Samurai Shodown III was to be the start of a bold new direction for the franchise
The most obvious difference between this game and the others in the series is the notably darker aesthetic The more light-hearted characters (Earthquake, Cham Cham, and Gen-an to name a few) from the previous games have been excised, and even the kabuki master, Kyoshiro Senryo, received a redesign, transforming him from a flamboyant stage performer into a grim-faced, muscular man
All of the characters have been completely redrawn The animation is very smooth for all characters, another departure from the graphical style of the second game
