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Samurai Showdown Sen Busts Onto Xbox 360

Good news fighting fans! Yet another arcade fighter is launching on the Xbox 360 this week, joining an already large roster of excellent titles. Rising Star Games has today confirmed that Samurai Showdown Sen, the latest instalment in SNK Playmore's legendary fighting game series, will begin shipping April 16th exclusively for the Microsoft Xbox 360 console.

The original Samurai Shodown released in arcades in 1993 and amidst a market flooded with 'me too' fighting games, it dared to be different. The series has since released more than 10 instalments, gracing a variety of consoles including SEGA Saturn, SEGA MegaDrive, Super Nintendo, NEO GEO Pocket Colour, PlayStation 2 and 3DO, confirming Samurai Shodown's long lasting appeal and loyal fan base.

Samurai Shodown Sen takes place in Japan during the twilight of the violent Edo period, and promises to be the most brutal and visceral instalment in the Samurai Showdown series history. It was created for Japanese arcades to commemorate the series' 15th anniversary and the online challenge aims to replicate the arcade experience via Xbox LIVE.

There are over 20 fighters to choose from, new and old, each with their own string of attacks and special moves. Alongside lead characters Princess Suzu and Takechiyo, a plethora of old favourites from the series have been faithfully incorporated, including Haohmaru, Galford, Hanzo Hattori, Nakoruru and Ukyo Tachibana.

Players can become any one of these fighters and battle against friends via Xbox Live to see who can reach the top of a worldwide online ranking system. Series artist Senri Kita has also created stunning game art, which further adds to the classic fighting experience.