Atlus originally targeted Shiren the Wanderer (aka Shiren the Wanderer 3 in Japan) for spring 2010. The good news is we’ll see the game before then.

Shiren has a new moves in Shiren the Wanderer 4 and one of them lets him shoot a powerful pink energy blast.

Spike’s PSP port takes Shiren’s allies away for six newly added dungeons.

And by Shiren the Wanderer we mean Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 which was renamed Shiren the Wanderer by Atlus.

Shiren briefly returned to consoles, but Chunsoft is developing the next core title for the Nintendo DS.

In September 2009, Kodansha will be publishing the first of a four volume series of novels based on 428: Fusasareta Shibuya de.

When it comes to releasing Pokemon games Nintendo doesn’t miss a beat. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky came out in Japan in April. A domestic release is planned for October 12.

Chunsoft’s upcoming visual novel Extreme Escape: 9 Hours, 9 People, 9 Doors is part story and part escape the room. Nine people with nine numeric bracelets need to work together and escape from a ship.

Say hello to Chunsoft’s newest visual novel adventure, Kyokugen Dasshiutsu 9 Jikan 9 Jin 9 no Tobira (Extreme Escape: 9 Hours, 9 People, 9 Doors).

Chunsoft is porting their critically acclaimed sound novel 428: Fusasareta Shibuya de to the PlayStation 3 and PSP. In 428 players are locked in Shibuya and switch characters to solve a mystery behind a kidnapping.