| Aka: | Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge Special, Samurai Spirits: Amakusa's Descent, Samurai Supirittsu: Amakusa Kourin Special, Samurai Spirits IV Amakusa Kourin Special |
| Console: | Sony Playstation |
| TV Standard: | NTSC-J |
| Developer(s): | SNK |
| Publisher(s): | SNK |
| Release Date: | 1997-12-25 |
| 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).
