Kanazawa Shogi Lite (Japanese v2.1.0
UNBALANCE CorporationAbout this app
Developer Description
Kanazawa Shogi Lite is the most popular free Shogi game in Japan.
And this is the Lite version - how about playing Shogi for FREE !
【Version up!】 Unlocked many features and thinking levels !
■Off-line Game
Shogi, also known as Japanese chess, is the most popular
thinking game in Japan. Unlike chess, the captured pieces could
be returned to the board to be used as a piece for the captured player.
Why don't you challenge this exciting Japanese game!
■Off-line Game
Kanazawa Shogi Lite has 50 different levels of play from beginner to expert!
The Help feature within the game will help you understand the rules of Shogi.
・Challenge to win medals by defeating computer!
You will win medals by defeating computer.
If you collect a certain number of medals, new types of board and pieces will be awarded.
■Engine Server Game (Playing tickets are needed to be purchased)
You can play against a stronger engine in "Lv.200 mode" and "Expert mode" .
"Lv.200 mode"
We have added new 200 strength levels, which are all above the off-line 100 levels.
You can enjoy another higher level of game and challenge to complete all the medals.
"Expert mode"
We have provided a special mode for further advanced players, in which you can select the playing style among 5 different strategies.
(Fujii system, Rapid attack vs 4th-file rook, Gokigen central rook, Bear in the hole, None)
There are 5 levels of play for each playing strategy.
・Prices of the subscription for playing the Engine Server Game is US$2.54 per month.
■Other Features:
- English/Japanese
- Help about Shogi rules
- Human vs Computer, Human vs Human(sharing a single device)
- Let you know your turn by vibration
- Automatic zooming for easy viewing and operations
- Manual zooming by touching the screen by two fingers
- Save/Load game record
- Hint
- Transmit game record by e-mail
- Beautiful graphics and realistic sound effects
- Automatic reading out for each move in Japanese
The Lite version differs from the Full version as follows:
・Thinking levels of computer is limited to 50 levels.
・Advertisements are displayed
In-app purchases
$1.49 - $2.54 per item
Version Information
- Version
- 2.1.0
- Downloads
- 500K+
- Updated on
- Dec 17, 2025
- Released
- Nov 29, 2011
- Requires
- Android 6.0
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Kanazawa Shogi Lite (Japanese users say on Google Play
I didn't even know shogi was a real game I just saw Shikamaru Nara playing it on Naruto and looked it up. Its so easy to play , its just a Japanese version of Chess!!! I love it!!!!
The game is good, althoigh I wish the computer would play out the game so that I can work on my end game. I'm a beginner and would like to play all the way to the end.
Decently plays on mid to upper levels, but seems to overly prefer 3rd file rook against Black's static rook on highest levels. Little variety in how it plays and seems it can be "forced" into losing variations that better players would hardly ever use.
Honestly my biggest problem is the only visual options of the piece appearances / themes are 1. Two sets of traditional japanese pieces which can be difficult for me to use... Or 2. the very boring basic Roman letters, which I don't like at all, makes the game look and feel very boring. This needs pieces for a western player such as me to enjoy the look of. Basic letters are more for word games to me, I don't like it. I notice many japanese programs do this... Please offer visual pieces.
When I started the game, my screen was completely empty, except for the ad at the bottom. Uninstalled.
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