What do you do when you want to make a Valkyrie Profile game but you don’t have the license? If you’re Spike Chunsoft, you hire the people who made those games to make Exist Archive, published in the west by Aksys. It’s an homage in so many ways, but does it live up to its spiritual predecessor?
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Is the Western world finally ready for a Shiren the Wanderer game? It’s been six years since the last U.S. release, and each time it’s made an appearance on these shores, it’s come from a different localization house and with little fanfare. Despite that, this time, things feel different. Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate may be the game to truly leave its mark on the greater games world, as much due to when it is as what it is.
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Shiren the Wanderer is back in the West! The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate marks the return for Chunsoft’s flagship Mystery Dungeon title courtesy of Aksys, American publisher of the company’s Zero Escape games. It’s a venerable series, but one that’s seen more acceptance outside Japan as roguelike titles have grown in popularity.
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