Meta:List of Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Video Games
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| 1995 | Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer | |
| 1996 | Save Surala - the Wanderer: Save Surala Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village | |
| 1997 | ||
| 1998 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 2000 | Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion | |
| 2001 | Shiren the Wanderer GB2 - Magic Castle of the Desert | |
| 2002 | Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman | |
| 2003 | ||
| 2004 | Shiren Monsters: Netsal | |
| 2005 | ||
| 2006 | Shiren Monsters: The Village of Mahjong | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Shiren the Wanderer 3 - The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion | |
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Shiren the Wanderer 4 - The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate | |
| 2011 | Shiren the Wanderer: The Rainbow Labyrinth Chronicle | |
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Shiren the Wanderer: Princess Suzune and the Tower of Slumber | |
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| 2015 | ||
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| 2018 | ||
| 2019 | ||
| 2020 | ||
| 2021 | ||
| 2022 | ||
| 2023 | ||
| 2024 | Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island | |
List of video games in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series.
Video Games
Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer
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| Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer | 不思議のダンジョン２ 風来のシレン Fushigi no Danjon 2 Fūrai no Shiren |
Releases: : December 1, 1995Original Release
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Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer is the first main video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series.
In addition to its original releases, the game was also available on the Japanese Wii Virtual Console. The game also received a remake.
The story follows Shiren and Koppa on a quest to reach the top of a mountain. They travel through towns, forests, and caves, joined by people they meet during the journey.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
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| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン DS Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren DS |
Ratings:   Releases: : December 14, 2006Original Release
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Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer, also referred to as Shiren 1 DS for short, is a video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It is a remake of Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer. The game was later ported to smartphones and modified for the platform.
The story follows Shiren the Wanderer and his talking weasel Koppa on a quest to reach the top of Table Mountain in a 2D, sprite-based world themed after feudal Japan.
The gameplay of Shiren 1 DS is turn-based and takes place on a grid where movement is done in the four cardinal directions and diagonals. After clearing the tutorial dungeon, all Adventures begin in Canyon Hamlet, at Level 1. Players defeat Monsters and are awarded Experience and level up. The goal is to survive each floor and climb to the next, however, each floor's layout is randomly generated along with the loot and monsters. When defeated, players are sent back to Canyon Hamlet to begin a new adventure, stripped of all items, levels, and Gitan—the currency. Adventure Allies can be recruited in some Dungeons and may aid in defeating monsters, but may also get defeated, leveling them up in the process. The game features various side quests that are progressed over numerous adventures and may unlock adventure allies, new dungeons, items, mechanics, locations, and more.
When players are defeated in a dungeon, they can request a Rescue a certain number of times based on the dungeon, however, the online functionality is no longer supported, and rescues must be done via local wireless or by sharing passwords.
The theme of Shiren 1 DS is all about balance. Players are intended to accept defeat and try again. An ally may aid in defeating a monster, but they may be defeated in turn and make the monster level up, thus making it more dangerous. Exploring a floor may yield additional loot and experience, however, the Winds of Kron (an anti-grinding measure) and Shiren's depleting Fullness will prevent players from sticking around for too long. While some players may be discouraged by the loss of a valuable item, the important thing to remember is to treat each defeat as a learning experience, as each item can be replaced, levels can be replaced, but players will only continue to lose items if they don't grow as a player and learn from their mistakes. Even the quests are designed to be unlocked across numerous adventures, as players aren't intended to stick around and grind through every side objective in one go. The intent is for players to progress with each side objective a little more with each subsequent adventure.
One method by which the game aims to help new players think creatively is Fay's Puzzles. There are 50 replayable puzzles, where the player can face off against pre-set dungeon layouts, each centered around a lesson to teach players to think beyond attacking monsters directly in every interaction. Such as using a Pain Sharing Staff to share damage with a monster, and then intentionally activating a Landmine Trap to damage it from a safe distance, while recovering HP in a controlled environment.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (SP)
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| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren |
| Releases:: March 14, 2019 (Android) |
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Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (SP) is a smartphone rerelease of the video game remake Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer.
The story follows Shiren and Koppa on a quest to reach the top of a mountain. They travel through towns, forests, and caves, joined by people they meet during the journey.
BS Shiren the Wanderer: Save Surala
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BS Shiren the Wanderer: Save Surala
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BS風来のシレン スララを救え BS Fūrai no Shiren Surara o Sukue |
| Releases:: April 28, 1996 18:00 and 20:00 - Part 1 : May 5, 1996Part 2 : May 12, 1996Part 3 : May 19, 1996Part 4
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BS Shiren the Wanderer: Save Surala is a game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series that was originally distributed through Satellaview broadcasts in four parts, released once a part. It was popular among people who had never played Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer, and those who had played Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon. It was voted number one in a popular poll for Satellaview games people wanted to play again on the Nintendo official website, so it was rebroadcast between July 1 and July 28, 1997, from 17 to 18:00.[1][2] Save Surala is partially Lost Media, and has never been officially re-released on any other platform or through any other means. Parts 2 to 4 have been preserved, with part 1 currently undumped. However, even if all 4 parts were dumped and playable, they would still be missing many of the original features that are no longer accessible, such as the live events or voice narration. Fever Time in 
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Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island in 2024 was the next time the series would see this mechanic in a main-series title.
Each part would begin with an introductory message from Gaibara, along with a cutscene showing events from Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer where Shiren met and recruited an Adventure Ally. That ally would then randomly spawn in the dungeon to aid the player on their journey for that part's adventure. Shi-Rangers would have less than an hour to gather as much loot as possible and transport it through 7 Floors to the next Rest Area for the next part's broadcast. Part 4 would require Shi-Rangers to save Surala, and escort her to the Golden City. Upon reaching the Golden City, Gaibara would be in the mural room and would instruct the Shi-Rangers to keep playing for a higher score. Successfully escorting Surala to the Golden City would net the players 1,000,000 extra points, and the top 100 scoring players would receive a signed certificate.[3] Jumbo Mamel Plushies (Japanese: 不乱にん) and were awarded to high-scoring players.[4] After the time limit was up, the game would automatically end, displaying the credits and a cutscene where Shiren and Koppa, Oryu, Pekeji, Kechi, and Gaibara meet Bobolo and Lara in Canyon Hamlet, where they're reunited with Surala, before Shiren leaves.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village
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| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレンGB 月影村の怪物 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren GB Tsukikage-mura no Kaibutsu |
| Releases:: November 22, 1996 Game Boy |
In addition to its original release, the game also received a remake.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village (PC/Internet Version)
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| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village (PC Version) | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン 月影村の怪物 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Tsukikage-mura no Kaibutsu |
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| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village (Internet Version) | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン 月影村の怪物インターネット版 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Tsukikage-mura no Kaibutsu Intānetto Ban |
| Releases:: December 8, 1999 PC Version
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Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village (PC/Internet Version) is a video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It is a remake of
An internet edition with additional features was later released, followed by a package edition that included Monster Plaza: Mystery Dungeon - Shiren the Wanderer Community Door. Sales ended on June 30, 2005, and Internet services ended on January 31, 2006.[5][6]
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village for Android
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| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village for Android
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不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン 月影村の怪物 for Android Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Tsukikage-mura no Kaibutsu for Android |
| Releases:: May 27, 2011 ???
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Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village for Android is a video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It was the first Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series to be released on Android.[7]
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion
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| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン2 鬼襲来! シレン城! Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 2 Oni Shūrai! Shiren Jō! |
| Releases:: September 27, 2000 Nintendo 64 |
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion is the second main video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series.
It was only released on the Nintendo 64.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB2 - Magic Castle of the Desert
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| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB2 - Magic Castle of the Desert | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレンGB2 砂漠の魔城 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren GB2 Sabaku no Majō |
| Releases:: July 19, 2001 Game Boy Color Game Boy Color |
The game can only be played on the Game Boy Color. It later received a remake.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS2 - Magic Castle of the Desert
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| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS2 - Magic Castle of the Desert | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレンDS2 砂漠の魔城 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren DS2 Sabaku no Majō |
Ratings: Releases: : November 13, 2008Nintendo DS |
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS2 - Magic Castle of the Desert is a video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It is a remake of Mystery Dungeon Shiren the Wanderer GB2 - Magic Castle of the Desert.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman
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| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン外伝 女剣士アスカ見参! Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Gaiden Onna Kenshi Asuka Kenzan! |
| Releases:: February 7, 2002 Dreamcast |
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman is a video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series.
The game was later rereleased on Windows.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman for Windows
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| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman for Windows | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン外伝 女剣士アスカ見参! for Windows Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Gaiden Onna Kenshi Asuka Kenzan! for Windows |
| Releases:: December 20, 2002 Windows |
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman for Windows is a video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer. It is Windows rerelease of Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 - The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion
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| Shiren the Wanderer | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン3 からくり屋敷の眠り姫 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 3 Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri Hime |
| Ratings: Releases: : June 5, 2008 : February 9, 2010Wii |
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 - The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion, also referred to as Shiren 3 Wii, is a game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. Originally available for the Wii in Japanese and English, it received a graphically downgraded, Japan only PlayStation Portable rerelease with balance changes, and 6 additional Dungeons.
Shiren 3 Wii is set in a 3D world designed after feudal Japan. Shiren and Koppa meet up with Shiren's uncle Sensei, and childhood friend Asuka, in an effort to unravel the mystery of the mysterious Karakuri Mansion.
Dungeon gameplay takes place on a grid, with movement in the four cardinal directions and diagonals, while town location movement is done in a free-moving 3D environment, and overworld movement is done on a flat map with waypoints that a sprite of the character moves between. Unlike other Shiren titles, the player characters retain their levels, although it doesn't make the game any easier. At the start of the game, players are given 2 difficulty options; Easy and Normal. On the Easy difficulty, when players are defeated in a dungeon during the main story, they're reset to their last save point. On the Normal difficulty, players are kicked out of the dungeon, and all of their Items and Gitan are lost. The Japanese release features rescues, while the North American release doesn't. Despite what the name implies, the "Easy" difficulty doesn't make the game that much easier, and the 30-dungeon~ main story eventually devolves into a grind-fest to power through the increasingly difficult dungeons to make it to the end credits regardless of the difficulty.
Some side quests can be progressed during the main story, though they may also be missed, halting progress until players clear the main story. Unlike other Shiren titles, Shiren 3 is more of an RPG, and less of a "roguelike", where quests and rare items may be an hour, or 300-hour-long endeavor depending on player-skill, and familiarity with the game mechanics. The post-credits gameplay offers a mix of the standard-issue level reset dungeons and dungeons where players continue to retain their levels. Dungeons are mixed on whether or not they allow items to be carried in, and some dungeons may even require items to be carried in, such as the Void of the Strong.
Rescues, online leaderboards, connectivity with Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS2 - Magic Castle of the Desert, and other related mechanics were removed from the North American release, and most of which no longer function in the Japanese release, due to the shut down of Wii online support. The two bonus dungeons Shrine of Mystery and Mysterious Dungeon were made available by default in the North American release.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 Portable
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不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン3 ポータブル Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 3 Pōtaburu |
| Releases:: January 28, 2010 Original Release
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Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 Portable is a video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It is a rerelease of Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 - The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion.
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| Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 4 - The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン4 神の眼と悪魔のヘソ Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 4 Kami no Me to Akuma no Heso |
| Releases:: February 25, 2010 Nintendo DS |
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 4 - The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel is the fourth main video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series.
In addition to its original release, the game also received a PlayStation Portable rerelease.
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| Shiren the Wanderer 4 Plus: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン4plus 神の眼と悪魔のヘソ Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 4 Plus Kami no Me to Akuma no Heso |
| Releases:: October 18, 2012 PlayStation Portable |
Shiren the Wanderer 4 Plus: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel is a video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It is a rerelease of Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 4 - The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel.
During the PlayStation Store update, many games released before the PlayStation 4 were removed on November 2020; this included Shiren the Wanderer 4 Plus which is now delisted from the PlayStation Portable's PlayStation Store.[9] Later in 2021, PlayStation confirmed that games released on PSP would no longer be purchasable as the PSP's store would be closed on July 2, 2021.[10]
Shiren the Wanderer 5: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
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| Shiren the Wanderer 5: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン5 フォーチュンタワーと運命のダイス Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 5 Fōchun Tawā to Unmei no Daisu |
| Releases:: December 9, 2010 Nintendo DS |
Shiren the Wanderer 5: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate is a video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series.
In addition to its original release, the game also received multiple rereleases across various platforms.
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
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| Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン5plus フォーチュンタワーと運命のダイス Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 5plus Fōchun Tawā to Unmei no Daisu |
Ratings: Releases: : June 4, 2015: July 26, 2016 : July 26, 2016Regular Release : ???: ???Eternal Wanderer Edition PlayStation Vita External Links:    |
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate is a video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It is a rerelease of Shiren the Wanderer 5: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate.
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (2020)
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| Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン5plus フォーチュンタワーと運命のダイス Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 5plus Fōchun Tawā to Unmei no Daisu |
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| Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン5plus フォーチュンタワーと運命のダイス Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 5plus Fōchun Tawā to Unmei no Daisu |
Ratings: Releases: : December 3, 2020: December 2, 2020: December 2, 2020Nintendo Switch External Links: (Store) • (Community) • |
/ Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (2020) is a video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It is a rerelease of Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate. Players in Japan could purchase a special collectors edition[11] While players in North America could pre-order a physical release via Limited Run Games.[Citation needed]
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (SP)
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| Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン5plus フォーチュンタワーと運命のダイス Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 5plus Fōchun Tawā to Unmei no Daisu |
| Languages: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese Releases: : March 29, 2022 |
/ Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (SP) is a video game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It is a rerelease of Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer: Princess Suzune and the Tower of Slumber
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| CR Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer: Princess Suzune and the Tower of Slumber FPF
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ＣＲ不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン すずね姫とまどろみの塔 ＦＰＦ CR Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Suzune Hime to Madoromi no Tō FPF |
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| CR Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer: Princess Suzune and the Tower of Slumber FPT
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ＣＲ不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン すずね姫とまどろみの塔 ＦＰＴ CR Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Suzune Hime to Madoromi no Tō FPT |
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| CR Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer: Princess Suzune and the Tower of Slumber FPS
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ＣＲ不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン すずね姫とまどろみの塔 ＦＰＳ CR Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Suzune Hime to Madoromi no Tō FPS |
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| CRA Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer: Princess Suzune and the Tower of Slumber FPW
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ＣＲＡ不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン すずね姫とまどろみの塔 ＦＰＷ CRA Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Suzune Hime to Madoromi no Tō FPW |
| Releases: Publisher: Fuji Shoji
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CR Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer: Princess Suzune and the Tower of Slumber, also referred to as Tower of Slumber, is a pachinko game in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. There are four machines in total, each with a different theme and probability of jackpots. The machines use the Shining Wall frame, with the coloration of Pink and Black for the FPF, FPT, and FPS machines and Pink, Black, or Yellow for the FPW machine.
The story is about how the Shrine Maiden in charge of the dream world, Princess Suzune, and the divine beast Baku gathered the dreams of everybody in the world to purify them, however, Shiren and his friend's dreams corrupted them, turning the dream world into a Mystery Dungeon. Monsters that Shiren and his friends previously defeated make an appearance and Shiren and his friends aim to defeat them again. Curas, Ragoon, the Tainted Insect, and Ikazuchikami must be defeated while in the Tower of Slumber, and then Baku must be defeated and the collapsing Tower of Slumber must be escaped to restore peace to the dream world.
During gameplay, players turn the ball shooter knob and fire pachinko balls into the playfield. Depending on how far they turn it, the ball will travel a different distance. Pachinko balls will bounce off of brass nails on the playfield and into pay pockets or the losing ball hole, where they will be recycled by the parlor, if played in a pachinko parlor, or dealt with by the player if played at home.
The goal is to get balls into the front-center pay pocket, where 3 pachinko balls will be awarded as a prize, and a pseudo-slot spin will be granted. If players get 2 matching numbers on the right and left side, the game will go into a "Reach Event", where a mini-game or cutscene will play. Success will lead to a boss fight while losing will revert back to the standard gameplay screen. If players get 3 matching numbers, the game will go into a Wanderer Rush and award a jackpot of pachinko balls.
The game features several animated background locations, and other locations only appear in mini-games or during cutscenes, and can't be explored in the traditional Shiren the Wanderer way.
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
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| Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン6 とぐろ島探検録 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 6 Togurojima Tankenroku |
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| Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン6 とぐろ島探検録 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 6 Togurojima Tankenroku |
| Languages: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese Ratings:  Sales: 0.3 million (as of Jan. 2025) Releases: : January 25, 2024: February 27, 2024: February 27, 2024 : January 25, 2024Original release : December 12, 2024: December 11, 2024: December 11, 2024Steam Nintendo Switch Windows (Steam) Steam Deck ("Playable") Official Websites: English • Japanese • Taiwanese External Links: (Store) • (Community) • |
/ Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island, also referred to as Shiren 6, is the latest game in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series, and the first new, main series Shiren game using traditional gameplay since 2010.
It was released for the Nintendo Switch in early 2024, originally in Japanese and Traditional Chinese, followed by an English release soon after. The European release was published by Reef Entertainment.
Instead of being based on more recent games, Shiren 6 mostly takes inspiration from the earlier titles in the series, particularly Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer for gameplay mechanics and Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion for visuals, although there are certain similarities to other entries as well.
After the events of the Moonlight Village Scenario
, Shiren and Koppa receive a vision from a mysterious girl, and they decide to visit Serpentcoil Island, the main setting of the game, to rescue the girl and find treasure. Although this premise is what the main story revolves around, players are immediately faced with multiple characters and secondary stories occurring on the island, such as the relationships between two groups of pirates that have come to the island in search of treasure, or a village secretly inhabited by former ninjas, among others.
The gameplay is presented with 3D polygonal graphics in a top-down perspective, mostly taking place in a grid with turn based gameplay. Initially, the main goal of the game is simply to complete the main, 31 floors long dungeon, filled with towns and story events that progress as the dungeon is explored multiple times. New players may need several attempts to get to the end for the first time, however these attempts will help them get a better understanding of the game (and stored items, if desired), which is an important part of the experience. After the main dungeon is completed for the first time and the credits play, the game opens up significantly and reveals a lot more content, dungeons, stories, and side features to enjoy.
Multiplayer features consist of online Rescues and the Parallel Play mode, which allows players to share identical versions of a dungeon to replay indefinitely. The developers occasionally hold Official Parallel Play competitions.
The game has also received additional content through free updates and paid DLC, adding more dungeons, playable characters, puzzles, side modes, music, achievements, and unlockable artwork.
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (SP)
| English | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Not available. | Not available. |
| Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island | 不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン6 とぐろ島探検録 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 6 Togurojima Tankenroku |
| Languages: Japanese Releases: : TBDiOS Android Official Websites: English • Japanese • Taiwanese |
/ Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island, also referred to as Shiren 6 SP, is a port of the titular game for smartphones.
Full Release Timeline
December 1, 1995
Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer
April 28, 1996
BS Shiren the Wanderer: Save Surala
November 26, 1996
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village
December 8, 1999
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village
September 27, 2000
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion
July 19, 2001
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB2: Magic Castle of the Desert
February 7, 2002
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman
December 20, 2002
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman for Windows
December 14, 2006
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
June 5, 2008
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 - The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion
November 3, 2008
Shiren the Wanderer DS2: Magic Castle of the Desert
January 28, 2010
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 Portable
February 25, 2010
Shiren the Wanderer 4: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel
December 9, 2010
Shiren the Wanderer 5: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
May 27, 2011
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village for Android
October 18, 2012
Shiren the Wanderer 4 Plus: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel
June 4, 2015
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
March 12, 2019
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
December 3, 2020
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
March 29, 2022
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
January 25, 2024
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
See Also
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19970605110417/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n03/program/rec/r9607/index.html#SIREN
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19970605101050/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n03/program/9607/index.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240703061924/https://blog.goo.ne.jp/randnetdd/e/a2cdf0a9c6910c3a77930bbdfd20d281
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujpw57BXYBs
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050820165816/http://www.shiren.jp:80/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20060409061308/http://www.shiren.jp/info01.html
- ↑ https://www.4gamer.net/games/123/G012307/20110526089/
- ↑ https://www.4gamer.net/games/100/G010078/20120515031/
- ↑ https://fossbytes.com/ps-store-legacy-content-wishlist/ New PlayStation Store Update Removes PS3, PS Vita, PSP Content
- ↑ https: //blog.playstation.com/2021/04/19/playstation-store-on-ps3-and-ps-vita-will-continue-operations/ PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations
- ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/news/202011/26210181.html