Nintendo Switch Is Getting Samurai Shodown Next Month

SNK’s Samurai Shodown is heading to Switch on February 25, 2020.

Nintendo’s official site has posted a listing that shows fighting game is coming next month on 25th February. The game is available for pre-order now and carry a retail price of $49.99. However, Nintendo has discounted it by $5 and it is selling it for $44.99 at Nintendo online store.

Samurai Shodown has enjoyed worldwide success as a blade-wielding fighting game series since its first release in 1993. 11 years have passed since the last series installment, and it is now time for Samurai Shodown to return in a brand-new game featuring high-end visuals and gameplay! Faithfully reproducing the game mechanics and atmosphere that contributed to the success of the series, Samurai Shodown includes a revolutionary feature that learns players’ game actions and patterns in order to create CPU-controlled “ghost” characters. With its story set one year before the very first installment, warriors and combatants from various backgrounds and with their own goals are about to battle to fulfill their destinies!