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Samurai Shodown III / Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken (NGH-087)

  1. Game infos
  2. Parent and Clones
  3. Sound
  4. Driver
  5. Inputs
  6. Controls
  7. Display
  8. Dipswitchs
  9. Roms list
  10. BIOS set
  11. Chips list
  12. Serie
  13. Categories
  14. History
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Game infos

Description Samurai Shodown III / Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken (NGH-087)
Name samsho3h
Manufacturer SNK
Year 1995
Runnable yes
System arcade /
Number of players 2P sim
Added to MAME .034b05
Romset size 0 B
Romset file files
Romset zip 0 B
Language English
Genre Fighter

Parent and clones

Parent samsho3 : Samurai Shodown III / Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken (NGM-087) (1995)

Sound infos

Sound_channels 2

Driver infos

Driver status good
Driver emulation good
Driver color good
Driver sound good
Driver graphic good
Driver cocktail
Driver protection
Driver savestate yes

Inputs infos

Input service yes
Input tilt no
Input players 2
Input buttons
Input coins 4

Controls infos

type ways minimum maximum sensitivity keydelta reverse
joy 8 no

Display infos

type rotate flipx width height refresh pixclock htotal hbend hbstart vtotal vbend vbstart
raster 0 no 320 224 59.185606 6000000 384 30 350 264 16 240

Dipswitchs

Roms list

console name bios size crc md5 merge sha1 region offset status optional
arcade 000-lo.lo 131072 5a86cff2 000-lo.lo 5992277debadeb64d1c1c64b0a92d9293eaf7e4a zoomy 0 good no
arcade 087-c1.c1 4194304 07a233bc 087-c1.c1 654cb56cfd6eeebe6745c0b8b730317fb8ccd3d9 cslot1:sprites 0 good no
arcade 087-c2.c2 4194304 7a413592 087-c2.c2 b8c7a2d0d7a8b14d6cab94d7a5f347e73c6ab7a4 cslot1:sprites 1 good no
arcade 087-c3.c3 4194304 8b793796 087-c3.c3 053acc129ea56691607a5d255845703e61fd3ada cslot1:sprites 800000 good no
arcade 087-c4.c4 4194304 728fbf11 087-c4.c4 daa319d455f759bfc08a37b43218bdb48dc1c9e5 cslot1:sprites 800001 good no
arcade 087-c5.c5 4194304 172ab180 087-c5.c5 a6122f683bdb78d0079e1e360c1b96ba28def7b7 cslot1:sprites 1000000 good no
arcade 087-c6.c6 4194304 002ff8f3 087-c6.c6 3a378708697d727796c4f702dd5bbf1c9eb4daec cslot1:sprites 1000001 good no
arcade 087-c7.c7 1048576 ae450e3d 087-c7.c7 ec482632cc347ec3f9e68df0ebcaa16ebe41b9f9 cslot1:sprites 1800000 good no
arcade 087-c8.c8 1048576 a9e82717 087-c8.c8 e39ee15d5140dbe7f06eea945cce9984a5e8b06a cslot1:sprites 1800001 good no
arcade 087-m1.m1 131072 8e6440eb 087-m1.m1 e3f72150af4e326543b29df71cda27d73ec087c1 cslot1:audiocpu 0 good no
arcade 087-p2.sp2 2097152 9bbe27e0 b18117102159903c8e8f4e4226e1cc91a400e816 cslot1:maincpu 100000 good no
arcade 087-pg1.p1 1048576 282a336e e062f1939d36a45f185b5dbd726cdd833dc7c28c cslot1:maincpu 0 good no
arcade 087-s1.s1 131072 74ec7d9f 087-s1.s1 d79c479838a7ca51735a44f91f1968ec5b3c6b91 cslot1:fixed 0 good no
arcade 087-v1.v1 4194304 84bdd9a0 087-v1.v1 adceceb00569eca13fcc2e0f0d9f0d9b06a06851 cslot1:ymsnd 0 good no
arcade 087-v2.v2 2097152 ac0f261a 087-v2.v2 5411bdff24cba7fdbc3397d45a70fb468d7a44b3 cslot1:ymsnd 400000 good no
arcade asia-s3.rom asia 131072 91b64be3 asia-s3.rom 720a3e20d26818632aedf2c2fd16c54f213543e1 mainbios 0 good no
arcade japan-j3.bin japan-j3 131072 dff6d41f japan-j3.bin e92910e20092577a4523a6b39d578a71d4de7085 mainbios 0 good no
arcade sfix.sfix 131072 c2ea0cfd sfix.sfix fd4a618cdcdbf849374f0a50dd8efe9dbab706c3 fixedbios 0 good no
arcade sm1.sm1 131072 94416d67 sm1.sm1 42f9d7ddd6c0931fd64226a60dc73602b2819dcf audiobios 0 good no
arcade sp-1v1_3db8c.bin japan-hotel 131072 162f0ebe sp-1v1_3db8c.bin fe1c6dd3dfcf97d960065b1bb46c1e11cb7bf271 mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp-45.sp1 mv1c 524288 03cc9f6a sp-45.sp1 cdf1f49e3ff2bac528c21ed28449cf35b7957dc1 mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp-e.sp1 us-e 131072 2723a5b5 sp-e.sp1 5dbff7531cf04886cde3ef022fb5ca687573dcb8 mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp-j2.sp1 japan-s2 131072 acede59c sp-j2.sp1 b6f97acd282fd7e94d9426078a90f059b5e9dd91 mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp-s.sp1 euro-s1 131072 c7f2fa45 sp-s.sp1 09576ff20b4d6b365e78e6a5698ea450262697cd mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp-s2.sp1 euro 131072 9036d879 sp-s2.sp1 4f5ed7105b7128794654ce82b51723e16e389543 mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp-u2.sp1 us 131072 e72943de sp-u2.sp1 5c6bba07d2ec8ac95776aa3511109f5e1e2e92eb mainbios 0 good no
arcade sp1.jipan.1024 japan-s1 131072 9fb0abe4 sp1.jipan.1024 18a987ce2229df79a8cf6a84f968f0e42ce4e59d mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_1_0.rom unibios10 131072 0ce453a0 uni-bios_1_0.rom 3b4c0cd26c176fc6b26c3a2f95143dd478f6abf9 mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_1_1.rom unibios11 131072 5dda0d84 uni-bios_1_1.rom 4153d533c02926a2577e49c32657214781ff29b7 mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_1_2.rom unibios12 131072 4fa698e9 uni-bios_1_2.rom 682e13ec1c42beaa2d04473967840c88fd52c75a mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_1_2o.rom unibios12o 131072 e19d3ce9 uni-bios_1_2o.rom af88ef837f44a3af2d7144bb46a37c8512b67770 mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_1_3.rom unibios13 131072 b24b44a0 uni-bios_1_3.rom eca8851d30557b97c309a0d9f4a9d20e5b14af4e mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_2_0.rom unibios20 131072 0c12c2ad uni-bios_2_0.rom 37bcd4d30f3892078b46841d895a6eff16dc921e mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_2_1.rom unibios21 131072 8dabf76b uni-bios_2_1.rom c23732c4491d966cf0373c65c83c7a4e88f0082c mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_2_2.rom unibios22 131072 2d50996a uni-bios_2_2.rom 5241a4fb0c63b1a23fd1da8efa9c9a9bd3b4279c mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_2_3.rom unibios23 131072 27664eb5 uni-bios_2_3.rom 5b02900a3ccf3df168bdcfc98458136fd2b92ac0 mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_2_3o.rom unibios23o 131072 601720ae uni-bios_2_3o.rom 1b8a72c720cdb5ee3f1d735bbcf447b09204b8d9 mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_3_0.rom unibios30 131072 a97c89a9 uni-bios_3_0.rom 97a5eff3b119062f10e31ad6f04fe4b90d366e7f mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_3_1.rom unibios31 131072 0c58093f uni-bios_3_1.rom 29329a3448c2505e1ff45ffa75e61e9693165153 mainbios 0 good no
arcade uni-bios_3_2.rom unibios32 131072 a4e8b9b3 uni-bios_3_2.rom c92f18c3f1edda543d264ecd0ea915240e7c8258 mainbios 0 good no
arcade v2.bin us-v2 131072 62f021f4 v2.bin 62d372269e1b3161c64ae21123655a0a22ffd1bb mainbios 0 good no
arcade vs-bios.rom japan 131072 f0e8f27d vs-bios.rom ecf01eda815909f1facec62abf3594eaa8d11075 mainbios 0 good no

BIOS set

name description default
asia Asia MVS (Ver. 3) yes
euro Europe MVS (Ver. 2) yes
euro-s1 Europe MVS (Ver. 1) yes
japan Japan MVS (Ver. 3) yes
japan-hotel Custom Japanese Hotel yes
japan-j3 Japan MVS (J3) yes
japan-s1 Japan MVS (Ver. 1) yes
japan-s2 Japan MVS (Ver. 2) yes
mv1c NEO-MVH MV1C yes
unibios10 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 1.0) yes
unibios11 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 1.1) yes
unibios12 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 1.2) yes
unibios12o Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 1.2, older) yes
unibios13 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 1.3) yes
unibios20 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 2.0) yes
unibios21 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 2.1) yes
unibios22 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 2.2) yes
unibios23 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 2.3) yes
unibios23o Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 2.3, older?) yes
unibios30 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 3.0) yes
unibios31 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 3.1) yes
unibios32 Universe Bios (Hack, Ver. 3.2) yes
us US MVS (Ver. 2?) yes
us-e US MVS (Ver. 1) yes
us-v2 US MVS (4 slot, Ver 2) yes

Chips list

name tag type clock
M68000 maincpu cpu 12000000
Speaker rspeaker audio
YM2610 ymsnd audio 8000000
Z80 audiocpu cpu 4000000

Serie

Serie : Samurai Shodown
  1. Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits (NGM-045) (1993)
  2. Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits (NGM-045) (1993)
  3. Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits (NGH-045) (1993)
  4. Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits (NGH-045) (1993)
  5. Samurai Shodown (Euro, USA) (1994)
  6. Samurai Shodown (USA) (1994)
  7. Samurai Shodown (Euro) (1994)
  8. Samurai Shodown (USA) ~ Samurai Spirits (Jpn) (1994)
  9. Samurai Shodown (Euro) (1994)
  10. Samurai Shodown II / Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigokuhen (NGM-063 ~ NGH-063) (1994)
  11. Samurai Shodown II (USA) ~ Shin Samurai Spirits - Haoumaru Jigoku Hen (Jpn) (1994)
  12. Samurai Shodown II / Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigokuhen (NGM-063 ~ NGH-063) (1994)
  13. Saulabi Spirits / Jin Saulabi Tu Hon (Korean release of Samurai Shodown II, set 1) (1994)
  14. Saulabi Spirits / Jin Saulabi Tu Hon (Korean release of Samurai Shodown II, set 1) (1994)
  15. Saulabi Spirits / Jin Saulabi Tu Hon (Korean release of Samurai Shodown II, set 2) (1994)
  16. Saulabi Spirits / Jin Saulabi Tu Hon (Korean release of Samurai Shodown II, set 2) (1994)
  17. Fighters Swords (Korean release of Samurai Shodown III) (1995)
  18. Fighters Swords (Korean release of Samurai Shodown III) (1995)
  19. Samurai Shodown (Euro) (1995)
  20. Samurai Shodown (USA) (1995)
  21. Samurai Shodown III / Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken (NGM-087) (1995)
  22. Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken (Jpn) (1995)
  23. Samurai Shodown III / Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken (NGM-087) (1995)
  24. Samurai Shodown III / Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken (NGH-087) (1995)
  25. Samurai Shodown III / Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken (NGH-087) (1995)
  26. Samurai Shodown III - Blades of Blood (USA) (1996)
  27. Samurai Spirits - Zankourou Musouken (Jpn) (1996)
  28. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge / Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin (NGM-222 ~ NGH-222) (1996)
  29. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge (USA) ~ Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin (Jpn) (1996)
  30. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge / Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin (NGM-222 ~ NGH-222) (1996)
  31. Pae Wang Jeon Seol / Legend of a Warrior (Korean censored Samurai Shodown IV) (1996)
  32. Pae Wang Jeon Seol / Legend of a Warrior (Korean censored Samurai Shodown IV) (1996)
  33. Samurai Shodown III (Asia) (1997)
  34. Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin (Jpn) (1997)
  35. Samurai Shodown 64 / Samurai Spirits 64 (1998)
  36. Samurai Shodown: Warrior's Rage / Samurai Spirits 2: Asura Zanmaden (1998)
  37. Pocket Fighting Series - Samurai Spirit! (Jpn) ~ Samurai Shodown! (Euro) (1998)
  38. Pocket Fighting Series - Samurai Shodown! 2 (World) (1999)
  39. Samurai Shodown V / Samurai Spirits Zero (NGM-2700) (2003)
  40. Samurai Shodown V / Samurai Spirits Zero (NGM-2700) (2003)
  41. Samurai Shodown V / Samurai Spirits Zero (bootleg) (2003)
  42. Samurai Shodown V / Samurai Spirits Zero (bootleg) (2003)
  43. Samurai Shodown V / Samurai Spirits Zero (NGH-2700) (2003)
  44. Samurai Shodown V / Samurai Spirits Zero (NGH-2700) (2003)
  45. Samurai Shodown V Special / Samurai Spirits Zero Special (NGM-2720) (2004)
  46. Samurai Shodown V Special / Samurai Spirits Zero Special (NGM-2720) (2004)
  47. Samurai Shodown V Special / Samurai Spirits Zero Special (NGH-2720, 2nd release, less censored) (2004)
  48. Samurai Shodown V Special / Samurai Spirits Zero Special (NGH-2720, 2nd release, less censored) (2004)
  49. Samurai Shodown V Special / Samurai Spirits Zero Special (NGH-2720, 1st release, censored) (2004)
  50. Samurai Shodown V Special / Samurai Spirits Zero Special (NGH-2720, 1st release, censored) (2004)
  51. Samurai Spirits Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)

Categories

History


SNK Neo-Geo MVS cart. published 24 years ago:

Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken (c) 1995 SNK.

To have no fear, to slice and die! To survive! Continuing the aesthetic tradition and high quality of the very successful series featuring 12 selectable characters to fight Zankuro, a very powerful demon samurai.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the SNK "Neo-Geo MVS" hardware.
Game ID : 0087

Main CPU : Motorola 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 4
=> [A] Light attack with weapon, [B] Medium attack with weapon, [C] Strong attack with weapon, [D] Kick

- TRIVIA -

Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken was released in October 1995 in Japan. Literally 'Samurai Spirits - Zankuro's Matchless Sword'.

This game is known outside Japan as 'Samurai Shodown III' and in Korea as "Fighters Swords". The full US name for the game is "Samurai Shodown III - Blades of Blood".

Kafuin Gaira is a Buddhist monk whose weapons are giant 'mala', or Buddhist prayer beads. When Gaira wins the first round of a match, he throws a few punches and says 'Tenchu!', which means 'retribution!'. Gaira says a traditional Buddhist prayer for his fallen opponent when he wins the final round of the match. 'Namu amida butsu', Gaira's prayer, is basically 'go to heaven' or 'rest in peace'.

Shizumaru Hisame is a homage to Himura Kenshin (a character from the manga 'Rurouni Kenshin').

Zankuro Minazuki is a homage to Raijyuta Isurugi (another character from 'Rurouni Kenshin').

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Play as Zankuro : This tip only works in 2-Player mode. Select Haohmaru, hold START and then go to the following characters : Genjuro, Basara, Kyoshiro, Ukyo, Rimururu, Haohmaru, Shizumaru, Nakoruru, Hanzo, Amakusa, Gaira, Galford and Shizumaru. Wait until the timer reach 03 and then press A and B.

- SERIES -

1. Samurai Spirits [Model NGM-045] (1993)
2. Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigoku Hen [Model NGM-063] (1994)
3. Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken [Model NGM-087] (1995)
4. Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin [Model NGM-222] (1996)
5. Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)
6. Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)
7. Kenkaku Ibunroku Yomigaerishi Soukou no Ha - Samurai Spirits Shinshou (1999, PSX)
8. Samurai Spirits Zero [Model NGM-270] (2003)
9. Samurai Spirits Zero Special [Model NGM-272] (2004)
10. Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)
11. Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)

- STAFF -

Executive producer : Eikichi Kawasaki
Programmers : Abe Jaron, Oh!Butch, Magic2papa
Back team : N. Azumi, Mayu K., Yoshimitsu, Yoshi-Ko, Chu, Guchi, Etsuko, Satoni, Has
Special effects by 'POW team'.

* Voice Actors :
Haohmaru : Masaki Usui
Nakoruru : Harumi Ikoma
Rimururu : Tomo Sakurai
Hanzo Hattori : Toshimitsu Arai
Galford : Kazuhiro Inage (Key Inage)
Kyoshiro Senryou : Monster Maetsuka
Ukyo Tachibana, Tokisada Shirou Amakusa : Eiji Yano
Genjuro Kibagami : Kong Kuwata
Basara Kubikiri : Masahiro Nonaka
Shizumaru Hisame : Miho Kaneda
Gaira Kafuin : Kouji Suizu
Zankuro Minazuki : Hiroyuki Arita

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[JP] SNK Neo-Geo AES (Dec. 01, 1995; "Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken [Model NGH-087]")
[US] SNK Neo-Geo AES (Dec. 01, 1995; "Samurai Shodown III [Model NGH-087]")
[JP] SNK Neo-Geo CD (Dec. 29, 1995; "Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken [Model NGCD-087]")
[US] SNK Neo-Geo CD (Dec. 29, 1995; "Samurai Shodown III [Model NGCD-087E]")
[JP] Nintendo Game Boy (Aug. 23, 1996; "Nettou Samurai Spirits - Zankuro Musouken [Model DMG-ASZJ-JPN]")
Sony PlayStation [JP] (Aug. 30, 1996; "Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken [Model SLPS-00350]")
[JP] Sega Saturn (Nov. 08, 1996; "Samurai Spirits - Zankuro Musouken [Model T-3104G]")
[JP] Sega Saturn (Nov. 08, 1996; "Samurai Spirits - Zankuro Musouken [Model T-3106G]")
Sony PlayStation [JP] (Mar. 20, 1997; "Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken [The Best] [Model SLPS-91024]")
[JP] Sega Saturn (Aug. 06, 1998, "Samurai Spirits Best Collection [Model T-3123G]")
Sony PlayStation [JP] (Apr. 24, 2003; "Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken [PSone Book] [Model SLPS-91514]")
[JP] Sony PS2 (jul.24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.12] [Model SLPS-25839]")
[JP] Nintendo Wii (jul.24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [Model RVL-RSSJ-JPN]")
[JP] Sony PS2 (june.18, 2009 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25934]")

- CONTRIBUTE -

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