Samurai Shodown is a fighting game set in early Japan, where players choose from 12 warriors and three unlockable characters to confront the malevolent Shiro Tokisada Amakusa. Possessed by the dark entity Ambrosia, Amakusa seeks to plunge the world into darkness. Players engage in intense one-on-one battles to restore honor and thwart Amakusa's sinister plans.
In early Japan, a man named Shiro Tokisada Amakusa preaches a heretic religion. Little does anyone know that Amakusa is really a servant of the evil Ambrosia, who took over Amakusa's body. Ambrosia wishes to shroud the world in darkness. Now, choose between 12 warriors (and 3 bonus characters) to fight for the honor of destroying Amakusa, and fulfilling a mission.