History Of Samurai Shodown Series - Episode 1: The Birth Of A Franchise (Old Version)

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In this first episode we will go through time to see how the first Samurai Shodown game came to be as well as its success, meaning, and effects on the Fighting Games genre.
Episode 2 Available at: • History Of Samurai Sho...
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Welcome to the first episode of my History Of Samurai Shodown Series.
Episode 1: The Birth Of A Franchise!
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@picodegallio3255 5 жыл бұрын

The nostalgia seems to hold up still to this day in 2019 bcuz they listen to thier fans, unlike what capcom did with street fighter 5 abusing thier fans for greed !!!!

@sprnightfire 5 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I still play Samurai Shodown 2 and 5 Special to this day. Can't wait for the new one to come out.

@sudacagamer 5 жыл бұрын

best titles of the franchise.

@alinenunez4270 5 жыл бұрын

I used to spend hours on the arcades, being challenged from other kids. such a great memories .

@aztec999999 5 жыл бұрын

I love this game. So many memories playing this at a burger stand after night clubs

@ehklabunde 5 жыл бұрын

you forgot to mention that the swords of both players will break when they collide 3 or 4 times at a certain distance (away enough to do not to hit the opposing player) and Kuroko will throw another swords to the players,

@gonzoindigenousone8939 5 жыл бұрын

Bushido Blade. I need another fighting game like that

@JJMR3000 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for the recommendation, I've never heard of it. I was born in '98 and I'm fascinated by Samurai fighting games.

@jimmyyaoharbin 5 жыл бұрын

My endless love to SNK and Samurai Shodown... My teen spirits, right there

@brichan1851 2 жыл бұрын

I am 43 and remember when all this was new. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed your video. Amazing. What a trip down memory lane. Not only do I love SamSho, but you told me things thatI never knew about the depth that was the original Samurai Spirits. Admittedly, I always have gone to II as my go-to because I love Genjuro. But I remember how cool SamSho was in the 90’s and am now going to go back to play the original. Thanks for a marvelous old-school documentary.

@NeoGeoNow 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words. Once you finish the history of Samurai Shodown, you can check out my completed other series, history of art of fighting, and the first 2 episodes of history of Fatal Fury. Thankbyou again for the comment.

@marplatense31 5 жыл бұрын

Wait so... Samurai Shodown was created by combining Street Fighter with Mortal Kombat? Mind blown...

@c.glazercrush3994 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe not directly but some of the esence,Becouse it has its original feel.

@orlanzo2621 5 жыл бұрын

That's more Killer Instinct honestly, which was an obvious combination of SF and MK, with SamSho the comparison is more about using "SF style" motions to do specials and having blood like MK. But it's still completely it's own thing.

@CNNBlackmailSupport 5 жыл бұрын

I hope you put in a part about Haomaru's secret move in Samurai Showdown 2. I dont know how widely known it was, or if it was included in console versions, but it was definitely in the arcade version. Haomaru does a kind of spinning sword slice uppercut that hits 3 times if you land it right. The secret move does his spinning sword attack about 5 times in a row while crossing the screen. I dont remember it exactly, but it involved 2 half moons, a full 360 degree joystick roll, and the standard quarter joystick roll for projectiles that goes Forward, Down, Diagonal and pressing both attack buttons. (I forget the buttons since the joystick motion was so lengthy)

@keinsylvan2063 5 жыл бұрын

Great and informative video about the Samurai Shodown Story. And Yeah, not only Nakoruru, also Galford were the first fighting game characters to use animals on fighting. About the mini clasing swords button input, there is the data that says that no matter how many times the players pressed the buttons, the decision of who wins the clash is completely random.

@nabilelmjati2050 5 жыл бұрын

Wow really??? I did not know that abt the randomness of the clash mode.

@Rando1975 5 жыл бұрын

Yep. I seen players not touch a button when the weapons lock & still win the clash.

@LowellLucasJr. 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to see a video on one of my favorite fighters! I also like to add, the MK influence of finishing off your opponent was here, but SS did it in a dramatic/ artistic way that left the mark of a warriors epic battle!

@partybarge 5 жыл бұрын

oh my god gameboy poppy is ADORABLE

@IkariLoona 5 жыл бұрын

A few innacuracies here and there (AoF had a 2nd bar before SS did), but great work all around.

@mmf0002 5 жыл бұрын

i agree. great review and analysis overall. but AOF in 1992 (the game that actually got me loving fighting games and SNK games in general) was the 1st game that had a second bar (called the spirit bar). SamSho was the 2nd game to have it. it was, however, the 1st fully weapon based fighting game. it also was the 1st to introduce animals in a fighting game.

@raggaeldestro 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I really liked Art of Fighting cause you couldn’t spam and abuse special moves. It made it so you had to channel your chi to do moves and taunting was an actual technique that did something. Like it made the character second guess him/herself by draining the chi bar.

@horrorwhore7946 5 жыл бұрын

No. you’re wrong.

@mjbyrne1153 5 жыл бұрын

Hey guys. This video is really great! Thank you for making it with such passion and attention to detail. I'm gonna play through the first game a whole bunch before moving onto your second video in the series. What an excellent franchise.

@SolidSnake684 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for making these videos. Really wanted to learn about this franchise after playing 3 a bunch in the arcade.

@sebbie_gonzo 7 ай бұрын

I remember dumping quarters into this game at a local pizzeria when I was ~8 years old in the early 90s. A truly fantastic time to be a fan of fighting games!!

@chriswinkler284 4 жыл бұрын

This was really informative. Thanks for the upload =)

@muk3988 5 жыл бұрын

My friend for going through the trouble of having to find the info for this legendary genre titan I going to subcribe out of respect, keep doing what you do!!!

@blinkshadown 5 жыл бұрын

Iv read a bunch of comments I love how positive people are for this franchise. I remember getting tokens to play samurai shodown 2 and 3, king of fighters 96, street fighter 2 marvel vs capcom and marvel super heroes and few other games.

@b.o.353 4 жыл бұрын

Played this game in the arcades a couple times. Enjoyed it back then. Really appreciate this video. Getting back into it again and got all 5 and 5 special on PS4. Downloading the latest one now. Excellent video of an amazing game.

@odracircomix7359 5 жыл бұрын

great video looking forward to more!

@Tempora158 5 жыл бұрын

24:58 Sega Saturn did not get a port of Samurai Shodown, but the Playstation did get a port via the Kenkaku Shinan Pack

@MrCalverino 5 жыл бұрын

THE 1ST ONE HAS THE BEST ANNOUNCER, BEST SOUNDS, BEST MUSIC ETC

@Bewater73 5 жыл бұрын

From a long time fighting game lover. You really did this game justice bruv. Thank you. And keep it up! 👍🏾

@xavierdennis2161 5 жыл бұрын

Nice to find a channel like this instant sub!

@sharanchandran5659 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Looking forward to future parts.

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

thanks. Glad you enjoy it! I will have more videos about this awesome series soon!

@manueljordan317 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, thanks for this job, when I was a child I spent many hours watching the arcade game ....

@maxmatson1578 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite music cues from the game, was with the end boss and the first round has just that Taiko drum beating like a heartbeat!

@shikarbabulall3897 5 жыл бұрын

Fatalities in mortal kombat came from Street fighter at least the part where ur opponent is stunned or dizzy

@DR360WHO 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation of a remarkable series, well done, looking forward to the other episodes very much

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Both episode 2 and 3 are already available on the channel. I hope you enjoy those as well.

@AegisNeglector 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, I'm looking forward to the next episode! I didn't actually know a lot of the things you'd touched upon! 👍

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Episode 3 is in the making! Should be up in a week or so.

@thewoodchipperr 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT DOCUMENTARY

@ijansk Жыл бұрын

One of the best things of this game is the traditional Japanese music in the background. It created the mystic fighting atmosphere.

@FingersKungfu 5 жыл бұрын

Awesomw man. I really like your narative of the early 90s.

@chrisdebo0215 5 жыл бұрын

This video was definitely helpful I’m looking forward to playing

@mikejohnson8304 5 жыл бұрын

Great video man how the knowledge detail the information I love this game as a kid thank for bringing light this game

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Episode 3 of the History of Samurai Shodown is in the editing mode, so it should be up within a week or so.

@dan_dai 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing video. I'm looking forward for more videos like this :D Love SNK games!

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. Im hard at work on episode 2!

@tonypratt1023 Жыл бұрын

I first played samurai showdown on the Panasonic 3do and never went back to the og nes. I was so damn impressed with the gameplay, sound, music and graphics

@claudiomonteverdi847 5 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work. I love it!

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. I am literally recording the audio of episode 2 and just took a break to reply to your comment ;)

@LupusRexRgis 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!! 👍

@imreplyingtothiscomment2378 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

@Roge9 5 жыл бұрын

well done!

@isaacgomez-everythingrevie6955 5 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid in the 90's there was a handful of arcade machines that would give me goosebumps when I would approach them in the arcade. Super street fighter 2 turbo, killer instinct and especially Samurai shodown!!

@jetstreamdefalpha5411 5 жыл бұрын

I always played it in laundromats ,right next to galaga and street fighter 2

@raggaeldestro 5 жыл бұрын

For years I was trying to get a Neo Geo. I seen it at a pawn shop with about five games. By the time I got the money they sold it a hour earlier. Heart breaking. Oh great video. You pealed a scab on an old wound.😬

@workernetZX 5 жыл бұрын

This is niiiice 10/10 ISSEN!

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@joelevy3042 5 жыл бұрын

Terrific fucking job. Like definitely given. Will subscribe. Great job man.

@maxmatson1578 5 жыл бұрын

I wanted a Neo Geo so bad! when I was a kid but they were so expensive. In '94 I actually bought a 3DO just to get Samurai shodown and Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo

@chanevazquez3046 4 жыл бұрын

What an awsome video

@NeoGeoNow 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. Make sure you watch episode 2 and 3. Im working on ep4 as we speak!

@ZakkHung 5 жыл бұрын

Samurai Shodown 2 and 4 are regularly played in my home!!

@rafaelcomfsemph 4 жыл бұрын

exactly what i was thinking, the game still looks artistically gorgeous after 25 years, holy fuck

@RadiantNightmare87 5 жыл бұрын

Watching this brought back memories of always playing this in the arcade with my family. I still have a copy of the Sega Genesis version.

@RaZieLDaNtE1984 5 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Man, oh man. The first Samurai Shodown game..... This brings back so many memories..... I grew up with Street Fighter 2 and Mortal Kombat way back int the day and for the longest time I never thought They could be beaten..... Until I played Samurai Shodown! SNK was gaining momentum and i only played Art of Fighting at that point. But Samsho (as most fans call it)hooked me completely. The vibrant colors, the diverse cast of characters, the awesome soundtrack with traditional japanese sounds and of course, the amazing gameplay, amde this game my most played game in my Sega Megadrive system (Sega Genesis), more than any other game combined. And so my passion for fighting games truly blossomed. While in the Capcom side, the Street Fighter franchise, Alpha 3 and III Second Impact are some of my favourites, in the SNK side, besides The Last Blade and Garou,(wich are amazing by the way) Samurai Shodown will always be my favourite franchise, Especially SS2 and SSV Special. And of course, the very first one because it introduced me to the series. Thank you SNK for bringing back this awesome franchise. Cheers and happy gaming to all.

@theallaroundtype 5 жыл бұрын

Great quality video. loved it and I love this game!

@c.glazercrush3994 5 жыл бұрын

The neo geo CD version of samurai showdown one had nice graphics and worked music.The fence flare had that nice brim effect on the beach stage.

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Currently working on episode 3!

@WYLENMENDUNEN 5 жыл бұрын

Takes me back to Yokosuka in 92!

@LORDKALIBURTHE7TH 5 жыл бұрын

No matter what SNK was always on top no matter what! Capcom can never do what SNK did and is totally UNDERRATED🤘The future is NOW!

@Guthem 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers from Brazil

@mehulrathod7739 2 жыл бұрын

I remember I was obsessed with SS2 game I used to save money and used to go arcade stations in the city I live!

@Smugglizzle10 5 жыл бұрын

dis onna my favorite games ever buh...brilliance

@Tempora158 5 жыл бұрын

23:38 Takara did not make the Genesis version, they just published it in the USA. Saurus did the Genesis port, just like the they did the SNES port of World Heroes 2, where once again, Takara merely published it in the USA.

@Keranu 5 жыл бұрын

Superbly made video.

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Episode 3 should be online tonight or tomorrow.

@Keranu 5 жыл бұрын

@@NeoGeoNow Is there enough behind the scenes info out there to make a Windjammers doc you think?

@rocknmetalultima 5 жыл бұрын

Damn... Great video and super well researched! Subed

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Episode 3 is in editing mode right now :) should be up before the end of next week!

@rocknmetalultima 5 жыл бұрын

@@NeoGeoNow I look forward to it!

@elvira-irinareisinger6370 5 жыл бұрын

This makes me soooo happy. Point ^^

@orlanzo2621 5 жыл бұрын

One of my absolute favorite series of all time, love everything about SS, the character designs, the music, the gameplay, the presentation, etc. After i played SS1 as a kid back in '94 i was hooked, my 8 year old mind was blown away by everything about the game, i even preferred it over SF, which i LOVED at the time (and still do of course). I'm so glad we are getting a new game in the series, SS Sen was a disgrace to the franchise and would have been a terrible way for it to go out. Crazy, i actually have that first Viz graphic novel you showed too, i've had it since like 1999, lol.

@chanevazquez3046 4 жыл бұрын

Im playing the series on my mame arcade machine i even have part 5 special. Good to see some history on the characters and creation. Good job with that👍

@tubebandits4439 5 жыл бұрын

What a great video and awesome channel, thank you for this great entertainment! Where are you from Sir?

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. I am from Morocco.

@CueDaNinja 5 жыл бұрын

Cool...can't wait for the new next-gen game!

@fallapartman3406 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a big Sonny Chiba fan, it was cool to learn new stuff about Samurai. Another awesome video, thanks. Ukyo is the best!??

@teehesse 5 жыл бұрын

nice work :-)

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Don't forget to check episode 2 where i go over the first sequels. episode 3 is in the making and should go live in a week or 2.

@cosmicthanos4977 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a BIG fan of this game. The game was so addictive must of spend over $500 in quarters when it just came out.

@TheCheapReefer 5 жыл бұрын

SF2 cabs were every where only 2 neogeo in my city with SS or FF or KOF . Loved SS series tho

@maianikaido 5 жыл бұрын

Haohmaru, Nakoruru, Ukyo Tachibana, Hanzo Hattori, Jubei Yagyu, Galford, Kyoshiro Senryo, Charlotte, Wan Fu, Tam Tam, Earthquake, Gen An. These are the 12 pioneers characters from the SamSho saga.

@NinjaReyman 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Love this series. Had SamSho on the sega when I was a teenager. Had no idea it was such a downgrade from the original but I played the shit out of it. I'm so glad they brought the series back. Good video!

@kaneda4102 5 жыл бұрын

What a tribute! Ippon!

@MrCalverino 5 жыл бұрын

THAT JUDGE IS SUPER HARD TO BEAT!!!

@swl9380 4 жыл бұрын

its one of my fav fighting games, always like the music and real life history which is cool and sweet, thx god they brought it back ss 2019, S N K 4 EVER

@Alexei2539 5 жыл бұрын

27:02 Haomaru sliced the castle in half as easily as he slices tofu.

@banglaanimeproject9036 5 жыл бұрын

And i still play it one of the greatest game i ever played......

@Shadowdancer777 5 жыл бұрын

Did you know galford's dog can be killed in action and rendering galford useless and unable to fight? I did it!

@maxmatson1578 5 жыл бұрын

I miss bonus stages!... bring back bonus stages!💯

@ShinRyojin 5 жыл бұрын

I remember first playing this when I was 9 at a local mom and pop video store. Because of this game, I want to adopt a husky! Lol

@Alexei2539 5 жыл бұрын

Kuroko is dressed up like a bunraku master's assistant. The master puppeteer is visible, but his assistants are dressed in black so they fade into the background.

@kendonl.taylor5111 5 жыл бұрын

@NeoGeoNow Are you planning a video of Samurai Shodown storyline in Chronological order?

@ADG.Est.1988 5 жыл бұрын

I first played this game on The Panasonic 3do back in 94. My Damm. When they stopped making games for the system I was devastated

@grizzlybearking1878 5 жыл бұрын

Name of track that starts at 27:39 anyone?

@dannytarver4533 4 жыл бұрын

From the 1st time I saw that picture of Haohmaru it has always been the worst. I think it was the SNES. The landscape is beautiful just Haohmaru's hair man!!!😭

@juanjoserivasgarcia2336 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, there is not any version of Samurai Shodown 1 released at Sega Saturn as you stated at 24:55

@NeoGeoNow 5 жыл бұрын

You are right! I messed up on that one! I will correct when i re-release all the 4 episodes in one 2 hour long video. Sorry about that.

@maxmatson1578 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know there was a Sega Saturn version? and I had a Saturn! was it only in Japan? And if so did by any chance use the Ram cart¿?

@BernsteinOmega 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he misspoke. Definitely no Samsho 1 on Saturn. Only 3+4 and the load times aren't bad.

@Akumaa2000 5 жыл бұрын

When I first played Samurai Showdown 2 I had no idea that the characters in the game were based on real people from the feudal Japan era, plus I was already a fan of ninjitsu and Hanzo and Galford became my favorite characters and was a fan of the series ever since ..........Can’t wait to play the game June 27th, the preorders can’t get here fast enough and I hope they have special and collector editions. 😎

@tobjord 5 жыл бұрын

Back in the days, i bought a neo geo mostly because of samurai shodown and king of fighters '94.

@vyperii 5 жыл бұрын

The straw man slashing mini-game did make a reappearance (though slightly modified) on the Neogeo Pocket Colour game- Match of the Millenium: SNK vs Capcom. Truly awesome :)

@Hawthorne-Studios Жыл бұрын

3:09. Incorrect it wasn't the first that introduced weapons to the genre. Time Killers was the first back in 1992 to have weapons-combat in a 1-1 fighting game.

@someguy43210 5 жыл бұрын

The greatest thing about this series, at least the earlier 2D games, is the sound, or more correctly how uncluttered it is. The ambient, sound effects to voice acting works together to make the atmosphere and sets it apart from any other fighting games. Just look up SS3 gameplay, don't even watch but listen to the sound. I actually think the rigid style of animation in the older 2D games lends itself to the theme of game making it more effective too. Making animation too smooth takes away from it. Last Blade arguably had better gameplay, but Samurai Shodown had better style.

@OroborOSX11 5 жыл бұрын

Any reason why you didn’t upload this at 1080p60?

@ADG.Est.1988 5 жыл бұрын

Street 2 turbo for The 3do is my favorite SF game of the series.

@koilamaoh4238 5 жыл бұрын

I have the 3d0 version, its prety good. THat gen guy reminds me from that guy in samurai champloo, in the later last 2 episodes i think.

@MrPujanman 4 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the track at the beginning

@NeoGeoNow 4 жыл бұрын

It is the slsect screen for the samurai shodown 64 warrior s rage from the hyper neogeo 64.

@derrickhaggard 5 жыл бұрын

I loved this series I'm so excited for the new pseudo-reboot coming out next month it's been two long since we've had a proper Samurai Shodown game on major consoles and no I don't count that 3D abomination that came out for the 360 and PS3 as a proper game.