He a well trained ninja that incorporates his pet husky Poppy into his unique fighting style.

In many games, he appears on-screen to provide items.

He is also unlockable for play in the Game Boy version of the first game.

It should also be noted that Gen-an and Mai share the same last nameclan name of Shiranui.

Along with her eagle companion Mamahaha, Nakoruru defends the natural world.

She becomes playable on her own starting with Samurai Shodown V.

His first appearance was in the first game where he was introduced as Haohmarus rival.

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Versions of the game for Nintendo Switch and Windows PC are coming sometime this winter, and a Japanese arcade release is due this summer.

During a livestream video event on Thursday, SNK officially revealed that new trio: Darli Dagger, a shipbuilder who fights with a saw-toothed blade; Wu-Ruixiang, a Chinese fighter who can summon a dragon; and Yashurama Kurama, a fallen samurai who wears a crow bill mask and fights with a nagamaki, a sword with an extended handle.

More gameplay from Samurai Shodown is available on Polygons YouTube channel.

Samurai Shodown 2019 Characters