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Chess

Chess for the Sega Mega Drive is an unlicensed Chess game released in 1998. The game is just a typical Chess game, but is played from a 2.5D perspective. The board can also be customized, and the music can…

31 December 1998

Chess is a card & board game developed by BS Comp, released 31 December 1998 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

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What Chess is

Chess is a card & board game game developed by BS Comp and released in 1998. It was published by PADIS. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Chess for the Sega Mega Drive is an unlicensed Chess game released in 1998. The game is just a typical Chess game, but is played from a 2.5D perspective. The board can also be customized, and the music can also be turned off.
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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.

What it launched against

Chess launched on 31 December 1998, within three weeks of Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999) and Mario Party.

Released around the same time: Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999), Mario Party.

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When did Chess come out?
Chess was released on 31 December 1998 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

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