Snatcher

Snatcher (スナッチャー) is a cyberpunk-themed adventure game written and directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. Originally released in Japan for the NEC PC-8801 and MSX2 in 1988, it was remade for the PC-Engine in 1992 and ported to the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1996. It was released for the Sega CD in North America and its counterpart, the Mega CD in Europe, in 1994, in what is the game's first and only official English version. One of the first truly cinematic games produced, Snatcher has gained a small cult following due to its mature storytelling, adult themes and (in later versions) voice acting. It was heavily influenced by various sci-fi and noir films, most notably Blade Runner and The Terminator.

SD Snatcher

Super Deform Snatcher (すーぱーでふぉるめ・スナッチャー), or SD Snatcher for short, is an RPG for the MSX2 that adapts the storyline of the original Snatcher. The title refers to the more childlike (or super deformed) proportions used in the game. Like the MSX version of the original Snatcher, the game came with its own sound cartridge. It was released April 27, 1990.

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RPG - Adapts - Super deformed - April 27 - 1990

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The storyline only vaguely follows that of the original version for gameplay purposes and adds several new supporting characters in addition to the existing cast. SD Snatcher actually continues the story after the events of the Act 2 and takes the game to a slightly different conclusion than the later CD-ROM versions. The characters of Dr. Petrovich and Elijah Madnar made their first appearances in this version.

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