Neo Geo CD Samurai Spirits

Ok, 3 hours into Samurai Spirits for the Neo Geo CD and I realize I suck at fighting games. The only fighting game I got into was the Dead or Alive series, though Beach Volleyball kinda sucked. I’m using the classic arcade style stick, I like it a lot, I have a lot of freedom with the stick, and its nice having fingers on all the buttons at all times. Still however, I cannot get passed the second battle no matter which fighter I choose.

I get frustrated and put the game down for a while… I’ve had a Neo Geo CD emulator for the Xbox sitting zipped on my computer for a while. I stick it on my Xbox. I am amazed to see the load times are GONE. I guess the Xbox can load 7 Megs of data into ram far faster than the original console can New problem… I miss the arcade stick, and I am still getting my ass kicked. I do enjoy the fact load times are gone, and I am now enjoying the game in progressive scan with some trick filters to make the game look less pixely (is that a word?)

So here I am, I need a cigarette and my thumb hurts. I am Jack’s bruised ego. But I just spent $170 on all this stuff; I refuse to let it go to waste…

So begins hour 4. I have learned some things. Hit down twice and you duck, no more cheap deaths by some goddam flying something or other. I bet the creators of this game had now idea how cliché having fighters throw things like fireballs would be. I am also jumping a lot more. I feel cheap, but it’s working. Button mashing is a no go; this game is hardcore.

Finally, I have defeated the second round battle. Off to round three… there is a bear holding a girl… God bless Japan. I am still getting my ass handed to me. My contact hurts, I’m going to bed.

:lol I'm not sure how I didn't see this topic.... but yeah... samurai spirits / shodown is a killer game This game got me into the Neo when I played it in the arcade.... and I was hooked to a Neo Geo from then on!

The music draws you in as you fight.... it just fits the game so well.

The clang of the swords..... the breakable objects in some levels... it really took fighters to a whole new level.... a level that many fighters still haven't topped.

It's just a superb game... top notch... no mistake about that.

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Samurai Spirits 2...strange game...I have played that game for 2 years straight that now I can button mash it....

Behold the impossible, and it shall be yours.

But honestly, I button mash all my fighting games..., yes I am lame, but it makes me happy.

I finally have all 4 of the Sam Sho games! The last one that I was looking for finally arrived today. I now have a complete set. I'm enjoying the 2nd one a lot. I like all the talking or mumbling that is going on with the characters. I have no idea what they are saying. It makes me chuckle and laugh reminding me of old popeye cartoons. :lol

I have been playing 2 alot lately. The characters are well balanced and the backgrounds are detailed.

3 is still my overall favorite. It is when the series turned darker and more serious.

I've been playing Sam Sho 4 and I finally beat the mystical orb person! A little confession, it was on easy mode. I was using Rimu Ruru. It was the only way I could do it. It was hard for me. Having not played #4 before, I thought I was through. What happened next was a complete slaughter. I have been working on this one for a while now.

I will now have to work on this guy who likes to shred me into pieces.

Such fun.... ;D

edit: I finished Sam Sho 4 this past weekend using "Jubei." I am leaning toward Sam Sho 2 being the best at this point. It just feels and seems so much more fun to play than the others.

Kanji said:

I have been playing 2 alot lately. The characters are well balanced and the backgrounds are detailed.

3 is still my overall favorite. It is when the series turned darker and more serious.

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3 is still my personal favorite as well... I LOVE THAT... and it is always in my MVS cab too

I love 1, 2, and 4 as well... just because 3 is my favorite, doesn't mean I do not dig the others.

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I have started to really like Sho 2 a lot. The thing that holds me back from 3 is it is lacking "Jubei." Hey I really like all of them, but I have started to like controlling and using "Jubei." After getting use to him I went back and found that 3 didn't have him, why? Why was he left out?

With 3 I am now going to have to get used to using a different character.