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Samurai Shodown VI

Game » consists of 3 releases. First released on Sep 14, 2006

The tenth iteration of the Samurai Shodown fighting series. Features all the characters from the previous games, plus a few more, and is a "dream match" installment.

Concepts

Blood

Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
Bodily Functions as Weapons

Games which feature creatures who make use of the natural excretions of their body to lay waste to their enemies.
Button Mashing

Button Mashing is a concept used to describe any game or gameplay wherein skill is an aside to how fast a player can hit the buttons on the controller.
Character Select Screen

A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Combo

Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
Continue

The continue is a classic gaming concept, and usually arises when the player "dies" or fails in the game. Usually some loss is tied to a continue, in a form of a "life" or something of other value.
Dual Wielding

The concept of using two weapons at once, often for more damage at the cost of accuracy, the use of a shield, grenades, or other similar accessories.
Feudal Japan

The "feudal" period of Japanese history, which was dominated by powerful regional families holding large areas of land (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun), between 1185 and 1868 AD.
Health

Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
High Score

In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Jump

It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto building, onto platforms, or onto skulls, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Melee

From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Ninja

Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are ridiculously well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers. If you ever manage to see a ninja, you're already dead.
Player vs Player

A gaming convention commonly seen in MMOs, where players are able to fight against each other in single or team combat.
Roman Numerals

Classic form of numbering that gives things a more regal feel.
Samurai

Samurai, or Bushi (literally, "warriors") were a social class class in feudal Japan, equivalent to Western aristocracy, knights.
Sexualized Women

Female video game characters are often designed with impossibly perfect figures and proportions, outfits that are unrealistic, or end up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies. Famous examples include Ivy from Soul Calibur series, and the entire female cast of Dead or Alive.
Special Attacks

Featured mainly in fighting games, special attacks usually require more than just pressing a button to activate. They are usually unique or at least varied between characters.
Sprite Scaling

Whether it's Super Scaler, Mode 7, or Ray Casting, growing and shrinking sprites is a concept often used in sprite-based games. It was a popular technique used to create a 2.5D effect during the 16-bit era.
Super Meter

Commonly found in fighting games, a super meter increases when either a character takes or gives damage (depending on the game). There are many variations on the super meter, depending on the franchise or game.

Game details

Name	Samurai Shodown VI
First release date	September 14, 2006
Platform	PlayStation 2 Arcade
Developer	SNK Playmore
Publisher	SNK Playmore Sega
Genre	Fighting
Theme
Franchises	Samurai Shodown
Aliases	Samurai Shodown 6 Samurai Spirits: Tenkaichi Kenkakuden

Specific release details

Release Date	September 14, 2005
Rating	N/A
Supported Resolutions	N/A
Surround Sound	N/A
Widescreen Support	No
Features Camera support Voice control Motion control Driving wheel (native) Flightstick (native) PC gamepad (native) Head tracking (native)
Multiplayer Local co-op LAN co-op Online co-op Local competitive LAN competitive Online competitive Local splitscreen Online splitscreen Pass and play Voice chat Asynchronous multiplayer