With Amakusa's inclusion, only one character from the original Samurai Shodown is still missing... and it's getting a little bit awkward Posted by Nicholas 'MajinTenshinhan' Taylor • 7 hours, 14 minutes ago • Comments: 10 Samurai Shodown released in 2019 as a grand revival of a long dormant yet beloved series that many SNK fans held in high regard as one of the original fighting game greats. The return of Samurai Shodown was hailed in a similar vein and truly embraced what made the original games from back in the '90s so special while still delivering some fresh new content as well, though the emphasis was definitely placed on appealing to nostalgia with beloved characters.