Samurai Shodown
- July 3, 2019
- SNK
- 23h median play time
Although a bit archaic on some of the single player content Samurai Shodown manages to successfully bring its style of combat to the current generation of consoles and deliver a technical fighter that is rare to find these days.
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"Samurai Shodown is a fighting game focused on weapon-based combat, building upon its legacy as the premier series in the genre for over 25 years. The latest entry, developed in Unreal Engine 4, showcases a distinctive Japanese art style, returning popular characters such as Haohmaru and Nakoruru for intense single-player, multi-player, and co-op battles, all accompanied by a memorable soundtrack."
Reviews
Audience ScoreBased on 990 reviews
gameplay90 positive mentions
stability12 negative mentions
- gameplay212 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- graphics121 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- story98 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- music67 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- optimization13 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 31 % negative mentions
- stability12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- character development8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- replayability3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
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Critic Reviews
77% average critic score
Samurai Shodown Xbox Series X Review #XSX
Get your shodown on!
84%Samurai Shodown Review – Sword Fighting Days
Despite inconsistent visual presentation and some barebones modes, Samurai Showdown shines as both a unique fighter and a resurrection of a classic series.
80%Review: Samurai Shodown
Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.
80%
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Play time
23hMedian play time
22hAverage play time
20-24hSpent by most gamers