Samurai Shodown Anthology
(LAST UPDATE: 5/13/08)

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General: The complete collection of the Samurai Shodown series: Samurai Shodown, Samurai Shodown II, Samurai Shodown III, Samurai Shodown IV, Samurai Shodown V, Samurai Shodown V Special, and Samurai Shodown VI. This package will also mark the US home release of Samurai Shodown Tenka (VI).

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Manufacturer: SNK Playmore
Platforms: Playstation 2, PSP, Wii
Release: 2008 (Q4)
Characters: Haohmaru, Ukyo, Hanzo, Nakoruru, Genjuro, Kyoshiro, Shizumaru, Gaira, Rimururu, Basara, Sogetsu, Kazuki, Gen-An, Cham Cham, Tam Tam, Charlotte, Galford, Jubei, Rera, Rasetsumaru, Suija, Enja, Yoshitora Tokugawa, Kusaregedo, Mina Majikina, Yumeji, Sankuro, Yunfei, Ocha Maru, Wan Fu, Earthquake, Nicotine, Sieger, Mizuki, Amakusa, Iroha, Sugoroku, Andrew, Paku Paku, Poppie, Gaoh, Demon Gaoh
Related Games: Samurai Shodown, Samurai Shodown 2, Samurai Shodown 3, Samurai Shodown 4, Samurai Shodown 5, Samurai Shodown 5 Special, Samurai Shodown 6, Samurai Shodown 64, Samurai Shodown 64 - 2, Samurai Shodown Pocket, Samurai Shodown 2 Pocket, Samurai Shodown Warrior's Rage, Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny, Samurai Shodown Anthology
 
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Closing Comment: I've been dreaming about a Samurai Shodown Anthology package for years... I mean years. My beloved SNK made my dreams come true, first by continuing this series for as long as they did, and then when they officially announced this generous compilation. I do love this series with a passion; there are so many beautiful versions of Samurai Shodown and I pretty much love them all... Samurai Shodown II and IV still have to be my absolute favorites, and are definitely two of my all time favorite 2D fighting games EVER!!!

Ohh man, I can't wait to pop this disc into my PS3 and relive this series from the beginning; and no doubt this one will be "camping out" within my system(s) for quite some time. Ohh and I definitely gotta buy both the PS2 and PSP versions for sure. Too good SNK... ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG