CheatCC says, "Shiren the Wanderer is definitely a niche title and won't be for everyone. Much like last year's Demon's Souls, this title will mostly appeal to the hardcore sect. However, I think the development team has done a great job opening up the format. Even though the dungeon-crawling scheme is a little bit antiquated, if you like other dungeon-crawlers, Shiren the Wanderer is a must-buy. If you want to check out a dungeon-crawler for the first time, Shiren the Wanderer is a great jumping-off point. Just make sure you select the Easy difficulty!"
Can Shiren hold his own as he wanders to the Nintendo Wii?
Gamertell has posted a mixed review of Atlus' Shiren the Wanderer for Wii.
From the review:
"This will disappoint rogue-like and Shiren the Wanderer fans who want a merciless challenge, but beginners and fans of Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon will be pleased."
Gaming Nexus writes: "A couple days after the Trauma Team demo, Atlus's Aram Jabbari invited me to another demo about Shiren the Wanderer. The Shiren dungeon-crawler RPG series has been around in Japan since at least the SNES days, but has only recently come stateside in a DS remake of the first game. Part of the Mystery Dungeon genre in Japan, which spans everything from Dragon Quest spinoffs to Pokemon, the gameplay is traditionally roguelike with an emphasis on feudal Japan mythology."
