Shogi

[NinjaMirage]

Ok so it doesn't play a huge role in naruto but I was introduced to the game because of naruto and now I love it!!!! If anyone else plays there is a good app for the iPhone called board lounge the down side is there are no universal  symbol  only  Japanese symbols. But if you know how to play you can play others any time...

For those that aren't familiar with the game it is much like chess you have a king you need to protect but in like chess you do not have an all powerful queen instead you have two gold generals and two silver generals  2 Knights 1 bishop 1 rook and 2 lances
And like chess a hole row of pawns the board is 9X9 instead of 8x8
Everything till now is very simpler to chess
The  major difference come with promoted  pieces  And captured pieces

Promoted pieces are as fallows

Pawns to gold
Knights to golds
Lances to gold
Rooks gain 1 space diagonal
Bishops gain rooks 1 space
Silver to gold
And gold to  either rook or bishop i think or maybe they will  not promote
This is kinda like kings in checkers but work moving in or out of the opponent's home rows

I think it's bin a little while since I played and am a little rusty

When you capture a enemy piece on your next turn you can place it in a appropriate spot anywhere on the board you can only have 1 pawn per  column  thus increasing your attack strength and  weakening their defense... Love this about the game and makes for a nearly endless set of strategies
you can not put a pawn on the board to checkmate but you can with any other captured piece

If I got something wrong post here or if you have any questions let me know

Also what do you think about eventually including a mini game of Shogi in the finale game to train spiritual energy and or study exp I forget what's planned for training mind...

Also to train mind there's sudoku.  I just think there should be other ways besides using jutsu!!!

[Nas]

uhmmm i acc like the idea of getting like small exp or little stats ups for playing games like this that make you use your mind and that, or the occasional mini-games i guess

[NinjaMirage]

Here is a flash game if anyone wants to try it

http://www.gamedesign.jp/flash/shogi/shogi_e.html

[Reminance]

Here is a flash game if anyone wants to try it

http://www.gamedesign.jp/flash/shogi/shogi_e.html

Tried it when i was bored...

[limits]

ty for the nightmares

[Sanji]

hey dude good luck with u r life. idk how u ppl like this kind of games i tried to like them but....nah!!

ty for the nightmares

loll.

[Tameshi Hinode]

Also what do you think about eventually including a mini game of Shogi in the finale game to train spiritual energy

Thats a god idea.
Could also be added just for fun.