E3 2009: Atlus Announces Shiren the Wanderer

Atlus USA dropped word early this morning that they will be localizing ChunSoft and Sega's Fushigi no Dungeon: Furai no Shiren 3: Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri-Hime (lit. Mysterious Dungeon: Shiren of the Wind 3: The Sleeping Princess of the Mechanical Mansion) for Nintendo Wii as Shiren the Wanderer.

Though the Mysterious Dungeon games have never really gained much of a following in the West, Furai no Shiren 3 is definitely one of the nicer-looking entries into the series, featuring attractive 3D modeling, fully rendered dungeons, and a heavier emphasis on story. The game is still, however, a Mysterious Dungeon game, and will feature all of the Mysterious Dungeon trademark designs you have come to love/hate/be indifferent to.

Originally released in Japan last June, Atlus will be making the title available in North America "sometime" in 2010. I would imagine the game will be on display somewhere at Atlus' E3 booth.

It's nice to see Atlus spreading around the love. Hopefully we'll see more console announcements from them sooner than later.

Shiren is Still Wandering, As Shown in this Expose

Oh that Shiren the Wanderer and his constant wandering ways.

Sega has just released a new video for the upcoming dungeon crawler Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren 2: Sabaku no Majou (Mysterious Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2: The Magic Castle in the Desert). The video is quite long, but gives details on the "exciting" second iteration of the long-running series, including the ability to link with the upcoming Wii title, Shiren 3, to obtain new and rare items. Wow.

Check out the trailer below.



I personally can't stand Mysterious Dungeon games, but I know that they have some fiercely loyal fans. How about you? Is Shiren 2 on your radar?