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Samurai Shodown V Platform: Neo-Geo Relased: 2003-Dec-11 Genre: Fighting Developer: Yuki Enterprise

Samurai Shodown has been a long-respected 2D fighting series for its animated and colorful characters offset by subtly gritty and intense swordplay. In terms of weapons-based fighters, there’s no comparing this game with the brilliant 3D visuals and the fluid offensive-and-defensive gameplay of last year’s Soul Caliber III, they are of different decades. The original Samurai Shodown came to market the same year as the first Mortal Kombat, and though it offered no “finishing moves”, the screen was frequently painted red with the arterial spray of blood from the losing character.