be called by the same name in Japan when it originally released back in 1993. Obviously this is a total revamp of the fan-favorite series after a decade and at this time; they are planning to release the title in 2019.
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A brand-new teaser trailer came along to herald the return of an iconic arcade fighting classic in an all-new avatar.
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Opening of the teaser clip suggests that Samurai Shodown is still attached to its roots of 18th-century feudal Japan and Samurai Spirits is set in the year 1787, which means the premise of the game takes place following the events of Samurai Shodown V Special.
Then the narration is suddenly interrupted by legendary series protagonist and skilled swordsman Haohmaru as he slashes though the screen first and then unsheathes his katana on his opponents, taking them all down one by one.
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That insane rush of blood squirting from your opponents with each blow of your samurai warrior is pure nostalgia factor and each character sprites are now rendered into more realistic 3D graphics using the powerful Unreal Engine.
The latest fighting game to employ the same engine is Dragon Ball FighterZ and we cannot complain about the outcome. Aside from Haohmaru, characters like Charlotte, Galford, Genjuro Kibagami, Kyoshiro Senryo, Hanzo Hattori, Nakoruru and Ukyo Tachibana are also confirmed.
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We don't have enough details on hand about the game yet but we do know that it is initially headed towards PlayStation 4. While we are not sure about a PC release, announcement for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One version may come out later.
The last game from the series was Samurai Shodown: Sen from 2008 and the non-canonical release Samurai Shodown Anthology in 2009. The idea of bringing back one of their classics after the launch of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy will definitely make the fans happy.
After a rumor of SNK to reveal their next game for some time over social media, we know now that it is going to be a new installment of popular sword fighting game franchise Samurai Shodown, currently revealed as Samurai Spirits.
Therefore, we should note that this game originally used to be called by the same name in Japan when it originally released back in 1993. Obviously this is a total revamp of the fan-favorite series after a decade and at this time; they are planning to release the title in 2019.
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| New Samurai Shodown Game Revealed |
RELATED: SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy Out Now
A brand-new teaser trailer came along to herald the return of an iconic arcade fighting classic in an all-new avatar.
RELATED: SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Announced for Switch
Opening of the teaser clip suggests that Samurai Shodown is still attached to its roots of 18th-century feudal Japan and Samurai Spirits is set in the year 1787, which means the premise of the game takes place following the events of Samurai Shodown V Special.
Then the narration is suddenly interrupted by legendary series protagonist and skilled swordsman Haohmaru as he slashes though the screen first and then unsheathes his katana on his opponents, taking them all down one by one.
RELATED: Metal Slug XX Comes to PlayStation 4
That insane rush of blood squirting from your opponents with each blow of your samurai warrior is pure nostalgia factor and each character sprites are now rendered into more realistic 3D graphics using the powerful Unreal Engine.
The latest fighting game to employ the same engine is Dragon Ball FighterZ and we cannot complain about the outcome. Aside from Haohmaru, characters like Charlotte, Galford, Genjuro Kibagami, Kyoshiro Senryo, Hanzo Hattori, Nakoruru and Ukyo Tachibana are also confirmed.
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| Terrific Gameplay Visuals |
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We don't have enough details on hand about the game yet but we do know that it is initially headed towards PlayStation 4. While we are not sure about a PC release, announcement for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One version may come out later.
The last game from the series was Samurai Shodown: Sen from 2008 and the non-canonical release Samurai Shodown Anthology in 2009. The idea of bringing back one of their classics after the launch of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy will definitely make the fans happy.
Only for PS4? How disappointing.
On primary stage, yes. If it doesn't end up being an exclusive, then there are chances for the game to come to PC and Xbox One as well, including Switch.