Shotest Shogi

Xbox console exclusive

Now that you understand why Japan is so fascinated with Shogi, upgrade to the full version of Shotest Shogi and try your hand at the intermediate and advanced tutorials, 16 different AI opponents with a wide range of skill levels, and multiplayer challenge. Make your way up the leaderboards, earn achievements, and develop your tactical skills in this magnificent strategy board game!

Also known as: 소테스트 쇼기
Released: 10 September 2008
Platforms: Xbox 360 Windows
Genres: Shogi
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Country: United Kingdom
Age ratings: GRAC ALL ESRB E CERO A

About

Shotest Shogi is a 2008 shogi AI engine, made by Jeff Rollason, which was made into a video game for Windows and Xbox Live Arcade developed by British studios AI Factory and Rubicon Development. It provides a 3D environment designed to recreate a traditional Japanese room. The Xbox version includes a tutorial system, and all versions include an option to use a Western-style set of playing pieces for players who are unfamiliar with Japanese characters.

The AI engine has been competing in the Computer Shogi Championships since 1997, and has achieved the highest ranking of any Western entry in all championships. It has competed in 12 World Championships, 2 Invitation ISF tournaments (Tokyo) and 3 Olympiads, winning one of the latter. In all it has beaten 3 different world champions (Gekisashi, IS-Shogi and YSS) on 5 occasions in the year they were world champion. A game running Shotest was released on July 23, 2008, for Xbox Live Arcade in Japan.