Samurai Shodown

From its creation in 1993, the Samurai Shodown series has redefined weapon-based fighting games. Eleven years after its most recent release comes a brand-new addition on the Nintendo Switch! Experience the fighting game that took the world by storm. Thirteen returning characters are joined by three characters completely new to the series. This latest installment takes place one year before the events of the original Samurai Shodown game, where tensions are still hot in the land of the rising sun! Classic Samurai Shodown concepts like the Rage Gauge, Lightning Blade, and Super Special Moves...

From its creation in 1993, the Samurai Shodown series has redefined weapon-based fighting games. Eleven years after its most recent release comes a brand-new addition on the Nintendo Switch! Experience the fighting game that took the world by storm. Thirteen returning characters are joined by three characters completely new to the series. This latest installment takes place one year before the events of the original Samurai Shodown game, where tensions are still hot in the land of the rising sun! Classic Samurai Shodown concepts like the Rage Gauge, Lightning Blade, and Super Special Moves make their return! Feel your heart race as you're moments from death, only to turn the tables in one fell swoop! A true fighting game experience is waiting for you on the Nintendo Switch. It's easier than ever to battle a friend using the Nintendo Switch's Tabletop Mode. Simply pass them a Joy-Con and have at it! Additionally, you can fight anywhere in the world using Handheld Mode. Fan favorites like Rimururu, Kubikiri Basara, Kazuki Kazama, and Wan Fu make their return! Also, Hisame Shizumaru from Samurai Shodown III is included as a free character.