Samurai Shodown will soon have a returning series favorite entering the fray as the latest DLC fighter. Basara Kubikiri will be joining the cast on October 15th.
First appearing in the series back in Samurai Shodown III, Basara was introduced as an undead man on a mission. He sought revenge on another man named Zankuro for killing him and his wife, Kagaribi. However, in Samurai Shodown V it was revealed that Basara actually killed her himself, and as punishment was locked away inside of a prison for seemingly the rest of his life. Obviously this didn’t stop him from rejoining the cast of fighters.
Origin story aside, we get a chance to see how Basara plays in his trailer. His weapon of choice is a giant shuriken attached to a chain. This allows him to hit other players at a distance, and often he can hit them twice due to the shuriken passing through them, then being pulled back to Basara. Additionally, the trailer shows off various shadow-based powers. At one point he is able to jump into the floor to reposition himself, while another has him dragging his opponent into the shadows and getting a few hits in before ejecting them. All told, he looks like an interesting character to both play as or fight against.
If you didn’t manage to grab the season pass when it was available for free, then it’ll cost $19.99 to buy. With the season pass, you get access to Basara, the two DLC characters already added to the game, and two characters joining Samurai Shodown...