Samurai Shodown returns with a brand new 4K Ultra HD video game on Xbox One

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Published onJune 26, 2019

published onJune 26, 2019

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In a bit of a surprise, a brand new Samurai Shodown video games isnow available to play on Microsoft’s Xbox One consoles.

The Samurai Shodown video games are fighting games that got their start back in 1993 with the debut of the original Samurai Shodown. Its sequel, Samurai Shodown II (1994), was the first game in the series to launch on anXbox consolethough it wasn’t until Samurai Shodown V in 2003 that a second game in the series was available to play for Xbox gamers.

2008’s Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny got a launch on theXbox 360and this latest title, which goes simply by Samurai Shodown, will be the first on theXbox One.

While having the same name as the original Samurai Shodown video game, this latest entry in the franchise features an original storyline that’s set before the events of the first game and has a roster of old and new playable characters.

Samurai Shodown will also play in 4K Ultra HD when played on an Xbox One X console and supports online multiplayer matches for up to 10 players.

Here’s the official game description:

A brand new SAMURAI SHODOWN game takes aim for the world stage! SAMURAI SHODOWN has enjoyed worldwide success as a blade-wielding fighting game series since its first release in 1993. 11 years have passed since the last series instalment, and it is now time for SAMURAI SHODOWN to return in a brand-new game featuring high-end visuals and gameplay! Faithfully reproducing the game mechanics and atmosphere that contributed to the success of the series, SAMURAI SHODOWN includes a revolutionary feature that learns players’ game actions and patterns in order to create CPU-controlled “ghost” characters. With its story set one year before the very first instalment, warriors and combatants from various backgrounds and with their own goals are about to battle to fulfil their destinies!

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