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As the 1st title in ACA NEOGEO, the Nintendo Switch version was distributed on 2017-4-13, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions on 2018-4-19, and the iOS and Android versions on 2021-11-30.
According to Famitsu, the AES version sold over 9,253 copies in its first week on the market.
He particularly praised the visuals, remarking that "The fighters have superb animation; several fighting stages are outright beautiful; and the special moves look awesome.
The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly praised the high number of characters and the size of the character sprites.
In Japan, Game Machine listed Samurai Shodown IV on their December 1, 1996 issue as being the most-popular arcade game at the time.
According to Famitsu, the AES version sold over 9,253 copies in its first week on the market.
In a review of the Virtual Console release, Nintendo Life also gave the game an 8 out of 10, but their praise focused more on the animations, heavy challenge, and the thrilling pacing of battles, commenting, "a single slash [is] capable of turning the tide against any opponent."
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