Samurai shodown rpg english5/25/2023 ![]() Since the game is set in the year 1788 and the Tokugawa Shogunate was in control of Japan through the year 1868, one can easily connect the spelling of the game’s English title to the word Shōgun. This rebellion ended with the death of Amakusa and his 40,000 rebel followers-including women and children-as ordered by the Shōgun. ![]() ![]() A 17-year-old Samurai at the time of his death in 1638, Amakusa is an actual historical figure who led a revolt of Japanese Christian Rebels against the Tokugawa Shogunate. Set in the late 18th century, the primary antagonist of the first game is Shiro Tokisada Amakusa. ![]() Although in the original Japanese, the series is called Samurai Spirits, the spelling of the English version of the name seems to be inspired by the plot of the game. Yes, it’s spelled “Shodown.” Yes, there’s a ‘w’ missing. From a first installment that ended up caught in the middle of a ‘violence in video games’ focused censorship debate to an award-winning 2019 reboot, Samurai Shodown has quite the legacy.Ĭonsidering it’s been 27 years since the game was first released in Japan(under the name Samurai Spirits ) now’s as good a time as any to revisit one of the most iconic series of fighting games out there.
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