Split-screen on PC

Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus

Up to 4 players on one PC, with controllers.

4Verified handler

Handler “SKShinoviVersus” by Talos91, version 1

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 4 players can play Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers. The free community handler “SKShinoviVersus” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 4 May 2020. Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus is a fighting and hack and slash game from 2013.

Players4
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseNot supported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus split screen on PC

Get Nucleus Co-op
Download Nucleus Co-op, free for Windows 10 and 11, and unzip it into its own folder, for example C:\NucleusCo-op. There is no installer.
Keep it out of Program Files, your user folder and OneDrive.
Download Nucleus Co-op
Install the Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus is installed.
Download the handler file (.nc)
Take a seat
Each player presses a button on their own controller to join and takes a spot on the screen. Pick a layout that fits your players.
Launch and connect
Press Launch: Nucleus opens one copy of Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus per player and lays the windows out on your screen. Then link them in game, usually one player hosts a LAN or online session and the others join it. The handler notes say how.

What you need

A Windows 10 or 11 PC
Nucleus Co-op runs on Windows only. System requirements
Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus for Windows
Installed on that PC. Nucleus starts every player's window from that one install.
Nucleus Co-op, free
With .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later and the Visual C++ 2015–2022 runtimes (x86 and x64). Download
Something to play with
One controller per player: Xbox, PlayStation or generic pads. Controllers
A PC that can run 4 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus, so the PC carries several times the usual load. Lower the graphics settings if it struggles. Performance tips
A multiplayer mode
Nucleus links the windows through the game's own LAN or online mode; the handler takes care of it.

Handler notes

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) For the Steam version of the game. Gamepads only for now.

Authors and Contributors of this handler: Talos91 from the Split Screen Dreams Discord.

About Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus

Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus is the third video game in the Senran Kagura series, and is the sequel to Senran Kagura Burst. The game revolves around three female ninja groups from dueling shinobi schools. The single-player mode of the game has a roster of 20 characters, 10 from the original game, and 10 new ones. The new playable characters are from the story's Gessen Girls' Private School and the Hebijo Clandestine Girls' Academy. The game included various weapons for the player character to use, including giant pancakes, and attacks consist of both light and heavy versions. Completing the story lines for each of the game's schools gives the player access to Homura's Crimson Squad, a group of playable characters consisting of the character Homura's team from Senran Kagura Burst.

Summary from IGDB