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Game entry

Samurai Shodown

2019 · Fighting · PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Arcade, iOS, Android, Google Stadia · SNK

After 68 duels settled by the community, Samurai Shodown stands no. 3,438 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,433 ELO points and 40% of wins. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Super Smash Bros. Melee: 1 wins to 2 across 3 duels. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 145 out of 222 (2019).

World rank

no. 3,438

ELO score

1,433

Wins

40%

Duels played

68

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About Samurai Shodown

"A brand new title from SNK! A new Samurai Shodown is on the horizon!

Since its birth in 1993, the Samurai Shodown series has been known as the premier weapon based versus fighting games, and was essential in cultivating the weapon based fighting game genre. As the first new release in the series in more than 10 years, Samurai Shodown is aiming to yet again push boundaries and deliver some serious samurai action!

Developed using Unreal Engine 4 and utilizing a unique brushstroke graphical style to match the Japanese roots of the series, Haohmaru, Nakoruru, Galford and a whole cast of other popular characters will battle once again for victory!"

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,433 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

In the same genre

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  1. 27 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate2018 · Fighting 1,883
  2. 70 Street Fighter Alpha 31998 · Fighting 1,853
  3. 106 Tekken 72017 · Fighting 1,833
  4. 138 Super Smash Bros. Melee2001 · Fighting 1,813
  5. 140 Street Fighter 62023 · Fighting 1,812

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Around this spot

The games Samurai Shodown sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,435 Mass Effect 1,433
  2. 3,436 Crimsonland 1,433
  3. 3,437 Killer Frequency 1,433
  4. 3,438 Samurai Shodown 1,433
  5. 3,439 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1,433
  6. 3,440 Kona 1,433
  7. 3,441 Wanted: Weapons of Fate 1,433

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The standing

Where Samurai Shodown ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Samurai Shodown stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 145 out of 222 (2019).

Where Samurai Shodown ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,438 5,035
Fighting 167 259
2010s 1,407 2,050
2019 145 222

The community

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