Shiren the Wanderer (2008 video game)

Shiren the Wanderer[lower-alpha 1][1] is a roguelike video game developed by Chunsoft for the Wii. It was released in Japan on June 5, 2008, and in North America on February 9, 2010.[2]

Shiren the Wanderer
North American cover art
Developer(s)Chunsoft
Publisher(s)
Portable
Director(s)Yoshida Satochi (Wii)
Hideyuki Samazaki (PSP)
Shintaro Tabori (PSP)
Producer(s)Toshinori Asai
Yasuhiko Sameshima
Mitsutoshi Shibai
Koichi Nakamura
Designer(s)Kei Matsui
Koichi Tawara
Programmer(s)Masayasu Yamamoto
Artist(s)Kaoru Hasegawa
Writer(s)Masato Kato
Composer(s)Koichi Sugiyama
Hayato Matsuo
SeriesMystery Dungeon
Platform(s)Wii, PlayStation Portable
ReleaseWii
  • JP: June 5, 2008
  • NA: February 9, 2010
PlayStation Portable
  • JP: January 28, 2010
Genre(s)Role-playing, Roguelike

A PlayStation Portable version entitled Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 Portable[lower-alpha 2] was released with a readjusted difficulty, a new infrastructure mode, and shorter loading times via the ability to install the game.

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PSPWii
1Up.comN/A8.3/10[3]
DestructoidN/A7/10[4]
FamitsuN/A35/40[1]
GameProN/A8/10[5]
GameSpotN/A6.0/10[6]
GameTrailersN/A7.3/10[7]
GameZoneN/A7.5/10[8]
Hardcore GamerN/A7.5/10[9]
IGNN/A7.0/10[10]
Nintendo PowerN/A6.5/10[11]
Nintendo World ReportN/A7/10[12]
RPGamerN/A1.5/5[13]
Aggregate score
MetacriticN/A71/100[14]

The Wii version of Shiren the Wanderer 3 received mixed or average reviews based on twenty-one critic reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic[14]. The game received a score of 35 of 40 from Famitsu magazine.[1] It sold 59,000 units in its debut week in Japan.[15]

Notes
  1. Known in Japan as Fushigi no Dungeon: Fūrai no Shiren 3: Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri Hime (Japanese: 不思議のダンジョン 風来 (ふうらい)のシレン3 からくり屋敷の眠り姫, Hepburn: Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 3 Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri Hime, lit. Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3: The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion).
  2. Known in Japan as Fushigi no Dungeon: Fūrai no Shiren 3 Portable (Japanese: 不思議のダンジョン 風来 (ふうらい)のシレン3 ポータブル, Hepburn: Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 3 Pōtaburu, lit. Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 Portable).

References
  1. Caoili, Eric (May 28, 2008). "Three things to get you excited about Shiren 3". Joystiq.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  2. Official North American website Archived 2009-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Shiren the Wanderer Review". 1UP. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. North, Dale (February 11, 2010). "Review: Shiren the Wanderer (Wii)". Destructoid. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  5. Ashby, Alicia (February 9, 2010). "Shiren the Wanderer Review". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  6. Petit, Carolyn (February 16, 2010). "Shiren the Wanderer Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  7. "Shiren the Wanderer". GameTrailers. February 26, 2010. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  8. Grabowski, Dakota (February 8, 2010). "Shiren the Wanderer Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  9. "Shiren the Wanderer Review". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  10. DeVries, Jack (February 9, 2010). "Shiren the Wanderer Review". IGN. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  11. "Shiren the Wanderer Review". Nintendo Power. March 2010. p. 91. Retrieved July 11, 2020. Ultimately, your take on this game will depend on whether you see constant setbacks due to horrible flaming death as an irresistible challenge or as a frustrating waste of time.
  12. Goergen, Andy (March 4, 2010). "Shiren the Wanderer". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  13. Wilson, Glenn. "Shiren the Wanderer - Staff Review". RPGamer. Archived from the original on May 11, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  14. "Shiren the Wanderer". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  15. Jenkins, David (June 12, 2008). "PS3 Dragon Ball Z Bursts Into Japanese Charts". Gamasutra.com. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
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