Samurai Shodown is the first game in the Samurai Shodown series. Originally released in arcades and for the Neo Geo in 1993 the game was later ported to other gaming platforms such as the SNES and the Game Boy around 1994. The Neo Geo version was later re-released for the WiiVirtual Console and the Nintendo SwitchEShop.
Plagues of unknown origin, strange phenomena, repeated outbreaks of war: these were enough to cause panic and plunge people into despair. But one smiled as he surveyed the unfolding chaos rending the world asunder. For this 'man,' once slain by the forces of the Tokugawa Shogunate, hate for the Shogunate is all he possesses along with newly acquired dark powers to bring it down. This 'man,' Shiro Tokisada Amakusa, unleashes his unworldly forces and spreads his false creed in an attempt to lead the world to ruin. But in the midst of such calamities, there were still warriors who put their beliefs to the test. These warriors spurred by different motives and beliefs converge as if drawn together, battle, and make their way to the source of the chaos.
