Samurai Shodown/Gameplay

Samurai Shodown I

• - Weak Slash
• - Medium Slash
• + - Strong Slash
• - Weak Kick
• - Medium Kick
• + - Strong Kick

• or + or or + (Close range) - Throw

• or or +While unarmed (Must clash hit with a weapon) - Weapon grab

• - Run (hold to keep running). You can attack at the end of your run.
• - Hop back

• while getting up - Roll left
• while getting up - Roll right

Rage

When Rage gauge is full, your damage is increased.

Rage gauge is increased when you take damage.

Rage gauge goes back to 0% after certain period has passed.

Weapon clash

Sword clash is initiated when weapon hitboxes collide. Characters enter a state where they push each other, and the one who presses more buttons will cause opponent's weapon to drop. There is also a randomness factor. When neither character wins the weapon clash, both characters drop their weapons.

Another way to clash weapons is when both characters run at each other. In this case, if character was unarmed, he grabs opponents weapon as if he's doing the weapon grab technique. If both characters were unarmed, they both take minimal damage and are pushed back.

Samurai Shodown II

• - Weak Slash
• - Medium Slash
• + - Strong Slash
• - Weak Kick
• - Medium Kick
• + - Strong Kick

• or + or or + (Close range) - Throw

• ++ - Neutral Short Hop
• + - Backward Short Hop

• Before getting hit by a weapon - Repel
• Before getting hit by a weapon while unarmed - Weapon grab

• - Run (Hold to keep running). You can attack at the end of your run.
• - Hop back
• (Hold) - Hop back, Run (Hold to keep running)
• - Roll Forward
• - Roll Backward
• (Hold) - Lie down

• while getting up - Roll left
• while getting up - Roll right

• + (Hold) - Taunt 1
• + (Hold) - Taunt 2. If unarmed, you perform Taunt 1.

You can Roll during your run with

Rage

When Rage gauge is full, your damage is increased and you can perform Super move. Successful Super move breaks opponent's weapon. He can retrieve it after judge throws in on the stage.

Rage gauge is increased when you take damage.

Rage gauge goes back to 0% after certain period has passed.

Weapon clash

Sword clash is initiated when weapon hitboxes collide. Characters enter a state where they push each other, and the one who presses more buttons will cause opponent's weapon to drop. There is also a randomness factor. When neither character wins the weapon clash, both characters drop their weapons.

Another way to clash weapons is when both characters run at each other. In this case, character was unarmed, he grabs opponents weapon as if he's doing the weapon grab technique. If both characters were unarmed, both are pushed back.

Samurai Shodown III

• - Weak Slash
• - Medium Slash
• - Strong Slash
• - Kick

• or + (Close range) - Grab

• - Run (hold to keep running). You can attack while running.
• - Hop back

• while getting up - Roll left
• while getting up - Roll right

• + - Dodge
• + or ++ (Close range) - Switch side
• + - Hop Crush
• ++ (Hold) - Charge Rage gauge

• (Before getting hit) - Repel

Rage

When Rage gauge is full, your damage is increased and you can perform Super move. Successful Super move causes opponent to drop his weapon.

Rage gauge is increased when you take damage or when you charge it.

Rage gauge goes back to 0% after certain period has passed.

Rage gauge is automatically unlimited when your health is low and becomes red. In a third round, when both character's health becomes red, background stage and music changes.

Weapon clash

Sword clash is initiated when weapon hitboxes collide. Characters enter a state where they push each other, and the one who presses more buttons will cause opponent's weapon to drop. There is also a randomness factor. When neither character wins the weapon clash, both characters drop their weapons.

Another way to clash weapons is when both characters run at each other. In such case, if one character is already unarmed, sword clash will not be initiated.

Samurai Shodown IV

• - Weak Slash
• - Medium Slash
• - Strong Slash
• - Kick

• or + (Close range) - Grab

• - Run (hold to keep running). You can attack while running.
• - Hop back

• - Dodge
• + - Switch side

• + - Repel

• + when floored - Far Pounce Attack
• + when floored - Close Pounce Attack

• while getting up - Roll left
• while getting up - Roll right
• or or while getting up - Quick Recovery
• + or or or while lying down - Restore Life

• x3 - Weapon Throwing Taunt
• or near dropped weapon - Pick up Weapon

• + - Honorable Death

• - Rage Explosion
• (After Rage Explosion) - Combination Slash
• (After Rage Explosion) - Deadly Single Strike

• - Chain Starter
• , , (After Chain Starter) - Basic Slash Combo 1
• , , (After Chain Starter) - Basic Slash Combo 2
• , , (After Chain Starter) - Basic Slash Combo 3
• +, , , , , , , , , , , , (After Chain Starter) - 14 Slash Combo

• + when POW Gauge is full - POW Special

Rage

When Rage gauge is full, your damage is increased and you can perform a Super move. Successful Super move causes opponent to drop his weapon.

Rage gauge is increased when you take damage.

Rage gauge goes back to 0% after certain period has passed. When you use attacks, you extend the period in which Rage gauge is full, but it will eventually be depleted.

When you use Honorable Death, your character forfeits the round in exchange of full Rage gauge at the beginning of the next round.

Samurai Shodown V / Samurai Shodown V Special

• - Weak Slash
• - Medium Slash
• + - Strong Slash
• - Kick
• - Dodge

• or+ (Close range) - Grab

• - Run (hold to keep running). You can attack while running.
• - Hop back

• while getting up - Roll left
• while getting up - Roll right

• before getting hit - Repel

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	+

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.

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.

Samurai Shodown VI

• - Light Slash
• - Medium Slash
• - Strong Slash
• - Kick
• - Special Evasion
• X2 - Hop backwards
• X2 - Dash/Hop forward
• File:Arcade-Button-HF.png - 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.

Bold textSP/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	+

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

Destroy Weapon

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

Weapon Control

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