Especially when a pair of agile fighters square off, the combination of wall-jumping and dashing makes for an acrobatic atmosphere. Another significant wrinkle added to the arena is the ability to dash either toward or away from an opponent by double-tapping forward or backward, respectively. As the “Pow” meter rises, the fighter becomes flushed until flashing crimson. A fighter is KO’d when his or her life meter is depleted, but when the fighter’s “Pow” meter is filled (ala SF Alpha’s level meter), hits both given and taken count as double. There are several enhancements Shodown makes to the classic Street Fighter mold which provides a rich depth of gameplay. Of course, much can also be learned by facing one’s own favorite character in combat. Once one character is mastered, there are eleven others to choose from. With such an interesting diversity of characters, the replay value is nearly limitless. The computer difficulty raises with each contestant, so one really has to become familiar with a fighter’s arsenal to remain unpredictable and meet the challenges of fresh competition. There are a couple bonus levels along the way to pace the quest and allow the fighter to rack up points. The user can be challenged by another human combatant at any time, or they can fight head-to-head from the get-go. The matches are best-of-three, lose and you’ll have to “continue” until you manage to knock off that character. There are 12 possible characters to choose from and the user must defeat them all in turn, in addition to Amakusa, to beat the game. The format of Samurai Shodown is classic arcade, pop in a quarter and go excitement. The common denominator is that every single character has a weapon at his or her disposal.
Many characters have projectile attacks and two have combat companions which they can send to attack, or in the case of Nakoruru, even fly in to attack! The stealthiest fighters can jump off the side of the screen. There are some characters with many moves to learn, while others have a limited but effective tool belt. stealth, there are some characters whose strength is to be on offense rather than defense. In addition to the common distinguishing aspect of power vs. There is a wealth of character diversity both in appearance and combat style. The characters are the heart and soul of Samurai Shodown. Each character has a signature winning stance, as well as a special action if they use a special move as the finishing blow. Also filling out the characters’ personalities are the boastful messages a challenger will give a challengee’, and the gloating line the winner gives the loser. When a character has vanquished all 12 foes (including a shadow match), they experience a personalized ending sequence and epilogue which places them into context with their time period. Taking various forms, Amakusa appears after every several matches to intimidate the fighter. Interspersed throughout each characters’ campaign to defeat all other fighters in one-on-one combat is a narrative featuring a powerful and mysterious being named Shiro Tokisada Amakusa. Released in 1993, the Neo Geo version won EGM’s “Game of the Year.” I couldn’t believe it-had I possibly found my new world champion among a glorious field of SNES fighting games? That is, until I was recently introduced to SNK’s own fighter released in the wake of SF mania: Samurai Shodown. There could never be a game that came close to Capcom’s dynamically presented slew of iconic characters and classic soundtrack. For me, Street Fighter had always been my very tops. If you’re at all a fan of the genre, you probably have a fighting game you love more than the others. Clayfighters, Killer Instinct, Mortal Kombat, Primal Rage … the Super Nintendo had no shortage of quality titles.
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