Kakinoki Shogi

Shogi software developed by Yoshikazu Kakinoki that was released on various systems in 1995. Later saw many sequels for mobile devices.

Overview

Kakinoki Shogi is a shogi game that was developed by and named for shogi AI programmer Yoshikazu Kakinoki. The game is designed to present shogi experts with a challenging level of AI shogi playing, with less emphasis on graphics and presentation. The game also gives players the option to customize the board's pieces for famous match recreations and handicaps.

The game would later see various incrementally-improved sequels for Sony consoles, mobile devices and iOS.