Shiren 6:Returning Mechanics

Returning Mechanics in / Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island.

Returning Mechanics

The gameplay for this game is based on the earlier games from the series rather than the later releases. The game design is heavily reminiscent of the first game in the series,  Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer, with some mechanics, characters, and monsters returning from  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion, as well as the general graphical style being somewhat reminiscent of the latter. During interviews, it was noted that they made sure the majority of the key developers of the first Shiren game returned.^{[Citation needed]}

• When holding to change direction, the map displays a line in the direction the player is facing.
• The Adventure Results screen shows the playtime, the amount of turns taken, and the amount of defeated monsters during the Adventure.
• Cross-Mixing Mechanics.
• Monster Houses. There is a chance for one to appear on floor 12.
  • Pop-up Monster Houses.
• Live Display Mode (Japanese: ???), introduced in the 2020 release of Shiren 5.
  • Live Display Mode Standard View.
  • Live Display Mode Simplified View.
• Handy Dash (Japanese: ???), a tweaked version of the iDash, originally introduced in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion.
• Two Bracelets can be equipped at once if Strength is at least 10.
• Weapons and Shields use only the traditional Upgrade Value system.
• Rescues.
• Resonance effects. Conditions for activation currently unknown.
• Weapons and Shields can have Runes giving them additional effects.
• Synthesis
• Cross-Mixing, through the Mixer Family.
• Items can have curses and blessings.
• Although a feature called Adventure Log is present, it doesn't appear to be an achievements list like in previous games, instead giving a list of monsters that can be found in a given dungeon.
• The Notebook, a catalog of encountered Monsters, Items, Runes, Status Conditions, and Traps.
• Look around feature in rooms inside dungeons, can be used to see info on enemies such as their weakness. The notebook can be opened from there.
• The Porter, randomly encountered during adventures, you can give him a single item and he takes it to the warehouse at the starting village.
• Carried onigiri might be roasted when hit by a fire attack.
• Item Islands
• Wearing a certain bracelet can let Shiren walk on water.
• Walking on water rots onigiri and makes scrolls wet.
• Aid Points, from rescues. Can't be obtained through rescue self feature.
• Items hidden inside pillars in rooms, like in Shiren 1 SFC.