Spike Chunsoft announced thatShiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Islandwill not only be coming to the West, but also that it’s set for release on August 05, 2025.The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island— what a mouthful — will be the 6th game in the mainlineShiren the Wandererseries. The last new entry we saw in this series wasThe Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate, which came out back in 2016.
The announcement trailergives insight into what this iteration ofShiren the Wandererentails. Supposedly, a vast treasure lies in wait in the dungeon of Serpentcoil Island, and who else deserves to claim it than Shiren and Koppa? It’s adopting a chibi-fied, cartoonish aesthetic, which lines up perfectly with the “back to basics” concept the trailer mentions.
As with many otherroguelikes, this is a game where you will die (a lot). And, if and when you do die, you also lose everything you have gathered during that run. So strategy and careful movement becomes incredibly important for your survival. Especially with procedurally generated, turn-based dungeons that reset every run. I can see several scenarios playing out in my head that would make me panic beyond imagination.
For those unfamiliar withShiren the Wanderer, it’s the main pioneer of theMystery Dungeonfranchise. Western gamers likely know this better for its spinoffs like thePokemon Mystery DungeonandChocobo Mystery Dungeonseries’. So, if you’ve experienced either of those, you’ll have a good idea of what to expect here. But if not, you can take the leap of faith whenShiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Islandlaunches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on June 20, 2025.
