Cover artwork of Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood

// Archive entry № 27035

Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood

Released in 1996, Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood is indexed by VG90 as part of the leap into 3D for Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, SEGA Saturn.

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About the game

Dating from 1996, Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood for Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, SEGA Saturn is preserved in the VG90 archive as a catalogue entry — a factual marker of a release that belonged to the leap into 3D.

By 1996 the landscape around releases like this was set — polygons, CD-ROM storage and analogue control were rewriting what games looked and felt like. Reading Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood against that backdrop is part of what makes browsing an archive by year worthwhile.

Preservation records on VG90 link directly to verified external archives and downloads. Explore the platform, year, and era context, or launch the download directly from this entry.

Why it matters

The value of a record like this is context: the leap into 3D produced far more games than the handful everyone remembers, and polygons, CD-ROM storage and analogue control were rewriting what games looked and felt like. An archive earns its keep by preserving the long tail, not just the hits.

Technical notes

Recorded platform(s): Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, SEGA Saturn (1996). VG90 stores this as factual reference data; richer media may be added over time as legally sourced material becomes available.