The third installment of SNK's popular weapon-based fighting game series overhauls the roster, sprite style, and gameplay mechanics of the previous two games.
First released
Nov 15, 1995
Aliases
Samurai Shodown 3: Blades of Blood, Samurai Spirits: Zankuro Musouken, Fighters Swords
Franchises
Samurai Shodown, Nettou, ACA NeoGeo
Developed by
Ukiyotei Company, Ltd., SNK, Betop
Published by
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, SNK, Sony Interactive Entertainment America, TAKARA Co., Ltd., HAMSTER Corporation
Platforms
Game Boy, PlayStation, Neo Geo, Saturn, Neo Geo CD, Arcade, Wii Shop, PlayStation Network (PS3), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Releases
- ARC - Samurai Shodown III United States
- ARC - Samurai Spirits: Zankuro Musouken Japan
- GB - Nettou Samurai Spirits: Zankuro Musouken Japan
- NEO - Samurai Spirits: Zankuro Musouken Japan
- NEO - Samurai Shodown III United States
- NGCD - Samurai Shodown III United States
- NGCD - Samurai Spirits: Zankurou Musouken Japan
- NSW - ACA NeoGeo: Samurai Shodown III United States
- PS1 - Samurai Spirits: Zankuro Musouken Japan
- PS1 - Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood United States
- PS1 - Samurai Shodown III United Kingdom
- PS4 - ACA NeoGeo: Samurai Shodown III United States
- WSHP - Samurai Shodown III United States
- XONE - ACA NeoGeo: Samurai Shodown III United States