Samurai Shodown Launches June 11 for PC on the Epic Games Store - News

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Developer SNK announced Samurai Shodown will launch for Windows PC via the Epic Games Store on June 11 for $49.99. Pre-orders are open now and include a 10 percent discount. 

Season Pass 1 and Season Pass 2 will be available at launch for $19.99 each. Season Pass 1 includes additional playable characters Rimururu, Basara, Kazuki Kazuma, and Wan-Fu. Season Pass 2 includes Mina Majikina, Sogetsu Kazama, Iroha, and a fourth to-be-announced character. Each character can also be purchased separately for $5.99.

View the Release Date Trailer below:

Here is an overview of the game:

Samurai Shodown has enjoyed worldwide success as a blade-wielding fighting game series since its first release in 1993. Over 10 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! 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!

• Carrying on the Legacy – Faithfully reproducing the game mechanics and atmosphere that contributed to the success of the series, the new game aims to bring the same tense and exhilarating battles that the series is known for. Intense and epic battles are back!
• Evolving the Presentation – Using the power of Unreal Engine 4, the series is able to achieve a level of detail never before seen for a totally new visual experience!

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