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Play Samurai Shodown (US edition · English) Online
Samurai Shodown
Play Samurai Shodown online. Choose an armed warrior, control weapon range, block attacks, and unleash character-specific special moves in tense one-on-one duels.
Browser play
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Samurai Shodown
Quick start
Choose a warrior, learn the reach of their weapon, and win two rounds before the timer expires. Control spacing with light and medium slashes, punish missed attacks with a heavy slash, and use kicks when an opponent is too close for a weapon swing. Special moves use character-specific D-pad motions plus an attack button; block by holding away and avoid relying on slow heavy attacks against a mobile rival.
Controls
D-pad: move, crouch, jump, and hold away to guard. A: light slash. B: medium slash. A+B: heavy slash. C: kick; combinations with C provide stronger kicks. Start: pause. Character-specific special techniques combine quarter-circle, charge, or directional motions with an attack button; consult the move list for each fighter.
Samurai Shodown Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaMD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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