Lost In Translation/Samurai Shodown III

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Samurai Shodown III
Manufacturer	SNK
Released	1995
Control Method	8-way Joystick 4 Button(s)
Main CPU	Neo-Geo 68000 (@ 12.000 MHz) Z80 (@ 4.000 MHz)
Sound CPU	Stereo YM2610 (@ 8.000 MHz)
Video Details	Raster (Horizontal) 320 x 224 pixels 59.19 Hz 4,096 Palette colours
Screens	1
ROM Info	25 ROMs 38,338,560 bytes (36.56 MiB)
MAME ID	samsho3 · fswords · samsho3a

About The Game

To have no fear, to slice and die! To survive! Continuing the aesthetic tradition and high quality of the very successful series featuring 12 selectable characters to fight Zankuro, a very powerful demon samurai.

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 1995.

This game is known in Japan as "Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken" (literally 'Samurai Spirits - Zankuro's Matchless Sword') and in Korea as "Fighters Swords". The full US name for the game is "Samurai Shodown III - Blades of Blood".

Kafuin Gaira is a Buddhist monk whose weapons are giant 'mala', or Buddhist prayer beads. When Gaira wins the first round of a match, he throws a few punches and says 'Tenchu!', which means 'retribution!'. Gaira says a traditional Buddhist prayer for his fallen opponent when he wins the final round of the match. 'Namu amida butsu', Gaira's prayer, is basically 'go to heaven' or 'rest in peace'.

Shizumaru Hisame is a homage to Himura Kenshin (a character from the manga 'Rurouni Kenshin').

Zankuro Minazuki is a homage to Raijyuta Isurugi (another character from 'Rurouni Kenshin').

Tips and tricks

• Play as Zankuro : This tip only works in 2-Player mode. Select Haohmaru, hold START and then go to the following characters : Genjuro, Basara, Kyoshiro, Ukyo, Rimururu, Haohmaru, Shizumaru, Nakoruru, Hanzo, Amakusa, Gaira, Galford and Shizumaru. Wait until the timer reach 03 and then press A and B.

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

Programmers : Abe Jaron, Oh!Butch, Magic2papa

Back team : N. Azumi, Mayu K., Yoshimitsu, Yoshi-Ko, Chu, Guchi, Etsuko, Satoni, Has

Special effects by 'POW team'.

• Voice Actors :

Haohmaru : Masaki Usui

Nakoruru : Harumi Ikoma

Rimururu : Tomo Sakurai

Hanzo Hattori : Toshimitsu Arai

Galford : Kazuhiro Inage (Key Inage)

Kyoshiro Senryou : Monster Maetsuka

Ukyo Tachibana, Tokisada Shirou Amakusa : Eiji Yano

Genjuro Kibagami : Kong Kuwata

Basara Kubikiri : Masahiro Nonaka

Shizumaru Hisame : Miho Kaneda

Gaira Kafuin : Kouji Suizu

Zankuro Minazuki : Hiroyuki Arita

Cabinet and Artwork

Neo-Geo arcade cabinet.

Samurai Shodown III marquee.

Samurai Shodown III flyer.

Back of the Samurai Shodown III flyer.

Ports

Consoles 

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1995)

Sony PlayStation (1996)

Nintendo Game Boy (1996, "Nettou Samurai Spirits - Zankuro Musouken")

Sega Saturn (1996, "Nettou Samurai Spirits - Zankuro Musouken")

Sega Saturn (1998, "Samurai Shodown Best Collection")