Mystery Dungeon Franchise Wiki:News Archive 2023

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January[edit | edit source]

January 1, 2023 - Spike Chunsoft
Spike Chunsoft's New Year's congratulatory message hinted a new "large-scale title" that will be announced soon.[1]

February[edit | edit source]

Early February 2023 - Pokémon
The name "Mystery Dungeon" has been blaklisted on Roblox, stopping the development and publication of unofficial fan games on the platform. "Explorers of Sky" has also been blacklisted. It is currently unknown if "Rescue Team" and "Gates to Infinity" are blacklisted.[2]
February 2, 2023 - Final Fantasy
The Chocobo from Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon will be available to play in Theatrhythm Final Bar Line.[3]
February 8, 2023 - Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon tracks "Dungeon Hero X's Theme", "Raffaello Battle", "Pop-Up Duel", "Guardian of Dark II" and "Leviathan Battle" will be available to play in Theatrhythm Final Bar Line from February 16, 2022 on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.[4]
February 10, 2023 - Unofficial translation (Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman)
A partial unofficial English translation of the Dreamcast version of Asuka the Swordswoman, made by SharkSnack, was released to the public![5]
February 15, 2023 - Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International launched the teaser version of a new Pokémon celebration website. Spike Chunsoft 1993 - 2023 copyright information is found in the site's assets/langs/content.json file. The copyright date starts from 1993, which means it is for the Mystery Dungeon franchise. The meaning of this is currently unknown. The site fully launches on Febraury 27, 2023.[6][7]
February 26, 2023 - Pokémon
Spike Chunsoft copyright information was removed from the Pokémon Together assets file.
Late February 2023 - Pokémon, Nintendo 3DS eShop
On February 23, 2023, it was noticed that trying to open the in-game DLC shop of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity gives the error "The SD Card was removed".[8][9] This is the error the game returns when DLC isn't available. On the eShop, the game still has a DLC button on the game's page, however it gives an error saying DLC isn't available. According to the official announcement, new purchases would no longer be possible after March 27, and it should still be possible to redownload software after, so it's possible that this early removal of DLC is a temporary oversight. Other non Mystery Dungeon games are also affected by this.

March[edit | edit source]

March 22, 2023 - Pokémon, Nintendo 3DS eShop
Gates to Infinity DLC is available again on the European eShop after the issue was brought to Nintendo's attention through an email segnalation from reddit user PrimalPokemonPlayer.[10][11] The DLC is also confirmed to be accessible from the US in-game shop.[12]
March 23, 2023 00:00 UTC - Nintendo
Purchasing titles from the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops is no longer possible. Software that was already purchased can be redownloaded. Software that was available for free can't be downloaded if it hadn't been downloaded beforehand. Videos have been removed from the eShop (3DS, Europe, others currently unchecked). DLC lists are no longer visible on game pages (the button can be selected, but the list can no longer be seen), however it is supposedly possible to redownload DLC. Opening the Gates to Infinity in-game DLC menu without having bought any DLC gives a "No downloadable content is currently available for sale." message. Etrian Mystery Dungeon in-game DLC menu can still be opened even without any DLC, but prices don't appear and the BUY button is greyed out and doesn't work (3DS, Europe, others currently unchecked).
Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu Themes have been removed from purchase the Nintendo 3DS Theme Shop with the exception of two free sets by Nintendo ("Basic Color Set" and "Simple Color Set", European version), themes that were purchased or downloaded for free beforehand can be redownloaded.

June[edit | edit source]

June 22, 2023 - Shiren the Wanderer merch, Spike Chunsoft

Spike Chunsoft is working with Japanese retailer Zozotown to release merchandise from various games from the former company, including the Shiren the Wanderer series. The collaboration will be available between June 28 and July 12, while the scheduled release date is mid-September 2023.[13][14][15]

June 22, 2023 - Chocobo's Dungeon: The Board Game, Square Enix

Square Enix have silently revealed a new board game based on Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy!, titled Chocobo's Dungeon: The Board Game. It will be released in March 2024.

September[edit | edit source]

September 12, 2023 - Shiren the Wanderer series, Spike Chunsoft

Spike Chunsoft's official Twitter/X account for the Shiren series (@shiren_spchun) starts a series of posts sharing official Shiren artwork.[16]

September 14, 2023 - Shiren the Wanderer 6, Spike Chunsoft, Nintendo

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island has been announced for the Nintendo Switch in the Japanese Nintendo Direct. It is scheduled for release in January 25, 2024 in Japan.[17][18][19] A Traditional Chinese version has also been announced.

September 14, 2023 - Shiren the Wanderer 6, Spike Chunsoft

The official Japanese website for Shiren 6 is made public.[20]

September 15, 2023 - Shiren the Wanderer 6, Spike Chunsoft, Nintendo

Nintendo's official Japanese website revealed the story synopsis for Shiren the Wanderer 6, as well as new art for Shiren and Koppa and some game screenshots.[21]

September 15, 2023 - Shiren the Wanderer 6, Famitsu, Spike Chunsoft

New Famitsu interview with Shiren the Wanderer 6 developers.[22]

September 20, 2023 - Shiren the Wanderer 6, Famitsu, Dengeki Online, Spike Chunsoft

A Famitsu livestream on YouTube is confirmed to show Shiren 6 on September 23, 2023.[23][24]

September 21, 2023 - Shiren the Wanderer series, Spike Chunsoft

More Shiren series art is shared on the official @shiren_spchun Twitter/X account.[25]

September 23, 2023 - Shiren the Wanderer series, Spike Chunsoft

More Shiren series art is shared on the official @shiren_spchun Twitter/X account.[26]

September 22, 2023 - Shiren the Wanderer 6

A Canadian retailer accidentally revealed the official English version of Shiren 6. The official title Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island, the box art and box contents of first-run copies, in-game English translation, new screenshots, and an overseas release date of February 27, 2024 are mentioned and shown.[27][28] The page was later deleted.

September 23, 2023 - Shiren the Wanderer 6, Famitsu, Dengeki Online, Spike Chunsoft

Shiren 6 shown during the Famitsu livestream. Map of Snakecoil Island was revealed, intro of the game, Asuka's introduction, and a few short gameplay clips are seen.[23]

September 23, 2023 - Shiren the Wanderer 6, Famitsu, Dengeki Online

Shiren 6 articles discussing the livestream reveals are published on Famitsu's and Dengeki Online's websites.[29][30]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/news/202301/01288305.html?page=5
  2. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MysteryDungeon/comments/113a665/mystery_dungeon_purge_on_roblox_prior_to_the/
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/FinalFantasy/status/1621146684352004096
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/FinalFantasy/status/1623321012904550405
  5. ↑ https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/02/english-translation-demo-of-shiren.html
  6. ↑ https://together.pokemon.com
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230215073541/https://together.pokemon.com/assets/langs/content.json
  8. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MysteryDungeon/comments/11a68bd/issue_with_gates_dlc/
  9. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/117485575237402630/117861299869712391/1083026756044341279
  10. ↑ https://twitter.com/Haunter_Dota/status/1638653618977996802
  11. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MysteryDungeon/comments/11a68bd/comment/jd9uw4i/
  12. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/117485575237402630/117861299869712391/1088335525234094190
  13. ↑ https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000137.000096287.html#
  14. ↑ https://www.siliconera.com/zozotown-spike-chunsoft-apparel-features-danganronpa-rain-code/
  15. ↑ https://zozo.jp/search/?p_gtagid=1584754
  16. ↑ https://twitter.com/shiren_spchun/status/1701430708680737000
  17. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P40nBq2TokI
  18. ↑ https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/1702330913231954212
  19. ↑ https://twitter.com/shiren_spchun/status/1702331275548516473
  20. ↑ https://www.spike-chunsoft.co.jp/shiren6/
  21. ↑ https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/5ec539ee-1e2c-47cd-abd2-e8e6443d9f8f
  22. ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/news/202309/15317102.html
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 https://twitter.com/spikechunsoft/status/1704421531970113769
  24. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QAwMbjPIVM
  25. ↑ https://twitter.com/shiren_spchun/status/1704659205121069320
  26. ↑ https://twitter.com/shiren_spchun/status/1705499005327970727
  27. ↑ https://shop.app/products/8047745007873
  28. ↑ https://twitter.com/Nintendeal/status/1705254241714250163
  29. ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/news/202309/23318221.html
  30. ↑ https://dengekionline.com/articles/203732/
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