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4.8/5 CoolROM Cabinet Upright Series Samurai Shodown Publishers SNK, Takara | 4.6/5 Emuparadise Genre(s) Fighting game Initial release date 25 October 1996 Developer SNK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arcade system Neo-Geo (378 Mbit cartridge) Display Raster, 304 x 224 pixels (Horizontal), 4096 colors Platforms Neo Geo, Arcade game, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Sega Saturn, Neo Geo CD, Wii, Microsoft Windows Modes Single-player video game, Multiplayer video game Similar Samurai Shodown games, SNK games, Fighting games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge, also known as Samurai Spirits: Amakusa's Descent (サムライスピリッツ天草降臨, Samurai Supirittsu Amakusa Kōrin, TenSamu in short) in Japan, is the fourth in SNK's flagship Samurai Shodown series of fighting games. Chronologically, it is the second and final chapter of a story between Samurai Shodown and Samurai Shodown II, with Samurai Shodown III being the first chapter.
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Gameplay
Among other series changes, aerial blocking was removed entirely, as well as the switch-around move (which enabled a player to shift quickly behind the other's back), and the dodges (evade, side-step; in which the move virtually brings a semi-3D environment to the defense in attempt to use each sword more effectively).
One can also no longer charge one's own "pow" gauge. The off-screen delivery man was omitted entirely from the game. The "CD combo" was added, wherein a player can press the C and D buttons together, triggering a strike that can be followed up by a sequence of button taps.
SNK also added a "suicide" move, wherein one's character forfeits the round. The bonus to this is that the one committing suicide will start the next round with a full "POW" gauge. Certain finishes also enable a "fatality" move in the vein of Mortal Kombat.
Characters
Some of the older characters were restored, such as Charlotte, Tam Tam and Jubei Yagyu. The entire cast of the previous game also returns, though some have been retouched to further enhance the cartoonish look.
Joining the cast are the two ninja brothers:
Reception
The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Neo Geo home version a unanimous score of 8 out of 10, praising the high number of characters and the size of the character sprites.
In a review of the Virtual Console release, Nintendo Life also gave the game an 8 out of 10, but their praise focused more on the animations, heavy challenge, and the thrilling pacing of battles, commenting, "a single slash [is] capable of turning the tide against any opponent."