{"id":135074,"date":"2023-10-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-156340"},"modified":"2023-10-04T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T08:00:00","slug":"shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-is-coming-to-the-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/10\/04\/shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-is-coming-to-the-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island Is Coming To The West"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5db9947e6cdf2\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5db9947e6cdf2\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"T48W-87_eiU\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>First announced in the Japanese version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/nintendo-direct-september-2023-every-announcement-game-reveal-trailer\">September 2023 Nintendo Direct<\/a>, Spike Chunsoft has confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/shiren_the_wanderer_the_mystery_dungeon_of_serpentcoil_island\">Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island<\/a> is coming to the West, with a physical release set for <strong>27th February 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer above touches on the history of this roguelike Mystery Dungeon side series, which began in 1995 with <strong>Mystery Dungeon 2. Shiren the Warrior<\/strong>. As you&#8217;d expect, it appears that STWTMGOSI (yep, <em>everyone&#8217;s<\/em> going to be calling it that) will deliver the series&#8217; traditional dungeon-crawling while introducing some new quality-of-life features such as &#8220;two types of live search displays that can be used for different purposes or the ability to track your own steps on the mini-map.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: Spike Chunsoft<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a story summary from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spike-chunsoft.co.jp\/shiren6\/en\/\">the game&#8217;s official website<\/a>, plus some character art including Koppa (&#8220;one of the last &#8216;talking ferrets'&#8221;), Asuka (&#8220;A wandering swordswoman who is old friends with Shiren and Koppa.&#8221;), and Suzuna (a &#8220;cheerful innkeeper&#8221;):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A few months after their previous adventure in Tsukikage Village&#8230;<br \/>Shiren the Wanderer and Koppa, his talking ferret partner, received a vision of a distant land and a girl in distress. It led them to the mysterious Serpentcoil Island.<br \/>But they&#8217;re not alone. Rumors speak of lost pirate gold hidden away within the depths of Serpentcoil Island, and a powerful monster at its highest mountain peak said to hold an exquisite treasure in its belly. Adventurers and warriors have flocked from all over the realm, eager for a chance at fortune.<br \/>What is the connection between the mystery girl and the monster? What is the truth behind the secrets and treasures scattered throughout the island? A new adventure for Shiren and Koppa begins!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/175ec83ffa767\/shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgOTUxIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"951\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/175ec83ffa767\/shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Spike Chunsoft<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0d260e323904c\/shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgNTkyIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"592\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0d260e323904c\/shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island.445x.jpg\" alt=\"Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3c6ef113c9195\/shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgNjkyIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"692\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3c6ef113c9195\/shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island.445x.jpg\" alt=\"Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: Spike Chunsoft<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>The last game in the series, the amusingly titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/shiren_the_wanderer_the_tower_of_fortune_and_the_dice_of_fate\">Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate<\/a> (<em>breathe<\/em>) was a 2010, Japan-only DS title before coming to PSP worldwide a few years later, and eventually to Switch in 2020. We enjoyed our time with that game \u2014 if you enjoy the repetition inherent to a dungeon-crawler of this nature, the winner of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/12\/feature_nintendo_lifes_alternative_game_awards_2020\">Most Long-Winded Game Title 2020 award<\/a> fits the bill nicely.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:107229 @ 2023-10-04T09:00:01+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>The latest game will be available to pre-order, and it comes with some stickers. Check out the provisional artwork for the physical release below:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/42bb82c4bbc75\/shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/42bb82c4bbc75\/shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Spike Chunsoft<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island will launch for $59.99, or your regional equivalent, on 27th February 2024. Let us know below if you&#8217;re a fan of the series and plan on picking up this entry.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube First announced in the Japanese version of the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, Spike Chunsoft has confirmed that Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is coming to the West, with a physical release set for 27th February 2024. 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