Samurai Shodown 4: Amakusa's Revenge is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, fighting, anime or manga and fantasy games from the masters of the SNK studio Corporation. The game is published by SNK of America. In some circles, Samurai Shodown 4: Amakusa's Revenge is also known as Samurai Spirits: Amakusa Kourin Special and Samurai Spirits: Amakusa Kourin.