SNK

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.

• Fighting
• 1995

Released

15 November 1995

Developer

SNK

Publisher

SNK Playmore

Engine

Neo Geo MVS

Perspective

Side view

Age rating

ESRB T · USK 12

Platforms

Arcade · Neo Geo AES · PlayStation 3 · Wii · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Sega Saturn · PlayStation · PlayStation Portable · Neo Geo CD

Genres

Fighting

Also known as

Fighters Swords · SS3 · Samsho 3 · Samurai Shodown 3: Blades of Blood · Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood · Samurai Showdown 3