''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. In November 2016, the game was released for the

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in North America and Europe 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. It also features a "spirit select" system, which allows players to choose between six different fighting styles based on all previous series installments.

Characters

''Samurai Shodown VI'' features 36 returning playable characters, consisting of nearly every playable character and boss from the previous numbered entries, as well four new characters and two non-playable bosses. The console release adds seven additional characters, consisting of three alternate versions of existing characters and four animal companions, and makes one of the boss characters playable for a total of 48 playable characters. New characters to the series are marked in bold.

Release

The arcade version of ''Samurai Shodown VI'' was released by

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and runs on the

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system. The game was also 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''. 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

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

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