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Master of Syougi

Is a turn-based game - an adaptation of Shogi, a Japanese type of chess-like game. The player can select 1 from 8 opponents to play. Each player has a set of 20 wedge-shaped pieces different from international…

13 January 1995

Master of Syougi is a card & board game developed by ADK Corporation, released 13 January 1995 on Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Arcade and Neo Geo MVS.

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What Master of Syougi is

Master of Syougi is a card & board game game developed by ADK Corporation and released in 1995. It was published by SNK. It is available on Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Arcade and Neo Geo MVS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Is a turn-based game - an adaptation of Shogi, a Japanese type of chess-like game. The player can select 1 from 8 opponents to play. Each player has a set of 20 wedge-shaped pieces different from international chess. Another difference - captured pieces could be returned to the board and all can be promoted.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Master of Syougi launched on 13 January 1995, within three weeks of Umihara Kawase, WWF Raw, Battle Arena Toshinden and Tetris Plus.

Released around the same time: Umihara Kawase, WWF Raw, Battle Arena Toshinden, Tetris Plus.

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When did Master of Syougi come out?
Master of Syougi was released on 13 January 1995 for Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Arcade and Neo Geo MVS.

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