SAMURAI SHODOWN V PERFECT represents the ultimate culmination of the original 2D fighting series: 28 playable characters including every boss from previous installments. Overkill techniques, and other new game system and balance changes added between SAMURAI SHODOWN V and SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL. There's also further fine-tuning and improvements in conjunction with a fleshed-out story for each character to make for a polished game in both single and versus mode.