Samurai Shodown will arrive next summer

Fyra Frost - Feb 27, 2019, 17:26

One of the most famous fighting games from SNK will be back this summer. Samurai Shodown was a big hit when it first appeared for the Neo Geo console, and it was followed by a long list of titles played on several platforms over the years. The news of its comeback has managed to get all the old fans of the game quite excited. SNK has confirmed that the game will be released this summer but they have not announced a date for it. We know that it will most probably launch before August 2, because it will be part of the EVO Championship Series 2019, the biggest annual esports event dedicated to fighting games exclusively. Just yesterday SNK published a new video showing some gameplay footage where you can see some of the fan-favorite fighters in the franchise while they fight. You can see Haohmaru wielding his katana, Nakoruru aided by her eagle pet, and Jubei with his distinctive eyepatch. It´s true that some of the Samurai Shodown fighters have appeared included in the roster of the games from The King of Fighters series, but it feels really good to see them as part of their own game again.

In the video, you can see that the visuals are on a totally different style than other fighting titles that we will appear this year, like Mortal Kombat 11 or Dead or Alive 6, but the game maintains the flavor of the franchise. Samurai Spirits/Samurai Shodown will launch on PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. We will probably see more news about the launch soon since the game will be shown at PAX East at the end of March.