BRIEF HISTORY

» Samurai Shodown was originally conceived as a scrolling beat-’em-up starring monsters, before being radically reimagined due to the early Nineties arcade trend for one-on-one fighting games. The first game in the series arrived in 1993, with three sequels arriving in 1994, 1995 and 1996. The series was then rested for a while before being revived during the Playmore era with 2003’s Samurai Shodown V and 2004’s Samurai Shodown V Special, the final Neo Geo cartridge release. The series has become one of SNK’S most recognisable franchises, with popular characters such as Haohmaru and Nakoruru often included in the company’s crossover projects.