Samurai Showdown (サムライスピリッツ)

The first in a popular line of fighters in which the combatants wield various weapons. Known as "Samurai Spirits" in Japan.

Standard fighting game fare with weapons. Uses four buttons for six different attack values (A for light, B for medium, A+B for hard, etc.) Features different sized characters and zooming in and out based on where the combatants are on the screen. Full of blood and weird story lines, no wonder it became a hit. For Neo Geo MVS.