Eisei Meijin
Eisei Meijin is a digital conversion of the traditional Japanese board game Shogi for one or two players, and the first game in Konami's long-running Shogi series to come to console. In addition to standard…
Eisei Meijin is a sport developed by Konami, released 8 September 1995 on PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
What Eisei Meijin is
Eisei Meijin is a sport game developed by Konami and released in 1995. It is available on PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Eisei Meijin is a digital conversion of the traditional Japanese board game Shogi for one or two players, and the first game in Konami's long-running Shogi series to come to console. In addition to standard play against the computer or a second player, it includes the ability to record and play back matches, and even includes playable records of several historical Shogi matches from the Edo era. Also included are a board edit mode and a tool that automatically solves Tsume Shogi problems.
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 launched on 8 September 1995, within three weeks of Rayman, Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest, Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds and Wipeout.
Released around the same time: Rayman, Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest, Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds, Wipeout.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Quick answers
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