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Game entry

Samurai Shodown III

1995 · Fighting · PC, PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3, Wii, Saturn, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Arcade · SNK Playmore

After 83 duels settled by the community, Samurai Shodown III stands no. 3,250 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,446 ELO points and 49% of wins. Against The King of Fighters '95, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 0 wins to 3 losses in 3 duels. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 34 out of 64 (1995).

World rank

no. 3,250

ELO score

1,446

Wins

49%

Duels played

83

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About Samurai Shodown III

Samurai Shodown III 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 more light-hearted characters (Earthquake, Cham Cham, and Gen-an to name a few) from the previous games have been excised, and even the kabuki master, Kyoshiro Senryo, received a redesign, transforming him from a flamboyant stage performer into a grim-faced, muscular man. All of the characters have been completely redrawn. The animation is very smooth for all characters, another departure from the graphical style of the second game.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,446 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Samurai Shodown III sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,247 EarthBound Beginnings 1,446
  2. 3,248 Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku 1,446
  3. 3,249 Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X 1,446
  4. 3,250 Samurai Shodown III 1,446
  5. 3,251 Top Gear 1,446
  6. 3,252 Trials of Mana 1,446
  7. 3,253 Archon 1,446

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The standing

Where Samurai Shodown III ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Samurai Shodown III stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 34 out of 64 (1995).

Where Samurai Shodown III ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,250 5,110
Fighting 147 257
1990s 417 655
1995 34 64

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