Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood (1996)

Platforms

SEGA Saturn, Neo Geo, Arcade, Neo Geo CD

Where to get it

My Abandonware

How it feels

A classic weapon-based fighting game that feels fast and competitive, with a deliberate, punishing difficulty and arcade immediacy.

fightingarcade actionweapon-baseddifficultfast-pacedcompetitiveintense1990s style

About

Released in 1996 across the Sega Saturn, Neo Geo platforms, as well as arcade and Neo Geo CD systems, Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood stands within its genre. The title combines specific hardware availability with a distinctive name to offer players an action experience on these varied formats.

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