Game Boy World #019: Shogi (Pony Canyon, 1989)

The third Japan-only Game Boy release, and the third based on a very Japan-specific pastime. Coincidence? Ummm... no. Shogi presents the classic Japanese counterpart to chess in about as stripped-down a format as possible, with barely adequate visuals, no music, and hilariously lethargic artificial intelligence. It does the job, but please don’t lie awake at night weeping that we missed out on this one. You are going to be OK.