THIS GAME MADE ME WANT TO QUIT SO BAD...

[@peterchaseify]

JWong is my favorite fighting game player to watch because he doesn't just play what's popular at the time, he'll play whatever. So his channel is a fun walk down memory lane.

[@diegogatjens1728]

pretty much, you could say his niche is "japanese arcade style fighting game".

[@Dudewitbow]

I think its the privilege legacy players have. Those who were in the scene for quite some time and already made it to the top no longer have to prove their selves to gain a mass following, without the necessity to grind, the person can freely stream whatever they want, especially if they aren't actively trying to grind for a specific tournament.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

Also he doesn't stick even to the popular classics from his arcade scene like ST, 3S, MvC2 and CvS2 (the old Evo set). He plays many other retro fgs.

[@mario4everd]

@@diegogatjens1728 hes actually played a couple western fighters as well

[@theartcrusader759]

The thing I like most about most JWong is that he doesn't have a biased dislike of snk fighting games so really puts his all when playing them and doesn't just half ass it when playing them cause the only reason he's playing them on stream is because his chat has been on his ass forever to give the snk fighting games a chance

[@orlanzo2621]

Absolutely love SamSho 2 man, the gameplay, the aesthetics, the characters, this game is a masterpiece in my eyes. Easily one of my favorite fighting games of all time.

[@deathscythe9158]

Everyone is right when they say this is the best SamSho. It has one of the most epic final bosses ever.

[@ultimateman55]

100% agree. There are only a handful of games that can even compare to the pixel art in this game. Garou and SF3 have the smoothest animation, but SamSho 2 has THE most gorgeous sprites, period.

[@GlitchanBlack]

@@deathscythe9158 Only thing I hate about this game is that NAKORURU FUCKING DIES. For fans of the franchise like me, that is PAINFUL.

[@deathscythe9158]

@@GlitchanBlack Really? But she’s back in SamSho3. I haven’t played it in so long that I can’t remember.

[@bigshorty4855]

@@ultimateman55 no, Samurai shodown 3 has by far the best sprites and animation.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

Wong: "Sieger? He looks like a jobber..." Sieger: "And I took that personally..."

[@ShaneDouglas713]

Wong: "Where's Tam Tam?" Me: Replaced by his sister Cham Cham

[@ctimegodb658]

I thought Cham Cham was daughter. Wow I'm scared to Google it and ruin my life lol 😆

[@ShaneDouglas713]

@@ctimegodb658 Nope Cham Cham is his little sister

[@jojobizarreadventure171]

Tam Tam is the little monkey with cham cham

[@bidoofenshmirtzevilinc.4369]

I remember Justin was just randomly asking what game he should play next in the chat and I randomly recommended SamSho😂 Wasn't expecting Justin to actually play it, but I will definitely say the final boss was an experience. Mizuki is VERY challenging and I'm so happy that Justin was able to defeat her

[@MarvinT0606]

but the good thing about Mizuki is she telegraphs her attacks when her dog or those stones change color. Characters like Kyoshiro can stay at a safe-ish distance when those cues pop up.

[@ynotwalk7391]

used to be able to finish it w no rounds lost on level 8 but only with genjuro

[@jhsrt985]

Thx to u and the others 4 that suggestion bc this was fkn great

[@ynotwalk7391]

@@MarvinT0606 there's also the comedy factor with pig mode, screwy controls, etc

[@kadosho02]

SamSho it is one of the most amazing, and challenging series ever. Every character has their own discipline, journey, and reason for taking up the sword. Always loved the art style, and music. But it will push your buttons

[@ynotwalk7391]

i put this game on the same level as SFII:CE

[@augustgreig9420]

Yeah, SamSho 3 was my favorite, and the graphics and design were so amazing when it came out in the arcade that it changed my drawing style.

[@ynotwalk7391]

@@augustgreig9420 IV has a lot of merits

[@deadlyraver4454]

Oh Boy. You finally came for this one huh? Well, now you see what we've all endured all those years ago. One of the most hated SNK bosses from a time when fairness in the arcade was an unknown concept and the machine extracted hatred from you the old-fashioned way: One token at a time.

[@KEVVIE37]

Bro facts!! From the era of if the Cpu was losing they bring forth the "I win Button" which left many of us crushed and heart broken yet made us more tenacious and driven. Kids today will never know that feeling of earning the respect of the your fellow gaming peers.

[@CronoWiiUxblCrono]

🤣 So much good stuff to this video! From not knowing the chicken restores health, to the “legs of steal”, facing Ryo/the ref, reading the story, and then the final boss. Great play through

[@smcruz9803]

Samsho2 to me still is the best of the series. Amazing characters, backgrounds, art direction, music, gameplay and even the "random" damage mechanics are very fun. SNK at their best!

[@hanzohattiori1737]

Ahhh Justin...welcome to my life in the arcade back in 1994!! 🤣

[@mellowman1978]

My Mommy bought me Samurai Showdown 2 for Christmas back in 1994 on Neo Geo AES. Man I miss old school SNK. Love you Momma.❤

[@snichelsticks8653]

hold on... how could you afford the aes?

[@mellowman1978]

@@snichelsticks8653 My momma bought for me when I asked her.

[@mokkorista]

The last dude must've stolen buckets of quarters back then.

[@rcblazer]

Mizuki is also the final boss of Samurai Shodown V Special. Of course in that game in order to fight her, you have to use the Fatality style move every character gets on the other bosses, which in order are Amakusa, Zankuro, and Gaoh.

[@Magus12000BC]

She's also easily the weakest of the four bosses in that game and is only a threat because of the blatant input reading she does. One of her specials is actually negative on hit.

[@wearevenom74]

Haohmaru was my boy for the series. His rage and raw strength was OD. SamSho IV Amakusa's Revenge implemented a combo system. I'll never forget when I was playing VS a group of 4 friends. And I stunned this guy's Galford character. He was like "What, no combo?" I replied, "How's this for a combo?" My Haohmaru's standing heavy slice cut Galford in half. 😂 Too classic!

[@ZakkHung]

Mizuki is SO damn dirty. It took me years to be able to get her patterns and reactions down. I got a perfect on her once and beat my chest so hard I thought I cracked my sternum. Lol

[@theAshesofDecember1]

Roughly EVERY samsho boss is broken AF. There’s been a number of them that made me want to quit. Goah from V was ruthless with his super

[@Jeffmetal42]

i used to play the first Sam Sho when I was 8-9, when I'd go to the grocery store with my mom. She'd give me a couple bucks and I'd play that cab every time I went w her. I got REALLY good at it too after a couple years of playing that game and dumping who knows how much money in it. Eventually I got pretty good at beating it but have loooooong since lost any ability I had at that game. Still love the series tho, really fun games.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

3:08 *Kuroko wants the smoke next* Wong: "I can fight the referee?" 😮 Me: Yup...Special Mid Boss...I wasn't expecting him to fight either...

[@explosivehotdogs]

I still remember when this came out - made other fighting games look tame and cheap. Samurai Shodown got swords and blood and serious mood. One of the best fighters of all time IMHO. Dayum Kuroko put you on the beat-down - don't mess with the ref !

[@Productions-rf5he]

Seriously though the "Samurai Shodown" series needs more respect.

[@JSRLPadre]

Awwwwwwwww SNAP! Ukiyo is my backup main!!! King Wan Fu is my dude tho. But I love Ukiyo's whole errthang! Nobody styles on a dude like he do!

[@brandonfarfan1978]

This was really fun to watch. As I saw Samsho 2 being played, I remember being small in 1995, watching big grown dudes, play this game when it first came to the arcade. That last boss is one tough stinker. Alot of people struggled to defeat her. Also, it kinda sucked that Tam Tam wasn't in this game. I always liked playing him. Nice playthrough bro.👍

[@Lordlynx88]

lol this man said prince of tennis 😂😂! i love this game back in day had forgotten all about it, lost ton of quarters to this 😭. She summoned “Go bobby!!” lol that little dog go hard

[@bigrips7734]

This has to have one of the most brutal arcade modes

[@nufiya999]

Neogeo games are so cold. You feel mad accomplished and the difficulty is only on 4.

[@GRNDZA108]

I can't believe you'd never played this! It was everywhere back in the day. I think it was the best selling Neo Geo title of all time. Definitely check out SamSho IV and Samsho V Special as well. IV is the other game that people argue was the best one, and V Special was the final Neo Geo game. It has a ton of cool techniques around movement and dodging.

[@j3r3miasmg]

One of the worst feelings in the arcade were when the referee enter to rob your money.

[@thrillhouse4151]

4:33, LOL ouch

[@REItheBLOODEDGE]

God I love this game. I played this so many times at my local pizzeria as a kid.

[@MagmaMKII]

Now you know REAL pain. By the way, you can only watch the credits if you beat the game in one credit.

[@NadirCorcast]

Dude your videos are super fun!! I really love your channel!

[@ibrahimahmed4657]

I just bought this neo geo Sam showdown collection yesterday, so cool to see him play it as I felt useless when playing the game against the Ai

[@desmondscoby1943]

I've only been able to beat 4 and 5(Special and perfect) 3 and 4 show mercy on you but still will boom.boom clap yo shit

[@huevonesunltd]

About the flashing lights, a lot of Neogeo games actually have an option to turn off the flashing effects. Check in the dipswitches or turn on the AES version then go to the options.

[@oneyeseesin3D]

mizuki's laugh still haunts me

[@peterplaatjies9267]

Yea!! Feel my pain bru. SNK 94-96 DAMAGE RATIO MADE ME CRY!!

[@celtictheknight]

My favorite fighting game ever, and you picked my favorite character too! Thanks for this!

[@doublestarships646]

This game was at a corner shop near my house and I remember seeing how intense it was. I vividly remember this game.

[@TheFleahost]

No salty run-back against the referee!

[@pjomayo]

Sam Sho 2 was the reason i bought I bought NeoGeo CD back in the day

[@v888t]

To beat Muzuki, you need to play very aggressive and attack with a jump in slash on her wakeup. Fighting her defensively is a losing battle

[@YeldellGW]

We must be polar opposites cause for me it’s the other way around.

[@catlike4456]

Not knowing that Samsho2 is a trap at the end was priceless....Justin was in for a treat. Welcome to unplayable SNK bosses.

[@zakuguriin4521]

Oh dear lord. I feel your pain. Mizuki is by far the hardest last boss I have ever fought. I ended up having to resort to some cheese to beat her back in the day.

[@pjomayo]

Technically,'TamTam *is* in SamSho2...as ChamCham's monkey.

[@a.jackson9613]

So we need a max difficulty run of this. None of this level 4.... this is weaksauce for Justin. Level 8!

[@ynotwalk7391]

yep, level 8

[@Magus12000BC]

Two reasons why that's not the best idea. 1. The games adjust difficulty on how often it wants to read your inputs. I know MK2 is sort of a meme at this point, but many NeoGeo titles did the same thing. 2. Because of number one, Level 8 difficulty is actually easier than the default Level 4 setting in many games due to the AI being easier to manipulate.

[@Cloudcolin]

Samurai Shodown 2 (Or Shin Samurai Spirits : Haohmaru Jigokuhen) in 1994 was my favourite Samurai Shodown game in the series. Both Haohmaru and Nakoruru have their secret move, with Haohmaru having the most damaging ones of them all (Ten'ha Fuujn Zan) in Samurai Shodown 2.

[@ctimegodb658]

The reason I beat the boss in arcades is cause the guy that collected quarters gave us mad credits. (Since I was there the day of pick up) also beat metal slug same way but not same day.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

2:15 That Weapon Flipping Technique though...😮

[@tomascasafus8725]

Justin: I didn't think sam sho 2 would be so hard. Snk boss syndrome my dudes.

[@Bakedea87]

Every time I see this game I get mad Nostalgia and I don't even know if I've ever played it lol

[@SaturnMeteor]

Ooooooh I LOOOVE this episode so much, I had it before even my NEO GEO CD. Haomaru has his hyper desperation move hidden and performable at will in Samsho 2: *TenhaFuujinZan:* ↘, ⬅↙⬇↘➡, ⬅⬇↙ + Strong Slash & Weak Kick, B+C on Neo Geo CD default mapping. (It's not a troll joke, that move really does exist).

[@deathscythe9158]

This boss fight broke my spirit so many times back in the day. I understand Justin’s frustration.

[@saberstrikez]

This is literally how I feel playing online against most people in the FGC. Any game, getting absolutely wrecked lol

[@erick103]

Hell yeah!! Any Neo Geo fighting game, and Mr. Wong are my favourite combinations

[@diegogatjens1728]

The way JWong says "we finally got to play samurai shodown". One of the best episodes ever in a while...

[@diegogatjens1728]

@bobby boucher he does not play smash melee though...

[@TheNawaf258]

Fun fact: why tem tem not in the game he became a monkey and his sister cham cham will help her brother to break the cruse and yes that ending is for Cham Cham

[@Gabrielcorella]

In arcades you would've spent $5.25 to see Ukyo's ending, that is why SS2 was broken

[@Sutoraida1975]

I can't believe I used to beat this game back in the day, and with either no continues, or 1 or 2. It was many years later I played it in MAME and continued SOOOOOO many times! This is TRULy an SNK Boss™.

[@jimmycampusano4752]

Damn Justin it was level 4 I don’t think you’ll never play The King of fighters 1995 level 8 Because my next game is gonna be samurai showdown number two and level 8 🫡

[@BlacEyedPriest765]

Fun Fact:ChamChams monkey is TamTam 😃😃 because he's cursed.

[@jessebillson]

ah. I remember this game! I loved it! This is a great series!!!

[@mikkel1977]

If u use Hanzo or Galford, you can do the split into two teleport and keep grabbing her with your special slam. Easiest way to win. Or Jubei : keep crotch and press light kick repeatedly, she will jump and do a heavy slash sometimes, so use your counter.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

3:26 *Haoh Sho Koken?! WTF?! He knows Kyokugen?!* 😲

[@TheRealFreshOJ]

The CPU didn't even scratch the surface of Kuroko's move set. Google him. SNK tried to outdo Super Turbo Akuma when they made Kuroko.

[@FranMatsusaka]

SamSho2 is a very charming and fun fighting game. The colors are bright and playablity is very particular and original, even today. Btw Christ, I've see you playing only with weak and medium attack. To do strong attack you must press both attack buttons.

[@xandrix]

I remember this was the first game I played on my pentium 1 PC in a windows 98 OS. Time really flies. Nice playing btw. 👍

[@MoleBradRy]

I Forgot the AI doesn't really know how to do weapon catch when they lose there weapon. I'm sitting here goin, "He's just asking to lose weapon."

[@acecabusas7013]

Now try 3 and 4. I'd love to see you beat Zankuro. :p

[@BERE198]

Imagine playing this game every day (on level 8), experiencing this frustration, not giving up, sometimes still getting beat the F

[@shirothegamer7574]

Justin, snk nerfed their bosses since kofxiii. In the 90's their bosses were on demon time. Think dark souls bosses if they were hard to beat.

[@randomceanetaur]

2:41 has anyone noticed that their cooking a xenomorph back there

[@nybethobdilord6912]

All of the samsho games are hard. Definitely need to check them out!

[@EricJeffriesInfinite]

f'ing Mizuki lol remember that back in the days

[@manafbenayache1880]

The pattern to beat Mizuki is to jump at her and even she blocks you make a neutral jump then heavy slash then if she s close enough an other slash but when you play with the CPU like of you re playing with a human you lose most of time if you know what I mean ! And by the way I m sure this not level 8 witch I always choose since I got my first Neoragex on my PC in 98 ! NB been playing video games since 94 since my Atari and arcade cabins and PC when I got my first IBM PC in 96 ! I have already been living in the future lol !

[@pureo_nikku]

That first round was a straight up duel omg lol ⚔🤺

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

SamSho lore is crazy, even the ref has a story. He's only reffing these matches because Mizuki has his brother(s?) captive and he has no choice. I presume that that's also the reason he's a secret boss - Mizuki tells him to take out anyone who's too OD.

[@oodo2908]

Kensai / Mage Dual Class. Chromatic Orb. Telekinesis. Confusion. Polymorph Other. Summon Hell Hound. Dimension Door. Symbol: Stun.

[@jamespang8279]

Until this day I still don’t know how to meet the conditions to fight the referee. I’ve. Done it numerous times I’m the arcade but still don’t know how.

[@tcchip]

I'm honestly curious to see how Justin handles Zankuro from SS3. I think the worst SNK Boss Syndrome character I can think of is Kouryu from Last Blade 2. That's guy had a super which was a freaking cinematic. I'm almost thinking SNK should just make a fighting game where it's all of their bosses fighting each other.

[@OmegaRedEX]

This triggered bad memories of me playing against this boss on Level 8 using Ukyo. Good lord. Lol Thanks for showcasing how messed up this boss was.

[@bigshorty4855]

Gonna watch this after I get home from work, thanks for suffering for me. No need to plug my neo geo in lol 😂

[@ShaneDouglas713]

3:52 *He can do Ryuko Ranbu too?!* 😲

[@Ash__Adler]

Yo, I used to play this game so much (Charlotte main) 🤣 Yeah, Mizuki was ridiculous, and Sieger was weird 🤣

[@leosmit8612]

Lame is considered ass in my house but lame is considered strategic in competitive world I gotta get my lame on fast

[@muleyamwiinga3988]

When the boss starts doing ambiguous unblockables, you know the game is rigged

[@DeadlyVenomKing]

Kidding me spent many quarters on this arcade back in day even imported from japan

[@bigshorty4855]

Justin haven't checked it yet just started it. Suffering is level 8, you're playing arcade difficulty bro. Edit: nice vid man had a blast watching it. Shame you didn't try level 8, basically every character is as hard as Mizuki. I could 1cc level 8 back in the day, but with some characters I've hardly managed. Also 1cc you get a special ending with dope music, like sf2 series level 8 1cc. Don't think difficulty matter in ss2 for the special ending though. Using the best character in the game, you always top tiering bro 😂 . 1cc level 8 Ukyo probably is the best. Hanzo and Galford were also easier to do then the rest. Haohmaru probably after that and Genjuro. Rest of the cast was hard af to 1cc. Nicotine and Gen An was easy too, you could infinite them with comboing into chain special. Cpu doesn't mash out of it. Btw you left a lot of damage, pressure and positioning on the table. His medium and hard slash combo into his shadow special (qcf+kick).

[@ZeroHayabusa]

Samurai Shodown V Special is my favorite in the series. You should check that out.

[@ceej3132]

We need a Justin Wong "EXCUSE ME?!" shirt...

[@vividleo]

I remember playing on level 4 difficulty and spending like 5 hours trying to beat Mizuki man she really beats you down you feel beaten down ya no Tam Tam there’s Cham Cham Nicotine and Seiger super fun game

[@Cogrum]

I see the flash warning and think, “Now way it can be that bad.” Then we get to the final boss and my eyes start to bleed…

[@giog279]

Bruh! Best game ever. I beat this game on 1 quarter in 1996 with Ukyo. I cant even tell you how much money I spent though. Mizuki is HELLA HARD!!!!

[@MrTubeStuck]

Apparently Kyokugen was developed by a damn referee. Rip Sakazaki clan 🤣🤣🤣

[@alphaomegafire]

For those that dont know tam tam is cham chams brother and if I'm correct with the lore tam tam is the monkey next to cham cham. He was turned into the monkie because of cham cham taking something that he was suppose to watch over . This village elders turned him into a monkie. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this

[@ctimegodb658]

I played this game hard in arcade even was able to beat it with a dollar but never unlocked the ref fight

[@Ghostface711]

the scary part is how mizuki is one of the easier ones due to how her AI can be jebaited very easily

[@SvenS2]

SamSho 4 is my personal fav, but I think technically, the best would be SamSho 5 because of the ton of mobility options

[@Steambull1]

I almost started learning this game "properly", but then I saw that about 50% of players use Ukyo.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

0:14 *GOTCHA!!!*

[@travismcclain637]

If I could only have one fighting game in my home it would be Samurai Showdown IV

[@Multipak34]

3 is difficult.Especially the final boss You beat him regular and the final form is one round.If you lose against final form you go back against the regular form.

[@BainesMkII]

I'd argue SS3 Zankuro is the easiest of the bosses, simply because the AI in that game loves to fall into easily exploitable patterns and traps. If anything, the game actually seemed easier on Level 8, because the Level 4 AI was more random in whether it would act.

[@MarvinT0606]

Believe us, there are worse bosses in SamSho like Amakusa or Zankuro

[@theartcrusader759]

Just out of curiosity are they Magaki from kof xi or Igniz from kof 2001 levels of bullshit