Kuroko (Unlocked after meeting certain conditions) Characters that have appeared in other previous Samurai Shodown games (but not Samurai Shodown 2) are labelled with a * next to their name, characters new the game are labelled with a *NEW* next to their name. Samurai Shodown 2 Special, like many other recent fighting games, houses a variety of modes (Story, Arcade, Versus, Time Attack, Survival) and an options menu, as well as gallery mode where you can view old and new illustrations and drawings of Samurai Shodown 2 Special or Samurai Shodown 2, you can also listen to the soundtrack (from both games) in this mode. The Options menu in particular gives you the opportunity to change the controls suited to those who prefer playing the old fashioned way or not, also the music can also be changed to that of the original themes.Įvery character that was playable in Samurai Shodown 2 return and are joined with 7 other characters (5 recurring, 1 new and 2 Guests). The gameplay in Samurai Shodown 2 Special has a lot of changes due to being on a new console, compare to Samurai Shodown 2 that was on the Neo Geo Console and arcades, the normal game play when battling is similar to the one in Samurai Shodown V Special ( Samurai Spirits Zero Special in Japan), but players who want to go back to fighting with the old school controls of Samurai Shodown 2 have the available option to do so if they wished.Īll characters have a selection of special moves and 2 Rage Explosion Moves, the game also marks the return of the Zetsumei Ougi finishers in which all characters can perform with a unique fatality move to finish the opponent off in the most gory, most violent manner, the stylish deaths at the end of many rounds also appear in the game. The game's story is a retelling of the events that occurred in Samurai Shodown 2, but with new stuff being added as well as the story of events of Samurai Shodown 2 and 2 Special fleshed out more, all 17 characters that were in Samurai Shodown 2 return, including 5 characters from other games of the Samurai Shodown series, 1 new character and 2 Guest characters, making the total sum of 25 characters playable in the game. The game is developed by using the Unreal Engine 3, all characters are newly animated and all stages from Samurai Shodown 2 have been redrawn and updated. Samurai Shodown 2 Special (真サムライスピリッツ覇王丸地獄変 SPECIAL, Shin Samurai Spirits: Haohmaru Jigokuhen Special in Japan) is the surprising title for the PlayStation 4 console and PlayStation Vita handheld made by SNK.

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