Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
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| Developer(s) | ChunSoft (SNES & DS) Aquamarine (Game Boy) |
| Publisher(s) | ChunSoft (SNES & Game Boy) Sega (DS) |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom, Game Boy, DS, Virtual Console |
| Release date | SNES JPN December 1, 1995 Game Boy JPN November 22, 1996 Nintendo DS JPN December 14, 2006 USA March 4, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Roguelike |
| Rating(s) | CERO: All Ages (A) ESRB: E PEGI: 7+ |
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (風来のシレン Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Fūrai no Shiren) is a graphical roguelike by Chunsoft. It is the second videogame in the Mystery Dungeon series, and the first game in the series to feature all original characters. It was originally released for the Super Famicom in 1995, and has subsequently been ported to the Game Boy and Nintendo DS. A sequel, Fushigi no Dungeon: Fūrai no Siren 2: Oni Shūrai! Siren-jō!, is available for the Nintendo 64. Shiren 3 is in development for the Wii.
In September of 2007 Sega announced that they would release the DS version in North America.[1] It was then released March 4, 2008.
Although "Shiren" is the name of the primary character, the Japanese title is something of a pun. While "Shiren the Wanderer" is the official English title for the game, the title can also translate as "The Wanderer's Trials".
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[edit] Plot
The game takes place in a fantasy version of feudal Japan, and stars a ronin named Shiren and his companion, a talking weasel named Koppa, on a quest for the Land of the Golden Condor.
[edit] Gameplay
As in other roguelikes, the player moves in a turn-based manner through randomly chosen static dungeons. Although the player can save the game in various locations, dying resets Shiren's level to 1, sends him back to the first town, and all items not saved in warehouses are lost. The game's dungeons include a variety of settings, like caves and forests, and are randomly filled with monsters, traps, and items.
In the DS version, if Shiren falls, a rescue request can be made through wireless networks or passwords. Another player can then go to the same area that the first player fell at and revive them. The rescuer receives a random item and, once revived, the rescued player can send a "thank-you letter" that may include a reward from the rescued player's own inventory for the rescuer. Once rescued, Shiren will still have his levels and items, and the floor will be clear of enemies (although others will appear as normal as he journeys). Shiren can be rescued up to three times; if he falls a fourth time, he will be reset as usual.
[edit] References
- Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Furai no Shiren (SNES infobox details) at GameFAQs
- Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Furai no Shiren (Game Boy infobox details) at GameFAQs
- Mysterious Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (Nintendo DSinfobox details) at GameFAQs
[edit] External links
- Sega's Official Mystery Dungeon DS Site
- Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer at MobyGames
- Nintendo's Mystery Dungeon DS Overview
- Shiren the Wanderer DS Wiki at Wet Paint
- Mysterious Dungeon 2: Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Furai no Shiren at MobyGames
- Translation patch from AGTP
- CHUNSOFT Official Site(Japanese)
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