Samurai Shodown 64
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Samurai Shodown 64, known as Samurai Spirits (SAMURAI SPIRITS ~侍魂~, Samurai Supirittsu) in Japan, is a
Plot
Twenty years ago a certain process was done over the years. Yuga would take out babies from their mother's wombs for a few days. She would put a certain spell on them and return them to the mother's womb. The baby would be born as if nothing happened. The child would show incredible talent in different fields. These children were called "Shindou" or "Kidou". Twenty years later, the children would become incredible adults who have a high status or are well known. Yuga would appear before these people and would show them a mysterious puppet show. This causes them to remember why they were born in this world and would follow orders given by Yuga.
Gameplay
The player can move in any direction, and the stages are multi-tiered.[2] It is possible to knock an opponent through a wall or floor into a different section of the same arena, or out of the fighting area entirely, thus resulting in a victory by "ring out."
Each character has a "stamina bar" which decreases with excessive movement and attacks, and replenishes while inactive. There is also a "POW meter", which, once it reaches maximum, gives the player unlimited stamina for a period of time, and the ability to execute a super move.
Characters
Samurai Shodown 64 features 10 returning characters from previous games: Haohmaru, Nakoruru, Genjuro Kibagami, Rimururu, Ukyo Tachibana, Hanzo Hattori, Sogetsu Kazama, Kazuki Kazama, Galford D. Weller, and the hidden character Kuroko. The game also introduces two new playable characters:
- Yagyu Hanma, a muscular man with a metallic, gigantic arm.
- NeoGeo Battle Coliseum.
Each character's story features sub-boss battles against the monster Gandara and the living dolls Deku and Dekuina, culminating in a final battle against Yuga the Destroyer.
As in Samurai Shodown III, each character has "Slash" and "Bust" versions.[3]
Development
The game was officially unveiled at the February 1997 AOU show, with a videotape containing a few seconds of footage of Samurai Shodown 64 serving as the first public demonstration of the Neo Geo 64.[4] An 85% complete version was shown at the September 1997 JAMMA show.[5]
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Samurai Shodown 64 on their February 15, 1998 issue as being the second most-successful arcade game of the month.[6]
Super GamePower gave it 3/5.[7]
References
- Imagine Media. June 1997. p. 17.
- Emap International Limited. pp. 90–91. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Samurai Shodown 64: SNK's First Foray into 64-Bit 3-D". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 102. Ziff Davis. January 1998. p. 104.
- ^ "AOU". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 93. Ziff Davis. April 1997. p. 79.
- Emap International Limited. November 1997. p. 13. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 558. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 February 1998. p. 21.
- ^ Bethinto, Baby (February 1998). "Neo Geo 64: Samurai Shodown 64". Super GamePower (in Portuguese). No. 39. Brazil: Nova Cultural. p. 39.
External links
- Official website
- 侍魂 ~SAMURAI SPIRITS~ at NeoGeo Battle ColiseumMuseum (in Japanese)