

Her "Bust" version, however, is accompanied by her pet wolf, Shikuru. The "Slash" version of her character is accompanied by her pet hawk, Mamahaha, as in the two previous SS games. The fighter Nakoruru is the only notable exception to this, likely taking after the portrait differences of her purple color swap, sporting the same haughty smirk in her Bust form. This version typically differed considerably from its Slash counterpart in gameplay, though it visually did not look different beyond its color palette. It is occasionally mistranslated as "Treachery," implying a rulebreaking heel version of the character.

Shizumaru Hisame, the semi-amnesiac, umbrella-wielding young boy, who was the focus of the game's story.In spite of the removal of several characters, new ones were added in their place. The first boss of the series, Shiro Tokisada Amakusa, was now playable, and not a boss. Perhaps most significant, Haohmaru's role in the story was diminished, in favor of the new main character, and the overall story was smaller in scope. The animation is very smooth for all characters, another departure from the graphical style of the second game.


All of the characters have been completely redrawn, and impressively so. The more light-hearted characters ( Earthquake, Cham Cham, and Genan Shiranui to name a few) from the previous games have been excised, and even the kabuki master, Kyoshiro Senryo, received a bold redesign, transforming him from a flamboyant stage performer into a grim-faced, muscular man.
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The most obvious difference between this game and the others in the series is the notably darker aesthetic. In keeping with their curious habit of using the third game in a series as a place to wipe the slate clean and start fresh, Samurai Shodown III was to be the start of a bold new direction for the franchise. Twelve samurai and swordsmen are spurred to action by their own hopes and aspirations.īut all have a single objective: the head of the dreaded "Demon." The head of Zankuro Minazuki. Some insist the evil one was unable to kill him-but why?īut from then on, Zankuro marked all those who carried a sword for slaughter. In a certain village, Zankuro failed to kill a single infant. Those who faced him shrieked their final gasps and sank into eternity, enveloped by a sea of blood. From time immemorial he had indiscriminately attacked villages, slaughtering all who stood in his way. They called him "The Demon." His real name, Zankuro Minazuki. The official story, as given by SNK, is as follows: 3.3 Character Available Only in Korean Version.3.2 Character Available in All Versions (Expect in Korean Version).
