Shiren the Wanderer 5+ coming to Nintendo Switch in Japan in 2020

[Hero of Legend]

Decided to check the JP Direct and sure enough a few minor surprises were in it. This was the largest I think.

This was already on DS originally and got a Vita port which got localized by Aksys. So now it's coming to Switch as well!

Other games only in the JP stream:

Famitsa 2020
Power Pro 2020
Momotaro Dentetsu
Gnosia

 

[Darkmaigle]

OH YEEEEEEEEE LETS GOOOOO

 

[Brazil]

Man, how long will they be able to keep postponing a sequel?

 

[cw_sasuke]

Between Pokemon MD and now Shiren 5+ - seems like a new Shiren game might happen soon.

 

[LazyLain]

I've heard good things of Shiren, but never played any.

What are the chances this comes to the west?

 

[Deleted member 2620]

I loved this on Vita and would immediately buy a localized Switch release.

 

[Cugel]

Is this the Vita one ? HOLY SHIT


PLEASE localize this !!!

 

[Cugel]

I think there were some Aksys guys in the vita OT thread at the time, this is one of the best roguelikes ever!

 

[Bane]

Oh man, Famista looked neat. If it turns out well I hope it has English in it (doubtful I know), or better yet bring it out under the Family Stadium name.

 

[Kalor]

They already have a localization, barring any of the new content, so hopefully this comes over.

 

[Clear]

localize this and power pro 2020 and that would be amazing. Game was great on vita.

 

[Arsene no Kiseki]

Spike Chunsoft showed off a PC port of Shiren the Wanderer 5 during a sizzle reel at the Steam China presentation a few months back. I wonder if the PC port is based on this version which is why we havent gotten an official announcement outside of the presentation yet?

 

[Cow Mengde]

They should remake the N64 game and release it in English.

 

[alundra311]

Yes! Here's hoping this gets localized soon.

 

[Cugel]

They already have a localization, barring any of the new content, so hopefully this comes over.

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Let's pray. INCREDIBLE game

 

[Stencil]

OMG! And it's back to 2D sprites?! OMFG!!!

Pleeeeeees localizzzze

edit: Oh so this is the VITA game? Amazing, I'm still down. It was the one game that had me close to buying a Vita back in the day. I've thought about it longingly, often.

 

[Cugel]

OMG! And it's back to 2D sprites?! OMFG!!!

Pleeeeeees localizzzze

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It's the one that got ported to Vita, probably one if not the best entry in the series. If we clamored enought to get Scarlett Grace, we definitely can get this :D

 

[Delusibeta]

I've heard good things of Shiren, but never played any.

What are the chances this comes to the west?

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Very good, the original Vita version got localised, and Spike Chunsoft now has a US branch who have been very diligent in localalising all of Spike Chunsoft's games.

Don't be too surprised if a Steam version gets thrown in as well.

 

[Mazre]

Would double dip if this gets localized. Love Shiren and still hoping for a proper sequel

 

[Deleted member 10737]

cool, i hope it gets localized.
any other games that were only in the japanese direct?

 

[purseowner]

C'mon, Aksys.

 

[Cugel]

🙏🏻

 

[cosmicspooks]

Yooo! The vita game is a permanent part of my console (along with Spelunky); absolutely incredible game!

Big excited to buy it all over again haha

 

[Cugel]

If only we had any clue of it coming west 😩

 

[Hampig]

Is this the vita one that came out here years ago? I'd love to have that on the switch.

 

[Soupbones]

Ah man - I hope this gets localized quick. Vita version was awesome.

 

[hikarutilmitt]

OMG! And it's back to 2D sprites?! OMFG!!!

Pleeeeeees localizzzze

edit: Oh so this is the VITA game? Amazing, I'm still down. It was the one game that had me close to buying a Vita back in the day. I've thought about it longingly, often.

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AFAIK the only Shiren game to use 3D models was the Wii game.

 

[fiendcode]

AFAIK the only Shiren game to use 3D models was the Wii game.

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The N64 game had 3D environments at least.

 

[Tohsaka]

If only we had any clue of it coming west 😩

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Spike-Chunsoft has been localziing pretty much everything lately, and the Vita version is already translated so I'd be shocked if it doesn't get brought over.

 

[Tremis]

Localize please!!

 

[Deleted member 7883]

Is this the exact same game as the Vita one that made it's way west a few years ago, or is this an expanded version of that game? The 5+ is throwing me off.

but still omfg i am SO hype. PLEASE bring this west.

 

[Cugel]

Is this the exact same game as the Vita one that made it's way west a few years ago, or is this an expanded version of that game? The 5+ is throwing me off.

but still omfg i am SO hype. PLEASE bring this west.

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Expanded from what I understand

 

[Dash Kappei]

They already have a localization, barring any of the new content, so hopefully this comes over.

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Yeah tho it worried me it only appeared on the Japanese Direct

 

[Cugel]

Yeah tho it worried me it only appeared on the Japanese Direct

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Let's hope we hear about it soon...

 

[Cugel]

Localisation announced!! HYPE

 

[Deleted member 10737]

Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (Shiren 5) coming to Switch and PC in 2020

https://www.spike-chunsoft.com/games/shiren5/

www.resetera.com

 

[Tailzo]

Localisation announced!! HYPE

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Cool!