# SAMURAI SHODOWN II — user reviews > 237 indexed App Store user reviews of SAMURAI SHODOWN II by SNK CORPORATION, rated 2.80/5 from 260 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samurai-shodown-ii/id660687537/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samurai-shodown-ii/id660687537.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 78 · 4★ 25 · 3★ 22 · 2★ 26 · 1★ 109 ## What do users think of SAMURAI SHODOWN II? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎮 Arcade classic experience - 🎨 Faithful graphics and visuals - 🕹️ Good game controls when working **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy controls and button mapping issues - 🤖 Overly difficult AI and unbalanced difficulty - 📱 Touchscreen controls not ideal for fighting games - 🔌 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions **Commonly reported bugs** - Buttons not working or overlapping - Game crashes or exits unexpectedly - Incompatibility with newer iOS devices **Most requested features** - Controller support optimization - Difficulty level adjustments - Samurai Shodown anthology or additional titles ## Newest reviews (12 of 237) ### 2/5 — Key configuration does not working *2025-04-12* I just organized the key configuration When the game is running, all the buttoms are in different possition ### 3/5 — Controllers *2024-05-28, version 1.2.1* You need the light kick and median kick fix’s only the slash and so work ### 4/5 — Good to go. Arcade Classic *2023-12-03, version 1.2.1* Touch controls can be annoying at times. Aside from that: FUN OLD SCHOOL; arcade excitement. ### 2/5 — Update *2023-02-26, version 1.2.1* Please update so we can use this game again… ### 4/5 — Thank you for updating the game!! *2023-02-12* Purchased this game years ago. After some update my buttons got all stuck covering the screen and wouldn’t go back to normal. It was the scarry! Recently, I saw the game got an update, so I downloaded it again. The buttons are back to normal and the game runs great! So happy to have this on my actively playing roster! CHAM CHAM! ### 2/5 — Samurai Shodown 2 *2022-11-28* This Game is by far the best fighting game of all time. From the time it came out in the 90s till now. The reason why I gave it only 2 stars cause U can’t control your character. This has been a problem since the phones have been updated over the years. PLEASE fix this problem. The game is a Must have to everyone who loves old school fighting games SNK & CAPCOM have been the world’s leading fighting game company’s. SNK… time to step up ur game on Mobile Devices. Just want to be able to play ur GREATEST CREATION!! ### 3/5 — 괜찮은데 난이도가 너무 어렵네요 *2022-09-05* 아이패드에서 게임할때 조작버튼이 너무 커서 오류납니다. 가능하면 수정부탁드립니다 조작감 등 대체로 무난합니다 그런데 1인게임시 레벨 1이라고 해도 상당히 어렵네요 레벨1이나 레벨8이나 난이도가 비슷한듯 합니다 난이도 조정을 좀 해주면 좋겠네요 ### 1/5 — 詐欺レベル *2022-07-18* 一応ゲームは、できるものの　そこらの無料ゲームより酷い操作性と内容です。 海外の方が小銭稼ぎのために利用してるのかな 神ゲーを足の指でプレイしてる気分になるので買おうか検討してる方は、どうかpc版かps4版を ### 3/5 — Joysticks *2022-05-01* Can you Fix joystick and mfi buttons plz ? It exit the game when we play with mfi controller ### 1/5 — new version bug? *2022-04-29* the controls are messed up now, can't play anymore whqt gives? This *used* to be an awesome game ### 1/5 — Buttons not can be ajust in the screen *2022-04-16* 90% snk to the princess of persia, and not have gold to pay a programmer to do the ajust….a simple adjust in the buttons . ### 1/5 — Can’t fix the control *2022-04-04, version 1.1.3* I want my money back !!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-07-30, version 1.2.1* If you intend to play by control, forget it! The game gets all buggy. Because it is an arcade emulation, I expected much more. I've been a fan of SNK since the 90s" but this size of Samurai ll doesn't have the soul of the developers of that generation. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2024-03-30, version 1.2.1* Virtual controller on screen is glitchy, Bluetooth controller only uses some buttons and exits out randomly. Unplayable. Requested refund is said unrefundable. Very very sad as an snk fan to be sold defective product. ### 1/5 — I want a refund *2024-01-10, version 1.2.1* Game keeps opening facebook. I want a refund ### 1/5 — No switch controller support *2023-12-24, version 1.2.1* tried my joy cons with this and every single game made by hamster. No hamster game has controller support. Meanwhile Mark of the wolves works flawlessly. Dont buy any ports made by hamster if you want to use controllers, which is the only fun way to play these games. I bought this because someone else said it supported controllers, what controller is that? ### 1/5 — On iPad Pro this blows *2023-12-08, version 1.2.1* The buttons don’t work. No matter how many times I configure the on screen button layout, it never actually appears as I set it and the buttons are unresponsive except for the SP button. Maybe it works on phones but I wanted to play it on iPad. Major bummer. ### 1/5 — Don’t buy this! ACA version is better! *2023-11-15* Don’t buy this! Neo Geo Arcade Archives (ACA) version is better! This version hasn’t been updated in ages and crashes frequently. Also, Bluetooth controllers don’t work! Don’t waste your money on this! ### 1/5 — July 16, 2023 Review. *2023-07-17* Game sounds & looks like the Neo Geo SNK original. BUT, the game doesn't work correctly with the Sony DualSense (PS5) or XBox One controllers via Bluetooth. No kick input/output, only weak & medium slash and the game's "SP" button. Controls as-is renders fighting controls in-operable & incomplete. Defective controls. Also annoying slash sounding effect when using the broken control for weak slash- continuously replays sound effect from the menu during a battle which SHOULD NOT be happening. Touchscreen controls not better. Actually makes the game experience worse. 1 star for graphics/sound being like the original in arcades. Developer SNK is selling a broken game in its current state. ### 1/5 — 못쓰게 만들고 팔면 어떻게해요 *2023-01-30* 패드 인식이 이상하게 되잖아요 듀얼센스 쓰는데 잘못인식해요 고쳐주세요 빨리 ### 1/5 — 難易度調整できてない！楽しめない！お金返して *2022-11-11* レベル1も8も変わらず、敵が理不尽に強い。いつまで経っても修正しないのは何故？！一戦目やれば誰でもわかるのに、長年放置するスタンス。2度とここのゲームは購入しません。 ### 1/5 — 버튼 크기 조정이 안됩니다. *2022-08-27* 방향키는 엄청 크고 ABCD 버튼하고 겹쳐서 나오고 위치 조정도 안됩니다. ABCD 버튼 누르면 방향키만 눌립니다. 이거 제정신입니까 수정해 주시기 바랍니니다. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excelente Jogo *2026-04-12* Jogo nostalgia muito massa! Lembra muito meus tempos em que jogava no fliperama! ### 5/5 — Good *2025-05-22* 최근 리뷰가 별로 없어서 고민 몇달 한거 같은데 아이폰 미니 쓰는데 잘 됩니다 조금 아쉬운게 난이도1이 오지게 어렵습니다 참고 하세요 ㅋㅋ 오락실에서 난이도가 레벨4로 셋팅되었는데 지금 난이도1은 8갖습니다 4400원 뽕뽑고도 남으니 강추합니다 모바일 5000원은 막쓰면서 아케이드는 고민 한걸 생각하니 웃프네요 ㅋ 온라인 대결 없는게 너무 아쉽네요 잘하든 못하든 그래도 사람하고 하는게 재밌는데 ㅎㅎ 좋은 하루 되십쇼 ### 5/5 — I need update this game my feverrit *2024-12-07, version 1.2.1* Nice n good game play ### 5/5 — Best in the series *2023-05-04, version 1.2.1* Top ten fighting game of all time period ### 5/5 — Nice *2022-09-13, version 1.2.1* Hoping for better on screen controller editing but this is an awesome game as is. ### 5/5 — Finally, my iPhone 11 Pro with iOS 15.5 can play it *2022-07-10, version 1.2.1* 2022.07.10 updated It really takes a long while to fix the issue of compatibility. Thanks, developers. 🙏🏻 ————————————————————— Great game. Bring me back to my childhood. 讚啦！讓我回憶起小時候翹課打電動 ### 5/5 — Inconsistent but good when working *2022-06-02, version 1.2.1* I have updated my review now the control layout has been fixed for iOS 15. Thank you for fixing it! This is my favorite game on iOS. ### 5/5 — How bout *2022-04-20, version 1.2.1* ANTHOLOGY? ### 5/5 — WOW *2021-01-19, version 1.1.3* This is real classic fighting game from the 1990s. The controls are fine I’m having no problems. ### 5/5 — 5 stars because i love this game *2020-10-02* yet the fighting stick button is so HUGE i cannot access any of the other buttons to attack. Even if I resize the screen & controls. I sincerely hope they fix this soon 🤦‍♂️ --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*