- Publisher: SNK , SNK Corporation
- Release Date: Feb 25, 2020
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, Stadia, Xbox One

- Summary:
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- Developer: SNK Corporation, Safari Games
- Genre(s): Action, Fighting, 2D
- # of players: Up to 10
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
- Available On: Stadia
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 27
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Mixed: 9 out of 27
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Negative: 0 out of 27
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Feb 25, 2020A fantastic port that is a great addition to the Switch library.
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Jun 24, 2019Archaic story mode and load times aside, Samurai Shodown succeeds as a fundamentals driven 2D fighting game.
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Feb 25, 2020While Samurai Shodown has taken a very slight visual hit as part of its protracted journey to Switch, the most important thing is that the core 60FPS gameplay remains intact. The downgrade is most noticeable when playing in handheld mode, but it's still incredibly enjoyable and compelling, especially if you appreciate fighting games that exercise your mind as well as your fingers. The single-player portion of the game is perhaps a little too lacking by 2020 standards and some of the ideas don't work as well as they should (Dojo mode, we're looking at you) but with its appealing cast of fighters, decent multiplayer options and a host of new gameplay ideas to keep things feeling fresh, Samurai Shodown is nonetheless a confident and assured update of a classic fighting game series – and bodes well for SNK's future attempts to resurrect its enviable stable of titles for the modern era.
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Mar 22, 2020Samurai Shodown is very much true to its gaming lineage and works a lot better on the Switch than you would expect. So if you like quick paced fighting games with lots of vicious bladed weaponry and a surprising amount of tactics, then this is definitely worth a look.
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CD-ActionApr 17, 2020An old school fighting game with a really compelling combat system. The Switch port is rather an artistic than technological feat, sporting loads of bugs and other shortcomings, though. [05/2020, p.80]
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Feb 27, 2020Despite the DLC gripes and the heavy downgrade in visuals for this Switch port, Samurai Shodown really stands out from the crowd, and it's great to see the revival of a popular series return in such a good way on the gameplay front. It takes weapons-based combat and creates a smart system out of it, putting players on edge, and provides moments of pure bliss when bare knuckle comebacks are made. The strong Japanese style only adds to the appeal. It really could have done with a more fleshed out story mode, though.
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Feb 25, 2020Despites a table multiplayer mode, the graphics of this Switch version nare neither convincing neither on TV nor on portable mode. If you have a PS4 or a Xbox, you know what to do.
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Positive: 6 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Feb 27, 2020Tiene muy buenas mecánicas pero la historia es muy floja y quizá se pudo ver algo mejor el juego
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