Saikyou Habu Shogi
Saikyou Habu Shogi — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Saikyou Habu Shogi on?
- Saikyou Habu Shogi was released on Nintendo 64.
- When did Saikyou Habu Shogi release?
- Saikyou Habu Shogi was first released on June 23, 1996.
About Saikyou Habu Shogi
Saikyou Habu Shogi is the premiere shogi game on the Nintendo 64, and one of 3 Japanese launch titles alongside Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- Developer
- SETA
- Publisher
- SETA
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Non-fiction
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
How often it sells
- Loose: about 4 times a year
- Complete: about 2 times a year
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.99 in Oct 2019, $3.76 five years ago, and $7.69 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2020 | $0.99 | $1.51 |
| Jan 2021 | $3.76 | $6.07 |
| Jan 2022 | $14.77 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2023 | $17.06 | $17.40 |
| Jan 2024 | $5.83 | $14.57 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.50 | $12.20 |
| Jan 2026 | $6.06 | $14.09 |
| Oct 2026 | $7.69 | $15.00 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 23 June 1996 | NUS-NSHJ-JPN | NUS-01A-01 |
- Region
- JP
- Released
- 1996
- Authenticity
- Low
A shogi game that launched with the Japanese N64 and sold poorly, for players who read Japanese and want the history.
Saikyo Habu Shogi is a shogi game from SETA, released in Japan only on June 23, 1996, as one of the Nintendo 64's three Japanese launch games alongside Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64. Its special guest was the shogi player Yoshiharu Habu, who won all seven major shogi championships in the year of its release.
Expectations were that it would be a bestseller and a showcase of the console's power, but sales were low, with roughly one copy sold for every hundred consoles at launch. SETA followed with Morita Shogi 64 as an indirect sequel and later with a direct sequel, Kosoku Tanigawa Shogi.
Before you buy
This is the Japanese cartridge, and the game came out only in Japan. Loose it sits below the median for Japan-only games, and the fake risk is low. A complete copy costs noticeably more than a loose cart. Shogi and its menus are Japanese-language, so it suits players who can read them.
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