Shōgi no Tatsujin: Master of Syougi

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Shōgi no Tatsujin: Master of Syougi
Neo Geo AES Shogi no Tatsujin - Master of Syougi cover art.jpg
Developer(s) ADK
Publisher(s) ADK, SNK
Producer(s) Kazuo Arai
Kenichi Sakanishi
Designer(s) Tomohiko Ishida
Programmer(s) Eiji Fukatsu
Junpei Morita
Masaaki Gonohe
Artist(s) Yukari Shinozaki
Composer(s) Hideki Yamamoto
Keiichiro Segawa
Takao Oshima
Platform(s) Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color
Release
  • Arcade
    • JP: 28 September 1995
    Neo Geo AES
    • JP: 13 October 1995
    Neo Geo CD
    • JP: 20 October 1995
    Neo Geo Pocket
    Neo Geo Pocket Color
Genre(s) Board game
Mode(s)
Arcade system Neo Geo MVS

Syougi no Tatsujin [lower-alpha 1] is a board arcade video game developed by ADK and originally published by SNK on September 28, 1995, [1] before being ported to the Neo Geo CD the same year. It was ported in a scaled-down version to the Neo Geo Pocket and later given improved graphics on the Neo Geo Pocket Color. It was only released in Japan.

Contents

Gameplay

Neo Geo version screenshot. NEOGEO Shogi no Tatsujin - Master of Syougi.png
Neo Geo version screenshot.

Syougi no Tatsujin is a Japanese style chess game. In single player mode the player must compete against computerized opponents (represented by a digitized photograph) to win the tournament. In two player mode, each player competes against each another.

Development

Release

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Shōgi no Tatsujin: Master of Syougi on their November 1, 1995 issue as being the twelfth most-successful arcade game of the year, outperforming titles such as Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer . [3]

Notes

  1. Japanese: 将棋の達人 ~MASTER OF SYOUGI~

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