It’s essentially an Akira Kurosawa simulator. So much tension is injected into each fight, with detailed little graphical cues like bamboo shoots and wheatfields being cut down by your slashes adding so much gravity to the battle. It teaches you a lot about patience and reading your opponent in a fighting game where one sword slash can take half your life bar away. What sets Shodown apart from other fighters is its cautious, strategic battles, with emphasis on single strikes rather than memorising excessive combo lists.
Yeah, Samurai Shodown doesn’t bear any huge distinctions from other fighting games in the visuals department, but underneath the surface lies some unbelievably fierce, rudimentary game mechanics. Soundtrack consisting entirely of shamisens and Nō sounds? Check. Instead of the latest saccharine anime dating sim RPG, here’s a few forgotten classics for you to get acquainted with.
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