Lost In Translation/Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge

About The Game
Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge is a one-on-one fighting, weapon-based arcade video game, featuring 17 selectable characters and 2 end bosses.

Additional Technical Information
Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Light attack with weapon, [B] Medium attack with weapon, [C] Strong attack with weapon, [D] Kick

Trivia
Released in October 1996.

This game is known in Japan as "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin" (translates from Japanese as 'Samurai Spirits - Amakusa's Descent').

Tips and tricks

 * Beat the entire game in the time limit to see a picture of Wan-Fu or Sieger after the end credits. Who appears is entirely at random though.


 * In order to see a special win pose with the puppies, win with a double perfect using Slash Galford. Galford will say, 'Arigato!' as the puppies scamper across the screen.

I'm Not Afraid Of You!
Think you are really good? Tap START 3 times quickly to make your character drop his/her sword. Now show your opponents that the most fearsome weapons are the ones you were born with! Note : a few characters are really hampered by the loss of weapon (e.g. Haohmaru, Kazuki, Sogetsu) and a few are not really affected (Nakoruru, Rimururu, Hanzo).

Sepukku (Suicide)
Press Back, then move your joystick a quarter circle from forwards to down and press START to make your character kill himself/herself and lose the current round (Useless trick? Not quite since you will start the next round with a full rage gauge!).

Silly Name Trick
Now this is weird! At the naming screen input 'AAA' as your name to make your character faint!

Series

 * 1) Samurai Shodown (1993)
 * 2) Samurai Shodown II (1994)
 * 3) Samurai Shodown III (1995)
 * 4) Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge (1996)
 * 5) Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)
 * 6) Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)
 * 7) Samurai Shodown V (2003)
 * 8) Samurai Shodown V Special (2004)
 * 9) Samurai Shodown - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)
 * 10) Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)

Staff

 * Executive Producer:
 * Eikichi Kawasaki


 * Producers:
 * Y. Koudou
 * H. Kawano
 * Bad Apples


 * Planners:
 * Head-Ken
 * Tomi Yan
 * Kouji Takaya
 * Guro


 * Support From:
 * Masami Nakaoka
 * Eiji Shiroi
 * Y. Kawase
 * Araiichi
 * Nao.Q.


 * Back Team:
 * Yasupuu (as Yasu-Puu)
 * Anta-Baka
 * Y. Yoshimitsu
 * Yoshiko
 * Pu-Suke
 * Has
 * Y
 * N. Azumi
 * Chu


 * Programmers:
 * Kura
 * Llaoyllakcuf
 * Dan-ABE


 * Sound:
 * Yamapy-1
 * Jojoha Kitapy
 * Mitsuo
 * Sha-V

Voice Actors

 * Tam Tam:
 * Toshikazu Nishimura


 * Galford:
 * Mantaro Koichi


 * Hanzo Hattori:
 * Toshimitsu Arai


 * Jubei Yagyu:
 * Kiyoshi Kobayashi


 * Sogetsu Kazama:
 * Naoki Oikawa


 * Kazuki Kazama:
 * Atsushi Yamanishi


 * Genjuro Kibagami:
 * Kong Kuwata


 * Haohmaru:
 * Masaki Usui


 * Charlotte:
 * Harumi Ikoma


 * Tokisada Shirou Amakusa:
 * Eiji Yano


 * Kyoshiro Senryou:
 * Monster Maetsuka


 * Ukyo Tachibana:
 * Eiji Yano


 * Basara Kubikiri:
 * Masahiro Nonaka


 * Gaira Kafuin:
 * Takeshi Watanabe


 * Shizumaru Hisame:
 * Miho Kaneda


 * Nakoruru:
 * Harumi Ikoma


 * Rimururu:
 * Megumi Matsumoto


 * Zankuro Minazuki:
 * Enma Ito

Ports

 * Consoles :
 * SNK Neo-Geo CD (1996)
 * Sony PlayStation (1997, "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin Special")
 * Sega Saturn (1996)
 * Sega Saturn (1998, "Samurai Shodown Best Collection)