It was going to start in early January, but SNK’s open beta for Samurai Shodown netcode rollback. The instance will last from February 10 to 17 on PC via Steam and all the characters will be available there, even those from the DLC. All players who own a copy of the title can participate in the open beta for free.
The netcode rollback will not be outdone on PC, it will also be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4 and also on PC in its version from the Epic Games Store.
Samurai Shodown is still going strong
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The modern version of Samurai Shadow arrived on Xbox One and PS4 in June 2019 and debuted a little later on the now defunct Stadia and Nintendo Switch. Almost asking for permission, the game appeared years later on Steam and also appeared in next-gen with its Xbox Series X/S version, which we’ve actually reviewed here.
Since its market launch, the game has received several DLCs with characters from the saga and other IPs such as Baiken from Guilty Gear and Hibiki Takane from The Last Blade 2, one of the developer’s most forgotten titles . Regarding rollback netcode, after the beta we will have more news about its implementation.
Gabriel Fuentes
Translator and localizer of video games passionate about retro titles and simulators. He’s never let go of a controller since he was given an Atari 2600.
