Samurai Shodown 5 Special [Arcade] - Amakusa

This is a play-through using Amakusa Shirou Tokisada in the Arcade version of Samurai Shodown 5 Special. Read on below for more information...
Amakusa is the 1st of 4 bosses in this game and can be selected from the start, making him a regular playable character.
===== About Amakusa =====
One of the most well-known SNK bosses, and the original Samurai Shodown boss. He is perhaps best known for his semi-androgynous design and the high-pitched wails. He also uses the same name as the real life historical figure.
Gameplay-wise, despite not having any "sword-cutting" moves, his [SS] orb can inflict very high depletion and also has insane range, keeping him safe during the move. His [SS] Flaming Projectile special move inflicts good chip depletion if blocked.
===== About SS5 Special =====
The game is an upgrade/update to the original SS5. The most significant difference of this update is the addition of the boss characters Amakusa, Zankuro and Mizuki. However in return, the "sprite edit" mid-boss characters Sankuro and Yumeji, as well as hidden character Poppy of SS5, were removed to make way respectively.
Other changes include gameplay balance readdressing, a few new backgrounds, overkill moves and generic fatalities.
===== Additional Information =====
---- Nakoruru and Rimururu, who were both "immune" to fatality defeats in SS3 and SS4, are now able to have these fatality defeats happen to them at the end of a match if they lose. You even get violent death screams from them during the fatalities as well.
---- The fatality defeats and Near Death Secrets caused a lot of controversy back then. So much that it led to SNK Playmore censoring the AES cartridge version shortly after the real-life Sasebo slashing incident in 2004. This censorship caused some faults to happen in the game.
---- When the AES version of the game was approaching its release date, it was mysteriously delayed for a week. Then when it came out, players discovered that the generic fatality defeats were removed, and the Near Death Secret moves were toned down.
---- The discovery of the censorship caused criticism from the fans, which resulted in SNK recalling the cartridges and fixing the flaws caused by the original censorship. Character-specific Near Death Secret moves were restored, but only partially - the ones which had body decapitations were still excluded.
---- In the Japanese version of the game, there is an exclusive stream of dialogue for characters that have successfully performed the Near Death Secret move.
---- Samurai Shodown 5 Special is the last official game to be released onto the NeoGeo system.
---- A further upgraded version of the game called Samurai Shodown V Special: Final Edition was reportedly location tested, but never officially released.

[@xm_heecka.laddder.job_mx5962]

I still wonder why - SPECIAL - aren't allchars in 5 supossed to be part of that part in the history anyways

[@rumensheykov]

One of my favorite characters!

[@Catastrophic-hk3mh]

I really need help. Whenever I beat Amakuza it just says Game Over

[@oherman]

Finish them bosses with the overkill move.

[@starrynight4496]

The chance is not high and I often do this, but if after defeating Amakusa, the next level is Zankuro Minazuki and I want to see the ending, the chance is very high !

[@popgas3821]

I kind of hate what they did to Mizuki Rashoujin here. She's so nerfed that her SS2 version honestly eclipses every boss in SS series. Well Zankuro actually is much greater in a different sense though.

[@josemanuelmartinez5724]

Yo queria ver un final asi chingon digno de un buen juego pero ni madres que vi

[@danielmacin7895]

Solo los más chingones Jugamos este gran juego, Y sabemos su historia...

[@Koronuru]

3:13 BRUTALITY! Amakusa wins!

[@kaihedgie1747]

Ah yes, the game that wanted to be more Mortal Kombat-esque