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| [[Samurai Shodown/Haohmaru|Haohmaru]] || 3 || 3 || 5 || 4 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 1 || 1 || Mid || Shoto || | | [[Samurai Shodown/Haohmaru|Haohmaru]] || 3 || 3 || 5 || 4 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 1 || 1 || Mid || Shoto || Well-rounded "shoto"-type character. || He fights with Blowfish Poison (a prized katana) and his Sake Jug. Fanatic and Warlike. The protagonist of the series. Seek to defeat any challengers to prove himself to be the best. | ||
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| [[Samurai Shodown/Darli Dagger|Darli]] || 4 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 2 || Close~Mid || Rushdown || Fast jump, pressure with j.C. Unblockable, specials with armor. || She fights with Libertalia (jagged saw-sword). Confident. A shipbuilder sought to make the best ship for sailing. | | [[Samurai Shodown/Darli Dagger|Darli]] || 4 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 2 || Close~Mid || Rushdown || Fast jump, pressure with j.C. Unblockable, specials with armor. || She fights with Libertalia (jagged saw-sword). Confident. A shipbuilder sought to make the best ship for sailing. | ||
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| [[Samurai Shodown/Jubei Yagyu|Jubei]] || 3 || 4 || 4 || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 2 || Mid~Long || Zoning || | | [[Samurai Shodown/Jubei Yagyu|Jubei]] || 3 || 4 || 4 || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 2 || Mid~Long || Zoning || Good pokes and fireball for mid-to-long range space control. Great 50/50 game. || He fights with Steel Tiger & Sukehiro (twin katana). Loyal. A retired master swordsman sought to bring up young warriors. | ||
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| [[Samurai Shodown/Nakoruru|Nakoruru]] || 4 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 3 || Close~Mid || Rushdown <br>Mix-up|| | | [[Samurai Shodown/Nakoruru|Nakoruru]] || 4 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 3 || Close~Mid || Rushdown <br>Mix-up|| Aggressive short-range character with strong pressure and mobility. || She fights with her treasured sword, Chichi-ushi (Father Bull). Gentle. An Ainu priestess who fights to defend nature. | ||
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| [[Samurai Shodown/Tam Tam|Tam Tam]] || 3 || 4 || 3 || 5 || 4 || 4 || 2 || 3 || 3 || Mid~Long || Zoning || Long pokes, instant overhead with j.C || He fights with The Blade That Cuts Through The Darkness (a kind of scimitar). Brave. A warrior of Quetzalcoatl who fights to retrieve artifects stolen from his village. | | [[Samurai Shodown/Tam Tam|Tam Tam]] || 3 || 4 || 3 || 5 || 4 || 4 || 2 || 3 || 3 || Mid~Long || Zoning || Long pokes, instant overhead with j.C || He fights with The Blade That Cuts Through The Darkness (a kind of scimitar). Brave. A warrior of Quetzalcoatl who fights to retrieve artifects stolen from his village. | ||
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| [[Samurai Shodown/Wan-Fu|Wan-Fu]] || 4 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 5 || Close~Mid || Rushdown <br> Grappler || | | [[Samurai Shodown/Wan-Fu|Wan-Fu]] || 4 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 5 || Close~Mid || Rushdown <br> Grappler || Strong at midrange and while disarmed; notable for unique self-disarming pillar throw special move. || He fights with Flesh-Pounding Large Stone Pillar (A Stone Pillar gifted from the Emperor). Confident. A powerful Chinese warrior who dreams of raising an army and uniting his homeland. | ||
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| [[Samurai Shodown/Charlotte|Charlotte]] || 3 || 5 || 3 || 5 || 4 || 5 || 2 || 3 || 2 || Mid || Zoning <br>Shoto || | | [[Samurai Shodown/Charlotte|Charlotte]] || 3 || 5 || 3 || 5 || 4 || 5 || 2 || 3 || 2 || Mid || Zoning <br>Shoto || Good midrange slashing pokes and low-height jumping pressure. || She fights. Proud and Graceful. A French lady fighting for her country and the name of her family. | ||
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| [[Samurai Shodown/Warden|Warden]] || 4 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 1 || 1 || 3 || | | [[Samurai Shodown/Warden|Warden]] || 4 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 1 || 1 || 3 || Close || Rushdown || Aggressive short-range character with strong jumping and running pressure. || He fights with a Longsword. Patriotic. A warrior from the west who fights in honor of his homeland. | ||
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Revision as of 00:13, 24 November 2022
General
What is the game?
Samurai Shodown 2019, or sometime referred to as Samsho 7, is a 3D fighting game with a 2D plane combat system developed by SNK. It consists of many elements from past games in the series. It's considered to be a reboot of the series since 1993.
Is this game for me?
Do not play Samurai Shodown 2019 if...
- You prefer games with a faster pace.
- You want to combo and blockstring all day.
- You like games where there are concrete walls not based around reads.
- You like tight oki and setplay
- You dislike having very heavy damage readily available if they read you correctly.
- You dislike regular throws being strong
- You dislike slowing down the pace to minimize risk
Do play if...
- You like strong defensive options
- You want a fighter without worrying about combos or blockstrings.
- You get a real kick out of spacing and movement games.
- You like being able to get huge damage off of a good read.
- You like a decently sized diverse and varied cast that is well balanced.
- You want something that's easy to pick up and mess around with.
What platforms can I play on?
PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Epic Games Store, Steam and Xbox Series X|S.
There is a version of the game for the Google Stadia service. However, the Stadia service will be disabled on January 18th, 2023 and this version will become inaccessible. As of November 9th, 2022, new Stadia game purchases cannot be made. Therefore, you cannot acquire this version if you do not already own it.
If you previously purchased the Stadia version of the game and are wondering how to receive a refund, please refer to the following FAQ: https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/12790109#zippy=%2Cq-why-can-i-no-longer-purchase-games-can-i-purchase-in-game-transactions.
Characters
What does the tier list look like?
Here are some tier lists from notable players for the current patch (Ver 2.40).
North America:
Japan:
Credit to Doracat via https://twitter.com/youseidora/status/1563645810033979393?t=jk_zxCzUPts0-7ud3HiIxQ&s=19.
Who should I play?
This is only a character overview, for more info please visit the character's own page.
1 = Poor, 3 = Average, 5 = Great
Beginner
Character | Off ense | Def ense | Damage | Neu tral | Aer ial | Anti air | Mobi lity | Oki | Specia list | Best Range | Major Game Styles | Signature Move | Lore |
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Haohmaru | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Mid | Shoto | Well-rounded "shoto"-type character. | He fights with Blowfish Poison (a prized katana) and his Sake Jug. Fanatic and Warlike. The protagonist of the series. Seek to defeat any challengers to prove himself to be the best. |
Darli | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Close~Mid | Rushdown | Fast jump, pressure with j.C. Unblockable, specials with armor. | She fights with Libertalia (jagged saw-sword). Confident. A shipbuilder sought to make the best ship for sailing. |
Jubei | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Mid~Long | Zoning | Good pokes and fireball for mid-to-long range space control. Great 50/50 game. | He fights with Steel Tiger & Sukehiro (twin katana). Loyal. A retired master swordsman sought to bring up young warriors. |
Nakoruru | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Close~Mid | Rushdown Mix-up |
Aggressive short-range character with strong pressure and mobility. | She fights with her treasured sword, Chichi-ushi (Father Bull). Gentle. An Ainu priestess who fights to defend nature. |
Tam Tam | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Mid~Long | Zoning | Long pokes, instant overhead with j.C | He fights with The Blade That Cuts Through The Darkness (a kind of scimitar). Brave. A warrior of Quetzalcoatl who fights to retrieve artifects stolen from his village. |
Wan-Fu | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Close~Mid | Rushdown Grappler |
Strong at midrange and while disarmed; notable for unique self-disarming pillar throw special move. | He fights with Flesh-Pounding Large Stone Pillar (A Stone Pillar gifted from the Emperor). Confident. A powerful Chinese warrior who dreams of raising an army and uniting his homeland. |
Charlotte | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Mid | Zoning Shoto |
Good midrange slashing pokes and low-height jumping pressure. | She fights. Proud and Graceful. A French lady fighting for her country and the name of her family. |
Warden | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Close | Rushdown | Aggressive short-range character with strong jumping and running pressure. | He fights with a Longsword. Patriotic. A warrior from the west who fights in honor of his homeland. |
Intermediate
Character | Off ense | Def ense | Damage | Neu tral | Aer ial | Anti air | Mobi lity | Oki | Specia list | Best Range | Major Game Styles | Signature Move | Lore |
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Genjuro | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Close~Mid | Rushdown Mix-up Shoto |
His Card mix. Cross up rekkas | He fights with Plum Warbler Poison (a prized katana). Ruthless and Brutal. A ronin who enjoys killing, seeks to defeat his rival, Haohmaru. |
Kyoshiro | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Mid~Long | Shoto Zoning |
Good Neutral, good tools for all situations. | He fights with Caring Wife (a naginata). Charismatic and Eccentric. The Kabuki master sought to inspire people with his dance performance. |
Iroha | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Mid~Long | Zoning Rushdown Air-Specialist |
Double Jump. Multiple air specials, great at controlling space moving in or out | She fights with Feng Huang Phosphorus, Beak (two stylized butterfly swords). Grateful. A Crane saved by an unnamed master in which she devoted herself to serve and make them happy however she's able to. |
Yashamaru | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Mid~Long | Run Away Air-Specialist |
Double Jump. Take good advantage of his air-to-air and air-to-ground specialty. | He fights with Shanaō (His father’s naginata). Vengeful. The son of an executed noble, Yashamaru is a ronin seeking vigilante justice. |
Yoshitora | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | Close~Mid | Rushdown Mix-up |
Youchuuka, a powerful blade unlocked by hitting all six of his special moves. | He fights with Nadeshiko, Shirayuri, Botan, Tsubaki, Asagao, Yūgao and his self-titled Yuuchouka (SEVEN different blades). Playful. He's a bit of a slacker, Yoshitora is vain and interested in the beauty of battle, though he recognizes his responsibility. As the sole heir to the ruling shogun, he ran away from home to avoid politics. |
Hanzo | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Any | Rushdown Grappler |
Command grabs, teleports. | He fights with Unnamed Ninjato, shurikens, bomb varieties. Serious and Condescending. A ninja serving the Shogun. |
Galford | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Mid~Long | Zoning Grappler |
Poppy tricks (his dog), command grab. | He fights with Justice Blade (a ninjatō). Optimistic and Cheerful. An American who learned ninjutsu in Japan and fights for justice. |
Shizumaru | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Close~Mid | Air-Specialist Shoto Charge |
Kyourakuzan (TAP, hold down a button for massive damage) Float (Umbrella trick) | He fights with Misty Rain (an umbrella) and Great Exorcism's Calamity God Shizumaru (a katana). Quiet and Polite. An amnestic boy sought to know who he is and what is the "Demon" inside of him. |
Kazuki | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Any | Zoning Rushdown |
Meatballs, charge fireballs to enhance his specials. | He fights with Suzaku (The Vermilion Sparrow) a ninjatō, and a blade that contains the demon Enja. Hot-headed, Reckless. A ninja of the Kazama clan, he fights to protect his younger sister Hazuki and to catch up to his big brother Sogetsu. |
Cham Cham | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Close~Mid | Mix-up | Demon flip, Boomerang throw. | She fights with Yok Mok Mook (a boomerang). Energetic and Optimistic. She’s Tam Tam’s younger sister set on a journey to restore an artifact from her village. |
Earthquake | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Mid~Long | Zone Grappler Big Body |
Long range heavy, high damage. | He fights with Fujiyama (a gigantic kusarigama). Greedy and Narcissistic. He learnt ninjutsu in Japan, and using his mobility and size, he becomes the leader of his bandit gang. |
Mina | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Any | Zoning Rushdown |
Arrows, best fireball reflector. | She fights with the Suppressing Holy Bow of 8 Purifications (a bow with arrows). Withdrawn and Introvert. An exorcist who wants to live a happy life with her compinion Chample without disturbance. |
Advanced
Character | Off ense | Def ense | Damage | Neu tral | Aer ial | Anti air | Mobi lity | Oki | Specia list | Best Range | Major Game Styles | Signature Move | Lore |
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Basara | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Mid~Long | Zoning Mix-up |
Shadow Feint (Creating shadow to deceive the opponent) | He fights with The Evil-Doer Destroyer (a giant triple-bladed shuriken hooked to a chain). Crazed. Basara is a ghost, brought back by his hatred to find his wife’s killer (Spoilers: It’s him), and uses supernatural abilities to bring death to his opponents. |
Ukyo | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | Close~Mid | Reversal | Tsubame (Instant overhead, anti-air, projectile reflector) | He fights with Nameless self-made sword. Gentle and Introvert. He wants to find the “ultimate blossom” for his lover before he die of tuberculosis. |
Hibiki | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Any | Run Away Reversal |
Long range normals, parry. | She fights with Kodama (Echo), a shirasaya. Calm/Psychotic (Yandere). She sought to avenge her father’s death, she was brought back to the Edo period by a mysterious force. |
Wu-Ruixiang | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Mid~Long | Zoning Set-up Mix-up |
Trap, that allows follow up attack. Fireball. | She fights with Chaoji Zhaolong Luopan (High-Quality Dragoncaller Compass). Wise, Clumsy. A descendant of a Feng Shui clan. She was sent by the emperor of Qing dynasty to investigate the darkness in Japan (Shizuka). |
Rimururu | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Close~Mid | Rushdown Set-up Mix-up |
Tonteke, ice platform, moves that can impair the opponent for follow ups. | She fights with Hahakuru (a kodachi). Cheerful and Optimistic. An Anui priestess who fights in protection of the nature and by her admiration of her big sister, Nakoruru. |
Sogetsu | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Mid~Long | Zoning Set-up Mix-up |
Bubble, this move can temporarily impair the opponent to allow follow up attacks. | He fights with Seiryu (the Blue Dragon) a ninjatō (later made into a tachi). Stoic and Reserved. An Elite ninja of the Kazama clan, he fights to honor his clan and to protect his younger siblings. |
Shiki | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Close~Mid | Rushdown Reversal |
Fast normals, good rekka damage. High/low mixups. | She fights with Darkness Demon Ring, Light God Ring (twin katanas with stylized hilts). Sad and Mysterious. She is a servant of Yuga the evil spirit. Her soul was freed after Haohmaru deafeated Yuga. She continues to seek understanding of her identity. |
Gongsun-Li | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Any | Zoning Unarmed |
Teleports, Fastest fireball, unarmed fighting. | She fights with Yi Nian Dan Feng (an umbrella). Peaceful and Polite. A dancer from China came to investigate something in secret. |
Is Season Pass One free?
Season Pass One was only available for free on PS4 outside Japan for a limited time right before the game's release in the west. Nowadays you'll have to pay for it.
I bought Season Pass Two on PS4 but I can't use Mina.
Due to an issue with the PS Store, Season Pass Two had to be delayed and thus only Mina was able to be purchased separately. When the season pass was made available later on, they decided not to include Mina in it while making it cheaper that the first season pass. Therefore, you will need to buy both Season Pass Two and Mina on PS4 for the full package.
How do I find tech on Twitter?
Besides the general hashtags #SamuraiShodown, #SamSho and #サムライスピリッツ, #サムスピ in Japanese, each character in the game has a specific hashtag which people should aim to use when posting tech for ease of searching. The rule of thumb is to start with #SS_ (for Samurai Spirits / Samurai Shodown) and append the first two letters of a character's name. In case of overlap, a different 2nd letter is picked. For example: Shiki (#SS_SH) and Shizumaru (#SS_SZ), Haohmaru (#SS_HA) and Hanzo (#SS_HZ), or Charlotte (#SS_CH) and Cham Cham (#SS_CC). The current list is as follows:
Character | キャラクター | Hashtag / ハッシュタグ |
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Shiro Tokisada Amakusa | 天草四郎時貞 | #SS_AM |
Baiken | 梅喧 | #SS_BK |
Basara Kubikiri | 首斬り破沙羅 | #SS_BA |
Charlotte | シャルロット | #SS_CH |
Cham Cham | チャムチャム | #SS_CC |
Darli Dagger | ダーリィ・ダガー | #SS_DA |
Earthquake | アースクェイク | #SS_EA |
Galford | ガルフォード | #SS_GA |
Genjuro Kibagami | 牙神幻十郎 | #SS_GE |
Gongsun Li | 公孫離 | #SS_LI |
Hanzo Hattori | 服部半蔵 | #SS_HZ |
Haohmaru | 覇王丸 | #SS_HA |
Hibiki Takane | 高嶺 響 | #SS_HI |
Iroha | いろは | #SS_IR |
Jubei Yagyu | 柳生十兵衛 | #SS_JU |
Kazuki Kazama | 風間火月 | #SS_KA |
Kyoshiro Senryo | 千両狂死郎 | #SS_KY |
Mina Majikina | 真鏡名ミナ | #SS_MI |
Nakoruru | ナコルル | #SS_NA |
Rimururu | リムルル | #SS_RI |
Shiki | 色 | #SS_SH |
Shizumaru Hisame | 緋雨閑丸 | #SS_SZ |
Sogetsu Kazama | 風間蒼月 | #SS_SO |
Tam Tam | タムタム | #SS_TA |
Ukyo Tachibana | 橘右京 | #SS_UK |
Wan-Fu | 王虎 | #SS_WA |
Warden | ウォーデン | #SS_WD |
Wu-Ruixiang | 呉瑞香 | #SS_WU |
Yashamaru Kurama | 鞍馬夜叉丸 | #SS_YA |
Yoshitora Tokugawa | 徳川慶寅 | #SS_YO |
Other
What does frame data mean?
Frame data describes the full sequence of animation for an attack.
- Damage: This is the base damage the attack will do without scaling. For more information: Damage Scaling Chart.
- Guard: Whether the attack has to be blocked mid, low, or high.
- Startup: States the first frame in which the attack will hit.
- Active: How many frames the attack can hit for.
- Recovery: The recovery of the move on whiff. Recovery = Total - Startup - Active + 1
- Total: The full duration of the move, from start to end.
- Hit advantage: How many frames you can move before the opponent after hitting the opponent from the front. +5 means you recover 5 frames before the opponent, -3 means he recovers 3 frames before you.
- Block advantage: Like the other advantages, except when the move is blocked. Since there are recoil animations, this will often be very different from the others.
- Guard damage: This is how much damage the attack will do to the internal guard meter in percentage.
- Cancel: If the attack has cancelable regions.
- Recoil: If the attack has a recoil animation when blocked and there are recoil cancel regions.
- Deflectable: If the attack is deflectable by weapon deflect, 236A+B.
- Unarmed: If the attack is available unarmed, or only while unarmed.
For better understanding of each category, see the Mechanics page.
What's frame data good for?
Frame data is mostly for tuning your game and understanding how/why things happen. You don't need it to be able to play, but it helps iron out the wrinkles.
A simple example is that you can look at the block disadvantage of a move, such as -21, and know that any attack with 21F or faster startup can punish it guaranteed.
What do the system data numbers mean?
- Damage taken: How much more or less damage the character takes. (e.g. 105% means the character takes 1.05x damage) The scaling applies to all moves.
- Rage factor: This is used to calculate how much rage the character gets after taking damage. Rage increased = Damage x Rage Factor + 2
- Rage duration: This is how long the character spends raged.
- Jump duration: The full length of a jump in frames.
- Dash speed: Dash speed is determined by how fast the dash is compared to Haohmaru's which is average.
- Back dash: The total duration of back dash in frames.
- Weapon Pickup / Drop: The total frames needed for the character to pick up or drop their weapon. At frame one of weapon pick up you are considered armed so the opponent cannot interrupt weapon pickup.
All characters' data are written on the System Data page.
Community
Are there any Discord servers for this game?
There are a few:
- Samurai Shodown (North America): https://discord.gg/Rp7z4pNU.
- East Coast SNK: https://discord.gg/FRQqu4Qf.
- XboxFighters discord: https://discord.gg/8WkpUwNG.