Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge

October 25, 1996 SNK SNK, SNK Playmore, TNS
Fighting Arcade
Arcade neogeoaes PS3 Wii PC Saturn PS1 PSP Neo Geo CD
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Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge, also known as Samurai Spirits: Amakusa's Descent in Japan, is the fourth in SNK's flagship Samurai Shodown series of fighting games. Chronologically, it is the second and final chapter of a story between Samurai Shodown and Samurai Shodown II, with Samurai Shodown III being the first chapter.
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Release Date October 25, 1996
Developer SNK
Publisher SNK, SNK Playmore, TNS
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Historical
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