is a 1995 shogi video game developed by ADK and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It was 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. The game was only released in Japan.
Hamster Corporation re-released the game as part of their ACA Neo Geo series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in April 2026, the first SNK title to be released in the series since its retirement in 2019.
Gameplay
Master of Syougi is a shogi (Japanese 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 as the twelfth most successful arcade game of October 1995, outperforming titles such as Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer.
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References
External links Shōgi no Tatsujin: Master of Syougi at GameFAQs Shōgi no Tatsujin: Master of Syougi at Killer List of Videogames Shōgi no Tatsujin: Master of Syougi at MobyGames