SAMURAI SHODOWN NEOGEO COLLECTION
The ULTIMATE collection is here!
It all began in ’93, and now, the weapon-based fighting game series that swept the world is ready to be taken home in a new stellar collection! Six NEOGEO titles as well as one mysterious, unreleased game are featured! Each game features Online Battle Modes as well as a Museum Mode and Music Player. This collection is a must-have for all SAMURAI SHODOWN fans across the globe!
■ Seven SAMURAI SHODOWN titles in total!
SAMURAI SHODOWN was originally released on the NEOGEO in 1993, followed by its sequel SAMURAI SHODOWN II in 1994. The series became a trilogy in 1995 with SAMURAI SHODOWN III, followed soon after SAMURAI SHODOWN IV AMAKUSA’S REVENGE released in 1996. Seven years later the series returned with 2003’s SAMURAI SHODOWN V, and SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL released the following year on the NEOGEO… The new SAMURAI SHODOWN NEOGEO COLLECTION also includes a title never before released to the public. SAMURAI SHODOWN V PERFECT is a mysterious final version of SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL. Players can select between either Japanese or English MVS arcade versions for each title in the collection. Other features include scanlines for that retro flair, save functions, and an Arcade Mode that can be set to FREE MODE, meaning no more game overs!
■ Each title comes with online versus battle modes!
Get paired up with warriors of a similar level with Ranked Match, or just blow off some steam with Casual Match. Invite your friends (or foes) for a beat-down in Challenge Friend. Now you can take on SAMURAI SHODOWN fans across the world with the push of a button.
Online Versus Battle Modes are only available for English ver. SAMURAI SHODOWN titles.
■ A Museum Mode brimming with content!
The Museum Mode is packed with over 2,000 precious development documents and images; it is everything a SamSho fan could want! There are even hours worth of candid videotaped interviews with the developers, as they discuss what happened during development back in the day. Prepare to dive straight into the world of SAMURAI SHODOWN with this collection!
■ Over 200 tracks in the Sound Player!
Relive the excitement of the SAMURAI SHODOWN series by listening to all of the individual titles’ soundtracks. In the Music Player found inside the Museum, there are over 200 tracks to choose from, spanning all six titles.
Steam User 5
First up, there are some older reviews posted saying you need an Epic Games Store account to play this version. That is not true (or no longer true), at least for offline play I don't have such an account and had no issues playing this.
This is a collection of all the Samurai Shodown/Samurai Spirits games released in arcades and on the Neo-Geo system plus one version of Samurai Showdown 5 that was never released before. There is also a Museum with tons of behind-the-scenes content .including video interviews with the original developers.
The games look and play just like they did in arcades, meaning they can be very easy or very hard because characters are anything but balanced (that's part of the challenge). The originals had 4-button controls and so do these with some customization options (varying by game). The US versions of the games have online multiplayer but I don't play online so I can't comment on that.
If you want to play offline this game is worth picking up when it's on a good sale (I got it for $6) and the vast amount of bonus content helps justify the cost. The online ship has probably sailed so if that's your intent, don't waste your money. Also be careful when buying because some games are also available as standalone versions (1, 5, maybe 2) so you may wind up with duplicates. This also doesn't have any non-Neo Geo arcade titles
Steam User 3
Tons of characters, tons of music, tons of stages, tons of sprite work from various SamSho games.
Fun secrets such as playing as Poppy (Galford's Dog) and Fighting Kuruko (The Ref).
It's a nice Neo Geo Fighting Game Collection about the SamSho series.
It also gives info about how the games were made in the gallery and there is art work of all the characters featuring thier soundtrack from the games in the collection.
Steam User 3
Fantastic compilation of this cult-classic fighting game series.
It's missing SS VI and SS 64, but outside of that, it's a stellar package, with a great "museum" part, where you can see all the possible things in how the games were made, illustrations, fighting moves, tournament vids, interviews, etc.
Warmly recommended to SS/Neo-Geo fans, as well as retro gamers in general, especially when it's on a discount.
Steam User 1
我是个简单的人,我看到文化,我按买。
I'm a simple man. I see Culture, I click buy.
Steam User 1
I was there when this game came out in the Arcades... those days were special and this collection helped me relive a few of those moments again.
From a purely local game play (I don't care for online on this game only local player) this was flawless for me and I've enjoyed every minute of it. The games ran flawlessly using a controller so I can not complain at all. A great gallery is included with the game as well as a very welcome Save State feature which allows me to keep my sessions for another time or for practice purposes against certain characters.
A wild ride down memory lane and worth experiencing if you enjoy fighting games, even just to see how far they have evolved. It's still SNK bullshit difficulty with terrible localizations for text but it's all part of what was fun about the game in the first place for me.
Steam User 1
I will always support developers that preserve their legacy.
Steam User 1
Really addictive game for those who love NeoGeo games! and I am still waiting when they are going to release a collection of World Heroes! (I will purcharse their fighting games collections, ALL OF THEM !.