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|developer=[[SNK]]
|developer=[[SNK]]
|publisher=[[SNK]]
|publisher=[[SNK]]
|distributor=[[GameTap]], [[PlayStation Network]]
|designer=[[Galapagos Team]]
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|preceded by=[[Samurai Shodown II]]
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|followed by=[[Samurai Shodown IV]]
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'''Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood''', known as Samurai Spirits: Zankurō Musōken (サムライスピリッツ 斬紅郎無双剣, Samurai Supirittsu Zankurō Musōken?, the subtitle roughly translates to "Peerless Blade of Zankuro") in Japan, is the third game in SNK's popular Samurai Shodown series of fighting games for the NeoGeo. While it is the third game in the main series, it is the first part of a two-chapter interquel between Samurai Shodown and Samurai Shodown II.
'''Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood''', known as Samurai Spirits: Zankurō Musōken (サムライスピリッツ 斬紅郎無双剣, Samurai Supirittsu Zankurō Musōken?, the subtitle roughly translates to "Peerless Blade of Zankuro") in Japan, is the third game in SNK's popular Samurai Shodown series of fighting games for the NeoGeo. While it is the third game in the main series, it is the first part of a two-chapter interquel between Samurai Shodown and Samurai Shodown II.


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The most obvious difference between this game and the others in the series is the notably darker aesthetic. The "sillier" characters from the previous games have been excised, and even the kabuki master, Kyoshiro Senryo, received a bold redesign, transforming him from a flamboyant stage performer into a grim-faced, muscular man. All of the characters have been completely redrawn, and impressively so. The animation is surprisingly smooth for all characters.
The most obvious difference between this game and the others in the series is the notably darker aesthetic. The "sillier" characters from the previous games have been excised, and even the kabuki master, Kyoshiro Senryo, received a bold redesign, transforming him from a flamboyant stage performer into a grim-faced, muscular man. All of the characters have been completely redrawn, and impressively so. The animation is surprisingly smooth for all characters.


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|[[File:Portrait SSIII Basara.png|64px|link=Samurai Shodown III/Moves#Basara Kubikiri]]
|valign=top|[[File:Portrait SSIII Genjuro.png|64px|link=Samurai Shodown III/Moves#Genjuro Kibagami]]
|valign=top|[[File:Portrait SSIII Haohmaru.png|64px|link=Samurai Shodown III/Moves#Haohmaru]]
|valign=top|[[File:Portrait SSIII Shizumaru.png|64px|link=Samurai Shodown III/Moves#Shizumaru Hisame]]
|valign=top|[[File:Portrait SSIII Galford.png|64px|link=Samurai Shodown III/Moves#Galford D. Weller]]
|[[File:Portrait SSIII Gaira.png|64px|link=Samurai Shodown III/Moves#Gaira Kafuin]]
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|[[File:Portrait SSIII Kyoshiro.png|64px|link=Samurai Shodown III/Moves#Kyoshiro Senryo]]
|valign=top|[[File:Portrait SSIII Ukyo.png|64px|link=Samurai Shodown III/Moves#Ukyo Tachibana]]
|valign=top|[[File:Portrait SSIII Rimururu.png|64px|link=Samurai Shodown III/Moves#Rimururu]]
|valign=top|[[File:Portrait SSIII Nakoruru.png|64px|link=Samurai Shodown III/Moves#Nakoruru]]
|valign=top|[[File:Portrait SSIII Hanzo.png|64px|link=Samurai Shodown III/Moves#Hanzo Hattori]]
|[[File:Portrait SSIII Amakusa.png|64px|link=Samurai Shodown III/Moves#Shiro Tokisada Amakusa]]
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Samurai Shodown III | Table of Contents | Gameplay | Walkthrough | Moves

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Gameplay
Remakes & Compilations
Appendices
Characters
Box artwork for Samurai Shodown III.
Box artwork for Samurai Shodown III.
Samurai Shodown III
Developer(s)SNK
Publisher(s)SNK
Year released
System(s)Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Game Boy, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
Preceded bySamurai Shodown II
Followed bySamurai Shodown IV
SeriesSamurai Shodown
Japanese titleサムライスピリッツ 斬紅郎無双剣
Designer(s)Galapagos Team
Genre(s)Fighting
Players1-2
Rating(s)ESRB TeenELSPA Ages 15+USK Ages 12+
LinksOfficial websiteSamurai Shodown III ChannelSearchSearch

Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood, known as Samurai Spirits: Zankurō Musōken (サムライスピリッツ 斬紅郎無双剣, Samurai Supirittsu Zankurō Musōken?, the subtitle roughly translates to "Peerless Blade of Zankuro") in Japan, is the third game in SNK's popular Samurai Shodown series of fighting games for the NeoGeo. While it is the third game in the main series, it is the first part of a two-chapter interquel between Samurai Shodown and Samurai Shodown II.

In keeping with their curious habit of using the third game in a series as a place to wipe the slate clean and start fresh, SS3 was to be the start of a bold new direction for the franchise.

The most obvious difference between this game and the others in the series is the notably darker aesthetic. The "sillier" characters from the previous games have been excised, and even the kabuki master, Kyoshiro Senryo, received a bold redesign, transforming him from a flamboyant stage performer into a grim-faced, muscular man. All of the characters have been completely redrawn, and impressively so. The animation is surprisingly smooth for all characters.

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Portrait SSIII Basara.png Portrait SSIII Genjuro.png Portrait SSIII Haohmaru.png Portrait SSIII Shizumaru.png Portrait SSIII Galford.png Portrait SSIII Gaira.png
Portrait SSIII Kyoshiro.png Portrait SSIII Ukyo.png Portrait SSIII Rimururu.png Portrait SSIII Nakoruru.png Portrait SSIII Hanzo.png Portrait SSIII Amakusa.png
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