Kakinoki Shogi is a shogi game released by ASCII in Japan on April 14, 1995 for the Sega Saturn platform. Based on traditional Japanese shogi, it offers multiple game modes including vs. CPU, two-player, and CPU vs. CPU. Players can choose Western or Japanese-style pieces and set various handicap games to suit different needs. It features 7 difficulty levels of CPU opponents, catering to beginners to advanced players. Additionally, it shows legal move ranges for selected pieces to help players master shogi rules. Other features include hints, score display options, game logs, undo, save/load, sending game records via email, move history, and shogi rule help. These rich features make Kakinoki Shogi a shogi game suitable for players of all levels.
