Fighting gamers are getting a blast from the past very soon. Samurai Shodown 5 Special is coming to PlayStation 4 and PS Vita this Summer.

As the ninth title in SNK's samurai fighting series, Samurai Shodown 5 Special is an upgraded version of its predecessor. The main changes implemented came in the form of audio and visual improvements, however, balance changes were also made.

This iteration added Samurai Shodown boss Amakusa Shiro Tokisada and Samurai Shodown 3 boss Zankuro Minazuki, replacing Sankuro and Yumeji. Additionally, hidden character Poppy was replaced by Rashoujin Mizuki, the boss from Samurai Shodown 2.

Samurai Shodown 5 Special has not seen a release since its original NeoGeo launch back in 2004. Though there is no release date or pricing info just yet, fans may be seeing the game in action as soon as this weekend.

Early this morning, the official SNK Twitter account sent out a tweet hinting at an EVO 2017 showing. "A new Classic NEOGEO project" is set to be exhibited at the Atlus/Sega - SNK booth, and we can only assume that it will be SamSho 5 Special.

Below are some screenshots to get you started. Be sure to hit the jump to view the trailer.



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Sent in by LeonX.