Jed Whitaker
CGMagazineShiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (PS Vita) Review
Published 8/9/2016
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Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
Shiren the Wanderer is a roguelike role-playing video game. This is the fifth main entry in the Shiren the Wanderer series, which is a subset of the larger Mystery Dungeon series. Adventure with Shiren the Wanderer and his sidekick Koppa, the storytelling ferret, through a world filled with cunning monsters, deadly traps and countless treasure.
- Developer
- Chunsoft
- Publisher
- Chunsoft, Spike Chunsoft
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Critic avg
76
23 scored reviews
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23
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50–90
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 76 across 23 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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23 included scored reviews
90–1004 reviews · 17%
80–8911 reviews · 48%
70–793 reviews · 13%
Below 705 reviews · 22%
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Brandon Langrock
GameSpewShiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate Review
Published 8/8/2016
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Galizio
TechRaptorShiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate Review
Published 8/6/2016
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90
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Read originalWill Robinson
PlayStation UniverseShiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate PS Vita Review - Trouble finding its way
Published 8/2/2016
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60
-16 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Bohn
Hardcore GamerReview: Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
Published 7/31/2016
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Read originalKevin Schaller
Game RevolutionShiren the Wanderer: Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate Review
Published 7/31/2016
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60
-16 vs critic avg
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Read originalKenneth Richardson
DualShockersShiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate Review – Don’t Hedge Your Bets
Published 7/30/2016
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian DeCoster
GamingTrendPerfect pick-up-and-play RPG – Shiren The Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and The Dice of Fate
Published 7/28/2016
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85
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalKai Powell
WccftechShiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate - Would you bet your life?
Published 7/28/2016
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80
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Read originalEric Ace
Cubed3Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (PS Vita) Review
Published 7/28/2016
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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