Tanigawa Kouji no Shougi Shinan II - Meijin e no Michi (Japan) (Beta) (1987-11-13)
Inside Tanigawa Kouji no Shougi Shinan II - Meijin e no Michi (Japan) (Beta) (1987-11-13)
Tanigawa Kouji no Shougi Shinan II - Meijin e no Michi is a beta version of a shogi (Japanese chess) instructional game for the Famicom Disk System. Released in Japan around November 1987, this title bears the name of professional shogi player Kouji Tanigawa, suggesting his direct involvement as a consultant or featured expert. As a sequel to the original Shougi Shinan, this beta build offers a rare look at an unfinished educational title from the late Famicom era, distributed on the proprietary disk format.
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Getting Started
When you boot up this beta, you'll be greeted by Japanese menus. The game likely presents a series of shogi lessons, each covering a specific tactic or opening. Use the D-Pad to navigate through menu options and press X (A button) to select. Since this is an unfinished version, some features may be incomplete or untranslated. A typical session involves choosing a lesson, watching or executing moves on the board, and then attempting to replicate them in practice drills.
Core loop: you read a short explanation (all in Japanese), then move pieces using the cursor. The game may test your knowledge by asking you to make the correct move in a given position. Because menus are text-heavy and not in English, consider having a translation guide or basic knowledge of shogi terms handy. The beta build might include debug options or placeholder graphics, adding a layer of curiosity for retro archaeologists.
Tanigawa Kouji no Shougi Shinan II - Meijin e no Michi (Japan) (Beta) (1987-11-13) Keyboard Controls
Controls
- Arrow Keys: D-Pad / Movement
- X: A button (jump / confirm)
- S: B button (run / attack / cancel)
- Enter: Start / Pause
- V: Select
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