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January

January 14, 2000 - Shiren 2, Magic Castle GBC, Torneko 2 the Card Game
The fifth installment of Mystery Dungeon is in development for release on the Nintendo 64. The tentative title is '64 Shiren the Wanderer. The sixth installment is also in development for release on the Game Boy Color. The tentative title is 'Shiren the Wanderer GB2'.[1]
The Dragon Quest Card Game Torneko's Great Adventure 2[2]
January 15, 2000 - Moonlight Village PC
The downloadable version of Windows Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village (PC/Internet Version) is now available. Thw downloadable game is a demo, that plays up until the player rescues Nagi. License keys are 1,575 yen including tax.[3]
January 21, 2000 - Torneko 2 PS1
Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko's Great Adventure 2 ~Mysterious Dungeon~ Original Soundtrack has released in Japan.[4][Citation needed]

February

February 9, 2000 - Moonlight Village PC
Update version 1.01 for Windows Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village (PC/Internet Version) is now available.[5]
February 10, 2000 - Torneko 2 PS1
The PlayStation World of Dragon Warrior: Torneko: The Last Hope item list has been revealed.[2]
February 17, 2000 - Moonlight Village PC
The update kit Ver. 1.01.1 for Windows Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village (PC/Internet Version), which is currently being sold by DigiCube, has been made available on the Vector website (free of charge).[6]

March

March 3, 2000 - Shiren 2, Torneko 1
Nintendo 64 Shiren 2 now has a banner on the Chunsoft Official Website. It's set to release in Spring 2000.[7][8]
Super Famicom Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon(UT) - This is an unofficial translation. is #6 of the "Top 10 rewrites in February" for Nintendo Power rewritable cartridges.[9]

April

April 18, 2000 - Torneko 2 PS1
Enix America has announced PlayStation World of Dragon Warrior: Torneko: The Last Hope.[10]
April 21, 2000 - Shiren 2
Nintendo Dream #43 was released today in Japan, and features some information on Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion.
April ??, 2000 - Shiren 2
German Magazine "Big N" has a write-up about Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion.[11]

May

May 11, 2000 - Shiren 2, Torneko 1
Shiren 2 has been delayed. It's now set to release in Summer 2000.[12]
Super Famicom Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon(UT) - This is an unofficial translation. is #6 of the "Top 10 rewrites in April" for Nintendo Power rewritable cartridges.[13]

June

June 8, 2000 - Shiren 2
Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion has been delayed again, the new release date is set for September 27, 2000.[14][15][16]
June 9, 2000 - Torneko 1
Super Famicom Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon(UT) - This is an unofficial translation. is #5 of the "Top 10 rewrites in April" for Nintendo Power rewritable cartridges.[17]
June 19, 2000 - Shiren 2
Super Famicom Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer and Game Boy Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village have been added to the list of Rewritable Nintendo cartridges for August. Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion will be introduced at the Nintendo booth at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair from June 24 to 25. A special notebook with a Shiren 2 manga will be given out in limited quantities as well.[18][19]

July

July 5, 2000 - Shiren 1 SFC
Super Famicom Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer and Game Boy Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village have been added to the list of Rewritable Nintendo cartridges for August. The cost is 1,000 yen.[20][21]
July 14, 2000 - Shiren 2
Chunsoft has announced a reservation campaign for Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion. Players who pre-order at Loppi inside of "ローソン" stores across Japan will receive a Special Mamel Amulet.[22] Pre-orders begin on August 1. The official website has been updated with a beginner's dungeon course, along with information on the new system and monsters.[23]
July 28, 2000 - Shiren 2
Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion will make an appearance at Space World in August of 2000.[24]
The Shiren 2 Early Release Campaign will include a Mamel Cell Phone Stand.[25] The campaign will begin on August 1, 2000 at G-para.com and Pocket Gpara (i-mode). The game is currently set to release on September 27, 2000.[26]

August

August 1, 2000 - Shiren 1 SFC
The Nintendo Power reprint, a.k.a. version 1.1, of Super Famicom Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer has been officially released in Japan!
August 18, 2000 - Torneko 1
Super Famicom Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon(UT) - This is an unofficial translation. is #5 of the "Top 10 rewrites in July" for Nintendo Power rewritable cartridges.[27]
August ??, 2000 - Shiren 2
Gamers' Republic Issue 27 briefly mentions Nintendo 64 Shiren 2 on display at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair in June in passing on page 10.[28]
GameWalker Issue 72 features a write-up on Shiren 2.

September

September 1, 2000 - Shiren 2
Chunsoft has announced a Shiren 2 Early Release Campaign for Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion.[29][30]
September 27, 2000 - Shiren 2
Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion has been officially released in Japan!
The Shiren 2 Early Release Campaign begins today!
September 28, 2000 - Magic Castle GBC
A new Shiren title is planned to be released on the Game Boy Color. Release date: TBA[31][32]
September 30, 2000 - Shiren 2
永田泰大 of Famitsu.com has done an interview with Seiichiro Nagahata (Japanese: 長畑成一郎) about Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion.[33][34][35]
September ??, 2000 - Shiren 2
Dengeki Nintendo 64 Issue 52 September 2000 features a write-up on Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion.[36]

October

October 2, 2000 - Shiren 2
The October issue of the Nintendo Online Magazine featuring Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion has been released.[37][38]
October 8, 2000 - Magic Castle GBC
New Game Boy Color Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB2 - Magic Castle of the Desert page on the on the Chunsoft Official Website.[39]
October 13, 2000 - Magic Castle GBC, Shiren 2
The Shiren the Wanderer 2: Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion Postcard Book(UT) - This is an unofficial translation. (800 yen) and the Shiren 2 Desktop Calendar(UT) - This is an unofficial translation. (900 yen) will be sold at Lawson, Loppi, and book stores in Japan starting on November 1. The deadline for pre-orders at Loppi is October 22.[40]
Details of a bug in Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion and how to avoid it have been released.[41]
October 18, 2000 - Moonlight Village GB, Torneko 1, Shiren 1 SFC
Super Famicom Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon(UT) - This is an unofficial translation. is #7 of the "Top 10 rewrites in July", Super Famicom Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer is #1, and Game Boy Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village is #1 for Game Boy for Nintendo Power rewritable cartridges.[42]
October 20, 2000 - Koichi Nakamura, Shiren 2
Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion has made the list of the "Top 10 Selling Japanese Games [10/2 - 10/8]" in Japan, ranking in at number 3.[43]
Koichi Nakamura has done an Interview with Famitsu, released in the October 20, 2000 issue.[44]
October 27, 2000 - Chunsoft, Torneko 2 PS1
Chunsoft is reportedly looking to hire new graphic designers.[45][46]
Chunsoft is currently holding a third giveaway in-a-row on their website. 200 people will receive a Shiren 2 Notebook, and 30 people will receive a Shiren 2 Mouse Pad. Players must fill out a Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion survey by November 8, with a max of 500 characters sharing their best "boast".[47][38]
Enix America has announced the release date for PlayStation World of Dragon Warrior: Torneko: The Last Hope as November 16.[48]
October 31, 2000 - Shiren 2
Today is the final day of the Shiren 2 Early Release Campaign for Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion.
October ??, 2000 - Shiren 2
The Brazilian gaming magazine "Ação Games" featured a small section introducing Shiren 2.[49][50]

November

November 1, 2000 - Shiren Merch
The Shiren the Wanderer 2: Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion Postcard Book(UT) - This is an unofficial translation. (800 yen) and the Shiren 2 Desktop Calendar(UT) - This is an unofficial translation. (900 yen) are now on sale at Lawson, Loppi, and book stores in Japan.[40]
November 10, 2000 - Shiren 1 SFC, Torneko 1, Moonlight Village GB
Nintendo has announced the top 10 October rewrites for the Super Famicom rewritable cartridges. Super Famicom Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer is ranked #2, and Super Famicom Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon(UT) - This is an unofficial translation. is ranked #7. Game Boy Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village is ranked #1. for Game Boy[51]
November 16, 2000 - Torneko 2 PS1
PlayStation World of Dragon Warrior: Torneko: The Last Hope releases today!
November 21, 2000 - Shiren 2
Nintendo Dream #50 was released today in Japan, and features some information on Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion, including a Sticker Sheet featuring Shiren 2 stickers.
November 29, 2000 - Chunsoft, Shiren 2
Chunsoft has released the usage guidelines for using images from their games.[52][53]
Chunsoft has published a list of magazine reviews for Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion.[54][55]
November ??, 2000 - Shiren 2
Dengeki Nintendo 64 Issue 54 November 2000 features a write-up on Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion.[56]

December

December 1, 2000 - Shiren 2
Chunsoft is giving away 999 Shiren the Wanderer 2: Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion Monster Sticker Encyclopedia's to 333 pairs of people. 3 people must each send in postcards with matching codes to enter. The giveaway is running from December 1 to January 20, 2001.[57]
December 5, 2000 - Torneko 2 PS1
Electronic Gaming Monthly has written a terrible review about PlayStation World of Dragon Warrior: Torneko: The Last Hope.[58]
December 17, 2000 - Shiren 1 SFC, Torneko 1, Moonlight Village GB
Nintendo has again shared the top rewritable cartridge games for November 2000. Super Famicom Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer is now ranked #4, and Super Famicom Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon(UT) - This is an unofficial translation. is still at #7. Game Boy Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village remains ranked #1.[59]
December 21, 2000 - Shiren 2
Nintendo Dream #51 was released today in Japan, it features a Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion Interview, and information on Game Boy Color Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB2 - Magic Castle of the Desert.
December ??, 2000 - Torneko 2 PS1
Game Informer staff have written a terrible, clueless review of PlayStation World of Dragon Warrior: Torneko: The Last Hope in their December issue, located on page 112.[60][61]

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20000302092829/http://www.chunsoft.co.jp/news/index.html
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20010418021555/http://page.freett.com/hikai/chun/chun_goods.html
  4. ↑ https://www.rpgfan.com/music-review/dragon-quest-characters-tornekos-great-adventure-2-mysterious-dungeon-original-soundtrack/ Supposed release date.
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