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Contents 1 Controls 1.1 Samurai Shodown I/Samurai Shodown II 1.1.1 Basic Commands 1.2 Samurai Shodown III/Samurai Shodown IV 1.2.1 Basic Commands 1.3 Samurai Shodown V/Samurai Shodown V Special 1.3.1 Basic Commands 1.3.2 Advanced Commands 1.3.2.1 Dodging 1.3.2.2 The Sword Gauge 1.3.2.3 The Rage Gauge 1.4 Samurai Shodown VI/Samurai Spirits: Tenkaichi Kenkakuden 1.4.1 Basic Commands 1.4.2 Advanced Commands 1.4.2.1 SP/Evasion/Dodge Techniques 1.4.2.2 Recover 1.4.2.3 Destroy Weapon 1.4.2.4 Weapon Control 1.4.2.5 SPIRITS 2 How to Play 2.1 Objective 2.2 General Rules

[edit] Controls

[edit] Samurai Shodown I/Samurai Shodown II

[edit] Basic Commands

• - Weak Slash
• - Medium Slash
• + - Strong Slash
• - Weak Kick
• - Medium Kick
• + - Strong Kick
• - Run (hold to keep running)
• - Hop back

• Wan-Fu, Kyoshiro and Gen-An can crawl backward and forward by holding or
• Nakoruru, Hanzo, Galford and Earthquake can triangule jump by jumping into a wall and pressing or

[edit] Samurai Shodown III/Samurai Shodown IV

[edit] Basic Commands

• - Weak Slash
• - Medium Slash
• - Strong Slash
• - Kick
• - Run (hold to keep running)
• - Hop back

[edit] Samurai Shodown V/Samurai Shodown V Special

[edit] Basic Commands

• - Weak Slash
• - Medium Slash
• + - Strong Slash
• - Kick
• - Dodge
• - Run (hold to keep running)
• - Hop back

[edit] Advanced Commands

[edit] Dodging

Dodges are executed by pressing and a direction at the same time. The direction effects the type of dodge performed.

Type of Dodge		Input
Hop in Place	+
Leap Forward	+
Roll forward	+
Roll Backward	+
Lie Down	+

[edit] The Sword Gauge

The sword gauge, located beneath the health bar, represents a character's attack strength. As they attack, the gauge will drop and the amount of damage they deal will decrease accordingly. The gauge will slowly begin to fill again once the character stops attacking.

[edit] The Rage Gauge

As a character takes damage their Rage Gauge will slowly fill. Once full, they can execute a Knocking-on-the-Sword move ( + + ) or a Rage Explosion ( + + ) . The Knocking-on-the-Sword move is comparable to a Super in other fighting games and the nature of these moves is unique to each character. A Rage Explosion instantly increases the Sword Gauge to max, makes attacks unstoppable, and allows a character to use their Knocking-on-the-Sword move at anytime up until the slowly draining rage gauge is empty. If a character stops taking damage their Rage Gauge will eventually begin to fall.

[edit] Samurai Shodown VI/Samurai Spirits: Tenkaichi Kenkakuden

[edit] Basic Commands

• - Light Slash
• - Medium Slash
• - Strong Slash
• - Kick
• - Special Evasion
• X2 - Hop backwards
• X2 - Dash/Hop forward
• - Run towards opponent until release, action or blocked
• ( or ) + + - Bougyo Kuzushi
• (while standing over fallen foe) + - Down Attack
• (while near opponent) ++ - Grab to throw right.
• (while near opponent) ++ - Grab to throw left.

[edit] Advanced Commands

[edit] SP/Evasion/Dodge Techniques

To evade attacks press and a certain direction at the same time. The direction effects the type of evasion performed.

Type of Evasion/SP		Input
Dodge	+
Hop Forward	+
Roll forward	+
Roll Backward	+
Lie Down	+
Repel	+

[edit] Recover

When falling down from an attack, quickly just as you touch the ground for a quick recovery.

[edit] Destroy Weapon

• ++ - Weapon Destroyer (Note: some SPIRITS cannot use this technique.)

[edit] Weapon Control

• (while disarmed & standing over your weapon) or or - Pick up weapon
• (while armed) + - Put down weapon

[edit] SPIRITS

[edit] How to Play

[edit] Objective

[edit] General Rules