Samurai Shodown II

Manufacturer: SNK
Year: 1994
Class: Wide Release
Genre: Fighting
Type: Videogame

Monitor:

Orientation: Horizontal
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Color

Conversion Class: JAMMA+
Number of Simultaneous Players: 2
Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Competitive
Control Panel Layout: Multiple Player
Controls:

Joystick: 8-way
Buttons: 4 [Light Slash|Medium Slash|Light Kick|Medium Kick]

Sound: Amplified Stereo (two channel)

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Samurai Shodown II Description

The second installment in the popular samurai-based game series from SNK. This version adds new characters, a few "secrets" and an even more balanced gameplay. This game is generally regarded as the best overall version in the series for its amazingly refined gameplay.

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Cheats, Tricks and Bugs

Haohmaru and the female fighter both have special attacks. Haohmaru's special attack is two quarter circles from back to down, then straight back and quarter circle from down to back ('back' meaning away from his opponent), then hit B and C (medium slash and light kick). This performs a whirlwind attack like his flying slash, but it can extend all the way across the screen. Although rather difficult, it can be done an unlimited number of times with no delay or ill effect, and is completely devastating if you catch an opponent off guard. It is also possible to "charge" this attack during a jump, if you can do it quickly enough, so that as soon as you hit the ground, you immediately do it again.

The female fighter with the hawk can do a similar attack using similar control movements. Change 'back' to 'front' (towards the opponent) in the description of Haohmaru's attack, and you get the special attack for the female. Once it has been used in a game, the computer works it into its strategy, so when playing your mirror or respective opponent with a special attack, beware. In some cases it cannot be blocked.

VAPS Arcade Census

GAMES OWNED, WANTED, or FOR SALE BY MEMBERS OF THE VIDEO ARCADE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Very Common - There are 104 known instances of Samurai Shodown II owned by one of our 900 members. Of these, 3 of them are original dedicated machines, 4 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet, and 97 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

Of the 57,113 video games (3,420 unique) tracked by the Video Game Preservation Society, this game ranks a 41 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on ownership records.

Wanted - There are 2 VAPS members currently looking for Samurai Shodown II.

For Sale - There are 2 VAPS members with Samurai Shodown II machines for sale. There is one VAPS member with an extra Samurai Shodown II circuit board for sale. VAPS members are totally independent of VAPS and the International Arcade Museum, and we are unable to recommend, endorce, or guarantee any person or company selling games or game parts.

Rarity is NOT necessarily an indication of value. Some common games show up as very rare here because collectors don't want them (they are common because arcade operators might be sitting on tons of them in warehouses), while some fairly scarce games are grabbed by collectors every time they show up. Additionally, some games made in the last 5 years are still making money for operators and are thus not yet affordable to the typical collector. For a clue to value, compare how many people have this game vs. how many people want this game and then click on the eBay links to help determine an accurate price range.

Technical

As this is a neogeo based game, you will need to wire a 4th button on standard JAMMA cabinets.

Trivia

This game is known in Japan as Shin Samurai Spirits: Haohmaru Jingokuhen.

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