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Game entry

Samurai Shodown

1993 · Fighting · PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3, Super Nintendo, Wii, Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Arcade, 3DO, FM Towns · Japan Home Video Co.

Samurai Shodown is ranked no. 675 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,627 and 55% of duels won.

World rank

no. 675

ELO score

1,627

Wins

55%

Duels played

38

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About Samurai Shodown

In early Japan, a man named Shiro Tokisada Amakusa preaches a heretic religion. Little does anyone know that Amakusa is really a servant of the evil Ambrosia, who took over Amakusa's body. Ambrosia wishes to shroud the world in darkness. Now, choose between 12 warriors (and 3 bonus characters) to fight for the honor of destroying Amakusa, and fulfilling a mission.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,627 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Samurai Shodown sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 672 Midnight Club: Los Angeles 1,628
  2. 673 DmC: Devil May Cry 1,627
  3. 674 Syberia II 1,627
  4. 675 Samurai Shodown 1,627
  5. 676 SteamWorld Dig 1,626
  6. 677 Wii Fit 1,626
  7. 678 Grim Fandango 1,625

Released in 1993

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