SNK

Samurai Shodown

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1993

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Game Boy*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*
  • 3DO*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · 3DO*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Samurai Shodown

Localized titles

  • Samurai Shodown

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • SNK
  • Takara*
  • Monolith (Japan)*

Publishers

  • SNK
  • Crystal Dynamics*
  • Takara*

Release history

  • 1993-08-11
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1994
    Date precision
    Year only
    Market
    Europe
  • 1994-09
    Date precision
    Month
    Market
    North America
  • 1994-09-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 1994-11-23
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    3DO
    Market
    North America
  • 1995-01-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    3DO
    Market
    Europe
  • 1995-02-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    3DO
    Market
    Japan
  • 1994-11 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe*
    Release date
    1994-11*
    Date precision
    Month*
    Platform
    Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 1994-11 · Game Boy · Europe*
    Release date
    1994-11*
    Date precision
    Month*
    Platform
    Game Boy*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 1994-11 · Game Boy · USA*
    Release date
    1994-11*
    Date precision
    Month*
    Platform
    Game Boy*
    Market
    USA*
  • 1994-11 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA*
    Release date
    1994-11*
    Date precision
    Month*
    Platform
    Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
    Market
    USA*
  • 1993 · 3DO*
    Release date
    1993*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    3DO*
  • 1994-06-30 · Game Boy*
    Release date
    1994-06-30*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Game Boy*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 23 fields
Release region · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
USA*
Release region · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Europe*
Release region · Game Boy
USA*
Release region · Game Boy
Europe*
Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
1994-11*
Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
1994-11*
Release date · Game Boy · Europe
1994-11*
Release date · Game Boy · USA
1994-11*
Developers · Game Boy · USA
Takara*
Developers · Game Boy · Europe
Takara*
Developers · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
Monolith (Japan)*
Developers · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
Monolith (Japan)*
Genres and style · Game Boy
Action,Fighting,2D*
Genres and style · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Action,Fighting,2D*
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
Platform
Game Boy*
Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
1994-11 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
Release date
1994-11*
Date precision
month*
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
Market
Europe*
Release date · Game Boy · Europe
1994-11 · Game Boy · Europe
Release date
1994-11*
Date precision
month*
Platform
Game Boy*
Market
Europe*
Release date · Game Boy · USA
1994-11 · Game Boy · USA
Release date
1994-11*
Date precision
month*
Platform
Game Boy*
Market
USA*
Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
1994-11 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA
Release date
1994-11*
Date precision
month*
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System*
Market
USA*
Developers · Game Boy · Europe
Takara
Takara*
Developers · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Europe
Monolith (Japan)
Monolith (Japan)*
Genres and style · Game Boy
action game
action game*
fighting game
fighting game*
Specifications 2 · 13 fields
Developers · 3DO
SNK
SNK*
Developers · Game Boy
Takara
Takara*
ESRB classification · 3DO
ESRB · 3DO
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Game Boy
fighting game
fighting game*
Genres · 3DO
fighting game
fighting game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Game Boy
Game Boy
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · 3DO
3DO
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Platform
3DO
3DO*
Platform
Game Boy
Game Boy*
Publishers · 3DO
Crystal Dynamics
Crystal Dynamics*
Publishers · Game Boy
Takara
Takara*
Release date · Game Boy
1994-06-30 · Game Boy
Release date
1994-06-30*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Game Boy*
Release year · 3DO
1993 · 3DO
Release date
1993*
Date precision
year*
Platform
3DO*

* Provisional data