Description:SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL is a definitive 2D weapon-based fighter that rewards precision, patience, and brutal decisiveness. Enter tense duels with a roster of samurai, ninja, and assassins, each armed with unique moves and lethal supers. Master spacing and mind games, build your Rage Gauge to power up, and unleash decisive finishers for dramatic victories. With classic arcade authenticity, crisp pixel art, and deep mechanics like deflects and meditation, every strike matters and every mistake is costly. Experience tight, strategic combat across Arcade, Versus, and Training modes in one of SNK’s most intense fighting entries.
HOW TO PLAY:Choose your fighter and learn their move list and weapon ranges.
Control space with precise slashes, pokes, and jumps to set up punishes.
Build your Rage Gauge by taking damage, then trigger Rage Explosion to power up and break out of pressure.
Deflect incoming attacks with well-timed counters to disarm or open opponents for heavy punishment.
Meditate to enter a slowed State of Nothingness and convert openings into decisive combos.
Meet the conditions to execute Overkill techniques and finish opponents with a single well-earned strike.