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Platform: Arcade

Region: Region Not Set

Developer(s): SNK

Publishers(s): SNK

ReleaseDate: 1995-11-15

Players: 2

Co-op: No

Samurai Shodown III

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.

Genre(s): Fighting

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