Lost In Translation/Samurai Shodown II

Samurai Shodown II
Manufacturer	SNK
Released	1994
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; 27,852,800 bytes (26.56 MiB)
MAME ID	samsho2

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About The Game

Samurai Shodown II is a one-on-one fighting, weapon-based arcade video game.

The second game in this wildly popular series features 15 weapon-wielding fighters clashing to earn the right to face the extremely difficult end boss.

Additional Technical Information

Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

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

Trivia

Released in October 1994.

This game is known in Japan as "Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigokuhen" (translates from Japanese as 'True Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru's Incident In Hell').

Kafuin Nicotine (Anglicized as 'Caffeine') is based somewhat on the Ninja Scroll character Dakuan who shares outfit and is armed with similar weapons. The 'papers' that Nicotine throws are called 'o-fuda', which are talismans inscribed with a prayer to endow them with certain powers. Japanese occultism and lore at work.

Neinhalt Sieger's name translates from German as 'non-stop victory'.

Genjuro Kibagami is a huge reference to a Japanese hanafuda deck. Hanafuda is a Japanese card game in which all cards represent a certain flower and time of the year. The hanafuda cards can be seen when Genjuro hits his opponent with special moves. Among the cards seen are wistaria, maple and peony. All cards shown are from an actual hanafuda deck.

Ryuhaku Todo (of AOF) appears in Gen-An's ending.

If you wait a long time, Hikyaku will throw food and/or bombs to the screen. Every so often, Kim Kaphwan (of Fatal Fury) will come out instead.

Kuroko's moves are largely borrowed from other characters.

Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Shin Samurai Spirits - PCCB-00164) on 02/11/1994.

Tips and tricks

Alternate Costumes Colours

Press D instead of A to choose your character.

Series

Samurai Shodown (1993)
Samurai Shodown II (1994)
Samurai Shodown III (1995)
Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge (1996)
Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)
Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)
Samurai Shodown V (2003)
Samurai Shodown V Special (2004)
Samurai Shodown - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)
Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)

Staff

Producer: Bad Apples
Executive Producer: Eikichi Kawasaki
Main Planner: K.Y. Hayate
Programmers: Nishidon; Oh!Butch; Abe; Cyber Kondo
Sound: Tate Norio; Yamapy-1
Narration: Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Submissions: Babilu; Ryu!; Rodem.Yam; Kakugo.Koji; Junichi; Koba.B; Yozora
Fixs: Keisen (as Tokimeki Keisen); Cyber Kondo; Y. Nishiguchi; Satomi.S

Front Character

Haohmaru: V Shintani; Masami Tanaka; Y. Koyasu
Nakoruru: Puutaro Katori; Masami Tanaka; Riding Monkey; Kouji Takaya; Y. Koyasu; E. Ohira; Mamahira
Hanzo Hattori: Makino Sakana; Pon. Yashamaru; Keisen (as Tokimeki Keisen)
Galford: Makino Sakana; Pon. Yashamaru
Poppy: Kuwa.Bee
Wan-Fu: Babilu; Ryu!; Keisen (as K. Tokimeki Keisen); Y. Koyasu; Yuhki.N; Rodem.Yam; Kakugo.Koji
Ukyo Tachibana & Kyoshiro Senryo: Harleydavidson; Sleeping, Wolf; Kouji Takaya; Chu
Gen-An Shiranui: V Shintani; Masami Tanaka; Y. Koyasu; Yuhki.N; Rodem.Yam; Yozora
Earthquake: Riding Monkey; K.; Chu
Yubei Yagyu: Makino Sakana; Pon. Yashamaru; Keisen (as Tokimeki Keisen); Masami Tanaka; Y. Koyasu; Rodem.Yam; Yozora
Charlotte: Kuwa.Bee; Yoshi.M.Kaneko
Genjuro Kibagami: Takachan.O; Masami Tanaka; Harleydavidson; Yoshimitsu; Kouji Takaya; Chu; E. Ohira
Cham Cham: V Shintani; Masami Tanaka; Riding Monkey; Takachan.O; Kouji Takaya; E. Ohira; Y. Nishiguchi; Satomi.S
Paku Paku: Kuwa.Bee
Neinhalt Sieger: Harleydavidson; Sleeping; Wolf; Kouji Takaya; Yoshimitsu; Yuhki.N
Nicotine Caffeine: Makino Sakana; Pon. Yashamaru; Mayu K.; Y. Koyasu; Yozora; Koba.B
Rashoujin Mizuki: Kuwa.Bee; Masami Tanaka; Riding Monkey; Y. Koyasu
Ambrosia: Riding Monkey; K.
Kuroko: Yoshi.M.Kaneko; Kuwa.Bee; K.; Riding Monkey; Y. Koyasu

Back Character

Haohmaru: Yasupuu; Yuhki.N; Chu; Satomi.S
Nakoruru: N. Azumi; Y. Nishiguchi; Satomi.S
Hanzo Hattori: Yasupuu; K.; Mayu K.; Y. Nishiguchi
Galford: Mayu K.; Chu
Wan-Fu: Okadasan
Ukyo Tachibana: Yasupuu; Yuhki.N; Satomi.S
Kyoshiro Senryo: N. Azumi; Kouji Takaya; Chu; E. Ohira
Gen-An Shiranui: Okadasan; Harleydavidson; Mayu K.; Yuhki.N
Earthquake: Okadasan; Yoshimitsu
Yubei Yagyu: N. Azumi
Charlotte: Mayu K.; Yuhki.N; Y. Nishiguchi
Genjuro Kibagami: Mayu K.
Cham Cham: Yasupuu; Yoshimitsu; Chu, Y. Nishiguchi
Neinhalt Sieger: Yoshimitsu; Chu
Nicotine Caffeine: Yoshimitsu; Keisen (as Tokimeki Keisen)
Rashoujin Mizuki: Okadasan; E. Ohira
Kuroko: Yuhki.N; Rodem.Yam; Chu

Planner

Haohmaru: Tomi Yan
Nakoruru: Tomi Yan
Hanzo Hattori: K.Y. Hayate
Galford: Chu
Wan-Fu: Yukika
Ukyo Tachibana: Bad Apples
Kyoshiro Senryo: Yukika
Gen-An Shiranui: Bad Apples
Earthquake: Yukika
Yubei Yagyu: K.Y. Hayate
Charlotte: Bad Apples
Genjuro Kibagami: Yukika
Cham Cham: Bad Apples
Neinhalt Sieger: K.Y. Hayate
Nicotine Caffeine: Tomi Yan
Rashoujin Mizuki: Kouji Takaya
Kuroko: Yoshimitsu

Program

Haohmaru: Abe
Nakoruru: Oh!Butch
Hanzo Hattori: Abe
Galford: Abe
Wan-Fu: Abe
Ukyo Tachibana: Abe
Kyoshiro Senryo: Abe
Gen-An Shiranui: Oh!Butch
Earthquake: Oh!Butch
Yubei Yagyu: Abe
Charlotte: Abe
Genjuro Kibagami: Oh!Butch
Cham Cham: Abe
Neinhalt Sieger: Oh!Butch
Nicotine Caffeine: Oh!Butch
Rashoujin Mizuki: Oh!Butch; Abe
Kuroko: Oh!Butch

Voice Actors

Haohmaru: Masaki Usui
Nakoruru: Harumi Ikoma
Hanzo Hattori: Toshimitsu Arai
Galford: Kazuhiro Inage
Wan-Fu: Toshikazu Nishimura
Ukyo Tachibana: Eiji Yano
Kyoshiro Senryo: Monster Maetsuka (as Atsushi Maezuka)
Gen-An Shiranui: Eiji Yano
Earthquake: Masaki Usui
Yubei Yagyu: Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Charlotte: Harumi Ikoma
Genjuro Kibagami: Kong Kuwata
Cham Cham: Reiko Chiba
Paku Paku: Kenji Ikeda
Neinhalt Sieger: Kong Kuwata
Nicotine Caffeine: Monster Maetsuka (as Atsushi Maezuka)
Rashoujin Mizuki: Harumi Ikoma
Kuroko: Toshikazu Nishimura

Cabinet and Artwork

Neo-Geo arcade cabinet.
Samurai Shodown II marquee.
Samurai Shodown II flyer.
Back of the Samurai Shodown II flyer.
Alternate Samurai Shodown II flyer.
Back of an alternate Samurai Shodown II flyer.

Ports

Consoles: SNK Neo-Geo CD (1994); Sony PlayStation (1998, "Samurai Spirits - Kenkaku Yubinan Pack"); SNK Neo-Geo Pocket (1999)

Computers: PC [MS Windows 9x] (2000)

Soundtrack Releases

Album Name	Catalogue No.	Released	Publisher	Comments
Neo Geo Gals Vocal Collection	PCCB-00219^[1]	1996-06-21	Scitron	CD version.
Shin Samurai Spirits Haohmaru Jigokuhen Arrange Sound Trax	PCCB-00169^[2]	1994-12-16	Pony Canyon	CD version.
Samurai Spirits Symphonic Sound Trax	PCCB-00198^[3]	1995-11-17	Pony Canyon	CD version.
Shin Samurai Spirits Haohmaru Jigokuhen	PCCB-00164^[4]	1994-11-02	Pony Canyon/Scitron	CD version.
Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan Final ~The 20th Century Memorial Best~	SCDC-00061^[5]	2001-01-11	Scitron	CD version.
Dengeki CD Bunko Best Game Selection 14 - Shin Samurai Spirits ~Haoumaru Jigokuhen~	MWCG-0015^[6]	1995-03-25	Media Works	CD version.
BRAND-NEW SPIRITS / Chiba-Rei with Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan	PCDB-00006^[7]	1994-12-22	Pony Canyon	CD version.

References

The contents of this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
The sources used include MAME (version 0.113u2) and history.dat (revision 1.28 - 2008-10-18).
Please see http://www.arcade-history.com for credits.

[1] Neo Geo Gals Vocal Collection (CD) at the VGMdb

[2] Shin Samurai Spirits Haohmaru Jigokuhen Arrange Sound Trax (CD) at the VGMdb

[3] Samurai Spirits Symphonic Sound Trax (CD) at the VGMdb

[4] Shin Samurai Spirits Haohmaru Jigokuhen (CD) at the VGMdb

[5] Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan Final ~The 20th Century Memorial Best~ (CD) at the VGMdb

[6] Dengeki CD Bunko Best Game Selection 14 - Shin Samurai Spirits ~Haoumaru Jigokuhen~ (CD) at the VGMdb

[7] BRAND-NEW SPIRITS / Chiba-Rei with Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan (CD) at the VGMdb

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