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Samurai Shodown (USA)

Sega Game Gear
🇬🇧
Reviewed in
1995
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Samurai Shodown adapts the Neo Geo hit to Game Gear with a trimmed roster and unavoidably simpler animation. Sword strikes keep their impact even without the original flair, and controls stay workable. An ambitious port for fans, without rivaling the 16 bit console versions.

Your verdict
Category
Fighting 2 players 12+
Description
The Game Gear version of SNK's sword-fighting game Samurai Shodown.

Samurai Shodown review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Ranking
12th in Top 20 best SNK games
Technical info
💾0,3 MB 📅01/01/1995
Published by Takara

Samurai Shodown (Game Gear) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $24 Q6 complete
 $162 Q10 new
 $292 !
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Other versions
Samurai Spirits
Japan
09/12/1994
🇯🇵

Collector interest

This American edition of Samurai Shodown carries the Western title and squeezes SNK's Neo Geo hit onto Game Gear, a notable technical feat despite the trimmed roster. Released under Takara in the States, it is more sought than its score implies, since Neo Geo fighter ports on Sega's handheld are few. The collecting angle rests on the curiosity of an ambitious downport and the complete NTSC value, distinct from the Japanese release titled Samurai Spirits.

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