Shiren:Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (series)
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 |
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 |
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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]
Cover Arts | Titles | Original release dates | Release years by system | Abbreviations |
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不思議のダンジョン2 風来のシレン |
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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 | |
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer | ||||
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「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 |
不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレンGB 月影村の怪物 |
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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 | |
不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン 月影村の怪物 | ||||
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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! |
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2000 - Nintendo 64 | Shiren 2 Shiren 64 |
不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレンGB2 砂漠の魔城 |
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2001 - Game Boy Color 2008 - Nintendo DS |
Shiren GB2 Shiren DS2 Shiren MC Magic Castle | |
不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレンDS2 砂漠の魔城 | ||||
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! |
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2002 - Sega DreamCast 2002, 2004 - Microsoft Windows |
Shiren DC1 Asuka Kenzan Asuka Arrives Shiren Asuka Shiren Gaiden | |
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!」 | ||||
Shiren the Wanderer |
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2008, 2010 - Nintendo Wii 2010, 2012, 2013 - PlayStation Portable |
Shiren 3 Shiren 3 Wii Shiren 3 PSP | |
不思議のダンジョン 風来のシレン3 ポータブル | ||||
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 |
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2010 - Nintendo DS 2012, 2012 - PlayStation Portable |
Shiren 4 Shiren 4 Plus Shiren 4 DS Shiren 4 PSP Shiren DS4 | |
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 | ||||
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 |
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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 | |
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate |
Spin-offs[edit | edit source]
Cover Arts | Titles | Original release dates | Release years by system | Abbreviations |
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シレン・モンスターズ NETSAL ネットサル Shiren Monsutāzu NETSAL Nettosaru Shiren Monsters: Netsal |
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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 |
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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 |
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2013 - Pachinko | Pachinko Shiren Pachinko |
Demos[edit | edit source]
Cover Arts | Original release dates | Titles | Release years by system |
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Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Side Story: Swordswoman Asuka Arrives! | |||
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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 |
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[Data needed] - Microsoft Windows |
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 (Tokyo Game Show Preview) |
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[Data needed] - Nintendo Wii | |
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate | |||
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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 |
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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) |
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2010 - Nintendo DS | |
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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) |
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2015 - PlayStation Vita |
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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) |
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2015 - PlayStation Vita |
Mobile Phone Titles[edit | edit source]
Cover Arts | Titles | Release years by system | Resources |
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風来のシレン(iアプリ) Kazerai no Shiren ( i Apuri )
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2004 - Mobile | ||
風来のシレン 1(S!アプリ) Kazerai no Shiren 1 ( S ! Apuri ) |
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風来のシレン EZ(EZアプリ(BREW)) Kazerai no Shiren EZ ( EZ Apuri ( BREW )) |
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風来のシレン Extra(iアプリ) Kazerai no Shiren Extra ( i Apuri )
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2004 - Mobile | ||
風来のシレン2(S!アプリ) Kazerai no Shiren 2 ( S ! Apuri ) |
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風来のシレン EZ2(EZアプリ(BREW)) Kazerai no Shiren EZ 2 ( EZ Apuri ( BREW )) |
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風来のシレン WANA(iアプリ) Kazerai no Shiren WANA ( i Apuri )
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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 ))
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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 )
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2006 - Mobile | ||
風来のシレン MEGA(iアプリ) Kazerai no Shiren MEGA( i Apuri)
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2006 - Mobile | ||
風来のシレン GOLD Live(iアプリ) Kazerai no Shiren GOLD Live( i Apuri )
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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 )
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2007 - Mobile | ||
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風来のシレン Platina(メガiアプリ) Kazerai no Shiren Platina( Mega i Apuri )
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2008 - Mobile | |
風来のシレン Platina2(メガiアプリ) Kazerai no Shiren Platina2 ( Mega i Apuri )
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2008 - Mobile | ||
風来のシレン -もののけノ巻- Kazerai no Shiren - Mo no Noke no Maki -
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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 )
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2009 - Mobile | ||
風来のシレン Platina Limited Kazerai no Shiren Platina Limited
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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 )
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2010 - Mobile | ||
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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
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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
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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 )
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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 ))
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Unknown - Mobile |
Fan translations[edit | edit source]
Game | Console | English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean | ||||
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Exist? | Ref. | Exist? | Ref. | Exist? | Ref. | Exist? | Ref. | ||
Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer | ![]() |
✓ | [n 1] | ✓ | [n 2] | ✓ | ✓ | ||
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Official | Sega | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
Moonlit-Village Monster | ![]() |
— | [n 3] | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Microsoft Windows | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | [citation needed] | ✗ | ✗ | |
Demon Invasion! Shiren Castle! | Nintendo 64 | — | [n 4] | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Magic Castle of the Desert | ![]() |
— | [n 5] | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
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Partial | [n 6] | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
The Sleeping Princess of the Karakuri Mansion | ![]() |
Partial | [n 7] | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel | ![]() |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
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✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
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.