Master of Syougi (Game)

Master of Syougi

GAME » on September 28, 1995

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A Japanese-exclusive arcade adaptation by ADK and SNK of the shōgi board game, featuring both traditional and Hasami variants. As it runs Neo Geo hardware, it was released in home Neo Geo systems shortly after release.

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Syougi no Tatsujin, known in Japan asShougi no Tatsujin: Master of Syougi (with the sub-title as a translation of the main title) is a virtual shōgi game developed by ADK and released by SNK (Company) for arcades (using Neo Geo MVS hardware) in Japan on September 28, 1995. It was later released for the Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System on October 13, 1995 and for the Neo Geo CD (Platform) on October 20, 1995. A spiritual successor to the developer's 1980 arcade game Shōgi, Master of Syougi is a virtual adaptation of the shōgi board game and includes two game modes: traditional shōgi (本将棋, hon-shōgi) and the Hasami variant (挟み将棋, hasami-shōgi). Each mode has a different set of live-action opponents, with the traditional variant being presented as a tournament. The NGCD version adds a third variant: Mawari (周り将棋, mawari-shōgi).

While all versions of the Hasami variant feature limited turn timers, the arcade version is notable for including a limited play timer with the traditional variant (which counts down on the player's turn and, when expired, causes the current credit to expire).

The game later received a handheld port for the Neo Geo Pocket (Platform) on November 20, 1998. This version includes both game modes and new anime-inspired characters, as well as linked multiplayer support. This version later received a port for the Neo Geo Pocket Color (Platform) on March 19, 1999 as Shōgi no Tatsujin: Master of Syougi Color. While both versions are identical and compatible with both systems, the Color version adds color support for the NGPC.

The game was released for the first time in the west as ACA NeoGeo: Master of Syougi on April 2, 2026 for Nintendo Switch (Platform) and PlayStation 4 (Platform).

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