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'''Backtracking''' is a gameplay element introduced in {{Shiren1DS|Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS}} {{Shiren1DS|Version Differences|DS}}
'''Backtracking''' is a gameplay element in {{Shiren1DSTitle}} Up to floor 14 of {{Shiren1DS|Table Mountain}} the exit to the next floor in dungeons have the options 'Go' or 'Back'. The player can travel up until {{Shiren1DS|Cryptic Rock Valley}}, passing [[File:Shiren 1 DS - ManE1.png|30px]]{{Shiren1DS|Warehouse}}s, [[File:Shiren 1 DS - Shopkeeper.png|30px]]{{Shiren1DS|Shop}}s and [[File:Shiren 1 DS - Man A 1.png|30px]]{{Shiren1DS|Smith}}s along the way. Now selecting 'back' and returning to previous areas, the player can travel all the way back to {{Shiren1DS|Canyon Hamlet}}, passing the shops once again.
Up to the 14th floor of {{Shiren1DS|Table Mountain}} the exit to the next floor in dungeons have options of 'Go' or 'Back'.
 
The player can travel up until {{Shiren1DS|Cryptic Rock Valley}}, passing [[File:Shiren 1 DS NPC sprite - ManE1.png|30px]]{{Shiren1DS|Warehouses}}, [[File:Shiren 1 DS Shopkeeper sprite large.png|30px]]{{Shiren1DS|Shops}} and [[File:Shiren 1 DS NPC Sprite - Man A 1.png|30px]]{{Shiren1DS|Smiths}} along the way. Now selecting 'back' and returning to previous areas, the player can travel all the way back to {{Shiren1DS|Canyon Hamlet}}, passing the shops once again.  


==Usage==
==Usage==
* Collecting {{Shiren1DS|Items}} and accumulating [[File:Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Gitan.png|18px]]{{Shiren|Gitan}}.  
* Collecting {{Shiren1DS|Item}}s and accumulating [[File:Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Gitan.png|18px]]{{Shiren1DS|Gitan}}.
* Recycling Shops for different items.  
* Recycling Shops for different items.
* Slowly upgrading [[File:Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Weapon.png|18px]]{{Shiren1DS|Weapons}} with Blacksmiths.  
* Slowly upgrading [[File:Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Weapon.png|18px]]{{Shiren1DS|Weapon}}s with Blacksmiths.
* Sorting items between Warehouses.  
* Sorting items between Warehouses.
* Upgrading items in [[File:Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Jar.png|18px]]{{Shiren1DS|Strengthening Jar|Strengthening Jars}}. Only going forwards to completely new floors* will upgrade the items contained.  
* Upgrading items in [[File:Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Jar.png|18px]]{{Shiren1DS|Strengthening Jar}}s. Only going forwards to completely new floors* will upgrade the items contained.


===Stream Village Shop===
===Stream Village Shop===
Many useful items are sold at the shop in {{Shiren1DS|Underground Stream Village}}, but normally, it can only be accessed once before moving on. With {{Shiren1DS|Pitfall Trap}}, the shop can be visited numerous times.  
Many useful items are sold at the shop in {{Shiren1DS|Underground Stream Village}}, but normally, it can only be accessed once before moving on. With {{Shiren1DS|Pitfall Trap}}, the shop can be visited numerous times.


See: {{Shiren1DS|Stream Village Shopping Spree}}
See: {{Shiren1DS|Stream Village Shopping Spree}}


With {{Shiren1DS|Mecharoid Family}} [[File:Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Meat.png|18px]]{{Shiren1DS|Monster Meat}} Monster-Shiren can create {{Shiren1DS|Traps}}. Collect Mecharoid Family Meat with a [[File:Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Staff.png|18px]]{{Shiren1DS|Bufu's Staff}} or a [[File:Shiren 1 DS Weapon Seal Meat.png]] {{Shiren1DS|Melding and Seals|Seal}} from a [[File:Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Weapon.png|18px]]{{Shiren1DS|Bufu's Cleaver}}.  
With {{Shiren1DS|Mecharoid Family}} [[File:Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Meat.png|18px]]{{Shiren1DS|Monster Meat}} Monster-Shiren can create {{Shiren1DS|Trap}}s. Collect Mecharoid Family Meat with a [[File:Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Staff.png|18px]]{{Shiren1DS|Bufu's Staff}} or a [[File:Shiren 1 DS - Weapon Rune Meat.png]] {{Shiren1DS|Rune}} from a [[File:Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Weapon.png|18px]]{{Shiren1DS|Bufu's Cleaver}}.


* A Strengthening Jar will function on floors after Stream Village that have been repeatedly passed using this Pitfall Trap method.
* A Strengthening Jar will function on floors after Stream Village that has been repeatedly passed using this Pitfall Trap method.


==Limitations==
==Limitations==
When backtracking to Canyon Hamlet, {{ShirenPC|Shiren 1 DS}} will return to [[Level]] 1, with 8 maximum [[Strength]] and 100 maximum [[Fullness]], and any party members will leave. Items and collected Gitan will still be kept.
When backtracking to Canyon Hamlet, {{Shiren1DS|Shiren}} will return to {{Shiren|Level}} 1, with 8 maximum {{Shiren1DS|Strength}} and 100 maximum {{Shiren|Fullness}}, and any party members will leave. Items and collected Gitan will still be kept.
[[File:Shiren 1 DS Backtracking Canyon Hamlet.png|frame|right]]
[[File:Shiren 1 DS Backtracking Canyon Hamlet.png|frame|right]]
* Items on the floors of dungeons will only appear the first time that floor is entered for that adventure. Passing floors with {{Shiren1DS|Wagons}} also counts as traversing the floor, and there will be no items. Move back to Canyon Hamlet to start a new adventure and reset all items.  
* Items on the floors of dungeons will only appear the first time that floor is entered for that adventure. Passing floors with {{Shiren1DS|Wagon}}s also counts as traversing the floor, and there will be no items. Move back to Canyon Hamlet to start a new adventure and reset all items.
* {{Shiren1DS|Bungee Jumping}} can only be done once each adventure but not after the player had moved to 10 F. As long as {{Shiren1DS|Janus Valley}} has not been passed, the player can backtrack as many times to 9F and {{Shiren1DS|Butafooter}} will still be there. They will not be there when backtracking from 10 F and passing a second time, or when taking a wagon directly to Janus Valley.  
* {{Shiren1DS|Bungee Jumping}} can only be done once each adventure but not after the player had moved to 10 F. As long as {{Shiren1DS|Janus Valley}} has not been passed, the player can backtrack as many times to 9F and {{Shiren1DS|Butafooter}} will still be there. They will not be there when backtracking from 10 F and passing a second time, or when taking a wagon directly to Janus Valley.
* Blacksmiths and {{Shiren1DS|The Cliffs Restaurant}} can only be used once for each adventure. Move back to Canyon Hamlet to use them again.
* Blacksmiths and {{Shiren1DS|The Cliffs Restaurant}} can only be used once for each adventure. Move back to Canyon Hamlet to use them again.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
In other Shiren titles, this backtracking feature is replaced by adding banks, shops, storage and other facilities at the spawning town.  
* In other Shiren titles, this backtracking feature is replaced by adding banks, shops, storage, and other facilities at the spawning town.
 
==See Also==
{{Shiren 1 DS Gameplay Elements Navbox}}
 
==References==
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[[Category:Shiren 1 Gameplay Elements]]
[[Category:Shiren 1 DS Gameplay Elements]]

Latest revision as of 19:25, 6 May 2025

Backtracking is a gameplay element in Nintendo DS Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Up to floor 14 of Table Mountain the exit to the next floor in dungeons have the options 'Go' or 'Back'. The player can travel up until Cryptic Rock Valley, passing Shiren 1 DS - ManE1.pngWarehouses, Shiren 1 DS - Shopkeeper.pngShops and Shiren 1 DS - Man A 1.pngSmiths along the way. Now selecting 'back' and returning to previous areas, the player can travel all the way back to Canyon Hamlet, passing the shops once again.

Usage

  • Collecting Items and accumulating Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Gitan.pngGitan.
  • Recycling Shops for different items.
  • Slowly upgrading Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Weapon.pngWeapons with Blacksmiths.
  • Sorting items between Warehouses.
  • Upgrading items in Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Jar.pngStrengthening Jars. Only going forwards to completely new floors* will upgrade the items contained.

Stream Village Shop

Many useful items are sold at the shop in Underground Stream Village, but normally, it can only be accessed once before moving on. With Pitfall Trap, the shop can be visited numerous times.

See: Stream Village Shopping Spree

With Mecharoid Family Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Meat.pngMonster Meat Monster-Shiren can create Traps. Collect Mecharoid Family Meat with a Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Staff.pngBufu's Staff or a Shiren 1 DS - Weapon Rune Meat.png Rune from a Shiren 1 DS Item Icon Weapon.pngBufu's Cleaver.

  • A Strengthening Jar will function on floors after Stream Village that has been repeatedly passed using this Pitfall Trap method.

Limitations

When backtracking to Canyon Hamlet, Shiren will return to Level 1, with 8 maximum Strength and 100 maximum Fullness, and any party members will leave. Items and collected Gitan will still be kept.

Shiren 1 DS Backtracking Canyon Hamlet.png
  • Items on the floors of dungeons will only appear the first time that floor is entered for that adventure. Passing floors with Wagons also counts as traversing the floor, and there will be no items. Move back to Canyon Hamlet to start a new adventure and reset all items.
  • Bungee Jumping can only be done once each adventure but not after the player had moved to 10 F. As long as Janus Valley has not been passed, the player can backtrack as many times to 9F and Butafooter will still be there. They will not be there when backtracking from 10 F and passing a second time, or when taking a wagon directly to Janus Valley.
  • Blacksmiths and The Cliffs Restaurant can only be used once for each adventure. Move back to Canyon Hamlet to use them again.

Trivia

  • In other Shiren titles, this backtracking feature is replaced by adding banks, shops, storage, and other facilities at the spawning town.

See Also

v • d • e
Nintendo DS Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Gameplay Elements
Adventure Log • Backtracking • Curses • Development Oversights • Differences from the Super Famicom release • Fay's Puzzles (Reward Item) • Fusion • Gitan • Inns • Monster Houses • Rescues (Adventure While Awaiting Rescue • Rescue Reward Items) • Shiren • Shops: Town • Dungeon • Smiths • Special Rooms • Status Abnormalities • The Winds of Kron • Title Screen • Top Menu • Traps (Broken Trap Recycling) • Unidentified Items (List) • Unlockables • Version Differences • Wagons • Warehouses

References

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