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...rigana|人形|ひとがた}}) is a character from ''[[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade]]''. He is called "The Wanderer" on his card in the English version of ''Ca When selected in ''Last Blade 2'', Hagure will transform into his current opponent, resulting in an autom

[[Image:Ponta-akari.jpg|thumb|right|Ponta Akari in The Last Blade.]] ...), is a character who is exclusive to the PlayStation port of ''[[The Last Blade]]''.

[[Image:Kojiroh-lb.jpg|thumb|right|Kojroh Sanada in ''The Last Blade''.]] ...''Sanada Kojirō'') is a character in ''[[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade]]'' and [[Kaori Sanada]]'s older brother.

...egetables|Hobbies = Murdering people|Favorite Food = Meat|Weapon = Lunatic Blade: Vulture (狂刀「禿鷲」, ''Kyōtō: Hagewashi'')|Fighting Style = Clea

|title = The Last Blade - Beyond the Destiny |image = File:The Last Blade - Beyond The Destiny cover.jpg

...' (木偶の示源) is a character exclusive to the PlayStation port of ''[[The Last Blade]]''. This form is also voiced by [[Enma Itō]]. * [[The Last Blade]] - playable in PS port

|caption = Shikyoh in ''[[The Last Blade]]''. Illustration by [[TONKO]] |Weapon = Lunatic Blade: Vulture (狂刀「禿鷲」, ''Kyōtō: Hagewashi'')

|image = Image:Musashi.jpg|caption = Musashi in ''[[The Last Blade]]''. Illustration by [[Tonko|TONKO]]|Full Name = Musashi Akatsuki|Birthplac ...Musashi", is a sub boss character in ''[[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade]]'', and is an alternate portrayal of or perhaps a character modeled after

*'''Electric Blade''' - Another Benimaru creates a blade of electricity. ==Similar Characters==

...is symbolic items are his straw hat and mantle. His official slogan is "'''Last Ninja'''": 最強の忍道. At the outset of ''The Last Blade 2'', Zantetsu resides in his village, and teaches his grandson the way of t

|caption = Kaori in ''[[The Last Blade 2]]''. Illustration by [[TONKO]] ...da''' (真田 香織, ''Sanada Kaori'') is a 28-year old character from ''The Last Blade'' series. She is symbolized by her headband and her official slogan is "'''

...etal Slug (series)|Metal Slug]]'' and ''[[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade]]''. ...t). The game also has several 2D animated cutscenes made for the intro and characters' special skills.

...and Dreamcast ports, a color edit mode, arrange music, and all the secret characters from the home versions of the game. Mostly faithful to the Neo Geo port tho

...h shadows, teleport himself and his blade trough shadows and transform his blade into a crow. [[Category:Characters]]

...ne centered on [[Akari Ichijou]] from ''[[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade]]'' series. Four years after the climax of the [[The Last Blade 2|second title]], Akari's father, Genbo, noticed that the seal over the Hel

| caption = Amano in ''[[The Last Blade 2]]''. Illustration by [[TONKO]] }}'''Hyo Amano''' (天野 漂, ''Amano Hyō'') is a character from ''The Last Blade'' game series. He is visually modeled on the manga character Kumo from ''Ha

|caption = Shigen in ''[[The Last Blade]]''. Illustration by [[TONKO]] ...''Naoe Shigen'') is a character from ''[[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade]]'' series and is voiced by [[Enma Itō]]. His symbolic item is the Byakko

...izuka''' (鷲塚 慶一郎, ''Washizuka Kei'ichirō'') is a character from ''The Last Blade'' series. He is symbolized by the Shinsengumi banner, embroidered with a ka ...the historical [[w:c:kenshin:Saitō Hajime|Hajime Saitō]], one of the main characters from the ''Rurouni Kenshin'' series. His distinctive x-shaped scar is actua

...to the game. And it also marks the return of a few of our old favorite SS characters, although I was hoping to see Sieger return. Oh well you can't have everyth ...lot of credit with SS4. It looks amazing. And it might just be me, but the characters even look more detailed in this game. Overall it's on par with even some of

|caption = Kouryu in ''[[The Last Blade 2]]''. Illustration by [[Tonko|TONKO]] ...in ''[[The Last Blade]]'' but appeared as a boss character in ''[[The Last Blade 2]]''. His official nickname is "'''Dragon Emperor''': 和する帝王". Ga

| caption = Lee in ''[[The Last Blade 2]]''. Illustration by [[TONKO]] ...龍, ''Rī Chenron''), is a character in ''[[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade]]'' series. He is based on the real-life legendary Chinese martial arts mas

...tter. And thus was born Samurai Shodown 2. The game introduced us to 4 new characters as well as a host of new backgrounds. The gameplay pretty much stayed the s ...iled than they were in the first game. And I must commend SNK on the 4 new characters as they are really great additions to the game. Overall even 7 years and se

|caption = Juzoh in ''[[The Last Blade 2]]''. Illustration by [[TONKO]] |Birthdate = June 17, 1835; 28 years old; 31 years old (''Last Blade'' pachislot)

...to hit her out of this stance, Rinka can quickly counter them and draw her blade out again. [[Category:Characters]]

*'''Magic Saw''' - Griffon can hurl a spinning blade on the field. [[Category:Characters]]

==Characters== ===Playable Characters===

|caption = Okina in ''[[The Last Blade 2]]''. Illustration by [[TONKO]] ...de (series)|Last Blade]]'' series. He was first introduced in ''[[The Last Blade]]'' and is a member of the [[Four Gods]], namely Genbu, the Black Tortoise.

...means "Romance of the Bakumatsu: The Swordsman of Moon Luster". ''The Last Blade'' and its sequel are widely considered to be two of the most accomplished g ...stern classical, pseudo-Romantic style (unusual for a fighting game). Many characters from the series take intentional inspiration from the manga, ''[[w:c:Kenshi

...down (series)|Samurai Shodown]]'' and ''[[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade]]''. ==Characters==

|caption = Yuki in ''[[The Last Blade 2]]''. Illustration by [[TONKO]] ...ekka2/chara/index.php?num=yuki Official character profile] from ''The Last Blade 2.''</ref>

|title = Zed Blade }}'''Zed Blade''', known in Japan as '''Operation Ragnarok''', is a Shoot 'em Up game rele

...i''', is a 31 year-old character from the ''[[The Last Blade (series)|Last Blade]]'' series. He was the featured boss character of the first game but he bec However, the latter part of his ending cinematic in ''The Last Blade 2'' ends in a cryptic note, fast-forward to the present day, declaring ''..

...ppeal--one of the first two Samurai Shodowns, or even a loose cart of Last Blade--for about the same price of a Savage Reign. Of course, neither Nakoruru no

...s to remember gameplay notes, quotes, or special introductions for certain characters. Harder levels will go further back into the series's history. There are ei ...]], [[Metal Slug (series)|Metal Slug]], [[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade]], [[Buriki One]], and other franchises are included in this batch. Trivia

|caption = Setsuna in ''[[The Last Blade 2]]''. Illustration by [[TONKO]] |Weapon = Eighty Days Unwillingly Harbored Blade (八十枉津日太刀, ''Yaso Magatsu Hi no Tachi'')

|Birthdate = September 26, 1850; 14 years old; 18 years old (''Last Blade pachislot'') ...kka2/chara/index.php?num=akari Official character profile] from ''The Last Blade 2.''</ref>

Uses Taekwondo as well as military training. He also fights with a hidden blade inside his boot's heel. [[Category:Characters]]

|Weapon = The Blade of the Silent Curse; Spear of Forbidden Destruction (呪黙刀・禁滅槍, Oboro wields a cursed blade and a magic sword controlled by various spirits created using the "Magical

...sailor who washed up the shores of Japan. To survive, he learns to wield a blade and lovingly names his sword Elvis. He eventually meets and falls in love w ...applying force to sword's handle, the user stores potential energy in the blade. Once sword's tip is released, it results in powerful upward slash that als

|Weapon = Youtou: Torikabuto (妖刀・屠痢兜 ''Demon Blade: Slaughtering Diarrheal Helmet''; a bloodied katana) ...aru can never assuage his thirst for killing. Because he doesn't clean his blade, it has turned the color of blood from the hundreds of people he has killed

...kka2/chara/index.php?num=kaede Official character profile] from ''The Last Blade 2.''</ref> ...sidered to be the main protagonist of the ''[[The Last Blade (series)|Last Blade]]'' series.

...e sea) <ref name=Darli>[https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/official/samuraispirits/characters/darli.php "Samurai Spirits (2019) Official website".] ''Darli Dagger's char ...and his team came up with the idea of a carpenter who wielded a giant saw blade as a weapon. ''“Giving a large saw to a muscular male character didn’t

...ka2/chara/index.php?num=hibiki Official character profile] from ''The Last Blade 2.''</ref> ...'Takane Hibiki'') is a character from ''[[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade]]'' game series and a DLC crossover character for ''[[Samurai Shodown (2019

...ka2/chara/index.php?num=moriya Official character profile] from ''The Last Blade 2.''</ref> ...活殺|かっさつ}}{{Furigana|逸刀|いっとう}}{{Furigana|流|りゅう}}, means Life-or-Death Stray Blade Style)

}}'''Andrew''' (アンドリュー, ''Andoryū'') is one of the main protagonists and new characters from [[Samurai Shodown VI]]. He was created to be [[Yoshitora Tokugawa|Yosh Andrew is a fairly good mid-ranged character. Using the blade of his bayonet, he can slash his opponents from afar and keep them at a dis

...ith one of his father's friends, [[Jin-Emon Hanafusa]], taking the missing blade's counterpart, Sei-oh, in hand. ==Similar Characters==

|Weapon = Justice Blade (ジャスティスブレード, Jasutisu Burēdo?), a ninjatō ==Similar Characters==

...koto. He leaps from the castle's balcony, promising to return as a "better blade" for both Seishiro and Mikoto. It is implied that his leap is a suicide att [[Category:Characters]]

...who can destroy the demon's evil bells, Reon joins the hero's party as its last -or second- member. * '''Energy Projectile''' - Reon can hurl a spinning blade to her opponents. She can send up to three of them at once.

After defeating his brother, Seishiro reclaims his father's blade, Kohoh, and his father's legacy. He wields both swords, dons his father's c ==Similar Characters==

...e the descendant of [[Zantetsu]] from ''[[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade]]'' series. Former [[SNK]] illustrator, [[Shiroi Eiji]], takes her namesake ...'', Eiji is portrayed as only semi-serious, and is often the butt of other characters' jokes.

|Fighting Style = Other than she uses a double blade style, it remains unknown ...d after Makie Otono-Tachibana from the ''[[Wikipedia:Blade of the Immortal|Blade of the Immortal]]'' series. Developers admit that her personality and part

* '''Energy Projectile''' - Hion can hurl a spinning blade to her opponents. She can send up to three of them at once. [[Category:Characters]]

|title = The Last Blade 2: Heart of a Samurai |previous = [[The Last Blade]]

...fighting game for the [[Neo Geo Pocket Color]]. It features a total of 26 characters from [[SNK]] and <span class="plainlinks">[[wikipedia:Capcom|Capcom]]</span ...er also has their own rival, whom they will fight at the fourth stage. The last two stages have the player's selected character fighting the tag team of

...electric attack in a slashing motion, and then release the energy in this blade-like projectile. The second is a very small ball of condensed electricity t ==Similar Characters==

...hes swordsmanship to the Tokugawa clan, with [[Yoshitora Tokugawa]] as his last disciple. He goes to retrieve the delinquent heir after Yoshitora's father ...usiness man) who has fallen on hard times. He's often picked on by various characters from the series, though Hanzo and [[Tam Tam]] are his closest friends.

* '''[[Bakumatsu Rouman: Gekka no Kenshi 1・2|The Last Blade 1・2]]''' - released on January 12, 2006; released on June 21, 2007 for "T :Compilation of the two games in ''[[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade]]'' series.

|Weapon = Red Lotus Blade (紅蓮刃, Gurenjin) ==Similar Characters==

...mi]] or ''[[Garou: Mark of the Wolves]]'' [[Kain R. Heinlein]]. Like other characters of the game, he underwent a number of retakes until the development team fi ...th of Fate, Alba and Soiree's mentor, as he was defended by Lien. Duke was last seen placing flowers over the grave of Marian Burkoff (his sister) in the c

...rent to society and order. He hates to deal with people, quick to draw his blade and be done with them. ==Similar Characters==

|Weapon = Ochiyomi (落黄泉, ''Ochiyomi''), a saw-blade ==Similar Characters==

**'''Reshape into Blade''' - Jivatma can reshape his arms to long blades. [[Category:Characters]]

...ne of ''[[Samurai Shodown Sen]]''. She was voted as one of the best arcade characters in Arcadia's Arcade Game of the Year 2008 Awards. She is voiced by [[Wikipe ...s powerful enough to carry and slam people who get stuck on the tip of her blade. However, the weight of her weapon drags her speed down as players will usu

*'''Astral Blade''' - Half-Shaded Shiki can form energy blades in place of her usual weapons ==Similar Characters==

|Fighting Style = Mugen Ittou-Ryuu (無限一刀流, ''Unlimited One Blade-Style'') ...his ways. He retires his massacring and enters hermitage, only drawing his blade to kill worthy opponents in duels. <ref name=Story>SNK Playmore. [https://w

...an umbrella term used to identify a popular fan-made character for several characters, first designed, seen and made playable for the fighting game engine MUGEN. ...d''' - Goeniko can create blades of air. She can sometimes hurl a spinning blade to juggle her opponents.

''Capcom vs. SNK 2'' combines characters and gameplay elements from various Capcom and SNK fighting games, mainly th ...cters no longer have a specific "Ratio". The player can select up to three characters in a team and give an amount or ratio (up to four) to each as he/she please

...an <ref name=Yashamaru>[https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/official/samuraispirits/characters/kurama.php "Samurai Spirits (2019) Official website".] ''Yashamaru Kurama c ...ed.<ref name=Yashamaru>[https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/official/samuraispirits/characters/kurama.php "Samurai Spirits (2019) Official website".] ''Yashamaru Kurama c

...ng with Poppy|Most Unpleasant = He ran away from his home|Weapon = Justice Blade (ジャスティスブレード, Jasutisu Burēdo?), a [[wikipedia:Ninjatō ...dying words were to "become strong", and he swore to fulfill his father's last wish. Galford took the bullet that killed his father and carried it with hi

...Maximum Impact]]'', and has an expanded version with a team mode and extra characters, ''[[KOF Maximum Impact Regulation "A"]]''. A four episode [[The King of Fi ==Characters==

...formed have also been added. These are rarer, alternative versions of main characters from both gaming universes. ==Characters==

...Shodown]]'' series. She is one of the main protagonists and one of the new characters from ''[[Samurai Shodown VI]], ''and is the first non-canonical character ...to a roster of usable characters in the ''[[w:c:queensblade:Iroha|Queen's Blade]]'' series, which is an extension of the fantasy game series, ''[[wikipedia

...me."|Measurements (Bust, Waist, Hip) = 132-33-72 cm (52"-13"-28")|Weapon = Blade That Cuts Through The Darkness (ヘンゲハンゲザンゲ, ''Henge Hange ==Similar Characters==

...while standing up after a fall. The game system emphasizes balance between characters by featuring an elaborate damage adjustment feature. ...-on-one best two-of-three format like most fighting games, but a match can last up to five rounds if there is no clear-cut winner in previous rounds (the g

...ing and card collecting. To do so, the player must battle several computer characters and complete the story mode to have as many cards as possible. ...s attack, the player may choose to counterattack with any (or none) of his characters cards currently in play.

...ny other guy. NeoSDB on the other hand has a smaller team and where these characters are visually different in looks as well as super-throws they are indeed all ...or returns your super throws. There is a saving grace among the stat-less characters and the cheap A.I., a great move by Technos was the option to pick up the s

...ppearance in the spin off series ''[[w:c:queensblade:Mina Majikina|Queen's Blade]]''. ...nce in ''[[Samurai Shodown (2019)]]'' from within the second season of DLC characters reveals she survived the ordeal, and it showed that Chample's dangerous de

|title = The Last Blade |next = [[The Last Blade 2]]

...riginal game, can still be played) and new balance adjustments for several characters have been made. The game is otherwise the same. ...red with ''[[Garou: Mark of the Wolves]]'' and [[The Last Blade|''The Last Blade'']]. The beta version was available until October 22, 2020, and the officia

...with Bradley in stage two if under two players mode. It is equipped with a blade-covered shield that shreds enemies, and also enables it to take five shots ...se aren't loaded with bullets but a special chemical shot, that transforms characters into gibbons which are rather like the monkey [[Utan]] in Metal Slug 3. Pla

...365 no Omoi]'', a mobile game of the same genre which featured KOF female characters. Japan-exclusive series, no localization efforts have been made for other c ...romantic love simulations starring [[SNK]], [[ADK]], and [[SNK Playmore]] characters that take place in a parallel world to their own. The year that most of the

...prized katana)|Fighting Style = Ko'in Ittou-Ryuu (古陰一刀流, ''Ancient Yin One Blade-Style'')}}'''Genjuro Kibagami''' ({{Furigana|牙神|きばがみ}} {{Furiga ...Yasuyuki Oda states that Genjuro and his rival Haohmaru are his favourite characters from the Samurai Shodown series.<ref>https://www.dualshockers.com/snk-inter

|Fighting Style = Hitou-Ryuu (緋刀流, ''Scarlet Blade-Style'') ...' (緋雨 閑丸, ''Hisame Shizumaru'') is the main protagonist and one of the new characters in ''[[Samurai Shodown III]]''. He continues to appear in other titles of t

*'''Energy Attacks''' - Charlotte can put energy in her blade. ...gameplay, unlike other characters whose Bust movesets became basis for new characters.

*Ryu's Denjin Hadouken (Electric Blade Surge Fist): Raijin Haou Shoukou Ken (Thunder God Supreme King Soaring Howl *[[w:c:streetfighter:Akuma|Akuma]]/Gouki's Tenma Kuujinkyaku (Sky Demon Air Blade Leg) and Hyakki Shuu (Hundred Ogre Assault): Yuri Raijin Kyaku (Yuri Thunde

...lymorphic Arm''' - K9999 can transform his right arm into an iron drill, a blade or a shotgun-like weapon. ...llery, which also includes every artwork where he was paired up with other characters.

...whip fighting]. Her whip, probably designed by NESTS, can transform into a blade or a gun. She also has a concealed Desert Eagle which she can fire at the o [[Category:Characters]]

3. Characters ---when both characters are in opposing planes---

* '''BLADE CATCH''' Performing a Blade Catch against certain slashing attacks at the perfect moment when unarmed w

...y as boss characters:</b> On the character select screen, hightlight these characters in this order (but leave the highlight on each character for a couple secon <b>Small Characters:</b> Go into versus mode and select the two fighters. When the 'Now Loading

...'''''Shi Hun: Mingyun Zhiren''''' (侍魂 -命運之刃-, lit. "''Samurai Spirits: The Blade of Fate''") in China. The Xbox 360 version was released elsewhere as '''''S ...ope. The console port allows players to unlock Golba and Draco as playable characters, as well as re-enable the graphic blood and fatalities by switching the gam

|Fighting Style = Shinmusou Ittou-Ryuu (神夢想一刀流, ''Divine Reverie One Blade-Style'') ...ck Draw '''- Ukyo can draw and sheath his sword at quicker rate than other characters.

3. Characters attacks clash with each characters will grab each

...hereas "Azure and Crimson Blades" refers to respective weapons of two main characters, [[Seishiro Kuki|Seishiro]] and [[Tohma Kuki|Tohma]]. It was first released "At last, the time has come.... Time to make their acquaintance."

...ers 2000|image = File:Kof2000.png|caption = Arcade flyer cover showing all characters of the game. Illustration by [[Shinkiro]]|developer = [[SNK]], Ignition Ent ...e characters from other franchises in the [[SNK]] World. This would be the last ''King of Fighters'' game produced by the original incarnation of SNK befor

* '''11)''' The korean version of last blade is called last soldier on the box and in-game ...of last blade 2, it has an art gallery, and in it there are pics with The Last Soldier logo on em.

|[[ASO II Last Guardian OST|ASO II Last Guardian]] |[[Garou Densetsu • Last Resort OST|Garou Densetsu • Last Resort]]

...haracters and the innovative "team" system, with both original designs and characters from other SNK games. ...was released by SNK in 1994. The game was designed to be a dream match of characters from the company's various arcade titles, particularly ''[[Fatal Fury]]'',

...n (series)|''Samurai Shodown'']] series and one of the series's most known characters, the other being [[Nakoruru]]. He was introduced in the first ''[[Samurai S ...no matter what the fans wanted, they wanted to include ''Samurai Shodown'' characters and made Haohmaru's inclusion one of their top priorities in development. A

...troduced in [[SNK]]'s fighting game ''[[Garou: Mark of the Wolves]]'', the last chapter in the ''[[Fatal Fury (series)|Fatal Fury]]'' series. His official ...up during [[The King of Fighters XIV]] tournament under Terry's wing. His last appearance as a child is when he and Terry met one of their friend [[Joe Hi

Note 2 - changing characters in mid-match also restores your health to 100% Note 2 - changing characters in mid-match also restores your health to 100%

-characters throw: forward + B. Some characters also have additional " regular " throws;

character quotes. Small update, but basically, a warmup before I find the last couple of moves I have played a little more since the last time. Ok, a lot more.. heh heh. By the way,

...marble|Netmarble]] authorized by [[SNK]]. The game brings together all the characters of the KOF series up to ''[[The King of Fighters XIV]]''. ...special events that introduces fighters with holiday themes and genderbent characters.

For info on the time limit, characters and Finishing Moves 6. Which characters didn't make this game?

...''''The King of Fighters Android'''''. An updated version featuring 12 new characters and other modes was released on iOS-based devices on May 3, 2012, called '' A new version of the game, including the characters introduced on the console ports as well as new revisions, was released in J

Despite the name of the series, most of the characters are not samurai in the true sense of the word. In Japan, the name of the se ...e plot of each game is quite different, but they circle a central group of characters and a region in Japan.

6. Which characters didn't make this game? 12. What are the special moves for all the characters?

...s departure from SNK to Arc System Works and when referenced in ''The Last Blade'' beforehand, a number of other video game titles have referenced this very [[Category:Characters]]

TRIVIA ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS/COOL LAST NAME -->Characters that have returned: CHARLOTTE, NAKORURU, HAOHMARU, UKYO

...Iori's personality and other aspects to his character "broke the mold for characters in fighting games at that time". In several interviews for their official a ...i]], Iori's voice actor, explains that the staff for the games treat their characters as normal people, and are constantly changing their character line-up to re

<h2>Alpha Mission 2 / ASO II - The Last Guardian (1991, SNK)</h2> <h2>The Last Blade (1997, SNK)</h2>

part, pointless and silly). So, what about some characters exclusive to characters don't actually exist...no better example than Xiangfei