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"When Shiren the Wanderer's opening cutscene unfurls, you're instantly drawn into a world with a gorgeous Japanese art style reminiscent of titles such as Okami and Muramasa. Eggshell clouds part to reveal a mountaintop that looks like something from a rice-paper painting come to life. The presentation shifts from that to watercolor still shots that relay a back story, then those still shots come to life in the form of impressive GG animation featuring the game's cast of characters. The scene ..."
"Back when Atlus first gave me a preview of Wii game Shiren the Wanderer, they kind of tiptoed around the roguelike label. Dungeon crawler? Sure. But let's not call it a mean name, now. That's where they were coming from, and I totally get it. And Shiren, a port of Sega-released DS game Mysterious Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer, was supposed to be much more accessible than your standard roguelike anyway. Now that I've played it, I can tell you it is definitely more accessible. Easier. More forgi..."
"Atlus should be commended for publishing Shiren the Wanderer in the U.S. The series has long been a mainstay in Japan, but here it's the very definition of "niche." Still, I have to question the company's vocal claims that Shiren isn't a roguelike. I can almost understand their semantic waffling, because the term "roguelike" has a lot of negative connotations (largely belonging to people who don't really understand the purpose or nature of the genre). But the Shiren games are the premiere exa..."
"Atlus has strictly avoided using the term "roguelike" in its marketing for Shiren the Wanderer, instead trying to push it as more of an RPG. Perhaps it's trying to avoid poor sales that all roguelikes besides the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games succumbed to in the US, or maybe it's banking on how starved Wii owners are for RPGs of any type. Who knows? Fortunately, Shiren the Wanderer is a game good enough to satisfy both hardcore roguelike fans and RPG-lovers alike with perhaps the deepest turn..."
"In a distinct way, Shiren the Wanderer is a blessing in disguise. Normally, the Mystery Dungeon series doesn’t see much limelight outside of Japan. They are often labeled as “hardcore” and too niche for the U.S. audiences, but if Shiren the Wanderer proves anything, it’s that the genre has room for growth in terms of popularity."
"BioShock was one of the biggest surprises of 2007 and after a four-month delay, 2K Games is finally ready to retrun to Rapture with BioShock 2 this week. The PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 sequel comes from a new developer (2K Marin), but gives gamers the chance to play as the series' iconic Big Daddy."
Madworld wasn't a huge success in the West, so Platinum Games are trying a little harder for the game's release in Japan. At the Great Harvest Festival 2009-2010 event, the makers were seen promoting the game with Japanese bikini model Konan, who was dressed in a ridiculously pointy bondage-esque costume that is apparently worn by one of the characters in the game. Konan also demoed the game, which must have been quite a feat in that outfit, saying that it was "connected to my own movements a...
RPG publisher Atlus gives a first look at the North American release of Shiren The Wanderer, and are completely up-front about things they had to remove for the localization.
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