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Video game · 1988

Snatcher

Released 26 November 1988 on MSX, TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine, NEC PC-8800 series, TurboGrafx-CD, Sega CD and 2 more

Developer
Konami
Publisher
Konami
Made in
Tokyo, Japan
Genre
Adventure, Visual Novel
Themes
Fantasy, Science fiction
IGDB PLAYERS7529 ratings

About Snatcher

Snatcher is a cyberpunk-themed graphic adventure game directed and written by Hideo Kojima and produced by Konami. The setting and story of Snatcher is heavily influenced by cyberpunk and science-fiction media, taking place in a large futuristic dystopian city. The story revolves around an investigator named Gillian Seed assigned to investigate a breed of bioroids known as "snatchers", who are killing humans and taking their place in society. The game is set in a primarily first person perspective and uses a menu-based interface that allows the protagonist to interact with his environment.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

MSX26 November 1988
NEC PC-8800 series26 November 1988
TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine26 November 1988
TurboGrafx-CD23 October 1992
Sega CD30 November 1994
PlayStationlater, date unknown
Sega Saturnlater, date unknown

Screenshots

Snatcher screenshot 1Snatcher screenshot 2Snatcher screenshot 3Snatcher screenshot 4

Videos

Snatcher: Gameplay VideoSnatcher: Game intro

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Sources: Wikidata, IGDB, Wikipedia's release lists.