Talk:Samurai Shodown (series)

Rasetsu Galford and Purple Nakoruru introduced in SSVI
That actually sounds pretty weird, as you could play Rasetsu Nakoruru in all games except SS5/sp (even in RPG). And you could play Rasetsu Galford starting from SS3, and in SSAZ even his biography, and ending picture is separate from Galford. I kind of understand from where are you going, however I tell an initial impression. Black Shroud 18:12, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm only counting SSVI because they're only separated from their counterparts then. I'm not counting SS642 because that'll be off with what they're supposed to represent. In this case, separate character =/= actual previous appearances in the series. They're bonus characters at best in SSVI and "other shades" of the same character in SS642. Since their endings aren't different in SS642 (or the other games) from their original forms, I don't think it's proper to mention their other appearances as a story. So, I'm just leaving it as SSVI. Sake neko 19:17, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

What is the source for many of the claims?
Why is there so much fanon on this wikia recently?

I mean, the person who wrote the article seems to have canonized the Amakusa story from the most recent game as having taking place for surely.

But this is actually contrasting with the first SS game, that features Amakusa introducing himself to Haohmaru. There is no mention of a prior fight.

Just because a game is canonical, it does not mean that everything contained in it did happen in the official timeline. Things like bad endings, or villains endings are rarely the case.

Dispute over objectivity
This is a follow-up to this:

Original post:

<<I have removed the following part: "This series and Metal Slug series are the only SNK original series to receive characters from other franchises, whether from the company itself or from other companies."

This makes absolutely no sense.

Fatal Fury featured Ryo from AOF, and Iori from from Kof. Art of Fighting had Geese from FF. Ikari Warriors on cellphone had the Kof versions of Ralf and Clark, as well as Kofs original Leona. Kof Maximum Impact had Hanzo from SS. And even Mizokuchi from Fighters Hystory. The Kof series itself features a plethora of guest appearances. From Athena, Psycho Soldiers, Ikari, Aof, FF, SS, pachi-slot games... >>

A second time, I am removing the edited version:

"This series, the Fatal Fury series, the Art of Fighting series and the Metal Slug series are the only SNK not-crossover series to receive characters from other franchises, whether from the company itself or from other companies."

From this point forward, I think there needs to be arbitration by the Administration. Otherwise it will become a tug of war over editing it in, out, in, out ad infinitum.

I stand my case that it is irrelevant to point out this aspect of guest characters as well as internal crossovers when this is such a constant thing nowadays. Metal Slug, Beast Busters, Chrysalis, Ikari, Art of Fighting, SNk Heroines, Gals Fighters, Kof, Kof All-Stars, Samsho, Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting... While this appear to be very near and dear to the other editors heart, I believe that we are way past the point of it being a distinction worth mentioning. I mean, for crying out out, I can provide over 10 examples of crossovers. It is a constant feature, irrelevant, and pointless to be marked as a kind of distinction.

I will no longer make further edits concerning this issue. I will simply abide by whatever the ADM staff decides. May they decide if the info benefits the article or if it is simply irrelevant.

Explanations about the article's trivia
''About the information: "This series, the Fatal Fury series, the Art of Fighting series and the Metal Slug series are the only SNK not-crossover series to receive characters from other franchises, whether from the company itself or from other companies."

She proves to be true when she says that the series cited are not, originally, crossovers. And they really aren't.

KOF is by nature a crossover series, housing original characters and characters from various SNK franchises.

Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Metal Slug and Samurai Shodown, despite receiving characters from other franchises, are not, by nature, crossover series, but original series, with original characters created for them, exclusive or not.

That's my argument about this situation.''