Samurai Shodown
E202468
Samurai Shodown is a weapon-based fighting video game series by SNK, renowned for its samurai-era setting, strategic combat, and influential role in 1990s arcade and console gaming.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samurai Shodown canonical | 6 |
| Samurai Shodown series | 3 |
| Samurai Shodown II | 2 |
| Samurai Shodown (2019) | 1 |
| Samurai Shodown VI | 1 |
| Samurai Spirits (in Japan) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1810274 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samurai Shodown Context triple: [Neo Geo AES, notableGame, Samurai Shodown]
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A.
Final Fight
Final Fight is a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up arcade game by Capcom, renowned for its cooperative gameplay, urban crime setting, and influential impact on the genre.
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B.
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat is a landmark fighting video game franchise known for its brutal combat, distinctive characters, and graphic finishing moves that helped shape the genre and influence game rating systems.
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C.
Genpei War
The Genpei War was a late 12th-century Japanese civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans that led to the rise of the samurai class and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate.
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D.
Shishinden
Shishinden is the main ceremonial hall of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, historically used for enthronement rites and important imperial functions in Japan.
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E.
Order of the Double Dragon
The Order of the Double Dragon was a prestigious Qing dynasty imperial honor awarded to distinguished foreign nationals for their service or contributions to China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samurai Shodown Target entity description: Samurai Shodown is a weapon-based fighting video game series by SNK, renowned for its samurai-era setting, strategic combat, and influential role in 1990s arcade and console gaming.
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A.
Final Fight
Final Fight is a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up arcade game by Capcom, renowned for its cooperative gameplay, urban crime setting, and influential impact on the genre.
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B.
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat is a landmark fighting video game franchise known for its brutal combat, distinctive characters, and graphic finishing moves that helped shape the genre and influence game rating systems.
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C.
Genpei War
The Genpei War was a late 12th-century Japanese civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans that led to the rise of the samurai class and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate.
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D.
Shishinden
Shishinden is the main ceremonial hall of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, historically used for enthronement rites and important imperial functions in Japan.
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E.
Order of the Double Dragon
The Order of the Double Dragon was a prestigious Qing dynasty imperial honor awarded to distinguished foreign nationals for their service or contributions to China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fighting game series
ⓘ
video game series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Samurai Spirits
ⓘ
Samurai Shodown ⓘ
surface form:
Samurai Spirits (in Japan)
|
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| developer | SNK ⓘ |
| era | 1990s arcade era ⓘ |
| firstReleaseTitle | Samurai Shodown self-link ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| franchiseEntry |
Samurai Shodown
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Samurai Shodown (2019)
Samurai Spirits ⓘ
surface form:
Samurai Shodown 64
Samurai Spirits ⓘ
surface form:
Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage
Samurai Spirits ⓘ
surface form:
Samurai Shodown II
Samurai Spirits ⓘ
surface form:
Samurai Shodown III
Samurai Spirits ⓘ
surface form:
Samurai Shodown IV
Samurai Spirits ⓘ
surface form:
Samurai Shodown V
Samurai Shodown self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Samurai Shodown VI
Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage ⓘ |
| gameplayFeature |
defensive play emphasis
ⓘ
high-damage single strikes ⓘ rage gauge mechanic ⓘ weapon-based combat ⓘ |
| genre | fighting game ⓘ |
| influenced | later weapon-based fighting games ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Charlotte
ⓘ
Galford ⓘ Genjuro Kibagami ⓘ Haohmaru ⓘ Nakoruru ⓘ Ukyo Tachibana ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical Japanese aesthetic
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influence on 1990s arcade fighting scene ⓘ strategic pacing compared to other 1990s fighting games ⓘ |
| notableMechanic |
weapon clash system
ⓘ
weapon disarm system ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| platform |
3DO
ⓘ
Windows ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
Neo Geo AES ⓘ Neo Geo CD ⓘ Nintendo Switch ⓘ PlayStation ⓘ Sega CD ⓘ Sega Mega Drive ⓘ
surface form:
Sega Genesis
Super Nintendo Entertainment System ⓘ Xbox ⓘ arcade ⓘ |
| publisher | SNK ⓘ |
| setting | samurai-era Japan ⓘ |
| subgenre | weapon-based fighting game ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samurai Shodown Description of subject: Samurai Shodown is a weapon-based fighting video game series by SNK, renowned for its samurai-era setting, strategic combat, and influential role in 1990s arcade and console gaming.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Samurai Shodown II
this entity surface form:
Samurai Spirits (in Japan)
this entity surface form:
Samurai Shodown VI
this entity surface form:
Samurai Shodown (2019)
this entity surface form:
Samurai Shodown series
this entity surface form:
Samurai Shodown II