Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island heads to Europe and North America in February

During the latest Nintendo Direct presentation, quite a few games were announced for Nintendo Switch. As usual, the European/North America and Japanese presentations featured a slightly different line-up of games, with the latter revealing the latest main entry in the Shiren the Wanderer series: Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island.

That game will launch on January 25th in Japan, where it will be known as Shiren the Wanderer 6: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island. And today, Spike-Chunsoft has announced that players in Europe and North America will be able to venture into the dungeon one month later, on February 27th.

In Europe and North America, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island will be available digitally, but also at retail (with Reef Entertainment on publishing duties for retail in Europe). First-print copies come with a 2.75″ x3″ sticker featuring the game’s key artwork:

Here’s a trailer for Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island:

Next, here’s some more details about the game:

The Mystery Dungeon offers endless gameplay with procedurally generated dungeon maps, enemies, and loot to ensure that every game will be a new challenge for even the most seasoned adventurers. Shiren starts at level one each time he enters a dungeon, so he needs to grow by defeating enemies, gathering loot, and building strength. All the gear and levels Shiren accumulates will be lost if he collapses during exploration and must restart from scratch. The action progresses on a turn-based system, which allows players to plan carefully and thoughtfully. Players must use their accumulated knowledge, experience, and imagination to succeed.

This title brings new elements to the Mystery Dungeon, such as Shiren taking on new, powerful transformations and giant Behemoth monsters that hunt him through the dungeon.

And here’s some of the details about some of the characters:

Shiren

A heroic wanderer who travels the land in search of adventure with nothing but his partner Koppa, his wits, and his iconic hat and cape.

Koppa

Shiren’s loyal companion. Koppa is one of the last talking ferrets, able to speak with both humans and animals fluently.

Asuka

A wandering swordswoman who is old friends with Shiren and Koppa. She’s come to Serpentcoil Island for her own reasons and is reunited with her allies.

Suzuna

The cheerful innkeeper at Uzumaki-Ya, ready to support Shiren and Koppa while they plan their adventures on Serpentcoil Island.

And finally, here’s some screenshots:

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (Switch) comes out on January 25th in Japan, and February 27th in Europe and North America.

Source: Spike-Chunsoft