A glorious hardcover tome collecting concept art and creator commentary from the development of the newest entry in the Samurai Shodown saga.
Since 1993, SNK has rocked the fighting-game world with the visceral combat, iconic characters, and dynamic settings of Samurai Shodown! Now, The Art of Samurai Shodown offers unique insights into the making of the long-awaited revival of the classic fighting franchise. This large-format volume contains nearly 700 documents and illustrations that were used to create the blockbuster game, showcasing this latest episode in thrilling hyper-detail!
Dark Horse Books and SNK welcome you to explore this beautiful and dangerous world with this striking, in-depth look at the game that embodies the samurai spirit!
All original character designs, weapons, costumes, and backgrounds from Samurai Shodown!
Contents
- The Origins
- Main Characters
- Haohmaru
- Nakoruru
- Hanzo Hattori
- Galford D. Weller
- Ukyo Tachibana
- Kyoshiro Senryo
- Jubei Yagyu
- Tam Tam
- Charlotte C. Colde
- Genjuro Kibagami
- Earthquake
- Shiki
- Yoshitori Tokugawa
- Yashamaru Kurama
- Darli Dagger
- Wu-Ruixiang
- Shizuka Gozen
- Canceled Characters
- Background Characters
- Stages
- Iconography
- Interviews
- Nobuyuki Kuroki: Director and Art Director
- Yumi Saji: Character Designer
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