------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------[Samurai Showdown]--------------------------------- ------------------------------[FAQ/Movelist]----------------------------------- ----------------------------[by Ice Queen Zero]-------------------------------- -------------------------------[Neo Geo CD]------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o---------------------o INTRODUCTION o---------------------o This is the first installement of a long running SNK series. It takes place in the 1700s and features a lot of weapon-fighting action along with lots of blood and guts and gore. o---------------------o DISCLAIMER o---------------------o Samurai Showdown and its characters are trademarks of SNK n' all copyrights belong to them. This FAQ/Walkthrough is the sole copyright of Andrea "Azul Fria" Castillo aka Ice Queen Zero and cannot be put on other sites or posted without my given permission nor can it be reproduced w/o proper consent. o--------------------o SYSTEM & CONTROLS o--------------------o u = up, d = down, f = towards opponent, b = away from opponent, db/df/uf/ub = combinations of the other four. A: Light Slash B: Meduium Slash A+B: Hard Slash C: Light Kick D: Meduium Kick C+D: Hard Kick u: jump uf: jump forward f: walk forward df: crawl forward (GenAn, Kyoshiro, WanFu only) d: crouch db: block low, crawl backwards (GenAn, Kyoshiro, WanFu only) b: block ub: jump back f,f: run forward b,b: hop back f + B or D or AB or CD when close: Throw (Earthquake can't be thrown) ub then uf when near edge: Triangle Jump (Hanzo, Galford, Nakoruru, Earthquake) o--------------------o MOVELISTS o--------------------o Each character has a set of special moves in addition to the normal attacks given to them. They are executed by moving the joystick in a certain sequence and pressing the appropiate attack button. Sometimes, a character can perform an extra move by doing a normal attack at close range. +---------------------+ Haohmaru +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Yokonage: b or f + B or AB Shinkuu Tomoe Nage: b or f + D or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Ougi Kogetsu Zan: f, db, d, df + Slash Ougi Senpu Retsu Zan: d, df, f + Slash +---------------------+ Ukyo Tachibana +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Saishin Kiba: b or f + B Sora Nage Ochi Ten Kiri: b or f + AB Tendo Jigoku Gyo: b or f + D or CD Tsukami Nage: unarmed, b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Hiken Sasame Yuki: d, db, b + Slash/(Kick fakes) Hiken Tsubame Gaeshi: in air, db, d, df, f + Slash +---------------------+ Galford +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Rolling Drop: b or f + B or AB Executioner Slash: b or f + D or CD Leg Throw: unarmed, b or f + D or CD Stardust Drop: in air, d + B, D, AB or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Plasma Blade: d, df, f + Slash Strike Heads: close, f, d, df + Kick Shadow Copy: f, b, db, d, df, f + A or B Rear Replica Attack: f, df, d, db, b + BCD Head Replica Attack: while attacked, BCD Rush Dog: d, db, b + Slash Machine Gun Dog: d, db, b + C Diving Dog: d, db, b + D +---------------------+ Charlotte +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Lion Lance :b or f + B, D, AB or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Power Gradation: db,d,df + Slash Splash Fount: Slash rapidly +---------------------+ Gen-An Shiranui +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Gen'an Satsu Tsumejin: b or f + B or AB Knee Bash: b or f + D or CD (if unarmed, B or AB can be used too) o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Doku Fubuki: d, df, f + Slash Nikuten Tsuki: f, d, df + Slash +---------------------+ Tam Tam +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Muruta Kaput Inkrushor: b or f + B or D Muruta Gradius Inkrushor: b or f + AB or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Mura Gaburu: d, df, f + Slash Paguna Dios: d, db, b + Kick Paguna Paguna: charge b then press f + Slash Ahau Gabura: f, df, d, db, b + Slash +---------------------+ Wan Fu +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Jogeki Kiri: b or f + B Kabeuchi Nage: unarmed, b or f + B Satsu Renha: b or f + AB Zugai Ochi Sai: unarmed, b or f + AB Bikotsu Gekisai: b or f + D Shiri Tsubushi Nedan: b or f + CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Kikou Bakutenhoh: d, db, b + Slash Kikou Senpuu Geki: f, d, df + Slash +---------------------+ Jubei Yagyu +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Seoi Nage: b or f + B or AB Kazuguruma Nage: b or f + D or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Kattou Suigetsu Tou: d, df, f + Slash Hassou Happa: Slash Rapidly +---------------------+ Nakoruru +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Sora Retsu Nage: b or f + B Ruten Mune Gekiha: b or f + AB Retsu Satsu Tsume: unarmed, b or f + AB Jiten Sanren Kyaku: b or f + D or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Annu Mutsube: b, db, d + Slash LeLa Mutsube: d, df, f + Slash Amube Yatoro: f, df, d, db, b + Slash Mamahaha Flight: d, db, b + C Yatoro Poku: Mamahaha Flight, any down position + any button Kamui Mutsube: Mamahaha Flight, any direction but up + any button +---------------------+ Hanzo Hattori +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Kuuten Nage: b or f + B or AB Kubinage Kiri: b or f + D or CD Kubinage: unarmed, : b or f + D or CD Kuuten Geki: d + B or AB in air o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Reppu Shuriken: d, df, f + Slash Mozu Otoshi: close, f, d, df + Kick Ninpo BakuenRyu: f, df, d, db + Slash Ninpo Kage Bunshin: f, b, db, d, df, f + A or B Ninpo Utsusemi Chizan: when attacked, BCD Ninpo Utsusemi Tenbu: f, df, d, db, b + BCD +---------------------+ Earthquake +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Death Throw:b or f + B or AB Skunk Burst:b or f + D or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Fat Bound: d + Slash rapidly in air Fat Chainsaw: Slash rapidly +---------------------+ Kyoshiro Senryo +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Yari Satsu Nage Mai: b or f + B or AB Kami Ten Nage: b or f + D Kami Enbu: b or f + CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Chobi Jishi: d, db, b + Kick Kaen Kyokubu: d, df, f + Slash Kaiten Kyokubu: f, d, df + Slash Chikemuri Kuruwa: d + AB at the peak of jump Fuuretsu Sen: d, db, b + Slash +---------------------+ Amakusa +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Hyoi Yin Ten Geki: b or f + B o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Meshii Gokushi Reiha: d, db, b + Slash Dark Center : ABCD Unu Anten Nyumetsu Seyo: Triangle Jump, A Fumikomi Warp: d, df, f + Slash Hikigome Warp: d, df, f + Kick o--------------------o CREDITS o--------------------o SNK whom created the game GameFAQs for hosting My sister Renea "Roja Calor" Castillo - helping me test some of these moves out for being my test dummy when a 2nd player is needed. You for reading this FAQ. See you again in my FAQ for Samurai Showdown 2. o---------------------o CONTACT ME o---------------------o azulfria[at]hotmail[dot]com [at] = @ and [dot] = . Don't want any email bots. Thank you for reading -Ice Queen Zero