One of the best roguelikes ever created has hit the DS!

User Rating: 10 | Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren DS DS
By r3def1ne | Review Date:
Unlike games such as Izuna and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Shiren the Wanderer is challenging. Not only is it challenging, but it's damn fun, full of memorable characters, has great replay value, beautiful graphics, and an awesome bonus dungeon for people who can beat the game!

Shiren, simply put, is one of the best roguelike games ever made. This game will not hold your hand - it's challenging. Treat Shiren like a game of Pac-Man, where your goal is to achieve a new high-score. Do not treat it like your standard RPG or you will get frustrated really quick. In Shiren, when you die you start all over.. and you WILL die.

Do not let poor reviews sway you: most of the poor reviews were done by noobs that got owned too much and felt the game was too challenging. The challenge Shiren presents adds to its value.

Finally, for those of you who do play Shiren, make sure to share your deaths on message boards. Roguelike death posts are known as YASD (Yet Another Stupid Death) posts and are often very entertaining. And if you happen to be victory, post a YAAP (Yet Another Ascension Post) to brag to the majority of players who simply get repeatedly served.

Bottom line: This is a classic A+ game in a niche genre.

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