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            Samurai Spirits/Shodown RPG Walkthru
                    Version 1.2
                   Written by C.K.Gan



About this walkthru

This is basically a brief walkthru of the game. And it is also somewhat
written for the people who can't read Japanese.

No part of this walkthru may be modified or copied without the
consent of the writer. You may freely distribute this walkthru in
a non-profit way.

If you have any question about the game:
Please e-mail me at [e-mail]

The future version of this walkthru can be found here:
http://www.connect.ab.ca/~ckgan/ss/faqs/ssrpg.txt

Or pay a visit to my homepage for more information about this game:
(Also, if you don't know the characters' name, you can check out
their profile from my homepage)
http://www.connect.ab.ca/~ckgan/ss/index.html

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About this game

Samurai Spirits Role Playing Game is also known as Shinsetsu Samurai
Spirits Bushido Retsuden. People who are living in English speaking
countries also call it Samurai Shodown RPG. In case you don't know,
this is a game based on the arcade game call Samurai Spirits or Samurai
Shodown series. For more information about this series, you could pay
a visit to my homepage.

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Game info

Game title: Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits RPG
Publisher: SNK
Developer: SNK
Genre: RPG
Date of release: June 27, 1997
No. of player: 1 player
No. of disc: 1 CD
Prices: 6800 yen
Consoles: Neo Geo CD, Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn.

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Before you start the game......

As you guys may have known it already, this is an import game, therefore
you have to know if your system can handle Japanese games. You may have
to do swapping method to play the game.

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Starting a new game

First of all, you start the game by chosing one of the six main
characters. Then it asks if you are sure to use that particular
character. After that, you have two scenarios(chapters) to choose from,
the story lines for the first one is based on the arcade game Samurai
Spirits(Samurai Shodown 1), the second one is based on Shin Samurai
Spirits(Samurai Shodown 2). The first scenario is call Jiatenkourin no
Sho(I called it Amakusa's Scenario), the second one is call Youkadoukoku
no Sho(I simply called it Mizuki's Scenario). Then you have another
two option to choose, the first one is fighting command and the second
one is role playing command. For the fighting command, you need to
do the motion on your controller in order to execute moves. On the other
hand, the role-playing command, you simply choose the moves you want
and press the button.

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Learning to use the basic command

The 8 basic commands(battle options) are shown in this order:

1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8

1. Normal slash.
2. Special moves (you learn more moves by levelling up). See NOTE below.
3. Run away from battle.
4. To let enemies run away(of course you can only do this when you are
   dealing with suckier enemies, only the main character can use this
   command)
5. Items.
6. Block(defense).
7. Auto attack (the computer will do the attack for you.)
8. Change formation of your party.(again, only the main character can
   use this command)

NOTE: If you use the fighting command, it only shows controls for the
highest level special moves you have. For instance, it will only show
level 2 Plasma Blade motion instead of level 1, but you can still use
them both.

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Brief Story lines for
Jiatenkourin no Sho(Amakusa's Scenario)

This scenario is about the evil Amakusa Shirou Tokisada who is trying
to conquer Japan. As you know, you can choose one from six characters
as your main character(From left to right: Ukyo, Nakoruru, Haohmaru,
Genjuro, Cham Cham, Galford). For this scenario, every main character
starts off differently from the others. That means, a different main
character holds a different purpose to defeat Amakusa. Therefore, the
story lines may vary depending on who you choose.

Tachibana Ukyo
Ukyo comes to ask the old wise man about the "ultimate flower". After
the old man is touched by Ukyo's determination to search for the flower,
he then tells him that he can only find the flower at the gate of
devil's place. The old man asks him to go find Jubei for assistance.
Ukyo then begins his journey.

Nakoruru
Nakoruru starts off in her home village. Nakoruru and her sister,
Rimururu are worry about their father who hasn't come back yet. Nakoruru
goes off to search for her father after she receives her father's sword
from her hawk, Mamahaha. She finds her father and he tells her that the
growing evil force might endanger nature. He tells her that she must
go to Edo to find Jubei.

Haohmaru
Haohmaru starts off in Nicotine's training room(Nicotine is the master
of Haohmaru and Genjuro). Amakusa comes to 'visit' Haohmaru and ask him
to join the evil dark forces. Haohmaru refuses. Genjuro hears everything
they say and he is pissed off that Amakusa doesn't even ask him to join
him. Then, he challenges Haohmaru. Haohmaru loses to Genjuro. Later,
Haohmaru begins his journey to defeat the evil Amakusa.

Kibagami Genjuro
Genjuro's beginning is almost the same as above(Haohmaru's). But for
Genjuro's version, he fights Amakusa instead of Haohmaru. Of course, he
loses to Amakusa. He is pissed off and he begins his journey to defeat
Amakusa.

Cham Cham
Tam Tam has always been the protector of his village. But one day,
Amakusa comes to 'visit' and takes away the Parenke Stone. Because Tam
Tam is not able to protect the Parenke Stone, the god of that stone
punish him and turns him to a monkey. Cham Cham then realizes that she
has to get it back. So, she begins her journey with the monkey,
Paku Paku(Tam Tam) to search for Amakusa and get it back from him.

Galford
Galford and Earthquake are going to learn more technique from Hanzo. But
suddenly, Amakusa comes and takes away Shinzo(Hanzo's son)'s body.
Amakusa wants to use his body as the host. Hanzo can't stand a chance
with him. After Amakusa is gone, Hanzo rushes to find him. The righteous
Galford also begins his journey to defeat Amakusa.

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Walkthru for starting point of each characters
for Jiatenkourin no Sho(Amakusa's Scenario)

Every character start off at a different place, but they will all
come to the same place, Edo(this is the place where you experience
an earthquake when you first arrive at). Also, this is the place
where you can find two other Samurais for your party. Then places you
go will be the same for every characters.

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Walkthru for Jiatenkourin no Sho---Amakusa's Scenario(First Scenario)

South Edo

In Edo, walk east until you come to a place where all the other samurais
are gathering. You can only choose two characters to be your partner.
(Note: If you choose Genjuro as your main character, you won't be able
to choose other samurais to be in your party because he travels alone.)
After you've chose your party characters, go to the sword training
place. Talk to the little kid, then you realize that Jubei has gone
elsewhere. Now enter the small temple, the sorcerer will tell you
at that backyard of this house, there is a monter sealed under the rock.
He says it is better to wait till Jubei comes back to take care of that.
But you insist you can handle the monster(choose 'no' two times to
refuse to listen to his advice. After you beat the monster, the sorcerer
will give you the pass to go to Mountain Fuji to assist Jubei. When you
leave the sorcerer place, you'll see a father and daughter are
having some family problems, but it is not compulsory to solve their
problem in the game, so I won't mention it. Now, you go out from this
town and head to Mountain Fuji.


Mountain Fuji

Go into the mountain and keep walking west, you'll come to meet a
sorcerer(Answer the second option, 'no' for two times), he'll then
fight you. After you beat him, go up the mountain until you see
an entrance to go inside the mountain. Just to let you know, there is a
training session on the top of the mountain.(the training sessions
are optional, but your ability will increase if you beat the trainer,
and sometimes, you learn new moves and super moves). In the mountain,
keep walking and you'll find Jubei in there. You'll also fight your
first boss there. After you beat him, Jubei asks yo to go back to
Edo. This time go to North Edo. East of north Edo, you'll see Jubei go
into a well, follow him. You guys and Jubei then realize that there
is and underground city under Jubei. After you beat the female boss at
the end of the castle, escape out of there. Back in Edo, Jubei invites
you to his house(the training place at South Edo). After the talk with
Jubei,  you then head to aboard the ship. Before you board the ship,
go and fight Jubei(he's in his house/sword training place), he'll teach
you the first super move (this is also optional, but it is better you
have a super move). When you are talking to the boatman, keep answering
'no' to all his questions, then he'll take to Ise.


Ise

When you arrive there, you'll fight a boss. There is a training
session in the sorcerer place(optional). Now go south and head to
the cave. After that, leave Ise and head to Kyo(located north). Before
you go to Kyo, go to the village(located north west of Kyo) and help
those villagers.(You fight Earthquake here).


Kyo

(Just to let you guys know, there is a concert in this town). Also,
there is a house at the north part of Kyo that you'll find treasures
there(optional) Now, you have to go to the 3 level tower. Before that,
you have to talk to the sorcerer first, he is in the house right of the
3 level tower. After you beat 3 guys in the 3 level tower(you learn your
second super here), go back to that sorcerer you talked to before, he
tells you to go to Osaka.(south west of Kyo) Before you go, you now can
go all the way back to Edo(outside and north of Edo, you'll find
Nicotine's house if you go thru the gate) there you'll learn your third
super, but I don't suggest you do this, it just waste so much of your
time. Anyways, you are heading to Osaka.


Osaka

In Osaka town, you'll meet another boss. Walk around, you 'll meet the
female boss again. Then you see Tokihime(Princess Time). She has a seal
to block your way to the forest. If you haven't get back the villagers'
properties that are stolen by Earthquake back at the small village
(located at North West of Ise), you have to go all the way back there
and you'll find Earthquake and his gang in the well. If you have help
those villagers, you'll obtained the statue of Maria from them, and
Tokihime's seal will be broken because of the statue of Maria. Go in the
forest, and you'll find that female boss again. After you beat her,
go out from there and now you can take the ship(harbor located south east
of the town) to Kyushu.


Island

Because of the storm, you somehow land on an island. Go to the north
part of the island, and go into the house beside the church and talk to
the old man. He tells you that Shiranui Gen-an is in the church. Now, go
into the church, and you'll fight Gen-an. After you beat him, go back to
the old man, he tells you that in order to get Amakusa's key, you have
to talk(touch) the weird rocks that are all around the island. However,
you have to touch those rocks in order. 1)Go to the on by the shores.
2)Go to the one located west of the island. 3)Go to the one located
North of the island. 4)Go to the one south of the island(the right one)
5)And the last one will be the one on the left(south of the island).
You can now go to the tree between the two rocks, and you'll obtain the
Amakusa's Key. Now, you can take the ship to another place.


Beppu

When you arrive at Beppu, you'll fight one boss(one of the three
brothers you fought before). After you beat him you leave this place and
head to the mountain. You have to walk around to get to the entrance of
the mountain. (Note: there is an optional training place located north
of the mountain). Going up and going into the mountain is pretty
straightforward and you'll come to a church at the end. You'll see
Tokihime again. Because of the Statue of Maria, she then remembers who
she is. Go out from the cave and Tokihime will be waiting there to take
you to the sky castle.


Sky Castle

Go around and unlock the jails' bars. Later, at the third level, you'll
come to a maze. Walk around, you'll fight that female boss again. Now,
go up and fight Amakusa at last.

---The End---

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Brief Story lines for
Youkadoukoku no Sho---(Mizuki's Scenario)
For this scenario, it doesn't matter who you choose as your main
character, you'll get the same beginning. Nicotine Caffein realize that
the hell's sorcerer Mizuki Rahoujin is resurrected. In order to stop
Mizuki from turning this world to hell, Nicotine has asked you(the main
character) to prevent this from happening. You start off with yourself
(main character) and another Samurai you choose. Later, this person
named Reon will join your party. From what we know, she is trained to
defeat Mizuki.

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Walkthru for Youkadoukoku no Sho---Mizuki's Scenario(Second Scenario)

Shu Un

Go to the small house located at the top left corner in the town, you'll
see Nicotine. After the talk with him, go out and choose one other
Samurai to be in your party. After you've done that, go to see Nicotine
again, then he'll give you something and ask you to go meet Jubei. Now
go to the house that seems to have an force seal around the door. After
you beat the monster, everything outside is on fire. Jubei is now
waiting for you at top right corner of the town. Go in there, you'll
fight Agou at the end of that little maze. He beat Jubei. Nicotine had
to petrified Agou and himself to prevent a bigger crisis. Now the evil
bronze bells are spread all over the world. Your job is to find them all
and destroy it. (Super moves no.1 is learned from Nicotine here).


Beppu

Through the gate of hell(that's what I call it), you'll come to a
volcanic mountain. Go out of the mountain, walk around the mountain
and you'll come to a town called 'Beppu'. Walk to the west in this town
and go into the house at top right corner. Then go out and in front of
the hot spring(shop), a lady tells you that her brother is still in the
hot spring and something bad is happening. Now, go in there and beat the
monster. Then, as a reward the little kid will give you the soap that
can open up the cave(I know this is nonsense). Now with the soap,
go to the cave located top of the town. At the bottom of the volcano,
you'll fight Haon. After you defeat him and destroy the bell(first bell),
you go into the blue warping thing. You have to go pass three parts of
dungeon(cave) before you come to Beijing.


Beijing

Go to Wanfu's house(top left corner of this Beijing town), talk to
everyone there, then go out. Now go back in Wanfu's house agai. They
tell you that evil spirits have controlled Wanfu in the castle. Go into
the Jail(left entrance) and save quite a few people. Get out of that
place, go back to Wanfu's house. Now go to the restaurant, that guy
there will give you some food(I don't know the name of it), now give
that to the guard of the castle. He'll then let you in(corruption!).
There you'll fight Youkihime, Wanfu and his brother. After you destroy
the bell(second bell) at the end, get out of there and get ready to find
the third bell. Before you enter the blue warping thing, go to Wanfu
and learn your second super move(2nd floor of Wanfu's house). After
you learn it and walk toward the blue warping place, Wanfu will
walk out and thank you. Go to the new cave,(don't use the green or
red warp, that'll just bring you back where you come from) When you
come to the desert dungeon, walk south and use the whirpool. You'll
fight the guardian of the legendary shield. You'll receive the Shield of
Shimbara after you beat him. You are now heading to France.


France

At the church, there is a kid who wants to play hide & seek with you,
it is optional to catch him. Get out of there and walk left to the town
of Paris. After you talk to a few townspeople, you learn that
Charlotte's father's property has been stolen by some people, now you
have to get it back. Go to Charlotte's house(located at left of the
town), Charlotte's father will ask you to help him. Now you are heading
to the abandoned temple(take the path top right of the town) to fight
Earthquake and get back the thing. After you beat Earthquake, you return
that thing back to Charlotte's father. You receive an invitation card
from him. Now you can go to the dance party. At the dance party, walk
around, you'll find a ring, then give it to Sieger. Sieger recognized
that it is his wife's ring. Sieger's wife tells Sieger and you that the
queen has somehow become some aweful monster. Now use the exit located
at the bottom right corner of the dance party. In the garden, you'll
find Sutea(Sieger's wife's sister), and then you'll have to fight the
Queen. Now, you are heading to fight Sanzeruman. Go to the place where
you came from(the area around the blue warp). After you beat him and
destroy the bell(third bell), you can now go out there and the new path
to the next bell will be available and waiting for you. Going through
this dungeon could be very tricky, just look your way carefully. You'll
have a fight there. At last, you'll come to Green hell(Tam Tam and
Cham Cham's place).


Green Hell

Go to the head of the village, he'll ask you for a favor. He'll ask you
to go to the mountain and get something for him. Now, you're heading to
Harehare mountain(located north of Greenhell). When you are in the
forest, you are told that in order to go to the palace of sun, you must
obtain the golden banana first. Go up to the mountain, you realize that
it is compulsory to get the banana. Up there you'll see three weird
rocks, talk to the rocks at the far right, now you can walk in the air
and get the banana. Proceed up to the mountain, you'll fight a boss
and destroy the 4th bell(This time Sieger will help you, but it is sad
to see him sacrifice himself). Go out from that place, you'll see those
mountain spirits thank you for releasing them from the evil possession.
Now you go head to Green Hell and you are ready to go through the
warp to San Francisco.


San Francisco

When you arrive at San Francisco, walk around and gather information.
You learned that there is an old person who can help you, his name is
Holy(his house is located at north west of the town). Talk to those
kids outside his house. Now go to the farm(garden or whatever), at west
of the town. After you get the golden apple, go back to see Holy. He'll
teach you a new way to destroy the bell. Now you can go to destroy the
fifth bell(walk up the mountain). After you destroy it, go and talk to
the lady standing at outside of Holy's house, she'll give you a key.
Now go back to the warp and go into the cave agai. The pillar which
you couldn't open before can be opened with the key. Later, you'll fight
Moain(some sort of Golem monster). After that, you'll come to Kyo.


Kyo

When you arrive at Kyo, you'll see the monster is talking to the
sorcerer. Now go to the restaurant(left of the sorcerer place), you'll
meet Gaira there, he then invites you to his house(sorcerer place at
south Kyo). After you talk to Gaira, you ought to go to the training
place(the three-level tower). The third super will be obtained there.
Now, go to the house where there is one guy standing outside of the
house. After the little fight over there, you go to Gaira's place. Then
go back to North Kyo, go to the house where there is a black sorcerer
guarding the door. You'll fight Kifuin at last. He tells you that the
moster Haon and the bell has gone to another place. Now, you have to
leave Kyo(use the exit at South Kyo). Walk south, go through the gate
and keep walking until you come to Ise.


Ise

Arriving at Ise, one old man will tell you the story of the three
legendary people. Among the three legendary people, Bizuki is one of
them. She is a good sorcerer who fought Mizuki. They once save this
village, Ise. But now, the chaos of the evilness has returned and this
old man asks you to help them. After talking to the old man, head to the
temple(left corner of this village). The old lady at the temple will
talk to you. She says she has lived for 1000 years and she says she has
met you before. Now, go into the room in the temple, Haon the monster is
there to fight you. When he is beating you, you somehow wake up in the
same place, but somewhat different. You then meet Hion and Bizuki, you
go out and meet the old lady again, she tells you that she has lived for
800 years and she has never seen you before. Now you realize that you
somehow jumped back into the past, 200 years ago(now the cool part is
you somehow become one of the 3 legendary people). With the other two
people in your party, you walk to south Ise and go in the cave. After
you beat the two monsters in there, the people in Ise will be
celebrating for your victory and the return of peace to their village.
Outside, Bizuki realizes that she will be possessed by Mizuki, but she
tells you that she is determined to change the future. The next day,
your party warp to the Mountain of Fear(Osoro San). You fight Mizuki
there, but her power is too strong such that Bizuki is sucked into
Mizuki's body. Bizuki uses her remaining consciousness and power to send
you and Hion back to Ise. Now walk out from the temple, you overhear the
kids talking about the failure of Bizuki. Go back in the temple, the
sorcerer there will give you the 'Back to time hair'. You use it in the
room there. Hion tells you that she wants to become a woman again(what
she means is to raise a kid and teach him/her how to fight). Back to
present time, you recognize that the monster is Haon(the same Haon that
was fighting along with Bizuki). He then disappears. You know that he
has been summoned to Kyo. Walk north, go through the gate and back to
Kyo.


Kyo

Go to North Kyo, you'll see Haon again and you'll destroy the sixth bell
here. Now you are going to through the blue warp again. At last, you'll
fight yourself. Bizuki tells you that this is the only way to reach
and master the way of chivalry.(cool!) After that, you come to the
Mountain of Fear(Osoro San) again.


Mountain of Fear

When you go in there, you'll see two gates, choose the left one, then
the right one, and the right one again. You'll destroy the 7th bell
later on. At last, you are going to defeat Mizuki and Ambrosia.

---The End---

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Tips of playing this game

When playing RPGs, usually people like to look around for treasures
when you are in dungeons or castles. And I know there are a lot of
people who doesn't really like to fight the enemies unless they have
to. So, my tip is when you go into castles or dungeons, don't look
around for the treasures first. You are better off just to find your
destination(boss) first, because in this game, the dungeons and
castles will be cleansed(free of monster) after you beat the boss. So,
look around for treasure after you beat the boss if you don't like
to fight more enemies.

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Other thing you should take a note of:
Upgrading your sword and changing your elements

When you come to those 'swordsmith' place, you ought to upgrade your
sword. Look at the right menu for upgrading your sword once in a while.
The left menu is for you to change your elements. The elements are
shown in this order: Fire, Ice, Thunder, Wind, Holy, Evil and none.

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Final notes

Whoa, finally, I've finished this walkthru. Of course, this walkthru is
subject to changes and updates. If you spot any mistake in this text or
you have something useful that you think I should add it to this
walkthru, please e-mail me. Again, if you are still stuck in this game,
I'm here to help. Also, if you want to talk to me about this game(share
some thoughts or whatever), please feel free to e-mail me. Any other
comments or complains, please e-mail me at:
[e-mail]

P.S. Sorry for not double spacing after every sentence, it is just a bad
habbit I had because of frequently writing web pages(you know, you
can't double space in web pages.). Also pardon me for my limited
knowledge of Japanese, I might have made some mistake in traslating.

Also, many thanks to my friend Richard for proofreading this walkthru.


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Hope you have a fun time playing this game.....till the next SSRPG! ^_^
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