| Aka: | samsho3, Samurai Shodown III / Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken |
| Console: | Neo Geo |
| TV Standard: | NTSC |
| Developer(s): | SNK |
| Publisher(s): | SNK |
| Release Date: | 1995-11-15 |
| Players: | 2 |
| Co-op: | No |
| ESRB: | Not Rated |
| Type: | Fighting |
Samurai Shodown III was to be the start of a bold new direction for the franchise.
The most obvious difference between this game and the others in the series is the notably darker aesthetic. The more light-hearted characters (Earthquake, Cham Cham, and Gen-an to name a few) from the previous games have been excised, and even the kabuki master, Kyoshiro Senryo, received a redesign, transforming him from a flamboyant stage performer into a grim-faced, muscular man. All of the characters have been completely redrawn. The animation is very smooth for all characters, another departure from the graphical style of the second game.
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