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After receiving a vision of a mysterious girl held captive by a terrible monster, Shiren and Koppa make their way to Serpentcoil Island—a distant isle rumored to be the lost stronghold of treasure hoarding pirates. Determined to rescue the girl and find the treasure, the two race into danger… only to be soundly defeated, like all the others who tried before.\n\nUndeterred, Shiren and Koppa vow to challenge the monster again in order to save the mysterious girl. To brave the many dangers that await them, Shiren and Koppa must traverse complex dungeons filled with hostile monsters, hidden traps, and useful items. All the gear and experience Shiren accumulates will be lost if he collapses during exploration, so beware of rushing in unprepared! Rescue the mysterious girl and uncover the mystery that clouds Serpentcoil Island!","88305\u002Fshiren_the_wanderer_the_mystery_dungeon_of_serpentcoil_island_webp","88305\u002Fshiren_the_wanderer_the_mystery_dungeon_of_serpentcoil_island_header_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=T48W-87_eiU","2024-02-27",79.62,268079,"shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island",2178480,[19],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":22},{"name":21},"Spike Chunsoft",true,[24],"Role-playing (RPG)",[26,27],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","Nintendo Switch",[29,45,60,74,88,101,115,128,142,156,169,183,195,207],{"id":30,"author":31,"outlet":34,"summary":40,"review_url":41,"review_date":42,"original_score":43,"normalized_score":44},21141,{"id":32,"name":33},2590,"Tim Jewett",{"id":35,"logo":36,"name":37,"website_url":38,"score_format":39},15,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameluster-logo.jpg","GameLuster","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameluster.com","10","Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island doesn't re-invent the wheel, but adds a new entry in a solid, dependable series of rogue-like adventure games.","https:\u002F\u002Fgameluster.com\u002Fshiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-review-shiren-the-wonder-of-a-new-adventure\u002F","2024-02-23","7\u002F10",70,{"id":46,"author":47,"outlet":50,"summary":56,"review_url":57,"review_date":58,"original_score":55,"normalized_score":59},48522,{"id":48,"name":49},4145,"Nic Reuben",{"id":51,"logo":52,"name":53,"website_url":54,"score_format":55},64,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRock-Paper-Shotgun-Logo.jpg","Rock Paper Shotgun","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rockpapershotgun.com\u002F","unscored","Lovely presentation and quirky emergent elements make this traditional roguelike a real charmer, but feeling at the mercy of fate makes the repetition wear thin a little too quickly.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rockpapershotgun.com\u002Fshiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-review","2024-12-10",null,{"id":61,"author":62,"outlet":65,"summary":70,"review_url":71,"review_date":42,"original_score":72,"normalized_score":73},54714,{"id":63,"name":64},4532,"Alana Dunitz",{"id":66,"logo":67,"name":68,"website_url":69,"score_format":39},45,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameGrin%20Logo.png","GameGrin","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamegrin.com\u002F","This game is fun and addictive, but damn, it can be frustrating when you have a great weapon and items and then die, making you have to start from the beginning with nothing.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamegrin.com\u002Freviews\u002Fshiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-review\u002F","8.00",80,{"id":75,"author":76,"outlet":79,"summary":84,"review_url":85,"review_date":42,"original_score":86,"normalized_score":87},68711,{"id":77,"name":78},203,"Jordan Biordi",{"id":80,"logo":81,"name":82,"website_url":83,"score_format":39},2,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FCGMagazine-Logo.jpg","CGMagazine","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cgmagonline.com","Shiren the Wanderer may have been one of the pioneers in the roguelike genre, but this latest entry sure hasn’t advanced it in any positive way.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cgmagonline.com\u002Freview\u002Fgame\u002Fshiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island\u002F","6\u002F10",60,{"id":89,"author":90,"outlet":93,"summary":98,"review_url":99,"review_date":42,"original_score":100,"normalized_score":73},82522,{"id":91,"name":92},6600,"Daniel Bueno",{"id":94,"logo":95,"name":96,"website_url":97,"score_format":39},71,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FSiliconera-Logo.jpg","Siliconera","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.siliconera.com\u002F","Rise, and rise again. Take Shiren to new heights. Shiren the Wanderer and Koppa, his talking ferret partner, received a vision of a distant land and a girl in distress. It led them to the mysterious Serpentcoil Island. But they're not alone. Rumors speak of lost pirate gold hidden away within the depths of Serpentcoil Island, and a powerful monster at its highest mountain peak, said to hold an exquisite treasure in its belly. Switch version reviewed. Review copy provided by company for testing purposes.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.siliconera.com\u002Freview-shiren-the-wanderer-6-is-packed-with-challenging-dungeons\u002F","8",{"id":102,"author":103,"outlet":106,"summary":111,"review_url":112,"review_date":42,"original_score":113,"normalized_score":114},81563,{"id":104,"name":105},5914,"James Galizio",{"id":107,"logo":108,"name":109,"website_url":110,"score_format":39},44,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRPGSite%20Logo.jpg","RPGSite","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rpgsite.net\u002F","Shiren's latest adventure proves that game sequels can benefit just as much from what they remove as well as what they add.","https:\u002F\u002Frpgsite.net\u002Freview\u002F15510-shiren-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-serpentcoil-island-review","9",90,{"id":116,"author":117,"outlet":120,"summary":125,"review_url":126,"review_date":42,"original_score":127,"normalized_score":114},76960,{"id":118,"name":119},5581,"Miguel Moran",{"id":121,"logo":122,"name":123,"website_url":124,"score_format":39},56,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheSixthAxis-Logo.jpg","TheSixthAxis","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F","Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is the gold standard for mystery dungeon games. Every system, item, and mechanic come together in endlessly dynamic ways, reaching levels of emergent and exciting gameplay that I've never experienced in the world of roguelikes.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F2024\u002F02\u002F23\u002Fshiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-review\u002F","9.0",{"id":129,"author":130,"outlet":133,"summary":139,"review_url":140,"review_date":58,"original_score":141,"normalized_score":114},83376,{"id":131,"name":132},6617,"Scott Adams",{"id":134,"logo":135,"name":136,"website_url":137,"score_format":138},128,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FThe-Outerhaven-Logo.jpeg","The OuterHaven","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theouterhaven.net\u002F","5","Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is a pure roguelike experience. It also is a very addicting roguelike experience.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theouterhaven.net\u002F2024\u002F12\u002Fshiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-pc-review\u002F","4.5\u002F5",{"id":143,"author":144,"outlet":147,"summary":152,"review_url":153,"review_date":154,"original_score":155,"normalized_score":44},2235831,{"id":145,"name":146},17834,"Salal Awan",{"id":148,"logo":149,"name":150,"website_url":151,"score_format":39},157,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Ftwistedvoxel.jpg","Twisted Voxel","https:\u002F\u002Ftwistedvoxel.com\u002F","Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is an excellent addition to the franchise.","https:\u002F\u002Ftwistedvoxel.com\u002Fshiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-review\u002F","2024-03-04","7.0",{"id":157,"author":158,"outlet":161,"summary":166,"review_url":167,"review_date":42,"original_score":168,"normalized_score":73},133225,{"id":159,"name":160},10940,"Payne Grist",{"id":162,"logo":163,"name":164,"website_url":165,"score_format":138},142,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FFinal%20Weapon%20Logo.jpg","Final Weapon","https:\u002F\u002Ffinalweapon.net","Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is the best Mystery Dungeon game. It's absolutely heaping with mechanical depth and a breadth of content. The gameplay requires acute focus and a smart mind in order to progress. Items and enemies have a staggeringly high amount of interactivity that makes exploring even more engaging. Those who don't like roguelikes or strategic RPGs may not enjoy the randomness, as poor luck or focus can ruin a run in a flash. The game's story a...","https:\u002F\u002Ffinalweapon.net\u002F2024\u002F02\u002F23\u002Fshiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-review\u002F","4.0",{"id":170,"author":171,"outlet":174,"summary":179,"review_url":180,"review_date":42,"original_score":181,"normalized_score":182},100235,{"id":172,"name":173},8964,"Eduardo Reboucas",{"id":175,"logo":176,"name":177,"website_url":178,"score_format":39},138,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FWayTooManyGames.png","WayTooManyGames","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F","The term ‘roguelike’ came from the classic ASCII game Rogue, where the objective was to get through the adventure without dying, and every time that did happen, your progress was brought back to zero and you had to try again. The idea became so popular that an entire genre was built around it, and thus the term we normally use today became the norm. One of the biggest names in roguelikes has to be Shiren the Wanderer, an often referenced franchise that I’d bet a lot of money not a whole...","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F2024\u002F02\u002F23\u002Freview-shiren-the-wanderer-switch\u002F","6.5",65,{"id":184,"author":185,"outlet":188,"summary":193,"review_url":194,"review_date":42,"original_score":113,"normalized_score":114},2236444,{"id":186,"name":187},17841,"Kirk Hiner",{"id":189,"logo":190,"name":191,"website_url":192,"score_format":39},158,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPurenintendo.jpeg","Pure Nintendo","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com","Series fans already understand Shiren, so this review is for the rest of you. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery of Serpentcoil Island is tremendous fun; you just need to give it multiple sessions to understand why.Read More","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com\u002Freview-shiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-nintendo-switch\u002F",{"id":196,"author":197,"outlet":200,"summary":205,"review_url":206,"review_date":13,"original_score":113,"normalized_score":114},134951,{"id":198,"name":199},11088,"Dustin Spencer",{"id":201,"logo":202,"name":203,"website_url":204,"score_format":39},143,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcapsule-computers-logo.jpg","Capsule Computers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F","Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is an addictive, thought-out strategy title that will keep you climbing floors until your fingers give out - making it easily one of the finest roguelike titles to hit modern platforms in years.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Fshiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-review\u002F",{"id":208,"author":209,"outlet":212,"summary":216,"review_url":217,"review_date":42,"original_score":168,"normalized_score":73},84104,{"id":210,"name":211},6585,"Alex Fuller",{"id":182,"logo":213,"name":214,"website_url":215,"score_format":138},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRPGamer-Logo.jpg","RPGamer","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002F","The Shiren the Wanderer series returns with its first brand new entry in over a decade. Are players going to wander into fun, or are they in for randomly generated pain?","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002Freview\u002Fshiren-the-wanderer-the-mystery-dungeon-of-serpentcoil-island-review\u002F",14,0,[21],[21],[],false]