Samurai Shodown V

"This 2D fighting game is a real blast from the past, but its big cast of fairly interesting characters and its online play can make it worthwhile for NeoGeo fans."

"This is a niche title for a niche audience, but the original arcade experience is available on the Xbox, in addition to some upgrades (some new characters, but most notably Xbox Live support). A package deal with a variety of games from the series would have been a great compilation, but as it stands, fans of this lost era will find their money’s worth in Samurai Shodown V."

"It's got lots of moves, a deep fighting system, and the online play is a big plus, but it really isn't that enjoyable in the end. Many of the characters play very similarly, it looks and sounds like it could have been just as good on a PSone. Even with the augmentations to the version released in arcades in 2003, you can't help coming away from SSV with a sinking feeling about how dated the entire package feels."