Aka: | samsho4, Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge / Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin |
Console: | Neo Geo |
TV Standard: | NTSC |
Developer(s): | SNK |
Publisher(s): | SNK |
Release Date: | 1996-10-25 |
Players: | 2 |
Co-op: | No |
ESRB: | Not Rated |
Type: | Fighting |
Bringing a new breath to SNK's swordsman fighting series, this 4th installment marks the return of 3 classic characters (Yagyu Jubei, Charlotte and Tam Tam, now with updated stuff), introduces 2 newcomers for the pantheon (the brothers Sogetsu Kazama and Kazuki Kazama) and brings some new backgrounds.
In spite of these little improvements, the game preserved (and improved a lot) many elements that did the previous one (Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood) a quite popular title, like the dodge move and the chance to choose between two versions of the fighter: the standard one and an alternative dark-styled one (SLASH and BUST, respectively).