Samurai Shodown III
- Genres
- Fighting
- Platforms
- Wii · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · Sega Saturn · PlayStation Portable · Arcade · Neo Geo AES · Neo Geo CD
- Release
- Arcade Nov 15, 1995 Neo Geo AES Dec 01, 1995 Neo Geo CD Dec 29, 1995 PlayStation Aug 30, 1996 Sega Saturn Nov 08, 1996 PlayStation Nov 30, 1996 PlayStation Q4 1996 Quarter only PlayStation Portable Jun 28, 2007 PlayStation 3 Jun 28, 2007 Wii Apr 27, 2010 Wii Sep 03, 2010 Wii Sep 06, 2010 PC (Microsoft Windows) Jun 11, 2020
- Credits
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S
SNK
SP
SNK Playmore
SC
Sony Computer Entertainment
U
Ukiyotei
S
SIMS
D
D4
- Board status
- —
About
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.
