Samurai Shodown III
Favorite Released: 1995-11-15
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Sega Saturn, Wii
Developer: SNK
Themes: Action, Historical
Player Perspective: Side view
Franchise: Samurai Shodown
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.
