Samurai Shodown Anthology for PlayStation 2

Need more proof that seven's a lucky number? Look no further than this classic SNK collection that delivers seven times the action, seven times the thrills, and seven times the damage! The Samurai Showdown Anthology brings together seven Samurai Showdown games: I, II, III, IV, V, V Special Edition, and Samurai Showdown VI, available for the first time in North America. Each plays just like you remember from the arcade, with pick-up-and-play controls and plenty of weapon-based fighting. Unlock bonus content as you succeed in battle against the greatest Samurai of all time.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (7.1 out of 10)

The subhead above is the descriptor of the fourth fighting Spirit in Samurai Shodown VI, which is just one of the games on SNK Playmore's Samurai Shodown Anthology. As has been the case with the previous SNK compilations, Samurai Shodown Anthology has suffered under an extremely limited distribution...more

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Average Member Rating: 7.0 out of 10

A great trip down memory lane. (5 out of 10)

posted by HardBoiled (TARZANA, CA) on May 21, 2009
Member since Aug 2007
2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

Samurai Showdown was one of the few fighting games that picked up on the Street Fighter craze and was actually fun to play. The original game had a mixed cast of characters each with over the top special moves. The game was surprisingly deep and required pretty much the same strategy as the SF games...more

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