Beginner's Guide to Samurai Shodown: Strategy, Walkthroughs, Characters, and Other Important Gameplay Advice

Samurai Shodown, also known as Samurai Spirits in Japan, is a fighting game franchise.he stories in the series are set in 18th-century Japan, during Japan's Sakoku or seclusion period (the first four games take place between 1788 and 1789), and use a lot of artistic license to include foreign-born characters (including some from places that didn't exist in 1788) and fictional monsters. Each game has a separate plot, although they all revolve around a basic group of characters and an...
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Samurai Shodown, also known as Samurai Spirits in Japan, is a fighting game franchise.he stories in the series are set in 18th-century Japan, during Japan's Sakoku or seclusion period (the first four games take place between 1788 and 1789), and use a lot of artistic license to include foreign-born characters (including some from places that didn't exist in 1788) and fictional monsters. Each game has a separate plot, although they all revolve around a basic group of characters and an area in Japan.As a result, Samurai Shodown presents fragments of Japanese culture and language to an international audience with minimal editing. For example, unlike other fighting games developed in Japan, the series' characters (including the announcer) speak only Japanese, with accents ranging from antique formalities and theatricalism to modern-day slang, which has been preserved for international releases. Subtitles are available in a variety of languages, including but not limited to English, Portuguese, and German, for win quotes and other cut scenes. Traditional Japanese instruments (primarily the shakuhachi, shamisen, koto, and taiko) and later enka are used extensively in the song. Several of the characters are loosely based on historical personalities from Japan. This book provides starting instructions, strategies, tips, and tactics to assist you reach the highest level possible.