[4] The basic outline of the plot does not diverge greatly for any of them, but each has different dialogue ingame, and each also has unique special scenes which go into greater detail about the character.

[6] In addition, the second chapter also introduces a new character, Shippuu no Reon (疾風の鈴音), whose name translates roughly to "The Ringing of the Gale Winds.

For a while, it was to be a Neo Geo CD exclusive, but developmental and financial pressures caused SNK to also release it for two other current systems.

[citation needed] Eventually, as development ground on, the executive decision was made to scrap the third chapter entirely, and focus solely on the first two, so as to allow the game to be released sooner.

[11] According to Famitsu, Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits Bushidō Retsuden on Neo Geo CD sold over 20,256 copies in its first week on the market.

[12] In 2014, HobbyConsolas identified Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits Bushidō Retsuden as one of the twenty best games for the Neo Geo CD.