Samurai Shodown Tenka

Introduction

This game is in essence the culmination of All 5 Samurai Shodown games in one for CVS2 style feel...

You have six grooves and every character to ever appear in a 2d Samurai Shodown game plus new characters.

What time zone does this game take place?? This game is a prequel to the First Sam Sho game in storyline mode..

And by story dont ask bc it is gonna confuse you even more..

Just for kicks know this for story:

1. SS0,SS6,SS1,SS3,SS4,SS2. (Then came the 64 games in the future)

That is what I believe to be the official canon of the game...if I find something different I will let you know.

The basics will follow.

Game Mechanics

Controls

A B C D E

A = Light Slash

B = Medium Slash

C = Hard Slash

D = Kick

E = Evade/Special

A+D = Use Item

B+C = Throw

d+C = Down attack (on grounded opponent) qcf+E = Parry/Weapon flip

can deflect standard weapon attacks. if used while you are disarmed, it will disarm the opponent

f+Start = Disarming Taunt

b+Start = Normal Taunt

Spirits

Do

A+B auto gaurd slash
No Super
No Evasion
When raged, sword gage becomes almost as long as life bar

Shin

When in rage, character does an animation were they are invincible that can be canceled by special moves, supers, dashing, and E button evades.
If your super connects, it will break the opponent's weapon. Their weapon wont get flipped back on screen for 15 seconds.
Can access your EX move, but can only be done once during the entire fight.
Sword gauge is longest in the game, other than Rei in rage explosion or Do during rage.

Zan

A+B to charge rage gauge.
Speed at which character rages affects how fast gauge will fill by holding A+B.
When life reaches orange area = infinite rage
Gauge starts empty each round
Press E in the air to air guard

Ten

A+B for dial-a-combo slash
A+B,AABBCCC gives some meter (depends on how fast your character rages)
some character can cancel the second C in the AABBCCC chain.
A+B,BBC knocks the opponent in the air, last hit can be canceled with a special/super move
A+B+C is rage explosion, it stops time, extends sword gauge, and Issen can be preformed (A+B+C)
less live you have, the more gauge in rage explosion and Issen will do more damage
using an Issen or a super will end rage explosion
groove gets slight defense bonus

Rei

A+B to charge enlightenment, D+E to activate in a match point round when you life is in the blue area.
A+B+C while enlightened to preform Issen. Issen will do more damage depending on how much total enlightenment you have charged
Rei Issen can do up to 70% damage, the Ten Issen can only do about 40% damage
A+B+C = rage explosion, is different from Ten rage explosion. In Rei, you dont get Issen, but your sword gauge is longer and you maximum amount of time

Ken

Gain meter by attacking
Characters raging does not effect how much meter you build
Using a super will empty your gauge
When you succesfully use an E button dodge, the screan freezes and you get a huge advantage. Also the green portion of you health bar will increase.
When you life reaches green area, you can preform you EX moves (qcf+B+C). This EX move is different from the Shin EX move.
Once EX move is used, the green portion of your life bar will go back to normal (16%)
A+B is deflecting gaurd, costs meter. Eliminates block damage and pushes opponent away.

Strategy

Tier List

Tier List #1

God-Tier: Mina, Shizumaru, Amakusa, Iroha

Top-Tier: Kazuki, Sougetsu, Cham Cham, Gaoh, Zankuro, Haohmaru, Ukyo, Galford, Mizuki

Mid-Top Tier: Hanzo, Yumeji, Rasetsumaru, Enja, Genan, Rera, Sieger

Mid-Tier: Suija, Nicotine, Sankuro, Basara, Andrew, Ochamaru, Gaira

Low-Mid Tier: Rimururu, Sugoroku, Jubei, Yunfei, Tam Tam, Kyoushiro, Charlotte

Low-Tier: Genjuro, Yoshitora, Wan-Fu, Kusaregedo, Earthquake, Nakoruru

Tier List #2

SS: Mina

S: Amakusa, Iroha,Shizumaru, Kazuki.

A: Galford, Mizuki, Cham Cham, Sogetsu, Gaoh, Zankuro, Haohmaru, Ukyo, Yunfei, Enja

B: Rera, Sieger, Hanzo, Yumeji, Rasetsumaru, Andrew, Rimururu

C: Ocha-Maru,Kusaregedo, Gen An, Sankuro, Suija, Nicotine, Gaira, Basara

D: Charlotte, Sugoroku, Kyoshiro, Jubei

E: Genjuro, Purple Nakoruru, Earthquake, Nakoruru,Tam Tam, Wan Fu, Yoshitora

The Characters

External Links

Guard Crush forum discussion on SST (archived)

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