Video game · 1995

Samurai Shodown III

Released 15 November 1995 on arcade video game machine, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, PlayStation, Sega Saturn and 6 more

Developer: SNK
Publisher: SNK
Made in: Yodogawa-ku, Japan
Genre: Fighting
Themes: Action, Historical

IGDB PLAYERS7028 ratings

About Samurai Shodown III

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.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

arcade video game machine	15 November 1995
Neo Geo	1 December 1995
Neo Geo CD	29 December 1995
PlayStation	30 August 1996
Sega Saturn	8 November 1996
PlayStation 3	28 June 2007
PlayStation Portable	28 June 2007
Wii	27 April 2010
PC	11 June 2020
Nintendo Switch	later, date unknown
PlayStation 2	later, date unknown