Shōgi no Tatsujin: Master of Syougi

Syougi no Tatsujin (将棋の達人 ～MASTER OF SYOUGI～) is a board arcade video game developed by ADK and originally published by SNK on September 28, 1995, 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.

Gameplay


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.

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 month, outperforming titles such as Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer.