Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge [Model NGM-222]

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Type of the game: [Coin-Op] Arcade Video Game
Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge © 1996 SNK.

The 4th installment of Japanese swordplay featuring 17 selectable characters and 1 end boss.

SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware
Game ID : 0222

Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 4
=> [A] Light attack with weapon, [B] Medium attack with weapon, [C] Strong attack with weapon, [D] Kick

Released in October 1996.

This game is known in Japan as "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin" (translates from Japanese as 'Samurai Spirits - Amakusa's Descent').

* Beat the entire game in the time limit to see a picture of Wan-Fu or Sieger after the end credits. Who appears is entirely at random though.

* In order to see a special win pose with the puppies, win with a double
perfect using Slash Galford. Galford will say, 'Arigato!' as the puppies
scamper across the screen.

* I'm Not Afraid Of You! : think you are really good? Tap START 3 times quickly to make your character drop his/her sword. Now show your opponents that the most fearsome weapons are the ones you were born with! Note : a few characters are really hampered by the loss of weapon (e.g. Haohmaru, Kazuki, Sogetsu) and a few are not really affected (Nakoruru, Rimururu, Hanzo).

* Sepukku (Suicide) : press Back, then move your joystick a quarter circle from forwards to down and press START to make your character kill himself/herself and lose the current round (Useless trick? Not quite since you will start the next round with a full rage gauge!).

* Silly Name Trick : now this is weird! At the naming screen input 'AAA' as your name to make your character faint!

1. Samurai Shodown [Model NGM-045] (1993)
2. Samurai Shodown II [Model NGM-063] (1994)
3. Samurai Shodown III [Model NGM-087] (1995)
4. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge [Model NGM-222] (1996)
5. Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)
6. Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)
7. Samurai Shodown V [Model NGM-270] (2003)
8. Samurai Shodown V Special [Model NGM-272] (2004)
9. Samurai Showdown VI (2005)
10. Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)

Executive producer : Eikichi Kawasaki
Producers : Y. Koudou, H. Kawano, Bad Apples
Planners : Head-Ken, Tomi Yan, Kouji Takaya, Guro
Support from : Masami Nakaoka, Eiji Shiroi, Y. Kawase, Araiichi, Nao.Q.
Back team : Yasupuu (as Yasu-Puu), Anta-Baka, Y. Yoshimitsu, Yoshiko, Pu-Suke, Has, Y, N. Azumi, Chu
Programmers : Kura, Llaoyllakcuf, Dan-ABE
Sound : Yamapy-1, Jojoha Kitapy, Mitsuo, Sha-V

* Voice Actors :
Tam Tam : Toshikazu Nishimura
Galford : Mantaro Koichi
Hanzo Hattori : Toshimitsu Arai
Jubei Yagyu : Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Sogetsu Kazama : Naoki Oikawa
Kazuki Kazama : Atsushi Yamanishi
Genjuro Kibagami : Kong Kuwata
Haohmaru : Masaki Usui
Charlotte : Harumi Ikoma
Tokisada Shirou Amakusa : Eiji Yano
Kyoshiro Senryou : Monster Maetsuka
Ukyo Tachibana : Eiji Yano
Basara Kubikiri : Masahiro Nonaka
Gaira Kafuin : Takeshi Watanabe
Shizumaru Hisame : Miho Kaneda
Nakoruru : Harumi Ikoma
Rimururu : Megumi Matsumoto
Zankuro Minazuki : Enma Ito

Consoles:

SNK Neo-Geo (Nov. 29, 1996; "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin [Model NGH-222]")
SNK Neo-Geo CD (Dec. 27, 1996; "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin [Model NGCD-222]")
Sega Saturn (Oct. 02, 1997; "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin [Model T-3116G]")
Sega Saturn (Oct. 02, 1997; "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin [Model T-3118G]")
Sony PlayStation (Dec. 25, 1997; "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin Special [Model SLPS-01171]")
Sega Saturn (Aug. 06, 1998; "Samurai Spirits Best Collection [Model T-3123G]")
SNK Neo-Geo Pocket (Dec. 25, 1998; "Samurai Spirits! [Model NEOP00080]")
SNK Neo-Geo Pocket (Dec. 25, 1998; "Samurai Spirits! [Special Box] [Model NEOP90010]")
Sony PlayStation (Apr. 24, 2003; "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin Special [PSone Books] [Model SLPS-91513]")
Sony PlayStation 2 (July 24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.12] [Model SLPS-25839]")
Nintendo Wii (July 24, 2008; "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [Model RVL-RSSJ-JPN]")
Sony PlayStation 2 (June 18, 2009; "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25934]")

Game's rom.
Machine's picture.