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Samurai Shodown
2019 · Fighting · PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Arcade, iOS, Android, Google Stadia · SNK
After 98 duels settled by the community, Samurai Shodown stands no. 4,703 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,356 ELO points and 36% of wins. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw: 1 wins to 2 across 3 duels. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 204 out of 224 (2019).
World rank
no. 4,703
ELO score
1,356
Wins
36%
Duels played
98
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 1,356 ELO points over the last 215 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 33% 3 duels played · 95 points ahead
- against Super Smash Bros. Melee 33% 3 duels played · 429 points behind
- against Dragon Ball FighterZ 67% 3 duels played · 107 points behind
- against SoulCalibur 0% 2 duels played · 443 points behind
- against Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 50% 2 duels played · 124 points behind
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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: 204 out of 224 (2019).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 4,703 | 5,110 |
| Fighting | 227 | 257 |
| 2010s | 1,913 | 2,044 |
| 2019 | 204 | 224 |
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