Shogi, also known as Japanese chess, is a two-player board game in the same family as Western chess, chaturanga, and Chinese Xiangqi, and is the most popular of a family of chess variants native to Japan. Shogi means general's.
The earliest predecessor of the game, chaturanga, originated in India in the 6th century, and spread from China to Japan, where it spawned a number of variants. Shogi in its present form was played as early as the 16th century, while a direct ancestor without the "drop rule" was recorded from 1210 in a historical document Nichureki, which is an edited copy of Shochureki and Kaichureki from the late Heian period (ca 1120).
According to ChessVariants.com, "Perhaps the enduring popularity of Shogi can be attributed to its 'drop rule'; it was the first chess variant wherein captured pieces could be returned to the board to be used as one's own. David Pritchard credits the drop rule to the practice of 16th century mercenaries who switched loyalties when captured - no doubt as an alternative to execution."
Gekka ni no Kishi A manga about the Japanese board game of "shogi," similar to chess. One day, a young man named Himuro Shousuke shows up out of nowhere, claiming he wants to become a shogi master. When he is told that he must follow the appropriate channels to become a pro shogi player, he produces a recommendation from a highly respected master, Mikami Sankichi. Shousuke claims he trained with Sankichi in Kochi, and now he's ready to skip the early steps of becoming one of the elite. People are understandably skeptical, but Shousuke begins to beat the skilled players they match him up with. Some are unhappy about an outsider coming into their hierarchy at a high level, but will they be able to stop his rise? The future is full of the internal politics of the shogi world and exciting shogi matches!
Gekka Ni no Kishi - O Ryusen is a go game that features 3 different game modes:
- Story Mode: Advance through the story winning go matches.
- Free Mode: Choose the rules and play go matches.
- Vs Mode: A 2 players vs mode.
Manufacturer's description:
Full-scale chess game with the theme of "shogi player of late" Shogi popular manga. Reproduction with gorgeous actors, the opposite station immersive graphics faithful to the original that you have used the cel. It uses a rich and setting items Senkei different to each character, with a fast thinking routine. Become a Himuro Hatakai, and knockout tournament of professional players to "ORyu-sen", it will aim to become the title win.
Features:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Shogi & Anime themes.
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