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Samurai Shodown

Samurai Shodown

Released: 6/25/2019

SAMURAI REBOOT! A brand new SAMURAI SHODOWN game takes aim for the world stage! SAMURAI SHODOWN has enjoyed worldwide success as a blade-wielding fighting game series since its first release in 1993. 11 years have passed since the last series installment, and it is now time for SAMURAI SHODOWN to return in a brand-new game featuring high-end visuals and gameplay! Faithfully reproducing the game mechanics and atmosphere that contributed to the success of the series, SAMURAI SHODOWN includes a revolutionary feature that learns players’ game actions and patterns in order to create CPU-controlled “ghost” characters. With its story set one year before the very first installment, warriors and combatants from various backgrounds and with their own goals are about to battle to fulfill their destinies! ■Carrying on the Legacy The new game aims to bring the same tense and exhilarating battles that the series is known for. Intense and epic battles are back! ■Evolving the Presentation Using the power of UNREAL® ENGINE 4, the series is able to achieve a level of detail never before seen for a totally new visual experience! ■A Revolutionary new AI system Using revolutionary Deep Learning AI, the game will learn from player tactics and create Ghost characters which players around the globe can share and fight against.

SAMURAI REBOOT! A brand new SAMURAI SHODOWN game takes aim for the world stage! SAMURAI SHODOWN has enjoyed worldwide success as a blade-wielding fighting game series since its first release in 1993. 11 years have passed since the last series installment, and it is now time for SAMURAI SHODOWN to return in a brand-new game featuring high-end visuals and gameplay! Faithfully reproducing the game mechanics and atmosphere that contributed to the success of the series, SAMURAI SHODOWN includes a revolutionary feature that learns players’ game actions and patterns in order to create CPU-controlled “ghost” characters. With its story set one year before the very first installment, warriors and combatants from various backgrounds and with their own goals are about to battle to fulfill their destinies! ■Carrying on the Legacy The new game aims to bring the same tense and exhilarating battles that the series is known for. Intense and epic battles are back! ■Evolving the Presentation Using the power of UNREAL® ENGINE 4, the series is able to achieve a level of detail never before seen for a totally new visual experience! ■A Revolutionary new AI system Using revolutionary Deep Learning AI, the game will learn from player tactics and create Ghost characters which players around the globe can share and fight against.

SAMURAI REBOOT! A brand new SAMURAI SHODOWN game takes aim for the world stage! SAMURAI SHODOWN has enjoyed worldwide success as a blade-wielding fighting game series since its first release in 1993. 11 years have passed since the last series installment, and it is now time for SAMURAI SHODOWN to return in a brand-new game featuring high-end visuals and gameplay! Faithfully reproducing the game mechanics and atmosphere that contributed to the success of the series, SAMURAI SHODOWN includes a revolutionary feature that learns players’ game actions and patterns in order to create CPU-controlled “ghost” characters. With its story set one year before the very first installment, warriors and combatants from various backgrounds and with their own goals are about to battle to fulfill their destinies! ■Carrying on the Legacy The new game aims to bring the same tense and exhilarating battles that the series is known for. Intense and epic battles are back! ■Evolving the Presentation Using the power of UNREAL® ENGINE 4, the series is able to achieve a level of detail never before seen for a totally new visual experience! ■A Revolutionary new AI system Using revolutionary Deep Learning AI, the game will learn from player tactics and create Ghost characters which players around the globe can share and fight against.

Critics
78
Steam
81
Metacritic
77

Score Breakdown

78.1

Critic Average

103 reviews

81

Steam User Score

1,685 reviews

77

Metacritic User Score

92 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-2.5
Metacritic Disparity
+1.1
Combined Disparity
-0.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

29 early (28%)36 launch window (35%)38 late (37%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 103 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 78.1/100. Critics score this game 2.5 points lower than Steam users and 1.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 103)+
  1. Drew MeadowsviaGame Freaks 365
    Oct 11, 2021·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 80.6/100 · -0.6 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +3.0 pts
  2. Luke HemmingviaCubed3
    Aug 28, 2021·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 80.6/100 · -10.6 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · -7.0 pts
  3. Adrian GunningviaImpulsegamer
    Apr 9, 2021·Late review
    84/100View review
    Steam 80.6/100 · +3.4 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +7.0 pts
  4. Andy MansonviaFingerGuns
    Apr 1, 2021·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 80.6/100 · -10.6 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · -7.0 pts
  5. Pierre-Yves LanthierviaChalgyr's Game Room
    Mar 30, 2021·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 80.6/100 · -0.6 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +3.0 pts