Games database
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge cover art
Action

Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge

by SNK·published by SNK, SNK Playmore, TNS

1996T6
PCWindowsPlayStationPS1SEGA SaturnNeo GeoPSPNeo Geo CDPS3Nintendo

Reader score

8.1/ 10

26 votes

Where to get it

Trailer

Gallery

3

About

Bringing a new breath to SNK's swordsman fighting series, this 4th installment marks the return of 3 classic characters (Yagyu Jubei, Charlotte and Tam Tam, now with updated stuff), introduces 2 newcomers for the pantheon (the brothers Sogetsu Kazama and Kazuki Kazama) and brings some new backgrounds.

In spite of these little improvements, the game preserved (and improved a lot) many elements that did the previous one (Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood) a quite popular title, like the dodge move and the chance to choose between two versions of the fighter: the standard one and an alternative dark-styled one (SLASH and BUST, respectively).

With the intention to provide more action in the battles, the "No Contest" moves were introduced, working in similar way (and under certain conditions) to the Mortal Kombat games. Your fighter will execute an ultimate-slaughter move in a stunned opponent.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayerSplit screen

Together

Split-screen

Perspective

Side view

Engine

Neo Geo MVS

Players

2 offline · 2 online

Included in

Ported as

ACA Neo Geo: Samurai Shodown IV

Languages

5 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese (Portugal)
Spanish (Spain)

Box art

Also known as

Samurai Spirits: Amakusa KourinJapanese title

Samurai Spirits: Amakusa Kourin SpecialPlayStation title

Reader ratings

Rate this game

Nobody has rated this yet.

Facts

Developer

SNK

Publisher

SNK, SNK Playmore, TNS

Ported by

Code Mystics

Released

1996

Series

Samurai Shodown

Platforms

PCWindowsPlayStationPS1SEGA SaturnNeo GeoPSPNeo Geo CDPS3NintendoWiiMobileiOSAndroidiPadPS VitaPS4XboxXbox OneArcadeSwitch

Age ratings

CEROBUSK12PEGI16CLASS_IND12ACBMA 15+ESRBT

Standing

Top 14% by want to play

Tags

Side view2D scrollingAnime / MangaArcadeFightingFantasyJapan (Modern/Futuristic)Martial arts