SNK has unveiled the seventh character-focused trailer for the upcoming Samurai Shodown reboot.
About Haohmaru
This trailer features Haohmaru – a laid back, wandering swordsman. Haohmaru wields his trusty katana combined with raw muscle power to ultimately wipe out his enemies.
A laid back, wandering swordsman with a fondness for drink, Haohmaru is just as likely to spend his day in his sake jug as he is looking for a worthy opponent.
Samurai Shodown will be hitting Nintendo Switch sometime in Winter 2019.
About Samurai Shodown
The new Samurai Shodown will be a prequel to the original game, and will include much of the cast from that 1993 Neo Geo fighting game. SNK is planning 16 characters for launch, 13 veterans and three newcomers. Fighters like Galford, Haohmaru, Earthquake, Charlotte, and Nakoruru will return, looking true to their early ’90s selves, but updated with stylized 3D models.
Samurai Shodown’s fighting system draws upon the series history. It’s less focused on combos than it is on reading your opponent and looking for an opening to land a powerful blow. As players battle with weapons like katana, hooks, and épée, they’ll build up a Rage Gauge as they take and deliver damage. Once that meter fills up, it will power up certain attacks; let players unleash a powerful Super Special Move (available only once per match); and perform a move called a Lightning Strike, a risky but powerful attack with a hyper-stylized presentation.
