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SAMURAI SHODOWN NEOGEO COLLECTION

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

The ULTIMATE collection is here! It all began in ’93, and now, the weapon-based fighting game series that swept the world is ready to be taken home in a new stellar collection! Six NEOGEO titles as well as one mysterious, unreleased game are featured!

What works

  • Faithful arcade emulation of classic samurai shodown games
  • Extensive museum mode with artwork, interviews, and history
  • Challenging and tactical gameplay rewarding skill and patience
  • Convenient package for nostalgic and new players
  • Multiple display and control customization options

Things to keep in mind

  • Online multiplayer is dead or unreliable with small player base
  • Lack of training/practice mode limits learning
  • Some versions lack story translations and content completeness
  • High default price relative to content and quality
  • Ui and menu design can be confusing or slow

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From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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SAMURAI SHODOWN NEOGEO COLLECTION: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Expression, Violence.

Last update: 24/08/2026