SD Snatcher
Full cult RPG
Released only in Japan in 1990, SD-Snatcher is a unique case in the career of Konami and Hideo Kojima. If Snatcher is a cyberpunk visual novel at Blade Runner on PC-Engine and Mega-CD, SD-Snatcher is one full reinterpretation in the form of tactical RPG, with a lighter tone but a still so dark story.
In this version, the characters are represented in super deformed (SD), with large heads and exaggerated proportions typical of the chibi style, very popular in Japanese animation. This visual contrast with the mature scenario, mixing clones, government conspiracy and IA killers, makes the experience particularly significant.
Unique product – exclusive part
Each proposed copy is a unique original, carefully selected and in excellent condition.
No stock, no restock: once sold, it will no longer be available elsewhere.
790.00€
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About
A unique combat system for the time
The heart of the gameplay rests on fighting subjective view based on targeting by body parts. The player can target the head, torso or legs of the mechanical enemies, changing their behaviour and the difficulty of confrontation. This system anticipated dismemberment mechanics long before modern games like Fallout 3 or Dead Space.
The whole fits into a JRPG in turn by turn rich, with inventory, weapons management and level rise. The semi-open world and progress through Neo Kobe City add unexpected depth.
Contents of the original box
The original edition of SD-Snatcher is today a highly sought after collection object. Here is what it contains:
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3 diskettes 3.5" (full game)
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SCC+ sound cartridge
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Complete manual illustrated (40 pages)
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Label to paste on the backup disk
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High quality cardboard hard box
Note: the game requires a MSX2 with at least 128KB of RAM. One version English translation by fans exists in dematerialized version, but the Japanese physical version remains the only official edition.
Development secrets & anecdotes
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Kojima did not participate directly the development of SD-Snatcher, but its screenwriting and stylistic footprint remains very present.
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The game uses a graphical motor All original, distinct from that of Snatchermaking full use of the capabilities of the standard MSX2.
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Some lines of dialogue, more explicit than in the Snatcher original, were moderate in the later portages.
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Persistent rumours evoke a Mega Drive porting project abandoned at an early stage.
SD-SnatcherIt is a forgotten monument of the cyberpunk RPG of the 1990s. At the crossroads of Snatcher, Metal Gear and classics of the JRPG, it is a must for all passionate of the MSX, works of Kojima or Konami at its peak.
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