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SAMURAI SHODOWN

June 25, 2019FightingESRB M

Overview

About SAMURAI SHODOWN

"A brand new title from SNK! A new Samurai Shodown is on the horizon! Since its birth in 1993, the Samurai Shodown series has been known as the premier weapon based versus fighting games, and was essential in cultivating the weapon based fighting game genre. As the first new release in the series in more than 10 years, Samurai Shodown is aiming to yet again push boundaries and deliver some serious samurai action! Developed using Unreal Engine 4 and utilizing a unique brushstroke graphical style to match the Japanese roots of the series, Haohmaru, Nakoruru, Galford and a whole cast of other popular characters will battle once again for victory!"
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At a glance

Released
June 25, 2019
Platforms
Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Xbox Series X/S
Genres
Fighting, Action
Play modes
Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op
Age rating
ESRB M
Time to beat
2 hours
Media

Screenshots

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Playtime

How long to beat

Player-reported completion times for SAMURAI SHODOWN.

Typical
2hoursStory plus some extras
Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

SAMURAI SHODOWN offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.

Play Modes

Single Player • Multiplayer • Co-op

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified SAMURAI SHODOWN. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBMA 15+

Strong violence, online interactivity

CEROD
  • Violence
CLASS_IND14
  • Violência (Violence)
ESRBM
  • Violence
  • Blood and Gore
  • Partial Nudity
GRAC19+
  • Violence
PEGI16
  • Violence

This game has been rated PEGI 16 due to scenes of bloody violence in an arcade setting and sustained depictions of violence towards human characters. Not suitable for persons below 16 years of age. Violence in the game consists of characters attacking each other with bladed weapons. Blood effects are used and characters become covered in blood throughout the battles. Characters can be cut in half at the waist by certain attacks, but the character reactions are not realistic.

USK16

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