Examen de la collection Samurai Shodown NeoGeo – Swift, Slick, Slice

In the early 1990s, arcade fighters were fury. Companies such as Cap com and INK had built a reputation as masters of the genre and, therefore, the aficionados awaited the outings of the Japanese giants impatiently. Although not as popular as Street Fighter or King of Fighters, Samurai Showdown quickly won a worship thanks to his fight based on weapons and focus on accuracy rather than the volume of attacks. With the success of Street Fighter 30th Anniversary and the classic fighters available on digital stores, the Samurai Showdown Negev collection is worth seeing?

The game brings together seven titles of the franchise: Samurai Showdown I, II, III, IV: Makes s Revenge, V, V Special and V Percent Unpublished. There are no changes here, each game is presented in its beautiful original arcade format and Digital Eclipse has successfully converted. In terms of gameplay, these titles are played exactly as they did in their original form. Small extras have been added such as the possibility of accessing the list of blows when pausing the game and the possibility of saving a game; Both are welcome additions. However, no form of training or training has been included, which could deter newcomers into the franchise.

Samurai Showdown came out in 1993 and throws the foundation for innovative fighters. Although the game is more traditional than its successors, it has always established characters with unique martial arts based on weapons.

Samurai Showdown II is widely regarded as the best of the franchise because of the addition of emblematic characters and arms rupture movements. You are encouraged to consider each attack rather than jumping in sword strikes, which makes the game different from the others of the time.

Growing to Samurai Showdown III, the game is significantly faster than the previous entries and moves the franchise in a slightly different direction. Each character has a slash and bust option that modifies its set of movements, but unfortunately, the list is quite small. That said, this is improved in Samurai Showdown IV which affine the fight of III and adds more characters.

The collection includes three versions of Samurai Showdown V, each adding elements to improve compared to the predecessor. Realistically, you can ignore the two precedents and go directly to Perfect because it includes all of V and SPECIAL but also has additional features. With a wide list and a refined combo system, it is definitely a culmination of the collection.

The presentation and user interface are immaculate. The title cards for each game are wonderfully designed and the passage from one game to another is fast and easy. The feudal Japanese design engraved throughout the game adds authenticity to the title. A range of filters is included to transport you in the 90s and give you the exceptional feeling of kicking your boyfriend s ass on parts arcade machines. You can increase the resolution to match the height / width ratio of modern TVs or keep it in the original format and choose from a range of elegant borders to accompany your slicing and dice cutting.

Then there is the fantastic museum mode. The fans of the series will be impressed by the amount of additional content included. With thousands of promotional images and the scenes, hours of video including interviews with the developers and tournament expert matches, the fanatics are entitled to a multitude of content. The audio player is also included, which allows you to sit, relax and enjoy the incredible Samurai Showdown sound trip. Digital Eclipse has really established the standard of what should be included in a compilation version; Let s hope others will follow.

With any combat game, longevity is anchored in its online community. Samurai Showdown Negev Collection offers classified, casual and Challenge Friend modes for each part. The Encode is stable and therefore, I had virtually no entry offset by playing online. Unfortunately, there is no lobby, which is disappointing because it s a key feature when you play online against several friends.

If you are a fan of the series, own this collection is a necessity, even at the high price. With seven incredible games, a ton of additional content and a stable online game, this title will hold you busy for hours. However, if you are new in the series, and you are looking to explore what Neo Geo fighters looked like, so maybe miss it. Good Amazing fight Beautiful design A content richness 78 The bad No training mode A steep learning curve