Samurai Shodown 64

Manufacturer: SNK
Year: 1997
Class: Wide Release
Genre: Fighting
Type: Videogame

Monitor:

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

Conversion Class: Hyper Neo Geo 64 - 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|Hard Slash|Throw|Sidestep]

Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel)

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Samurai Shodown 64 Description

A 3-D fighting game, set in the age of fuedal Japan. Compete against the computer, or another human player. Levels vary in size greatly, including areas to break through walls.

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Cheats, Tricks and Bugs

When your POW meter is at it's maximum, press the LightSlash+HardSlash+Throw to have unlimited stamina for a period of time. When your POW meter is at it's maximum, press the HardSlash+Throw+SideStep to execute a super move.

Conversion

This runs on the Hyper Neo Geo, and has the same pinout as the 16-bit Neo Geo. The Hyper Neo Geo also takes game "cartridges" similar to the 16-bit Neo Geo.

Game Introduction

The first 3-D version of the fantastic Samurai Shodown series. Fight through all the characters to reach one of two sub-bosses, and then the final boss. Or be lucky to fight a secret character at any time, which brings you straight to the sub-boss after defeating him.

Game Play

Each character has a "stamina bar" which decreases with excessive movement and attacks. Back off, or take a breather while your opponent is down to rebuild stamina. The side-step also uses a good portion of stamina. Also, watch the POW meter. Once it reaches maximum, that player has the ability to obtain unlimited stamina for a period of time, and the ability to execute a super move, with devastating results.

VAPS Arcade Census

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

Common - There are 33 known instances of Samurai Shodown 64 owned by one of our 900 members. Of these, 2 of them are original dedicated machines, and 31 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

Of the 57,098 video games (3,420 unique) tracked by the Video Game Preservation Society, this game ranks a 15 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on ownership records.

Wanted - There is one VAPS member currently looking for Samurai Shodown 64.

For Sale - There is one VAPS member with a Samurai Shodown 64 machine for sale. There are 1 VAPS members with extra Samurai Shodown 64 circuit boards 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.

Fixes

Sometimes the text for the game has lines through it, which also affects the health bars. A common problem is the game cartidge is not pushed in all the way. Turn off the board, and make sure it's pushed down all the way. If the problem persists, the connectors on the JAMMA edge may be dirty. Simply get an eraser (like on a pencil), and clean pins 12, 13, 14, N, and P (on the game edge, not the JAMMA harness) simply by rubbing the eraser head on the metal. You will notice the eraser coming off with a LOT of grime.

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