''Samurai Shodown VI'', known as in Japan, is the tenth iteration in the ''

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'' series. On December 17, 2014, the game was released as a PS2 Classic for the

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through the

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, although only on the Japanese Store. On November 22, 2016, the game was released for the

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on North America through the PlayStation Network, with enhanced features such as trophy support and uprendered resolution.

Gameplay

The game features new backgrounds with 2D and 3D elements, as well as a returning cast of all 28 characters from ''Samurai Shodown V Special'', 2 sub-bosses from ''Samurai Shodown V'', as well as all 7 characters from ''

'' and ''

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'' that didn't appear in later games, and 4 new characters. It also features a "spirit select" system, which allows players to choose between six different fighting styles based on all previous installments.

Characters

Release

Despite normal ''Samurai Shodown'' releases and distribution outside

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, the game has been released outside of the country on the Atomiswave system, published in the United States by

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. The game was released for the

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in Japan on January 25, 2006. The American and European home versions were released respectively on March 24 and March 29, 2009, on the

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, PSP and

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as part of the compilation ''

Samurai Shodown Anthology ''Samurai Shodown Anthology'' (サムライスピリッツ六番勝負 ''Samurai Supirittsu Rokuban Shobu,'' lit. ''Samurai Spirits: The Sixth Match'') is a 2008 game compilation featuring the ''Samurai Shodown'' series released by SNK Playmore f ...

''. The PS2 release added even more playable characters, and three more spirit select systems to go along with them. With the PS2 release, virtually every character to have ever appeared in the Neo Geo games including the referee, Kuroko, and the animal characters, are all playable. ''The Samurai Shodown Anthology'' version is similar to the PS2 version except that everything is unlocked at the start. In 2020, a homebrew conversion was released for the

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Reception

References

External links

*
''Samurai Shodown VI''
at the official website of

Iroha game listed in SNK-Playmore DS schedule
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