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(Corrected info about Vsync. It's been confirmed it has no option in-game even after the latest patch. A pattern found in other recent SNK games, including KOFXIV and SNK Heroines.)
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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Disambig|the 2020 reboot|the PC port of the 1993 Neo Geo game|[[Samurai Shodown]]}}
 
{{Disambig|the 2020 reboot|the PC port of the 1993 Neo Geo game|[[Samurai Shodown]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|11 June 2020|ref=<ref>https://twitter.com/SNKPofficial/status/1265450814899802112</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|11 June 2020}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | DLC}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Fighting }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Samurai Shodown }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|strategywiki = Samurai Shodown (2019)
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|strategywiki = Samurai Shodown (2020)
 
|mobygames    = samurai-shodown_
 
|mobygames    = samurai-shodown_
 
|wikipedia    = Samurai Shodown (2019 video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Samurai Shodown (2019 video game)
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Samurai Shodown}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | samurai-shodown-reboot | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | samurai-shodown-reboot | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} This game is not yet available.
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Season Pass 1 | Includes 4 DLC characters: Rimururu, Basara, Kazuki Kazama and Wan-Fu. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Season Pass 2 | Includes 4 DLC characters: Mina Majikina, Sogetsu Kazama, Iroha and For Honor's Warden. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| DLC Character: Rimururu | Included in Season Pass 1. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| DLC Character: Basara | Included in Season Pass 1. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| DLC Character: Kazuki Kazama | Included in Season Pass 1. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| DLC Character: Wan-Fu | Included in Season Pass 1. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| DLC Character: Mina Majikina | Included in Season Pass 2. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| DLC Character: Sogetsu Kazama | Included in Season Pass 2. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| DLC Character: Iroha | Included in Season Pass 2. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| DLC Character: Warden | Included in Season Pass 2. | Windows }}
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Display_settings_SAMURAI_SHODOWN.png|Display settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= <!-- Up to 1080p in-game, see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. -->
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{Term|Stretched}} in fullscreen and {{Term|Pillarboxed}} in borderless windowed.
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{Term|Pillarboxed}} by default, see [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]].
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Officially supported as of patch 1.90<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/snk_oda/status/1275935616794951680|title=Yasuyuki Oda on Twitter|date=2020-06-24}}</ref><!-- See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] -->
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = limited
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]] by default, On and off only.
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync                      = hackable
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|vsync notes                = Off by default.
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|vsync notes                = No option in-game. See [[#Vertical sync|Vertical sync]].
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              = Game is locked to 60 FPS.
 
|60 fps notes              = Game is locked to 60 FPS.
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
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{{ii}} By default, the game is {{Term|pillarboxed}} on 21:9 monitors.
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{{Fixbox|description=Hex values change for 21:9 support|fix=
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# Download HxD hex a editor from [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ here].
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# Open HxD hex editor and click on <code>File</code> then <code>Open</code>.
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# Choose <code>SamuraiShodown-Win64-Shipping.exe</code> found in <code>Epic Games\SamuraiShodown\SamuraiShodown\Binaries\Win64</code>.
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# Click on <code>Search</code>, then <code>Find</code> and choose the <code>Hex-values</code> tab.
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# In the <code>Seach for:</code> box, type <code>39 8E E3 3F</code> and replace every value you find with <code>26 B4 17 40</code> for 2560x1080 or <code>8E E3 18 40</code> for 3440x1440.
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# Save and exit.
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{{--}} Menus and {{Term|FMV}}s will stay {{Term|pillarboxed}}.
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Vertical_sync_(Vsync)|Vertical sync]]===
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{{ii}} Borderless fullscreen always uses the system's Vsync while exclusive fullscreen has none. The method will enforce it for all display modes.
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable Vsync|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlwkhJ4X8S8|title=How To Play Samurai Shodown PC With 4K Graphics and Vsync|date=2020-06-14}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{File|GameUserSettings.ini}}.
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# Change <code>bUseVSync</code> to <code>True</code>.
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# Save the changes and run the game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|System_settings_SAMURAI_SHODOWN.png|System settings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
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|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock 4 notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-06-11|comment=Tested the game with Sony's PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable}}</ref>
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = true
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
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|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|controller hotplug notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-06-11|comment=Tested the game by hot-plugging 2 different controllers}}</ref>
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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Button_configuration_SAMURAI_SHODOWN.png|Button configurations
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</gallery>
  
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==Audio==
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=Audio=
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{{Image|Sound_settings_SAMURAI_SHODOWN.png|Sound settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
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|multiplayer      = Steamworks
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|multiplayer      = Epic Online Services
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|anticheat        =  
 
|anticheat        =  

Revision as of 17:53, 2 July 2020

This page is for the 2020 reboot. For the PC port of the 1993 Neo Geo game, see Samurai Shodown.

Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown cover
Developers
SNK Corporation
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows June 11, 2020
Taxonomy
Monetization DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Controls Direct control
Genres Fighting
Series Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown (2020) guide on StrategyWiki
Samurai Shodown (2020) on MobyGames
Samurai Shodown (2020) on Wikipedia
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown II 1996
Samurai Shodown II (2015) 2015
Samurai Shodown V Special 2015
Samurai Shodown 2018
Samurai Shodown III 2018
Samurai Shodown IV 2018
Samurai Shodown V 2019
Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection 2020
Samurai Shodown (2020) 2020

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Season Pass 1 Includes 4 DLC characters: Rimururu, Basara, Kazuki Kazama and Wan-Fu.
Windows
Season Pass 2 Includes 4 DLC characters: Mina Majikina, Sogetsu Kazama, Iroha and For Honor's Warden.
Windows
DLC Character: Rimururu Included in Season Pass 1.
Windows
DLC Character: Basara Included in Season Pass 1.
Windows
DLC Character: Kazuki Kazama Included in Season Pass 1.
Windows
DLC Character: Wan-Fu Included in Season Pass 1.
Windows
DLC Character: Mina Majikina Included in Season Pass 2.
Windows
DLC Character: Sogetsu Kazama Included in Season Pass 2.
Windows
DLC Character: Iroha Included in Season Pass 2.
Windows
DLC Character: Warden Included in Season Pass 2.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\SamuraiShodown\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\SamuraiShodown\Saved\SaveGames

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher

Video

Display settings
Display settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Pillarboxed by default, see Ultra-widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
Officially supported as of patch 1.90[1]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA by default, On and off only.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
No option in-game. See Vertical sync.
60 FPS
Game is locked to 60 FPS.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Ultra-widescreen

By default, the game is pillarboxed on 21:9 monitors.
Hex values change for 21:9 support
  1. Download HxD hex a editor from here.
  2. Open HxD hex editor and click on File then Open.
  3. Choose SamuraiShodown-Win64-Shipping.exe found in Epic Games\SamuraiShodown\SamuraiShodown\Binaries\Win64.
  4. Click on Search, then Find and choose the Hex-values tab.
  5. In the Seach for: box, type 39 8E E3 3F and replace every value you find with 26 B4 17 40 for 2560x1080 or 8E E3 18 40 for 3440x1440.
  6. Save and exit.
Menus and FMVs will stay pillarboxed.

Vertical sync

Borderless fullscreen always uses the system's Vsync while exclusive fullscreen has none. The method will enforce it for all display modes.
Enable Vsync[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GameUserSettings.ini.
  3. Change bUseVSync to True.
  4. Save the changes and run the game.

Input

System settings
System settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
A controller or keyboard is required.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
[3]
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
[4]
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
[5]
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

  • Button configurations

Audio

Sound settings
Sound settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Stage background, SFX, Character speech, System audio.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Korean
Japanese
Brazilian Portuguese
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
LAN play
Online play
10 Versus, Co-op

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Self-hosting

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio Wwise
Multiplayer Epic Online Services

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 35 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 (2 GB)
AMD Radeon R9 280 (3 GB) 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
AMD Radeon RX 480 (4 GB)
A 64-bit operating system is required.


References

  1. ↑ Yasuyuki Oda on Twitter - last accessed on 2020-06-24
  2. ↑ How To Play Samurai Shodown PC With 4K Graphics and Vsync - last accessed on 2020-06-14
  3. ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-11
    Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable
  4. ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-11
    Tested the game with Sony's PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable
  5. ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-06-11
    Tested the game by hot-plugging 2 different controllers