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However, we really wish SNK did more to resolve the slowdown issue. The single player mode will last you a while and you'll enjoy experimenting with various characters. The ambient music, consisting of Japanese-themed battle tunes and strums, is elegant and faithful to the Samurai theme.
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Its vividly detailed backgrounds (they're in full 3-D) and explosive visual effects will brighten your PSP screen. So do the other games, but Samurai Shodown VI is the best of the bunch. The original, with its beautifully drawn characters and zoom-in/zoom-out camera technique still looks great. SNK has always paid close attention to the game's art and it shows.
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Considering it runs just fine on the PS2 and the Wii, it's odd that SNK couldn't iron out this issue on the PSP.Īt least the slowdown doesn't affect the mostly beautiful presentation. Second, the game suffers from annoying slowdown. First, the uncomfortable d-pad makes pulling off complex maneuvers a chore, and you should expect sore thumbs. For the most part, gameplay works reasonably well in these games, although there are two things worth noting. Grapple moves are also available, including our personal favorite, Gen-An's power drill technique. A power bar fills over time, giving you limited access to even more devastating moves. While fighting, you have your quick slashes, strong slashes and kick attacks. Most of the games are still good, although Samurai Shodown III is the weakest of the bunch because of the unbalanced gameplay. You can choose from such characters as the spiky-haired sword slasher Haohmaru, the bird-summoning Nakoruru, American swordsman Galford and his faithful canine, the green-colored claw-wielding Gen-An and fart-happy Earthquake (yep, he grabs your head and lets loose with a brown cloud), among others. Six are available, from the original SNK Neo-Geo game that started it all to the seldom-seen Samurai Shodown VI. If you haven't had a chance to play these games, there's no better time to get acquainted than with Samurai Shodown Anthology.Īlmost all of the Samurai Shodown games are here and accounted for, save for the extremely rare (and hard to translate) role-playing game for Sega Saturn. Most of SNK's franchises have already gotten their due with compilations (World Heroes, Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury), so it's about time that the company's finest one to date, Samurai Shodown, appeared in the spotlight. *Listing and release dates from Wikipedia. Metal Slug Anthology (PS2, PSP/Vita, PS4, Wii), Steam, WiiĪrcade Archives (PS4), Samurai Shodown Anthology (PSP/Vita), WiiĪrcade Archives (PS4, Switch, XONE), KOF Collection (PSP/Vita), WiiĪrcade Archives (XONE), KOF Collection (PSP/Vita), Wii The main menu offered the same options for most titles.Īrcade Archives (PS4, Switch, XONE), Metal Slug Anthology (PS2, PSP/Vita, PS4, Wii), Steam, Wii All titles remain available on original Neo Geo carts and hardware, and many are available on physical media for other platforms. See the table below for NEOGEO Station titles, release dates and current digital availability.
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However, none of the delisted NEOGEO Station games returned until Hamster’s Arcade Archives series began in late 2016 on PlayStation 4.
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Peculiarly, several other SNK titles released for the PlayStation Portable remain available on the PlayStation Store as of April 2017. This would mean those who purchased the NEOGEO Station versions would have to re-buy the games or SNK would have to field the consumer outcry and potential PR headaches.
This would’ve required re-releasing them on PlayStation Network as new, individual titles.
But by 2012 it’s possible SNK didn’t see the need to segregate its releases or wanted to separate them from the branding to release on other platforms. NEOGEO Station was launched as an exclusive platform to differentiate itself from other titles on the fledgling PlayStation Store. The reason for the NEOGEO Station delistings is unsubstantiated but our theory follows. The earliest mention of their delisting was found in August on a GameSpot forum but SNK’s final “ End of Summer Sale ” on the titles in North America ran through September 25th. This is a placeholder entry to be expanded at a later date.Īll of the titles released under the NEOGEO Station banner on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable were delisted during late Summer 2012. For more on this release visit the NEOGEO Station pageįor more on this game's availability visit the NEOGEO Station page
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