Samurai Shodown Gets Rollback Netcode Open Beta Test in January

Developer SNK has announced that Samurai Shodown will have a rollback netcode open beta test in January 2023 for PC via Steam and another in Spring 2023 for PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. A Nintendo Switch version of the rollback netcode update was not announced. Samurai Shodown is available now for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, and Stadia.

The game’s details via SNK

Samurai reboot! A brand new Samurai Shodown game takes aim for the world stage!

Samurai Shodown has enjoyed worldwide success as a blade-wielding fighting game series since its first release in 1993. Ten years have passed since the last series installment, and it is now time for Samurai Shodown to return in a brand-new game featuring high-end visuals and gameplay! Faithfully reproducing the game mechanics and atmosphere that contributed to the success of the series, Samurai Shodown includes a revolutionary feature that learns players’ game actions and patterns in order to create CPU-controlled “ghost” characters. With its story set one year before the very first installment, warriors and combatants from various backgrounds and with their own goals are about to battle to fulfill their destinies!

Key Features

Carrying on the Legacy – The new game aims to bring the same tense and exhilarating battles that the series is known for. Intense and epic battles are back!

Evolving the Presentation – Using the power of Unreal Engine 4, the series is able to achieve a level of detail never before seen for a totally new visual experience!

A Revolutionary New AI system – Using revolutionary Deep Learning AI, the game will learn from player tactics and create Ghost characters which players around the globe can share and fight against.

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