Eisei Meijin II
Eisei Meijin II is a digital conversion of the traditional Japanese board game Shogi for one or two players, and the second game in the series to appear on consoles. It is very similar to the previous release…
Eisei Meijin II is a card & board game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, released 20 December 1996 on PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
What Eisei Meijin II is
Eisei Meijin II is a card & board game game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and released in 1996. It was published by Konami. It is available on PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Eisei Meijin II is a digital conversion of the traditional Japanese board game Shogi for one or two players, and the second game in the series to appear on consoles. It is very similar to the previous release, offering all of the same features: play against the computer or a second player, recording and playback of matches, playable records of historical matches, and a Tsume Shogi solver tool. New in this updated version of the game are: • An improved move prediction tool with faster performance • A new extra-easy "Level 0" difficulty option • Additional historical matches available for replay
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Eisei Meijin II launched on 20 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, PaRappa the Rapper and Mega Man 8.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, PaRappa the Rapper, Mega Man 8.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Eisei Meijin II — frequently asked questions
When did Eisei Meijin II come out?
If you like this
