Samurai Spirits is the Japanese title of Samurai Shodown on Mega Drive, adapting the SNK hit with samurai roster and intense sword combat. The 16 bit conversion offers decent animation despite limited palette compared to Neo Geo. Solid for Samurai Shodown fans, weapon combat classic.
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Fighting2 players12+
Description
Mega Drive adaptation of the SNK fighter Samurai Spirits. Published by Takara, released in Japan in September 1994. Several licensed samurai, weapon combat, special attacks and arranged Neo Geo presentation. Japan exclusive version.
Samurai Spirits review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾1,7 MB📅09/09/1994
Published by Takara
Samurai Spirits (Mega Drive) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Takara adapted SNK's weapon based fighter Samurai Spirits to the Mega Drive, a conversion that stayed exclusive to Japan while Neo Geo and rival console versions dominated. The cartridge stands as the only Sega 16 bit port of this license, making it a targeted object for completists of Japanese versus fighting. Its arrangement from the Neo Geo arcade sustains interest despite technical compromises.
