Spike Chunsoft, Inc. today announced the Plus Pack season pass paid DLC for Roguelike RPG Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island for Nintendo Switch™. The Plus Pack includes new playable characters and 10 new dungeons.
The Plus Pack will be released in two parts: Part 1 on September 10, 2024, in North America and Europe, and Part 2 on October 31, 2024.
In addition, the Third Free Content Update is available now. This update will implement a number of new elements, including three new dungeons and the Gear Rack where you can display weapons and shields.
About Plus Pack
Part 1 adds Koppa as a playable character, and Part 2 adds Asuka.
In the Sacred Tree mode, you’ll be able to select a total of two new playable characters. Part 1 features Koppa the Talking Ferret. Although Koppa cannot inflict damage with attacks, he moves at double speed. Since Koppa cannot equip any gear, you’ll advance through the dungeon using special abilities like Burrow and Frantic Fart, which consume Fullness. In Part 2, you’ll get Asuka. Additional details to be announced.
Koppa
A ferret who travels together with Shiren. He is a “talking ferret” that understands human language. *Koppa can be used in the Sacred Tree trials after unlocking Tatsumi Shiren and progressing through the story.
Asuka
She is a wandering swordswoman who is old friends with Shiren and Koppa. She has come to Serpentcoil Island for a specific reason and is reunited with them.
10 New Dungeons
There will be a total of 10 new dungeons: five in Part 1 and five in Part 2. In Part 1 of the Plus Pack, you’ll find dungeons such as Forest of Frugality, where your items are swapped with each floor you move to, and Peachy Trap Domain, where utilizing traps and transforming into monsters is essential. In Part 2 of the Plus Pack, we’ll introduce a high-difficulty dungeon called Soul of Serpentcoil Island, which surpasses the game’s most difficult dungeon, Heart of Serpentcoil Island.
Plus Pack MSRP: $14.99 (includes both Part 1 and Part 2; Part 1 and Part 2 cannot be purchased individually)
*Main game is required to play the Plus Pack season pass paid DLC.
Third Free Content Update Introduces New Features Available Now
These free dungeons can be played after clearing Serpentcoil Island and progressing through the story.
Go Go Dungeon
A short dungeon with 5 floors. Monsters get suddenly stronger with each floor. If you clear them consecutively, it will be recorded in the dungeon description.
Wanderers’ Highway
A dungeon featuring Companions and Roamers, easily identifiable items, and narrow floors with good visibility
Quietude of Serpentcoil Island
A more difficult dungeon based on Heart of Serpentcoil Island.
Gear Rack
Display weapons and shields you have acquired in the newly added Gear Rack, available at the Item Holder in Shukuba Beach. You can take gear from the rack any time.
Additional adjustments and improvements have also been made.
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island physical and digital versions are available now for Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe.
Physical Version
As a first-run bonus, a 2.75” x 3” sticker featuring the protagonist Shiren and the game’s traditional Japanese art style will be included with the game.
*Image for illustration purposes only. Design and details are subject to change without notice. While supplies last.
Physical version published in European regions by Reef Entertainment.
About Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
After receiving a vision of a mysterious girl held captive by a terrible monster, Shiren and Koppa make their way to Serpentcoil Island—a distant isle rumored to be the lost stronghold of treasure-hoarding pirates.
To brave the many dangers that await them, Shiren and Koppa must traverse complex dungeons filled with hostile monsters, hidden traps, and useful items. All the gear and experience Shiren accumulates will be lost if he collapses during exploration, so beware of rushing in unprepared! Rescue the mysterious girl and uncover the mystery that clouds Serpentcoil Island.
The forthcoming release for Nintendo Switch marks the series’ latest mainline entry to come to the West since Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate was released on PlayStation®Vita in 2016 and then on Nintendo Switch in 2020. While preserving the traditional gameplay, this installment introduces new elements and 3D graphics to create a fresh and exciting adventure.
About the Shiren the Wanderer Series
Shiren the Wanderer series of roguelike RPG games began with the 1995 release of Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer for the Super Famicom in Japan. Players venture into a “Mystery Dungeon” that changes each time they enter. To succeed, they need to rely on their wits, experience, and creative thinking to overcome monsters, avoid perilous traps, and conquer the dungeon. Players who run out of energy during their journey will lose all of their possessions including items, money, and gear, and must start again at level one. Players will experience a thrilling and tense adventure with unexpected events and risks that cannot be redone.
-Press Release
