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

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Samurai Shodown IV Amakusa's Revenge
Manufacturer	SNK
Released	1996
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	26 ROMs 50,921,472 bytes (48.56 MiB)
MAME ID	samsho4

About The Game

The 4th installment of Japanese swordplay 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

Cabinet and Artwork

Neo-Geo arcade cabinet.

Samurai Shodown IV marquee.

Samurai Shodown IV flyer.

Back of the Samurai Shodown IV flyer.

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)