@Play: The Delights Of Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS

[’@ Play’ is a kinda-sorta bi-weekly column by John Harris which discusses the history, present and future of the Roguelike dungeon exploring genre.]
(Note: screenshots from the Super Famicom fan-translated version.)
In recognition of the U.S. release, after more than ten years since its Super Famicom origin, of the DS version Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer, our column again focuses on that game.
It’s very long this time, and divided into three parts:
Part 1 is an introduction to the game for people who have never played roguelikes before. There have been so many negative reviews of this game, written by people who should really know better, that I think a little consciousness-raising is called for. That’s what Part 1 is about.
Part 2 is a guide to first-timers to help ease their first trip through Kobami Vally and Table Mountain.
If this seems like rather a lot, well, it is. I […]

Original post by editors@gamesetwatch.com (John Harris) and software by Elliott Back