History Trivia / SamuraiShodown

** The 2019 reboot takes a number of cues from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'', right down to the 2.5D gameplay, the heavy ink lines on the character models, and the watercolor-inspired art style. Unlike ''Sen'', this one is fourtnately ''much'' better received because what they followed was the graphical presentation; the gameplay remains the same (with more bonus stuff included) as the classic series.

* FanNickname
** In Mexico, Kyoshiro was usually called "the clown" (due to the face paint) and Amakusa "the witch".
** When Darli Dagger was revealed, many started calling her "Rule 63 [[WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay Woolie]]".
** The 2019 reboot as a whole is referred to by fans as "Samurai Shodown VII", despite not officially having a number in the title.
** Ruixiang has started to become known as "Chinese [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Velma]]" due to her design and [[BlindWithoutEm her glasses falling off]] when she loses her weapon. Another is the first part of her name "Wu", because people [[NoPronunciationGuide got tired of trying to pronounce "Ruixiang"]].
** Hanzo's bouncing fireball attack, the Bakuenryu, is commonly referred to as "the slinky" due to the shape and motion of the attack.

* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: For those who never bothered with mobile games, let alone an exclusively Chinese one, this would be their first exposure of Gongsun Li.[[note]]You won't find Gongsun Li in ''VideoGame/ArenaOfValor'' either, since she's ported into a different entity: Eland'orr. SNK is using the original version from ''Honor of Kings''.[[/note]]

** A 2nd revision of ''V Special'', codenamed ''Final Edition'', was developed and actually completed by Yuki Enterprise. It featured balance changes, bug fixes, and new single-player content. SNK, however, knew absolutely nothing about this and were already planning the release of ''VI'' on Atomiswave hardware rather than Neo Geo due to declining sales. Its location test didn't last for even a single day before it was pulled by SNK themselves. As a result, it was long thought to be a myth...until the release of the Neo Geo Collection, that is. After over 15 years, this lost game will finally see the light of day, now called ''Samurai Shodown V '''Perfect''''' (''Samurai Spirits Zero Special Kanzenban'' in Japanese, lit. ''Samurai Spirits 0 Special Perfect Version''), complete with a full, brand-new English translation. The whole story of how ''Perfect'' came to be and how it was finally able to be revealed in an official capacity can be read [[https://twitter.com/necrosofty/status/1265472772928462849 here]].

* KillerApp: The original Samurai Shodown on the Neo Geo home console.

* {{Jossed}}: The fans were speculating Cham Cham was the 4th DLC character for the 2019 game's Season 2, due to paw prints being shown in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqdVDG1u3Ww trailer]]. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T0JAzjIssk official trailer]] for the 4th DLC character shows that it's [[GuestFighter Warden]] from ''VideoGame/ForHonor''.

* NamesTheSame: Gen-An shares his surname with [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Mai]] [[VideoGame/FatalFury Shiranui]]. Whether or not they're related is something [[FlipFlopOfGod the writers can't agree on]].

* {{Jossed}}: The fans are speculating Cham Cham is the 4th DLC character for 2019 game's Season 2, due to paw prints shown in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqdVDG1u3Ww trailer]]. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T0JAzjIssk official trailer]] for 4th DLC character shows that it's [[GuestFighter Warden]] from ''VideoGame/ForHonor''.

** Also in the same reboot, it's not the first time we hear Creator/YuiIshikawa (Mina Majikina) voicing a girl [[VideoGame/NierAutomata with white hair and with a blindfold, through she is wearing an eyepatch instead here]].

* DuelingWorks: Between the 2019 installment and ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasyVersus''. Both games return to a slower paced style of fighting, drastically different from the fast paced "airdasher" games that have surged in popularity since the late 2000s. Came to a head when the demo for the 2019 game and the beta for ''Granblue'' launched on the same day in May 2019.

** In Mexico, Kyoshiro was usually called "the clown" (due the face paint) and Amakusa "the witch".

** The 2019 reboot takes a number of cues from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'', right down to the 2.5D gameplay, the heavy ink lines on the character models, and the watercolor-inspired art style. Unlike ''Sen'', fortunately this one is ''much'' better received because what they followed were the graphical presentation, the gameplay remains the same (with more bonus stuffs) as the classic series.

** ''Samurai Shodown Sen'', best described as a highly stripped down [[FollowTheLeader clone]] of ''VideoGame/SoulCalibur''; stripping the series from what made it unique in the first place: The 'one hit can take away a lot of health'. And in addition of that, the fantastical and mystical special moves that made the game flashy in the first place was severely toned down for the sake of 'realism'. For those reasons, this really bombed big time. It put SNK off from touching the franchise for 8 years until they decided to try again in 2018, which worked.

** ''Samurai Shodown V Special'' might be the most egregious example, with three different ports to the [=PlayStation=] 4 - the actual release, the ACA Neo Geo release, and as a part of the upcoming ''Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection''. This is especially interesting when you remember that for years, the game was notorious for lacking an accessable home port.

** Ukyo's current voice actor Shinjiro Sakurai, not only used to play the game in arcades, but he actually used to play Ukyo.

** A 2nd revision of ''V Special'', codenamed ''Final Edition'', was developed and actually completed by Yuki Enterprise. It featured balance changes, bug fixes, and new single player content. SNK, however, knew absolutely nothing about this and were already planning the release of ''VI'' on Atomiswave hardware rather than Neo Geo due to declining sales. Its location test didn't last for even a single day before it was pulled by SNK themselves. As a result, it was long thought to be a myth...until the release of the Neo Geo Collection, that is. After over 15 years, this lost game will finally see the light of day, now called ''Samurai Shodown V '''Perfect''''' (''Samurai Spirits Zero Special Kanzenban'' in Japanese, lit. ''Samurai Spirits 0 Special Perfect Version''), complete with a full, brand-new English translation. The whole story of how ''Perfect'' came to be and how it was finally able to be revealed in official capacity can be read [[https://twitter.com/necrosofty/status/1265472772928462849 here]].

* TooSoon: The global bowdlerization of ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown V Special'' for the home releases was apparently spurred in part by the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasebo_slashing Sasebo Slashing]].

** A 3rd revision of ''V'' codenamed ''Samurai Shodown V Special: Final Edition'', featuring new balance changes, bug fixes, and new single player content, was developed and actually completed by Yuki Enterprise. SNK, however, knew absolutely nothing about this and were already planning the release of ''VI'' on Atomiswave hardware rather than Neo Geo due to declining sales. Its location test didn't last for even a single day before it was pulled by SNK themselves. As a result, it was long thought to be a myth...until the release of the Neo Geo Collection, that is. After over 15 years, this lost game will finally see the light of day, now called ''Samurai Shodown V '''Perfect''''', complete with a full, brand-new English translation. The whole story of how ''Perfect'' came to be and how it was finally able to be revealed in official capacity can be read [[https://twitter.com/necrosofty/status/1265472772928462849 here]].

** A 3rd revision of ''V'' codenamed ''Samurai Shodown V Special: Final Edition'', featuring new balance changes, bug fixes, and new single player content, was developed and actually completed by Yuki Enterprise. SNK, however, knew absolutely nothing about this and were already planning the release of ''VI'' on Atomiswave hardware rather than Neo Geo due to declining sales. As a result, its location test didn't last for even a single day before it was pulled by SNK themselves. It never saw the light of day again...until the release of the Neo Geo Collection, that is. After over 15 years, this lost game will finally see an official release,, now with the official title of ''Samurai Shodown V '''Perfect''''', complete with a full, brand-new English translation created from scratch. The whole story of how ''Perfect'' came to be and how it was finally able to be revealed in official capacity can be read [[https://twitter.com/necrosofty/status/1265472772928462849 here]].

** An UpdatedRerelease of ''V Special'' was location tested and actually completed, but never officially released due to being canceled at the last second...until the release of the Neo Geo Collection, that is. After over 15 years, ''Samurai Shodown V Perfect'' will see the light of day at last. A whole twitter story about how SSV Perfect came to be can be read [[https://twitter.com/necrosofty/status/1265472772928462849 here]].

** An UpdatedRerelease of ''V Special'' was location tested and actually completed, but never officially released due to being canceled at the last second...until the release of the Neo Geo Collection, that is. After over 15 years, ''Samurai Shodown V Perfect'' will see the light of day at last.

** An UpdatedRerelease of ''V Special'' was location tested, but never officially released...until the release of the Neo Geo Collection, that is. After over 15 years, ''Samurai Shodown V Perfect'' will see the light of day at last.

** An UpdatedRerelease of ''V Special'' was location tested, but never officially released.

* CastingGag: In the reboot, newcomer Yashamaru is voiced by Creator/KouheiAmasaki, better known as the voice of Haruo Yaguchi from ''Manga/HighScoreGirl'', a series that is very much involved with ''Samurai Shodown'' both in and out of universe.