Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection (サムライスピリッツ ネオジオコレクション?) is a game collection developed by Digital Eclipse which includes all the six titles from the Samurai Shodown series originally released on Neo Geo arcade/console platform, besides a game never before released: Samurai Shodown V Perfect. The collection was first announced for a fall 2019 release at PAX East 2019, but was delayed for release in 2020. [1]
The collection features online multiplayer for each title, as well as a museum containing artwork, music as well as other features not yet detailed. Players will also be able to switch between the Japanese and American editions of each game. This compilation was playable at EVO Japan from January 24 to 25, 2020.[2]
Although not being a NeoGeo game (only released on SEGA's Atomiswave), Samurai Shodown VI was available along with the collection, only in PS4 and for a limited time.
This special 50 pages artbook come with the special limited items edition pack that sell exclusively in Japan on certain consoles. It features drawings from numerous famed illustrators from across Japan who adore and love the Samurai Shodown series (some of them worked in the series). The gallery below shows the potrayed characters, the artists and their work inside and outside of SNK:
Haohmaru by Jun Tsukasa, Doujinshi Artist.
Charlotte by TONKO, The Last Blade series, Garou: MOTW and KOF 2000 Illlustrator
Nakoruru by Ryō Taniguchi, Olympic 2020 Mascot Official Illustrator
Yoshitora Tokugawa and his six lovers by Tomohiro Nakata (A.K.A. S.N.X.), SNK Official Illustrator and KOF XV & KOF All Star Main Illustrator
Haohmaru, Rimururu, Cham Cham and Shizumaru Hisame by Senri Kita, former Samurai Shodown series Illustrator
Main logo by Setta, Drifters Anime Letter Designer
Nakoruru and Mamahaha by Takuya Fujima, "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha" Illustrator
Tam Tam and Cham Cham by BLADE, Magician's Academy Illustrator
Basara and Ukyo Tachibana by Kirihito Ayamura, "Rebuild World" manga artist
Genjuro Kibagami by Hiroaki, Buriki One, The King of Fighters series and Capcom Street Fighter series Illustrator
Gen'an Shiranui and his family by Michi Kasugano, former Samurai Shodown illustrator
Neinhalt Sieger by Falcoon, King of Fighters: Maximum Impact series Designer and KOF 2003 Main Illustrator
Rimururu by Mirin, former SNK character designer
Gen'an Shiranui by Eisuke Ogura, SNK Official Illustrator and The King of Fighters Creative Director
Nakoruru, Rimururu, Galford and his pets Shikuru, Mamahaha and Poppy by Shiroi Eiji, Former Samurai Shodown Illustrator
Nakoruru and Mamahaha by Noizi Ito, "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" manga Illustrator
Nakoruru by Yasuda "Akiman" Akira, Capcom Street Fighter series Illustrator
Part of the main roster by GODTAIL, Mass Media Production Artist.
Galford and Earthquake by Ryōji Minagawa, manga artist, illustrator and TEKKEN character designer
