Underplayed Gems

Akagi: Touhaiden (1996)

Akagi: Touhaiden cover
Developer
Micronet
Platforms
PlayStation
Genres
Strategy, Card & Board Game

How it feels

Each mahjong match feels like a tense psychological standoff where rising stakes demand careful, calculated play to claw toward legendary status.

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About

Based on Nobuyuki Fukumoto's manga "Akagi: Yami ni Oritatta Tensai" and some live-action adaptations, the game explores the gambling exploits of Shigeru Akagi. The player progresses the story by winning Mahjong games in two to four player matches with the stakes gradually rising through each new game, with the goal of become a legendary champion.

Screenshots

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