For detailed information about this series, see: Samurai Shodown at SNK Wiki
Haohmaru, the main character of the Samurai Shodown series.
Samurai Shodown, known as Samurai Spirits in Japan, is a series of games created by SNK.
Video Games[]
- Samurai Shodown (July 7th, 1993) for Neo Geo MVS, Neo Geo AES, 3DO, Game Boy, Neo Geo CD, SNES, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, FM Towns, PlayStation, Mobile Phones, Wii Virtual Console, PlayStation Network, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
- Samurai Shodown II (October 28th, 1994) for Neo Geo MVS, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, PC, PlayStation, Wii Virtual Console, Xbox 360, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
- Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood (November 15th, 1995) for Neo Geo MVS, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Game Boy, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Wii Virtual Console, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
- Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge (October 25th, 1996) for Neo Geo MVS, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PC, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One
- Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits BushidÅ Retsuden (June 27th, 1997) for Neo Geo CD, PlayStation, and Sega Saturn
- Samurai Shodown 64 (December 19th, 1997) for Hyper Neo Geo 64
- Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage (October 16th, 1998) for Hyper Neo Geo 64
- Samurai Shodown! (December 25th, 1998) for Neo Geo Pocket
- Samurai Shodown! 2 (April 30th, 1999) for Neo Geo Pocket Color and Nintendo Switch
- Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage (December 22nd, 1999) for PlayStation and PlayStation Network
- Nakoruru ~Ano Hito kara no Okurimono~ (July 6th, 2001) for PC and Dreamcast
- Samurai Shodown V (October 10th, 2003) for Neo Geo MVS, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
- Samurai Shodown V Special (July 15th, 2004) for Neo Geo MVS, Neo Geo AES, PC MacOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
- Samurai Shodown Mobile (July 4th, 2005) for Mobile Phones
- Samurai Shodown VI (September 14th, 2005) for Arcade, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Network, and PlayStation 4
- Samurai Shodown Mobile II (November 21st, 2005) for Mobile Phones
- Samurai Shodown Mobile III (January 12th, 2006) for Mobile Phones
- Samurai Shodown Sen (April 17th, 2008) for Arcade and Xbox 360
- Samurai Shodown Anthology (April 14th, 2009) for Wii, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable
- Samurai Shodown Slash (October 14th, 2014) for iOS and Android
- Samurai Shodown: The Legend of Samurai (December 3rd, 2018) for iOS and Android
- Samurai Shodown (June 25th, 2019) for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Arcade, Stadia, Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, and Android
- Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection (June 11th, 2020) for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
Anime[]
- Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture (September 8th, 1994)
- Samurai Spirits 2: Asura Zanmaeden (December 24th, 1999)
- Nakoruru ~Ano hito kara no okurimono~ (May 25th, 2002)
Manga[]
- Samurai Shodown (1994)
Links to Other Series[]
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The King of Fighters | April 25, 1996 | Nakoruru from the Samurai Shodown series appears in the Game Boy version of The King of Fighters '95, Hanzo Hattori appears in KOF: Maximum Impact 2, several characters from Samurai Shodown IV appear in The King of Fighters: All Star as part of a special event. | 1 |
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SNK vs. Capcom | November 30, 1999 | Various Samurai Shodown characters are selectable in all SNK vs. Capcom games. | 1 |
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Neo Geo Battle Coliseum | July 27, 2005 | Samurai Shodown characters are featured in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum. | 1 |
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Queen's Blade | April 18, 2008 | Iroha, Mina Majikina and Cham Cham from Samurai Shodown received visual combat books for Queen's Gate and makes a guest appearance in Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos. | 1 |
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3D Dot Game Heroes | November 05, 2009 | 3D Dot Game Heroes features a loading screen based on Samurai Shodown. | 3 |
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Lost Saga | July 5, 2012 | Characters from the Samurai Shodown series are playable characters in Lost Saga. | 1 |
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Granblue Fantasy | January 13, 2017 | Characters from Samurai Shodown appear in Granblue Fantasy as a part of a collaboration. | 1 |
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SNK Heroines | September 6, 2018 | Nakoruru from Samurai Shodown is a playable character in SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. | 1 |
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Might and Magic | December 13, 2018 | Characters from Samurai Shodown appeared in Might and Magic Elemental Guardians as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Anime Abandon | February 21, 2019 | Bennett The Sage reviews the 1994 movie âSamurai Shodownâ. | 2 |
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FreeStyle Street Basketball | May 08, 2019 | Haohmaru and Nakoruru from Samurai Shodown appears in Freestyle2: Street Basketball. | 1 |
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Puzzle & Dragons | October 14, 2019 | Characters from Samurai Shodown appeared in Puzzle & Dragons during special collaborations, while the 2019 Samurai Shodown includes downloadable costumes based on Haku and Fagan. | 1a |
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Super Smash Bros. | November 06, 2019 | Haohmaru and Nakoruru from Samurai Showdown appear as spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with Nakoruru also appearing in Terry's trailer and as a downloadable Mii costume. |
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Soul (Namco) | March 31, 2020 | Haohmaru from Samurai Shodown appears as a DLC guest character in SoulCalibur VI. | 1 |
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AFK Arena | April 08, 2020 | Ukyo and Nakoruru from Samurai Shodown appear as characters in AFK Arena. | 1 |
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For Honor | June 24, 2020 | The Warden from For Honor appears as DLC fighter in the 2019 version of Samurai Shodown. | 1 |
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Arena of Valor | August 5, 2020 | Gongsun Li from Honor of Kings appears as DLC fighter in the 2019 version of Samurai Shodown. While Ukyo Tachibana, Charlotte and Nakoruru appear in Honor of Kings. | 1 |
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The Last Blade | April 28, 2021 | Hibiki Takane from The Last Blade appears as a DLC fighter in the 2019 version of Samurai Shodown. | 1 |
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Guilty Gear | August 18, 2021 | Baiken from Guilty Gear appears as a DLC fighter in the 2019 version of Samurai Shodown. | 1 |
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GameCenter CX | March 23, 2023 | Arino plays the Neo Geo game Samurai Shodown in episode 354. | 2 |
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Dungeon & Fighter | November 8, 2024 | Characters and locations from Samurai Shodown appear in Dungeon Fighter Online during the DFO x SNK event. | 1 |