Underplayed Gems

Morita Shogi 64 (1998)

Morita Shogi 64 cover
Developer
SETA
Platforms
Nintendo 64
Genres
Strategy, Card & Board Game

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How it feels

A faithful Japanese shogi board game for N64 with historic online play via built-in modem.

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About

Morita Shogi 64 is a Japanese virtual board game for the Nintendo 64. It was released only in Japan in 1998. It is the sequel to Saikyō Habu Shōgi, a launch game for the Nintendo 64. The cartridge has a built-in RJ-42 Modem Connection port with which players were able to connect to (now defunct) servers to play against other players all around Japan.

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