Qualche ora fa e’ stata annunciata la data di uscita ufficiale di Samurai Shodown, disponibile prossimamente su Nintendo Switch.
Dopo l’approdo dei classici tramite la linea ACA Neo Geo infatti, viene annunciato il ritorno del picchiaduro con tanto di Unreal Engine 4, disponibile il prossimo 25 febbraio 2020 sui Nintendo Switch occidentali.
Per i primi acquirenti del titolo sul suolo nipponico, sarà offerto Samurai Shodown! 2, l’originale secondo capitolo rilasciato su Neo Geo Pocket Color nell’aprile del 1999.
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FIGHTER SAMURAI SHODOWN SLASHES ITS WAY TO NINTENDO SWITCH™ ON FEBRUARY 25
PRE-ORDER NOW TO RECEIVE THE NEO GEO POCKET CLASSIC SAMURAI SHODOWN! 2, A CONTROLLER SKIN AND A 10% DISCOUNT
Osaka, Japan, January 7, 2020 – SNK CORPORATION (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company President & CEO: Koichi Toyama) has announced today that fighting game fans can pre-purchase the critically acclaimed, award-nominated SAMURAI SHODOWN for the Nintendo Switch right now to receive a 10% discount and also the Neo Geo Pocket classic SAMURAI SHODOWN! 2 completely free of charge. Pre-orders for a physical copy will also include a controller skin featuring Haohmaru and Yashamaru. SAMURAI SHOWDOWN will be available on February 25 for Nintendo Switch™ in North America.
“SAMURAI SHOWDOWN’s upcoming release on the Nintendo Switch™ will mark the first time the series will be available on a Nintendo console in over 10 years,” says Yasuyuki Oda, Lead Producer of SAMURAI SHODOWN. “Fighting game fans will soon be able to pass a Joy-Con to an unsuspecting rival and unleash their fury anywhere around the world.”
This latest entry keeps in line with the weapon-based fighting mechanics that the franchise helped popularize in 1993, as signature features like the Rage Gauge and Lightning Blade will return alongside a robust roster of new and familiar fighters. In addition to everything included above, Hisame Shizumaru from SAMURAI SHODOWN III will be included as a free character.
SAMURAI SHODOWN for Nintendo Switch™ will launch on February 25 for $49.99 USD. Players who pre-order the physical version today can look forward to receiving both the port of SAMURAI SHODOWN! 2 (originally released on Neo Geo Pocket), and a bonus controller skin as well.
