Nice to see a classic game series come back and be done by developers who love and respect the source material. The art style and animation is phenomenal, the music is just as good as the first two games in the series, and the gameplay is challenging, yet fun to play and smooth to watch in motion. Even if you haven't played the first three games from the Genesis / Mega-Drive, this game is still something that's worth playing through. And a huge shout out to all the developers, programmers, artists, and composers behind the title to make it one hell of a good time!
This is a great game, but pathetic port. I tried playing this game on two different laptops and a Z1 ROG Ally. This version of Samurai Shodown II not working on all my devices is completely inexcusable, despite it being cheap on GOG and especially considering the fact that it's a NEOGEO game. This version randomly speeds up when playing the game’s intro, which messes up the audio and forces it to "catch up", you can't map controls in the game like at all, and I can't even play it on full-screen. Imagine trying to play something like this on a PC handheld and the screen is tiny, but you can't change it to fit your preference. GOG is a great platform for preserving games on PC, but this is NOT the way to do it.
This is still my favorite MK game, not just because of how fun it is to play, but also because of how funny it really is, especially nowadays. This PC version is pretty solid, but I hate the fact that you can't save anything in this version, at all. You beat the game, your character's endings in the Kombat Theater aren't unlocked when you exit the game, then boot it back up again. Your high score isn't saved either, if you really care about that, too. Not to mention, the options are hidden. You have to press F2 on your keyboard to access them, as well as mapping your controller (if you're using one), turn on the sound effects and music (at least I have to do that on my laptop), etc. This isn't a deal breaker and again, this is a solid version of a classic game, but I just wish that those issues I mentioned weren't actual issues here.
