The modern revival of theSamurai Shodownseries was released in June 2019 for consoles, with the PC version notably missing from the lineup. Prior to its initial release, SNK announced that the PC release of the 2D weapons fighter would be exclusive on the Epic Games Store,following a release of theNeoGeo Collectionon the same service.
Patient fans who awaited the release ofSamurai Shodownon Steam following the end ofSNK’s exclusivity deal with Epic Games can now except the game soon. Alongside the announcement of the Steam version ofSamurai Shodown, a familiar face was revealed as its next DLC character, set to release on the same day.
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SNK announced over the weekend that the long-awaited Steam release ofSamurai Shodownwill arrive on June 14, almost a full year since it was first made available on the Epic Games Store. The second major announcement was the reveal of Shiro Tokisada Amakusa, the official third DLC character from Season 3 ofSamurai ShodownfollowingCham Cham and Hibiki Takane fromThe Last Bladeseries. After the announcement only two DLC characters remain to be announced, with the last one confirmed to be a guest character from theGuilty Gearfranchise.
Veteran fans of theSamurai Shodownseries will remember Amakusa asthe final boss of the firstSamurai Shodownin 1993. SinceSamurai Shodown 3, he has been a playable character in almost every game in the main series and one of the game’s central figures. With the release of Amakusa, he is the second-to-last fighter from the originalSamurai Shodownto be included in the 2019 game. The only remaining character is Genan, who has yet to appear in a modernSamurai Shodowntitle followingSamurai Shodown 6.
What’s most peculiar about the sudden announcement of Amakusa, especially for an important and notable character in the series, is the lack of a gameplay trailer.In the past, characters like Hibiki Takanewere heavily promoted leading up to their release. With Amakusa a mere month away, some fans assume the announcement was made in conjunction with the Steam release and not as its own, with a gameplay trailer more than likely arriving soon.
Another critique circling among fans is the lack of a rollback netcode announcement, with the PC and console versions being notorious among its playerbase for dodgy online gameplay. With the recent announcement from SNKthat theKing of Fighters 15will have netcode, many players are asking for many other SNK titles to also receive updated playability.
Samurai Shodownis available on PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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