Shiren:Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (series)

**Release years**
1995		Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer
1996		BS Shiren the Wanderer: Save Surala Shiren the Wanderer GB: Moonlit-Village Monster
1997
1998
1999
2000		Shiren the Wanderer 2: Demon Invasion! Shiren Castle!
2001		Shiren the Wanderer GB2: Magic Castle of the Desert
2002		Shiren the Wanderer Side Story: Swordswoman Asuka Arrives!
2003
2004		Shiren Monsters: Netsal
2005
2006		Shiren Monsters: The Village of Mahjong
2007
2008		Shiren the Wanderer 3: The Sleeping Princess of the Karakuri Mansion
2009
2010		Shiren the Wanderer 4: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel Shiren the Wanderer 5: The Fortune Tower and the Dice of Fate
2011		Shiren the Wanderer: The Rainbow Labyrinth
2012
2013		Shiren the Wanderer: Princess Suzune and the Tower of Madoro

**Release years in ports and remakes**
1999		Shiren the Wanderer: Moonlit-Village Monster
2000		Shiren the Wanderer GB: Moonlit-Village Monster (Nintendo Power)
2001
2002		Shiren the Wanderer: Moonlit-Village Monster (Internet Edition) Shiren the Wanderer Side Story: Swordswoman Asuka Arrives! (Win)
2003
2004		Shiren the Wanderer Side Story: Swordswoman Asuka Arrives! (Win, Reprint)
2005
2006		Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS
2007		Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer (VC)
2008		Shiren the Wanderer DS2: Magic Castle of the Desert Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS (West)
2009
2010		Shiren the Wanderer (USA) Shiren the Wanderer 3 Portable
2011		Shiren the Wanderer: Moonlit-Village Monster (Mobile)
2012		Shiren the Wanderer 4 Plus: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel Shiren the Wanderer: Moonlit-Village Monster (Mobile, Smart Pass) Shiren the Wanderer 3 Portable (PS Store)
2013		Shiren the Wanderer 3 Portable (PS Store, Best Release)
2014
2015		Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
2016		Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (West)
2017
2018
2019		Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (Smartphone)
2020		Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (NS/Win)

Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer is the second entry into the Mystery Dungeon franchise and the first one to use all original characters. Shiren the Wanderer titles are primarily centered around Shiren the Wanderer and his talking weasel companion, Koppa.

Naming and Numbering[edit | edit source]

The naming and numbering convention of Shiren games is complex due to the fact that the company has made many games, all derived upon and building upon the "Mystery Dungeon" roguelike framework, on various platforms and localized for various markets over the course of decades. For example, what players today call "Shiren 1", the first game featuring the character Shiren, was in fact originally called "Mystery Dungeon 2", as it was the second game using the "Mystery Dungeon" framework after Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon; the indirect prequel "Mystery Dungeon" game. Some games were apparently numbered based on their original release platform plus their release sequence on that platform, while others originally had unique titles with no numbers. Then, over the course of time, some but not all of these games were ported to other platforms or localized into English and sold in other markets often under a new name, as the original name or number would not have made much sense in the new market. Games that were released in English were often released many years after their initial Japanese releases, even though one or more newer games in the series had already been released in Japan in the intervening period. Games that were re-released on other platforms also sometimes included additional content that was not part of the first release, or that was optional downloadable content for the first release. Fortunately for the English-speaking audience, the company seems to have bundled all DLC whenever they have localized a game into English.

The name and numbering convention is so complex that English-speaking fans of the series usually use shorthand names / nicknames for the games in the series. Unfortunately, there is no single canonical short name for each game used by all players as different audiences favored different short names based on which release or re-release they were playing.

Regional Releases[edit | edit source]

To date, only three Shiren the Wanderer games have been officially localized into English. Note that none of the English titles uses the same numbering system as the original Japanese titles did. But lack of officially localized releases has not stopped some hardcore English-speaking fans of the series from playing other games in the series, either via imported games and struggling to play in a foreign language or via hacks, mods and player translations. Consequently, this site has more complete information for games that were officially released in English but also has content for other games in the series as well.

Game	Japan	North America	Europe	Australia	China	Taiwan
Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
Shiren the Wanderer DS	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗
Shiren the Wanderer (Mobile)	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
Broadcast Satellaview: Save Surala	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
GB: Moonlit-Village Monster	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
Moonlit-Village Monster (Windows)	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
Moonlit-Village Monster (Mobile)	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
2: Demon Invasion! Shiren Castle!	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
GB2: Magic Castle of the Desert	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
DS2: Magic Castle of the Desert	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
Swordswoman Asuka Arrives!	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
Swordswoman Asuka Arrives! (Windows)	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
Shiren Monsters: Netsal	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
3: The Sleeping Princess of the Karakuri Mansion	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗
Shiren the Wanderer 3 Portable	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
4: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
4 Plus: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
5: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
5 Plus: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (PlayStation Vita)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗
5 Plus: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (Nintendo Switch)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
5 Plus: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (Microsoft Windowns)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
The Rainbow Labyrinth	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗

Releases[edit | edit source]

Titles	Original release dates	Release years by system	Abbreviations
SFC 不思議のダンジョン2 風来のシレン Fushigi no Danjon 2 Fūrai no Shiren Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer	: December 1, 1995 : March 4, 2008 : March 20, 2008 : March 1, 2008	1995, 2000 - Super Famicom 2006, 2008 - Nintendo DS 2007 - Wii Virtual Console 2019 - Smartphones	Shiren 1 Shiren 1 DS Shiren DS1 Shiren 1 SFC Shiren 1 SNES
DS/iOS/Droid Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレンDS Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren DS			Shiren 1 Shiren 1 DS Shiren DS1 Shiren 1 SFC Shiren 1 SNES
「ＢＳ風来のシレンスララを救え」 BS Fūrai no Shiren Surara o Sukue BS Shiren the Wanderer: Save Surala	Week 1: April 28, 1996 Week 2: May 5, 1996 Week 3: May 12, 1996 Week 4: May 19, 1996	Satellaview broadcasts: Jul. 1, 1996 - Jul. 27, 1996 Jul. 27, 1997 - Aug. 2, 1997	Satellaview Shiren BS Shiren
GB 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレンGB 月影村の怪物 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren GB Tsukikage-mura no Kaibutsu Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB: Moonlit-Village Monster	: November 26, 1996	1996, 2000 - Game Boy 1999, 2002 - Microsoft Windows 2011, 2012 - Android	Shiren GB Shiren GB1 Shiren GB Win Shiren MVM Moonlit Village Moonlit Village Monster
Win/Droid 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン月影村の怪物 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Tsukikage-mura no Kaibutsu Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer: Moonlit-Village Monster	: November 26, 1996
不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン2 鬼襲来!シレン城! Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 2 Oni Shūrai! Shiren Jō! Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2: Demon Invasion! Shiren Castle!	: September 27, 2000	2000 - Nintendo 64	Shiren 2 Shiren 64
GBC 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレンGB2 砂漠の魔城 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren GB2 Sabaku no Majō Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB2: Magic Castle of the Desert	: July 27, 2001	2001 - Game Boy Color 2008 - Nintendo DS	Shiren GB2 Shiren DS2 Shiren MC Magic Castle
DS 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレンDS2 砂漠の魔城 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren DS2 Sabaku no Majō Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS2: Magic Castle of the Desert	: July 27, 2001	2001 - Game Boy Color 2008 - Nintendo DS	Shiren GB2 Shiren DS2 Shiren MC Magic Castle
DreamCast 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン外伝女剣士アスカ見参! Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Gaiden Onna Kenshi Asuka Kenzan! Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Side Story: Swordswoman Swordsman Asuka Arrives!	: February 7, 2002	2002 - Sega DreamCast 2002, 2004 - Microsoft Windows	Shiren DC1 Asuka Kenzan Asuka Arrives Shiren Asuka Shiren Gaiden
Win 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン外伝「女剣士アスカ見参!」 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Gaiden Onna Kenshi Asuka Kenzan! Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Side Story: Swordswoman Swordsman Asuka Arrives!	: February 7, 2002	2002 - Sega DreamCast 2002, 2004 - Microsoft Windows
Wii Shiren the Wanderer 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン3 からくり屋敷の眠り姫 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 3 Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri Hime Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3: The Sleeping Princess of the Karakuri Mansion	: June 5, 2008 : February 9, 2010	2008, 2010 - Nintendo Wii 2010, 2012, 2013 - PlayStation Portable	Shiren 3 Shiren 3 Wii Shiren 3 PSP
PSP 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン3 ポータブル Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 3 Pōtaburu Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 Portable	: June 5, 2008 : February 9, 2010		Shiren 3 Shiren 3 Wii Shiren 3 PSP
DS 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン4 神の眼と悪魔のヘソ Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 4 Kami no Me to Akuma no Heso Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 4: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel	: February 25, 2010	2010 - Nintendo DS 2012, 2012 - PlayStation Portable	Shiren 4 Shiren 4 Plus Shiren 4 DS Shiren 4 PSP Shiren DS4
PSP 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン4 plus 神の眼と悪魔のヘソ Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 4 Plus Kami no Me to Akuma no Heso Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 4 Plus: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel	: February 25, 2010	2010 - Nintendo DS 2012, 2012 - PlayStation Portable	Shiren 4 Shiren 4 Plus Shiren 4 DS Shiren 4 PSP Shiren DS4
DS 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン5 フォーチュンタワーと運命のダイス Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 5 Fōchun Tawā to Unmei no Daisu Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 5: The Fortune Tower and the Dice of Fate	: December 9, 2010 : June 26, 2016 : June 26, 2016 : June 26, 2016 : December 2, 2020 : December 2, 2020 : December 2, 2020	2010 - Nintendo DS 2015, 2016 - PlayStation Vita 2020 - Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows	Shiren 5 Shiren 5 Plus Shiren 5 DS Shiren 5 Vita Shiren 5 Switch Shiren 5 Steam Shiren 5 PC Shiren DS5
Vita/NS/Win Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate 不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン5 plus フォーチュンタワーと運命のダイス Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 5 Plus Fōchun Tawā to Unmei no Daisu Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate

Spin-offs[edit | edit source]

Titles	Original release dates	Release years by system	Abbreviations
シレン・モンスターズ NETSAL ネットサル Shiren Monsutāzu NETSAL Nettosaru Shiren Monsters: Netsal	: April 22, 2004	2004 - Game Boy Advance	Netsal Shiren Netsal Shiren GBA
シレン・モンスターズマージャンの村 Shiren Monsutāzu Mājan no Mura Shiren Monsters: The Village of Mahjong	: 2006	2006 - Mobile	Mahjong Shiren Mahjong
不思議のダンジョン風来のシレンすずね姫とまどろみの塔 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Suzune Hime to Madoromi no Tō Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer: Princess Suzune and the Tower of Madoro	: March 4, 2013^[1]	2013 - Pachinko	Pachinko Shiren Pachinko

Demos[edit | edit source]

Cover Arts	Original release dates	Titles	Release years by system
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Side Story: Swordswoman Asuka Arrives!
	風来のシレン外伝女剣士アスカ見参！動作確認版 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Gaiden Onna Kenshi Asuka Kenzan! Dōsa Kakuninban Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Side Story: Swordswoman Swordsman Asuka Arrives! Playtest Version	: ^{[Data needed]}	^{[Data needed]} - Microsoft Windows
Shiren the Wanderer
	Demo Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 3 Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri Hime Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3: The Sleeping Princess of the Karakuri Mansion (Tokyo Game Show Preview)	: ^{[Data needed]}	^{[Data needed]} - Nintendo Wii
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
	不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン5 フォーチュンタワーと運命のダイス体験版 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 5 - Fōchun Tawā to Unmei no Daisu Taikenban Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 5: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate Trial Version	: November 24, 2010	2010 - Nintendo DS Download Play
	不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン5 フォーチュンタワーと運命のダイス体験版 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 5 Fōchun Tawā to Unmei no Daisu Taikenban Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 5: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate Trial Version (Storefront version)	: November 25, 2010	2010 - Nintendo DS
	不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン5plus フォーチュンタワーと運命のダイス店頭体験会 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 5 Plus Fōchun Tawā to Unmei no Daisu Tentō Taikenkai Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate Trial Version (Storefront version)	: ^{[Data needed]}	2015 - PlayStation Vita
	不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン5plus フォーチュンタワーと運命のダイス（体験版） Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren 5 Plus Fōchun Tawā to Unmei no Daisu (Taikenban) Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (Trial Version)	: ^{[Data needed]}	2015 - PlayStation Vita

Mobile Phone Titles[edit | edit source]

Titles	Release years by system	Resources
風来のシレン（iアプリ） Kazerai no Shiren （ i Apuri ） Original release date : April 19, 2004	2004 - Mobile
風来のシレン 1（S!アプリ） Kazerai no Shiren 1 （ S ! Apuri ）
風来のシレン EZ（EZアプリ(BREW)） Kazerai no Shiren EZ （ EZ Apuri ( BREW )）
風来のシレン Extra（iアプリ） Kazerai no Shiren Extra （ i Apuri ） Original release date : November 9, 2004	2004 - Mobile
風来のシレン2（S!アプリ） Kazerai no Shiren 2 （ S ! Apuri ）
風来のシレン EZ2（EZアプリ(BREW)） Kazerai no Shiren EZ 2 （ EZ Apuri ( BREW )）
風来のシレン WANA（iアプリ） Kazerai no Shiren WANA （ i Apuri ） Original release date : November 24, 2005	2005 - Mobile
風来のシレン Level Keep（iアプリ、S!アプリ、EZアプリ(BREW)） Kazerai no Shiren Level Kēp （ i Apuri , S ! Apuri , EZ Apuri ( BREW )） Original release date : February 16, 2006	2006 - Mobile
風来のシレン GOLD（iアプリ、EZアプリ(BREW)、S!アプリ） Kazerai no Shiren GOLD （ i Apuri , EZ Apuri ( BREW ), S ! Apuri ） Original release date : May 10, 2006	2006 - Mobile
風来のシレン MEGA（iアプリ） Kazerai no Shiren MEGA（ i Apuri） Original release date : December 7, 2006	2006 - Mobile
風来のシレン GOLD Live（iアプリ） Kazerai no Shiren GOLD Live（ i Apuri ） Original release date : June 21, 2007	2007 - Mobile
風来のシレン MEGA2（MEGA2はメガiアプリのみ） Kazerai no Shiren MEGA , MEGA 2 （ i Apuri / MEGA 2 wa Mega i Apuri nomi ） Original release date : November 22, 2007	2007 - Mobile
風来のシレン Platina（メガiアプリ） Kazerai no Shiren Platina（ Mega i Apuri ） Original release date : July 2, 2008	2008 - Mobile
風来のシレン Platina2（メガiアプリ） Kazerai no Shiren Platina2 （ Mega i Apuri ） Original release date : December 16, 2008	2008 - Mobile
風来のシレン -もののけノ巻- Kazerai no Shiren - Mo no Noke no Maki - Original release date : July 9, 2009	2009 - Mobile
風来のシレン GOLD Limited（iアプリ、EZアプリ(BREW)、S!アプリ） Kazerai no Shiren GOLD Limited （ i Apuri , EZ Apuri ( BREW ), S ! Apuri ） Original release date : October 14, 2009	2009 - Mobile
風来のシレン Platina Limited Kazerai no Shiren Platina Limited Original release date : March 23, 2010	2010 - Mobile
風来のシレンDX 月影村の怪物（メガiアプリ） Kazerai no Shiren DX Tsukikage Mura no Kaibutsu （ Mega i Apuri ） Original release date : April 14, 2010^[2]	2010 - Mobile
不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン虹の迷宮録 Fushigi no Danjon Fūrai no Shiren Niji no Meikyūroku Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer: The Rainbow Labyrinth Original release date : October 21, 2011	2011 - Mobile phone	Rainbow Rainbow Labyrinth
風来のシレンみんなで不思議のダンジョン Kazerai no Shiren Minna de Fushigi no Danjon Original release date : February 27, 2012	2012 - Mobile
風来のシレン-もののけノ巻-（メガiアプリ） Kazerai no Shiren - Mo no Noke no Maki -（ Mega i Apuri ） Original release date : Unknown	Unknown - Mobile
風来のシレン For mobage（メガiアプリ、S!アプリ、EZアプリ(BREW)） Kazerai no Shiren For mobage （ Mega i Apuri , S ! Apuri , EZ Apuri ( BREW )） Original release date : Unknown	Unknown - Mobile

Fan translations[edit | edit source]

Game	Console	English		Spanish		Chinese		Korean
Game	Console	Exist?	Ref.	Exist?	Ref.	Exist?	Ref.	Exist?	Ref.
Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer		✓	^{[n 1]}	✓	^{[n 2]}	✓		✓
Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer		Official	Sega	✗	✗	✓		✗	✗
Moonlit-Village Monster		—	^{[n 3]}	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
Moonlit-Village Monster	Microsoft Windows	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	^{[citation needed]}	✗	✗
Demon Invasion! Shiren Castle!	Nintendo 64	—	^{[n 4]}	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
Magic Castle of the Desert		—	^{[n 5]}	✗	✗	✓		✗	✗
Magic Castle of the Desert		Partial	^{[n 6]}	✗	✗	✓		✗	✗
The Sleeping Princess of the Karakuri Mansion		Partial	^{[n 7]}	✗	✗	✓		✗	✗
The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel		✗	✗	✗	✗	✓		✗	✗
The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel		✗	✗	✗	✗	✓		✗	✗
The Fortune Tower and the Dice of Fate		✗	✗	✗	✗	✓		✓

Links[edit | edit source]

↑ Translation made by Aeon Genesis for the 1.0 version of the game. Published at Romhacking.
↑ Translation made by semco for the 1.0 version of the game. Published at Romhacking.
↑ Work in progress by Danke of Grimm Translations
↑ Translation originally made by ozidual, co-worked with vic, cornstarch, Mr Peck, alynne, dnaeil, Clover, Harpu, Ganymede. Work in progress.
↑ Work in progress by Danke of Grimm Translations
↑ Patch by xvirus on GBA Temp
↑ Patch by aka translations on Romhacking.

In other languages[edit | edit source]

Language		Name
English		Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
Japanese		不思議のダンジョン風来のシレン
Spanish		Mazmorra Misteriosa: Shiren el Vagabundo
Korean		이상한 던전 풍래의 시렌
Chinese	Simplified	千变的迷宫风来的希炼
Chinese	Traditional	千變的迷宮風來的希煉

External Sources[edit | edit source]

^[3] Wikipedia's list of Mystery Dungeon games and for more detailed info.
^[4] The Japanese Wikipedia page for the series.
^[5] discussing gameplay elements of various mobile titles.

[3] Translation made by Aeon Genesis for the 1.0 version of the game. Published at Romhacking.

[4] Translation made by semco for the 1.0 version of the game. Published at Romhacking.

[5] Work in progress by Danke of Grimm Translations

[6] Translation originally made by ozidual, co-worked with vic, cornstarch, Mr Peck, alynne, dnaeil, Clover, Harpu, Ganymede. Work in progress.

[7] Work in progress by Danke of Grimm Translations

[8] Patch by xvirus on GBA Temp

[9] Patch by aka translations on Romhacking.

[1] PachiSeven

[2] アプリ「風来のシレンDX 月影村の怪物」，PV第1弾を公開 (4gamer)

[10] List of Mystery Dungeon video games

[11] 不思議のダンジョン#風来のシレン

[12] ttps://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/kakuremisato/diary/?ctgy=13 Blog

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