

Listed below are a few examples of tier lists for the game, including one masterminded by the fine folks responsible for this wiki. That being said, even the supposed worse characters have unique strengths and can win like the others it just takes more work and effort.

Very few people have really put in the effort to compile a tier list, and there are potentially many more things about this game to be discovered. There additionally seems to be some differing opinions on what exactly makes a character strong in this game. Samsho 3 may be a hilariously explosive game where anything goes, especially with the Desperation mechanic, but the gaps in character strength can still be felt. Throw startup: How long it takes for a character's throw to reach its first active frame.ĭeflect advantage: How much frame advantage a character gets from a successful deflect.ĭeflect disadvantage modifier: A character-specific value that affects the disadvantage a character receives from having an attack deflected.ĭetails on the latter three stats can be found on the Advanced Mechanics page. Rage duration: How long a character's Max Rage lasts for, in seconds.
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Rage rate: How quickly a character reaches Max Rage by taking damage, as a percentage of the full amount of Rage an attack generates for the opponent on hit. Gameplay What do all of the stats on the character pages mean?ĭamage taken: How much damage a character receives, as a percentage of an attack's full damage value. This is obviously really funny, so we took it from there. Haohmaru, Nakoruru, and Genjuro are playable in a free-to-play online sports game called Freestyle2: Street Basketball. Indeed! Here is a frame data and damage value table for all characters, organized by Sleepmode.Įvery character page also has a link to the respective frame data page, for sake of easy access. Here is a collection of short video clips for numerous combos and setups discussed in this wiki, courtesy of KDOKBNZY, all organized by character and Technique. Here is a playlist of various SamSho 3 VODs for extended viewing.Īre there any visual references for the setups/combos? Match footage can be found most frequently on Mikado's YouTube channel. It also sees a fair amount of play in Japan, and continues to see it from time to time today. The English-speaking community primarily talks about the game in the Samurai Friends Discord. If you like the sound of any of these things, or just want a change of pace from the slow, methodical, more sensible affair you’ve come to expect from other games like Samurai Shodown V Special or Samurai Shodown 2019 (both of which you should also play), then stick around! We have a handy dandy Mechanics page to get you caught up on how the game works, so try starting there. All held together with a high skill ceiling and lots of room for creativity.
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While SamSho3 is still a Samurai Shodown game at its heart, bearing its signature focus on exploiting the opponent’s timing to get explosive damage, what makes it a unique entry in the series is something that becomes apparent very quickly. While SamSho as a whole is certainly no stranger to weird or poorly thought out mechanical design that affects the gameplay in many curious ways, SamSho3 is notorious for its particular brand of mechanical mismanagement that would cause some to decry the game as “kusoge”.Īnd yeah, it kind of is, but we think it’s endearing and a lot of fun. Samurai Shodown III (often referred to as SamSho 3 or Zansam by people that are in way too deep) is often considered to be the “black sheep” of the franchise. "the anime samsho your mom warned you about" - Makyurial, 2019 General What kind of game is Samurai Shodown 3? 3.3 What's all this "frame data" stuff?.3.1 What version do people play, and how is netplay done?.2.1 What do all of the stats on the character pages mean?.1.3 Are there any visual references for the setups/combos?.1.2 Are there any communities for this game?.

