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1997 PCPlayStation 9.99 € 👍 74 % Mostly positive, 208 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

An SNK arcade weapon-based fighter set in late 19th-century Japan, built around precise parrying, selectable styles favoring speed or power, and atmospheric hand-drawn visuals.

What defines The Last Blade:

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

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Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge

97 %

1996 PCPlayStation

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Co-op or multiplayer

A classic SNK 2D weapons fighter where heavy sword strikes, precise parries and timing decide each duel. Its darker-tinged samurai world, hand-drawn sprites and rage mechanics make it stand out.

Samurai Shodown III

Dark, serious atmosphere

A weapon-based one-on-one fighter set in feudal Japan where heavy sword strikes, precise parries and timing decide every duel. Its darker tone and redesigned cast set the third entry apart from its more playful predecessors.

Samurai Shodown

Co-op or multiplayer

A weapon-based 2D fighter where a few heavy sword strikes decide each duel and every mistake is punished. Its brushstroke art style and emphasis on spacing, timing and parries set it apart.

Samurai Shodown V

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic 2D weapon-based duelling game set in feudal Japan, where a few well-timed strikes, parries and smart spacing decide the match. Its hand-drawn look and fresh roster make it a standout entry in the series.

Samurai Shodown II

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic SNK 2D weapon-based fighter where you pick one of 15 warriors and duel. Few, heavy hits, precise timing and spacing make every match tense.

Garou: Mark of the Wolves

Co-op or multiplayer

A celebrated SNK 2D fighter built around precise timing, Just Defend parries and a choice of fighting styles. It shines in head-to-head duels against a friend, with striking sprite art and fast, tight combat.

SoulCalibur VI

Co-op or multiplayer

A 3D weapons-based fighter where duels are decided by spacing, guarding and well-timed counters. Its story mode retells the first SoulCalibur, but versus matches and the character creator are the real draw.

Guilty Gear

Action-packed real-time combat

The original Guilty Gear is a fast 2D anime fighter with ten quirky characters, chargeable special moves and instant-kill Deathblows. Its rock-infused style and arcade mode with individual character stories define it.

Guilty Gear X

Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast-paced 2D anime fighter with hand-drawn visuals, a high-energy rock soundtrack, and aggressive, combo-driven play. Precise execution and mind games define both the arcade mode and versus matches.

Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic SNK 2D arcade fighter where duels play out across multiple depth lanes. Stepping between lanes lets you dodge attacks and throws, setting it apart from most of its genre peers.

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