Shiren the Wanderer

> What is Shiren the Wanderer?

Shiren the Wanderer is a video game series under the Mystery Dungeon franchise, and plays like a traditional roguelike (turn-based, grid-based, single character focused). The individual games range in difficulty, but are generally more challenging than games such as Pokemon Mystery Dungeon and Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon

> Which game should I start with?

It's highly recommended to start with Shiren 2 (N64), as it's the most beginner friendly game of the series, and also happens to be the first in the timeline. However, if you don't mind jumping into the deeper end of the pool, Shiren 1 or Shiren 5 are both good starting points as well.

Shiren 2 lacks the complicated day/night cycle or auras of later games, and has shallower yet well balanced dungeons during the story to help you get used to things before diving into the deeper dungeons at the end of the story / once you reach post-game. It also features many fun extras, such as an equipment gallery, ally monsters (complete with a zoo/friend area type location), the origin of gilded halls, secret synthesis recipes, and other things I'll leave for you to discover when the time comes.

> I'm stuck in a game, are there any wikis?

Shiren 1 [DS]: https://mysterydungeonwiki.com/wiki/Shiren_1_DS:Mystery_Dungeon:_Shiren_the_Wanderer [Look in "Articles" section]

Shiren 2 [N64]: https://sharksnack.github.io/shiren-2/

Shiren 5 [Vita/Switch/PC]: https://sharksnack.github.io/shiren-5/