侍魂 II / 真侍魂 - 霸王丸地狱变 (NGM-063 ~ NGH-063)

A 24-year-old SNK Neo-Geo MVS Cart.

真 SAMURAI SPIRITS 覇王丸地獄変 (c) 1994 SNK Corporation. (Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigoku Hen)

Shin Samurai Spirits is a one-on-one fighting game featuring 15 weapon-wielding combatants, fighting to earn the right to face the game's powerful and difficult end boss.

Building upon the success of the first game, SNK added several new characters and more moves. This is particularly evident in the addition of the POW meter, which acts as a super special-move meter. These moves not only cause severe damage to opponents but also break their weapons, forcing them to fight unarmed for a short time before a replacement weapon is issued.

Gameplay was further expanded to include several new movement options, including the ability to roll forwards and backwards, to duck to avoid high attacks, or to do small hops to avoid low strikes. This was also the first game to incorporate an offensive blocking technique, or 'parry'. Via a command issued at the last second, players can deflect an incoming attack and leave their adversary open to counter-attack.

Shin Samurai Spirits featured cameo appearances from other SNK characters, as well as a hidden boss who would occasionally come out to challenge players.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the SNK "Neo-Geo MVS" hardware. Game ID : NGM-063

Players : 2 Control : 8-Way Joystick Buttons : 4 => [A] Light Attack with weapon, [B] Medium Attack with weapon, [C] Light Kick, [D] Medium Kick

- TRIVIA -

Shin Samurai Spirits was released in October 1994.

The title of the game translates from Japanese as 'True Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru's Incident In Hell'.

This game is known outside Japan as 'Samurai Shodown II'.

Kafuin Nicotine (Anglicized as 'Caffiene') is based somewhat on the Ninja Scroll character Dakuan who shares outfit and is armed with similar weapons. The 'papers' that Nicotine throws are called 'o-fuda', which are talismans inscribed with a prayer to endow them with certain powers. Japanese occultism and lore at work.

Neinhalt Sieger's name translates from German as 'non-stop victory'.

Genjuro Kibagami is a huge reference to a Japanese hanafuda deck. Hanafuda is a Japanese card game in which all cards represent a certain flower and time of the year. The hanafuda cards can be seen when Genjuro hits his opponent with special moves. Among the cards seen are wistaria, maple and peony. All cards shown are from an actual hanafuda deck.

Ryuhaku Todo (of AOF) appears in Gen-An's ending.

If you wait a long time, Hikyaku will throw food and/or bombs to the screen. Every so often, Kim Kaphwan (of Fatal Fury) will come out instead.

Kuroko's moves are largely borrowed from other characters.

Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Shin Samurai Spirits - PCCB-00164) on 02/11/1994.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Alternate Costumes Colors : Press D instead of A to choose your character.

- SERIES -

1. Samurai Spirits [Model NGM-045] (1993) 2. Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigoku Hen [Model NGM-063] (1994) 3. Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken [Model NGM-087] (1995) 4. Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin [Model NGM-222] (1996) 5. Samurai Shodown 64 (1997) 6. Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998) 7. Kenkaku Ibunroku Yomigaerishi Soukou no Ha - Samurai Spirits Shinshou (1999, PSX) 8. Samurai Spirits Zero [Model NGM-270] (2003) 9. Samurai Spirits Zero Special [Model NGM-272] (2004) 10. Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005) 11. Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)

- STAFF -

Producer : Bad Apples Executive producer : Eikichi Kawasaki Main planner : K.Y. Hayate Programmers : Nishidon, Oh!Butch, Abe, Cyber Kondo Sound : Tate Norio, Yamapy-1 Narration : Kiyoshi Kobayashi Submissions : Babilu, Ryu!, Rodem.Yam, Kakugo.Koji, Junichi, Koba.B, Yozora Fixs : Keisen (as Tokimeki Keisen), Cyber Kondo, Y. Nishiguchi, Satomi.S

* Front character : Haohmaru : V Shintani, Masami Tanaka, Y. Koyasu Nakoruru : Puutaro Katori, Masami Tanaka, Riding Monkey, Kouji Takaya, Y. Koyasu, E. Ohira, Mamahira Hanzo Hattori : Makino Sakana, Pon. Yashamaru, Keisen (as Tokimeki Keisen) Galford : Makino Sakana, Pon. Yashamaru Poppy : Kuwa.Bee Wan-Fu : Babilu, Ryu!, Keisen (as K. Tokimeki Keisen), Y. Koyasu, Yuhki.N, Rodem.Yam, Kakugo.Koji Ukyo Tachibana : Harleydavidson, Sleeping, Wolf, Kouji Takaya, Chu Kyoshiro Senryo : Harleydavidson, Sleeping, Wolf, Kouji Takaya Gen-An Shiranui : V Shintani, Masami Tanaka, Y. Koyasu, Yuhki.N, Rodem.Yam, Yozora Earthquake : Riding Monkey, K., Chu Yubei Yagyu : Makino Sakana, Pon. Yashamaru, Keisen (as Tokimeki Keisen), Masami Tanaka, Y. Koyasu, Rodem.Yam, Yozora Charlotte : Kuwa.Bee, Yoshi.M.Kaneko Genjuro Kibagami : Takachan.O, Masami Tanaka, Harleydavidson, Yoshimitsu, Kouji Takaya, Chu, E. Ohira Cham Cham : V Shintani, Masami Tanaka, Riding Monkey, Takachan.O, Kouji Takaya, E. Ohira, Y. Nishiguchi, Satomi.S Paku Paku : Kuwa.Bee Neinhalt Sieger : Harleydavidson, Sleeping, Wolf, Kouji Takaya, Yoshimitsu, Yuhki.N Nicotine Caffeine : Makino Sakana, Pon. Yashamaru, Mayu K., Y. Koyasu, Yozora, Koba.B Rashoujin Mizuki : Kuwa.Bee, Masami Tanaka, riding Monkey, Y. Koyasu Ambrosia : Riding Monkey, K. Kuroko : Yoshi.M.Kaneko, Kuwa.Bee, K., Riding Monkey, Y. Koyasu

* Back character : Haohmaru : Yasupuu, Yuhki.N, Chu, Satomi.S Nakoruru : N. Azumi, Y. Nishiguchi, Satomi.S Hanzo Hattori : Yasupuu, K., Mayu K., Y. Nishiguchi Galford : Mayu K., Chu Wan-Fu : Okadasan Ukyo Tachibana : Yasupuu, Yuhki.N, Satomi.S Kyoshiro Senryo : N. Azumi, Kouji Takaya, Chu, E. Ohira Gen-An Shiranui : Okadasan, Harleydavidson, Mayu K., Yuhki.N Earthquake : Okadasan, Yoshimitsu Yubei Yagyu : N. Azumi Charlotte : Mayu K., Yuhki.N, Y. Nishiguchi Genjuro Kibagami : Mayu K. Cham Cham : Yasupuu, Yoshimitsu, Chu, Y. Nishiguchi Neinhalt Sieger : Yoshimitsu, Chu Nicotine Caffeine : Yoshimitsu, Keisen (as Tokimeki Keisen) Rashoujin Mizuki : Okadasan, E. Ohira Kuroko : Yuhki.N, Rodem.Yam, Chu

* Planner : Haohmaru : Tomi Yan Nakoruru : Tomi Yan Hanzo Hattori : K.Y. Hayate Galford : Chu Wan-Fu : Yukika Ukyo Tachibana : Bad Apples Kyoshiro Senryo : Yukika Gen-An Shiranui : Bad Apples Earthquake : Yukika Yubei Yagyu : K.Y. Hayate Charlotte : Bad Apples Genjuro Kibagami : Yukika Cham Cham : Bad Apples Neinhalt Sieger : K.Y. Hayate Nicotine Caffeine : Tomi Yan Rashoujin Mizuki : Kouji Takaya Kuroko : Yoshimitsu

* Programm : Haohmaru : Abe Nakoruru : Oh!Butch Hanzo Hattori : Abe Galford : Abe Wan-Fu : Abe Ukyo Tachibana : Abe Kyoshiro Senryo : Abe Gen-An Shiranui : Oh!Butch Earthquake : Oh!Butch Yubei Yagyu : Abe Charlotte : Abe Genjuro Kibagami : Oh!Butch Cham Cham : Abe Neinhalt Sieger : Oh!Butch Nicotine Caffeine : Oh!Butch Rashoujin Mizuki : Oh!Butch, Abe Kuroko : Oh!Butch

* Voice actors : Haohmaru : Masaki Usui Nakoruru : Harumi Ikoma Hanzo Hattori : Toshimitsu Arai Galford : Kazuhiro Inage Wan-Fu : Toshikazu Nishimura Ukyo Tachibana : Eiji Yano Kyoshiro Senryo : Monster Maetsuka (as Atsushi Maezuka) Gen-An Shiranui : Eiji Yano Earthquake : Masaki Usui Yubei Yagyu : Kiyoshi Kobayashi Charlotte : Harumi Ikoma Genjuro Kibagami : Kong Kuwata Cham Cham : Reiko Chiba Paku Paku : Kenji Ikeda Neinhalt Sieger : Kong Kuwata Nicotine Caffeine : Monster Maetsuka (as Atsushi Maezuka) Rashoujin Mizuki : Harumi Ikoma Kuroko : Toshikazu Nishimura

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES: [JP] SNK Neo-Geo AES (Dec. 02, 1994; "Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigoku Hen [Model NGH-063]") [US] SNK Neo-Geo AES (Dec. 02, 1994; "Samurai Shodown II [Model NGH-063]") [JP] SNK Neo-Geo CD (Dec. 15, 1994; "Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigoku Hen [Model NGCD-063]") [US] SNK Neo-Geo CD (Dec. 15, 1994; "Samurai Shodown II [Model NGCD-063E]") [JP] Sony PlayStation (Mar. 26, 1998; "Samurai Spirits - Kenkaku Yubinan Pack [Model SLPS-00647]") [JP] Sony PS2 (jul.24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.12] [Model SLPS-25839]") Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (jul.23, 2008 "Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigoku Hen [Model EAEJ]") [JP] Nintendo Wii (jul.24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [Model RVL-RSSJ-JPN]") Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (Aug. 07, 2008 "Samurai Shodown II [Model EAEP]") Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (Aug. 25, 2008 "Samurai Shodown II [Model EAEE]") [JP] Sony PS2 (june.18, 2009 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25934]")

* HANDHELDS: SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [US] (Apr. 30, 1999) "Samurai Shodown! 2 [Model NEOP00301]" SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (june.10, 1999) "Samurai Spirits! 2 [Model NEOP00300]" SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (june.20, 2000) "Samurai Spirits! 2 [NGP Best Collection] [Model NEOP00307]"

* COMPUTERS: PC [MS Windows 9x] [JP] (1996) Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigoku Hen PC [MS Windows 9x] [US] (2000) Samurai Shodown II

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