Underplayed Gems

Simple 2000 Honkaku Shikou Vol.002: The Igo (2002)

Simple 2000 Honkaku Shikou Vol.002: The Igo cover
Publisher
D3 Publisher
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Card & Board Game
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A plain, low-frills go simulator that feels like quietly studying the board through a built-in tutorial and a few modest difficulty settings.

calmmethodicallow-keyinstructionalmodest presentationslow-pacedstraightforwardbudget title

About

The Igo is a igo game featuring different difficulty levels (From beginner to advanced), 8 different kind of opponents and different game modes, 2D & 3D boards, 3 boards, and 3 different locations. The game also features a complete igo tutorial in japanese.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.