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Shadowrun on the Genesis is still my favorite game of all time. After all these years I will still start it up and walk the shadows. It was also my biggest inspiration for getting into game development.
had an emulator on an old computer i fried just playing it over(and over and over) again. im just glad my old cartridge didnt store the time spent on either of the save slots.
In that case, omae, find out how to get involved with Catalyst, because... look, 5e and Anarchy are full of dreck and need good editing. Either that or pick up Shawn Overcash's Decker and make a fork with a decent endgame and resizable windows.
Shadowrun is my favorite Genesis game as well, I'm gonna buy an old copy and a Genesis just to be able to play it again!
Its tied up there with Beyond Oasis!
I'm with ya bro. Even though its now nearly 30 years old I have yet to find a game, even more recent Shadowrun games, that capture the essence of the Genesis Shadowrun. Being able to just live in that world, no end to number of quests and all the quests being so varied, and the Matrix! I've yet to play any cyberpunk game other than this one that actually lets you traverse and interact with virtual systems, not to mention stealing and selling valuable data. It's a good thing they never turned this into an MMO, I may never have grown up to live my life at all!
I'm definitely a Super Nintendo guy, but the Genesis version of Shadowrun is where it's at. And the point about the sound card is well-taken - the Genesis sound card was obviously more limited than the SNES sound card, but it really lent it self well to the grungy, cyberpunk feel of this game. Combined with the superior play control and the fact that the game's bread and butter - the Matrix - was exponentially better, it's a pretty easy call for me. SNES version is very good, but the Genesis version is one of the best RPG's on the system.
It may have been theoretically or technically "more limited", but when a composer (mostly the Japanese) was genuinely skilled with the hardware, it was capable of some amazing sound. Every hear Sortie from Gauntlet IV? Midnight Resistance? Vapor Trail? The Shining Force games? Comix Zone? Thunder Force? Shinobi? I could go on.
I think both systems have a solid number of amazing soundtracks, albeit very different strengths/musical styles, but that's what made the 16-bit era so unique and special.
No, I didn't mean to suggest that the Genesis didn't have great soundtracks (I still catch myself singing the Shining World battle music from time to time), just that from a technical perspective, the SNES had more robust sound capabilities. Which it should have, since it came out two years later. And yes, the sound cards were very different, and lent themself to different things. There were a handful of SNES games that I thought would have sounded better on the Genesis, as well. Check out X-Kaliber 2097 for an example. I think it sounds pretty good, but I really would like to hear how it would sound with the Genesis sound.
No worries, but yeah, my comment was just a friendly rebuttal towards that suggestion, as I wasn't sure. It's just that most people that refer to the Snes chip being "technically more advanced" use that as another way of claiming that *all it's music* was just outright objectively superior...which is obnoxiously false, because as we know, that line of thinking doesn't take subjective musical preference into account, nor does it account for which chip is better at doing what.
Gen: rock/metal/techno/hip-hop Snes: orchestral, ambient, oriental etc.
But yeah I listened to most of that X-K 2097 game soundtrack, that "electronic" type sound is right up the Gen's alley, it'd sound great on it I think, as well as MMX's metal tracks. And I'd love to hear what the Shining Force games could be like on Snes, may sound as good, if not better. Cheers!
Peter Bard
Stop saying "sound cards" man. These aren't PCs, lol 😉
I played both a ton as a kid and I agree that the genesis version is the superior one.
An all-time classic. One of the few games my mom and I liked enough to buy it brand new. We played it dozens of times, and I still have it.
I love the way this game kind of kicks your ego in the balls in the beginning. "Oh you want me to deliver a package? F that I'm going to go fight some ghouls.." die, reload, put on Fed Ex uniform "hello Mr.Johnson, where would you like me to take this package?"
lol right on
The cool thing about a ghoul run is that you can take out up to 20 of them for money, and if your Negotiation skill is good enough, that is a solid 400 nuyen all at once. You just need to make sure your Firearms/Magic skills are at least a 4, and Speed is 4. Which is no problem to upgrade after a handful of package and escort runs.
@@starwarsunfiltered7848 Really? You do ghoul runs for as low as 20 nuyen a piece? I will never do a ghoul run for less than 40 nuyen. Let's figure it out 20 x 40= how much? 800 nuyen and that is what I call a profitable run.
I only do ghoul runs in Redmond, near the very beginning of the game. You can only put so much beginning karma into Negotiation, so even with some (initial) good deals with Gunderson, you're only going to max out at about 20 that early on. I still have to put *some* karma into Speed, just to avoid the ghouls, and the Halloweeners. By the time I could pull 40 per ghoul, I've already moved on to doing light corporate and Matrix runs in Penumbra or Downtown.
Genesis Shadowrun do be like that.
I don't even bother with the ghoul missions. I typically go Gator Shaman, so I'm never keen on testing the reliability of my spells that early in the game. Some package runs, I get my brothers crap and by that point I can deal with runs worth the time and frustration.
I absolutely LOVE the Genesis version of this game. I blew many hours on this game in the mid-90’s and I just played it again YESTERDAY on my AtGames Sega Genesis Flashback (2018 version). One of my absolute all time favorite video games! 👍🏻👍🏻
This is a channel that truly deserves more subs, it's genuinely impressive how consistently good your content is. I had no idea the Mega Drive version was completely different, looks like a fun one to check out
SNES/Genesis ports = like night and day, often worth trying both
PS4/Xbox One ports = 99% the same yet fanboys will debate the minuscule details to death
Wow, perfectly put!!
Sadly true, the focus on so much graphics is hindering game creativity and uniqueness. Another good comparison would be consoles playing this types of games masterfully with a controller while pc elitists keep saying how it is impossible to do and only mouse can be properly used.
I've always found Shadowrun to be a fascinating case, having two creative teams provide a unique take on the source material. Great review as always, dood!
Da Orginal GTA!
Thats super dope.
Excellent review. We had a different outcome, but they're both great games. And congrats on 20K subs!
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Console Wars I actually just picked up Shadowrun for SNES in the wild two weeks ago and was debating on keeping or trading it, just watched your video on Shadowrun last night and now SNESDrunk...too coincidental lol
150k subs later! wow
The SNES version was so not loyal to the pen and paper game, that's the main reason I think it's inferior. Jake Armitage is a shaman decker street samurai, which is basically impossible in the pen and paper game. You'd never do that.
i can understand one being better than the other because its a close tie IMO. the S.N E.S. environment is more lively. SEGA could have added some birds and animals in the wilderness and some car and drone traffic that would make made it the better game to me. but theres hours more gameplay for the Genesis version so a close tie although i think i lean towards the S.N.E.S. being the better of the two. until your video i was under the impression the Genesis was a way better version not realizing how good the S.N.E.S. game is. be nice if there were a Shadowrun 2 for the Genesis or a Shadowrun revision. ever play TechnoClash? or Syndicate? Syndicate is another close tie for those two consoles but after i researched the differences i found the Genesis to be the better of the two.
This was my first video game RPG. I played it every spare moment I had until I finally beat it. I also still remember just being in awe of the ability to save your game.
Both the SNES and Sega Genesis games were my introduction to Shadowrun, and although I never got to actually play the tabletop RPG despite actually owning a few of the books, I love the lore and the setting. While I appreciated the SNES version's overall story and characters, I've always been more attached to the Sega Genesis version because of its easier gameplay (and the Matrix was just more fun), not to mention you can really feel the difference in power as you increase your abilities/purchase better gear and cyberware. My only regret is that I spent more money constantly renting both games than I could have spent just buying them outright... >.>
I gotta say, though, that the Shadowrun Returns line of games has become my new go-to for cyberpunk greatness (even if I still occasionally end up going back to the older games). The remixes of songs from the older games, coupled with a cameo from Jake Armitage in Shadow Returns, were just amazing homages to these old gems of the early-to-mid 90s. :)
Thanks for the vid, SNESDrunk!
I remember playing this on the Sega channel from my local cable company as a kid.
Me too
Oh my God, sega channel was so awesome. The only downside is you couldn't save on a game you were playing on it.
@Hog Nutz wichita, kansas, USA company called "Cablevision" now known as Cox comunication early to mid 1990's.
@Hog Nutz Chicagoland
I agree with your point on the soundtrack being more dark and menacing and I'd agree on that for a good majority of genesis games in comparison with snes. Something about the sound system for genesis just sounds amazing. There's quite a few games that I love comparing musically and depending on the genre, the genesis comes out on top. Great review :) I'm going to sub!
It's funny how excited you are explaining the story for this version.
Why?
Been a while! I watch this video probably twice a year when feeling nostalgic lol! In my 40s now but I remember picking up Shadowrun one Friday night when I was at the mall with friends back in 94 or 95. Played it over and over. Great game and great video!
I used to play this on the Sega Channel as a kid. I was all about anything VR related so I loved the hacking sequences, nevermind the fact that I never had a single idea what I was doing in it.
I appreciate the Decker's matrix persona is Pepsi Man.
This is the game that got me into RPGs. The massive world, unique esthetics for that time, etc just roped me in
Glad I decided to check you out, as my first vid watching of yours happens to be one of my all time favorites. Great review. Agree with almost all your points here
Thanks!
I just found this video and it told me everything I needed to know in a clear, concise, and entertaining fashion. Well done! Thank you!
Another great review. Your SNES/Sega reviews. The best retro game reviewers on youtube. Balanced, measured and insightful.
Shadowrun for the Genesis is by far one of my favorite games of all time.
this has been my favorite Genesis game since the 90's. I play this game at least once a year. so damn fun. the snes game is OK, way more linear than this version. decker for life baby.
AWesome video. Your content is awesome. What's funny about the Shadowrun games is the Sega CD version that was only released in Japan is an entirely different game as well. Really hope we get an English translation of it at some point
The Genesis version of Shadowrun broke a lot of ground at the time, was very in depth & got very little recognition for it. You could save your game, it was open world, non-linear & had a completely customizable skill tree, which was all either completely or nearly unheard of at the time. Hacking the Matrix wasn't just for stealing/selling information. You could also shut down a company's security measures & unlock doors/safes, so that raiding their building was much easier. Don't have the skills to do it? Hire a "cyberdecker" (hacker) & use them to do it. Wanna learn to do it yourself? Just stack skill points in the right areas & eventually you can, even if you're the wrong class. Security still too tight for you? Hire a team of Shadowrunners & gun them all down. Wanna be better with a shotgun? Automatic? Pistol? Stack your skill points. Wanna learn magic? Stack your skill points.
This was all in 1994, when the biggest games were simple side-scrollers, fighting games & shooters.
The slow down in combat is based on your intelligence stat. If you get it high enough you can move at normal speed or even fast enough to run from combat before it begins.
I love seeing how the Genesis was able to top the SNES every once in a while. It didn't have Mode 7 or Super FX cartridges, but was capable of very impressive special effects.
mode 7 is a seventh mode of the S.N.E.S. system for scaling & rotation that the SEGA Genesis hardware also is capable of implementing if processing developers instruction code to do. so no, the Genesis/Mega Drive doesn't have a 7th operation mode to function in when scaling and/or rotating. its not seen as often for the Genesis due to developers know how and programming tools available, the S.N.E.S. having such readily available software to easily apply s&r for its hardware set specifically to operate scaling & rotation when switching various modes.
I was doing research for one of my favorite games and came across your vid, darn good review bud. This is one of my favorite games ever, and one of the few RPG's I ever really got into.
Dude, your channel rocks. This was my fav game as a kid and glad its getting some recognition. Keep up the awesome work
Thanks Steven
The SNES Shadowrun would sometimes softlock if you miss an "ask about" prompt, gating you off entirely from progression.
I remember distinctly missing an NPC that had "vampires" as an ask prompt and I was shut out at about the 3/4s mark and had to start over.
Even in 2022 I still love this game so much, Shadow Run on the Gensis is up there with Phantasy Star 4 for me.
As a longtime fan of the SNES game, I feel like it should be over-emphasized that the Genesis game should *not* be brushed aside so easily. I think there are a lot of SNES fans like myself who quit too early. I gave the Genesis version brief attention long ago, wasn't immediately interested, and only recently corrected my mistake. The Genesis version is a great game to give a second chance when you find the right motivation.
You hardly mentioned the money balance in this game though! To me, this was the most noteworthy area of analysis, and the early game fetch quests needed to get off the ground isn't quite characteristic of the problem later on (even though the starter missions get more attention in discussions). Money grinding rises to a real design problem towards the late game; the cost for cyberware, matrix programs and other advanced gear is too expensive even after setting aside multiple hours to grind Matrix jobs in the most efficient manner possible.
There's a built in cheat code to give yourself money and judicious use of this code during the mid/late-game makes playing the game far more enjoyable. I'd strongly encourage new players not to fuss about cheating once recompleting those same Matrix jobs starts to feel like work. I'm grateful another fan gave me this advice when I started out!
Great comment, thanks
Yeah, I usually hate to use cheat codes on a first playthrough as I want to experience a game as the developers intended; but in this case it was either that or drop it since I don't always have the time for long gaming sessions anymore and want to always walk away feeling like I've made progress. Turns out it was a great experience once I got into it.
I don't think the money issue was a real problem. An annoyance, certainly. but it also pushed the play-time from maybe 5-8 hours up to 20 or 30.
It's not much different to the time required to top out the combat stats.
The only really impractical items are Cyberdecks and software.
But you didn't need any of those big-ticket items to beat the game. Only to find out all the secrets; collecting the 'Chernobyl' passwords from all the different corps and hacking in to the black-ops server.
Ito Ogami is the only real barrier to progression. However, renting a mage for, was it 700 or 1,300? is all you need to beat him. Even a 500 nuyen runner with a shotgun can take him out with some luck.
There is also one trick which is useful mid-game; take a run at the LoneStar in downtown, for 1,700 or whatever, and enter the front door.
Each time you enter and leave, there's a random chance the Shadowrun mission item is in that locker, unguarded.
You'll actually make more money than the run pays from stim-packs dropping out of it, but also get karma.
All the best programs and deck gear can be bought illegally for much cheaper. You just need to know where to look.
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So most of the game consists of grinding for money?
Sounds way worse than the SNES version.
That's the game docked in my Genny right now! Loved playing it for 20+ years!
this video may inspire me to play another attempt at shadowrun, this time as a gator shaman. that'll be the key to beating this one. was watching your other nintendo drunk on power video and seen populace, was wondering if you think it's worth playing today, if you don't already have a review of it.
I got the Genesis version at a store when I was ten, it was on sale for like $4 or something and my mom bought it for me (great parenting) prob just as a cheep way to keep me busy - This game scared the shit out of me then... and to be honest it still does now
The ambient music, the sunset/night punk colors, the slow chases, the art, goddamn this game was a masterpiece (I also have fond memories of Light Crusader)
Genesis Games are something of a oddity to me, while some (like Sonic) give off this bright vibrant world, also so many of them give off this simplistic gritty ambiance with their colors/sound that to this day gives me anxiety and a rush, like a AAA horror game ever could (Resident Evil franchise has been doing a pretty good job lately though*)
@3:08 completely not true,there isnt any penalty for karma upgrades at all and the reason it slows down so much is your quickness is low.I played this game non stop as a kid.
I would love to see Streets of Rage 2 from you. It falls so directly in your wheel house, I am not sure why you haven't already, but it is easily in the top 5 Genesis games that you should play.
My favorite Gen game, period. I still play it!
One of my favorite games. I truly have no idea how many hours I have spent in my various playthroughs of this. I do know, I'll end up getting the urge, and play it again. It's also the reason why I had to pick up the various Shadowrun games on Steam.
This game and DUNGEONS and DRAGONS Warriors of the eternal Sun are by far my favorite 16bit games of all time, followed by the Phantasy Star..
One of my favs from back in the day
Great underrated channel. Not sure how I found it, I think through the game music compilations.
I got the Snes version originally and played it and loved it so when I seen this version I was initially put off and did not investigate further. Your video has shown me I perhaps was to hasty and might give this one a second look.
Oh man this takes me back! Loved this game and spent so many hours playing it. I played tabletop d&d around that time so I had no problem with all the text. My only complaint was the game wasn’t 10x the size it was. Would love to see an updated version on PlayStation 4/5
So glad to see u do the review for this truly a great and fun game many childhood memories awesome 16 bit rpg on sega
This is the one game where I can sit at my computer all day while playing as a character that's standing at a public terminal all day...
Great review, I've been a huge fan of the SNES game from childhood, but I picked up the Genesis version a year ago and haven't touched it yet. I need to fix that. The world and the lore is great for people looking to scratch that cyberpunk itch. Also anybody remotely interested in this should probably also just go read Snow Crash.
it took 24 years, but i finally beat shadowrun (genesis) legit without the cheat code. it's flawed, and feels incomplete, but it was ahead of it's time and it's still one of my favorites of all time
Loved this game so much when I was a kid. Even though I barely ever made it more than a fifth of the way through the game.
I really should give it another try for nostalgia's sake.
The game's totally hardcore.Probably the best game to play during lockdown.
Edit: The game becomes so easy when you buy max power heavy pistol and increase quickness for one time.
Kids today just do not understand 16-bit keep shooting out a good content I love your channel I watch it every
just watched this again and man, the snes is like playing a game about shadow run, the genesis game is like you're playing shadow run.
I wish modern Shadowrun games followed the cues of this Genesis game, this is one of my favorite games of all time. Running corps and hacking through the matrix, upgrading your character with implants. Huge miss that they didn't continue with this theme vs. the boring turn based style that new games have.
Love this game, can still play it! Too bad there are not more like this.....Looking at YOU Mike!
Yeah I like them both but I prefer the Genesis game. One thing I like about the Genesis game that you didn't mention is that it requires much less grinding for money to upgrade equipment despite needing to buy ammo clips in the Genesis game and having unlimited ammo on the SNES.
I'm still upset that the Sega CD game never came out in the US though.
Nuyen farming is close to nonexistent in the SNES version. It's all awarded from those minesweeper matrix runs and the caryard fights but you do get those little sums of money. The kind of amounts that make you laugh. Ten here, twenty there, oh sixty...yay!
I've actually played and completed both versions. The story in the snes version is a little better, but the gameplay and visuals are better on the genesis. Personally I prefer the genesis version just because it's closer to the pen and paper version of shadowrun.
I did enjoy this on the Genisis (that's all I had back then). But it was my first introduction to the world of Shadowrun. I'm playing Shadowrun Return and Hong Kong for the first time as well. I cannot wait for Cyberpunk 2077 as I've been a fan of movies like Blade Runner, Ghost in a Shell and Deus Ex (2000) which draws inspiration from.
I want the Shadowrun on Sega CD to be translated already.
Yes. Although it's a lot more like Snatcher and the Space Adventure, it still looked fun. There are a lot of Sega CD games I want translated.
I happen to love Snatcher, so that's why I'm excited. I heard Rise of the Dragon is also good.
I have Snatcher, and someday I'll sit down and play it. I also have Rise of the Dragon, as it was fairly cheap on ebay...I think I paid $20 for it.
Sega CD Snatcher? Thats a very rare piece. I had to emulate when I played it.
Yeah, so rare that I paid an embarrassing amount of money for it a year ago. I wish it was something I had known about back in the early 2000's before the price skyrocketed. I think before 2008-ish it was going for around $100...and then RUclips made every game famous.
Genesis ShadowRun is a 7.5/10... SNES ShadowRun is a 9/10... I'd always buy GamePro mags and look for games with low scores in Graphics but high scores in everything else... while my friends always looked for games with great Graphics and the other 3 categories didn't matter much (we were 11 years old after all).
If I were grading SNES ShadowRun... it would be:
Graphics - 3/5
Sound - 5/5
Controls - 3.5/5
Fun Factor - 5/5
And don't forget 'abbacab' to deck you out with tones of Nuyen that you absolutely have to have if you play decker, because your cyberdeck is massively expensive.
You can also help load yourself up with karma from the get-go and that really helps because your stats are horrible when you start and you'll fail missions a lot.
Great review! I own both versions of the game and have to say I've played the Genesis version more. I must admit I haven't completed either game, but got much further into the Genesis one. The SNES one seems pretty good too, but I got put off by the awkward controls. I love how open the world is in Genesis game.
I've always liked both versions, but the Genesis game is head and shoulders above the other in my opinion. The gameplay's a lot better, the Matrix is actually an appreciable chunk of the game, you can do actual runs and the game introduced me to A LOT more of the Shadowrun world and lore, something the SNES version has a lot less of (though Maria Mercurial can be spotted in a club and you actually fight a dragon). The SNES versions story is a bit better, though.
I've highly enjoyed every version of Shadowrun that I've ever played including the pen and paper game.
Shadowrun on SMD is one of all time favourite games for me. I wrote tons about it in the 90s, made site about it for the Russian community in the past.
Not a very detailed review, but not bad, well done for a short one.
I'm shocked by the comments about saving your game. I lived in Florida when it came out and my first copy was broken. I couldn't save my game, my friends who also bought it couldn't save either. I returned it to Kmart for another copy and had the same problem. they did let me get a refund and then I bought it from another store and that copy wouldn't save either. Sega of America was no help. I had friends that kept trying to find a copy with a working save but it never happened :/ My friend would leave his system on so he wouldn't lose his game. after three weeks his roommate turned it off so he could play sonic. so he moved his tv into his bedroom and would lock his door before leaving.
I know Rings of Power had a save bug so that most copies (all copies?) wouldn't actually save, but I've never heard of Shadowrun being affected. My copy still saves to this day. Maybe a bad batch went out to your region. Whatever the cause, that really sucks! I do love the dedication of your friend. lol
I only wish the Shadowrun game on 360 was like either of the 16 bit titles. I've always wanted a Shadowrun mmo too :(
I remember playing this on sega when I was 9 years old. It blew my mind.
This may be my favorite game of all times.
I thoroughly enjoyed both games and celebrate their differences. The SNES story is a little more focused, but the settings just look so much better (and I enjoyed it's music more) while the genesis version supplies a vastly more open-ended experience, but the top-down graphics were always a killjoy to me
The SNES version let you hire other runners too... some of which had an annoying tendency to leave your party when you needed them most.
I love Shadowrun - Both the Snes, Sega and pnp RPG.
Between the Snes and Sega, it's incredibly hard to say which one is better because certain things like the music and the train driving by is incredibly well-done.
While other things is just better in the Sega game without question. I love them both but I tend to play the Snes one more yearly and the Sega one more " _Whenever I feel_ ".
Also here's the thing you... Were not entirely correct about:
1:50 - Archtypes. The only one of them that can actually be considered more solid as a class is the Shaman, but the game won't stop you from getting cyberware as a Mage-type character, but doing so will reduce your magic stat.
2:15 - That's because the game is based on the pnp Ruleset so when you are in combat, the game looks at your Quickness stat in order to determine the variables such as run speed and attack speed. Think of it as Non-Combat Phase and Combat-Phase.
2:40 - Ahum, you're doing Shadowruns. And unlike most RPG's, this isn't just an arbitrary thing but actual missions.
3:08 - Wait, what? That's just not true at all. You can upgrade every skill to max without suffering any reduction in any other stat - Unless you speak of Essence which isn't a skill, it's your *SOUL* put simply, which only reduces from installing Cyberware ( _in this version_ ) and it can never go below 0.1 ( _if it did, you'd die_) . The only other stat connected with Essence is Magic as it's directly died to essence. 6 in Essence = 6 in Magic ( _if you are the Shaman or hack the game to be a Mage_ ). But 5.8 in Essence = 5 in Magic.
PS. There's also a very interesting Mega-CD version of Shadowrun that's very text-driven. It's quite interesting.
It's like a 16bit version of cyberpunk 2077. And I really appreciate the fantasy aspects being low-key, im here for the cyberpunk stuff
Did you just say Genesis soundtrack is better than the one on Shadowrun SNES!!! That's crazy! You were high when you said for sure.
You commented that on genesis when engaged in battle it slows you down which is annoying. That actually engages your agility/speed stat or whatever it’s called. You have a set speed in the game otherwise but when entering combat your speed depends on that character stat. Level it up and you will move faster.
Annoying sure, but incredible mechanic wouldn’t you say?
in the snes version, in the matrix segments. you can progress the game up until more than the half of the story without using your capacity to actually destroy those invisible IC-s...
I haven't had the chance to play the Genesis version, but I'd definitely like to at some point, of course depending on if I can find the game for the right price.
I always wanted a modern update to this with online co-op.
Shaman with a headjack lets you everything the game, takes a bit but eventually your decking is good enough, and selling the data files is the biggest time synch but best cash maker bar none.
Also the Redmond barrens is the best place to get karma, the missions are so short that even though its 1 Karma a run you can do 5 in the time the hardcore missions take.
Favourite soundtrack ever btw
I'm playing Shadowrun Dragonfall directors cut. It's pretty good too. I just loved playing the genesis version when I was a kid. I still play it sometimes.
Well, ya make it sound awesome. It certainly looks awesome.
Your review earned a new sub! Thanks
Thanks for taking the time to watch
If I remember correctly, the SNES version is the same as the DOS version. It makes a lot more sense with a mouse.
only ever knew about the SNES version, though both would be at least a bit similar, turns out they're completely different.
awesome review. Funny how it seems the snes version gets lots more love. Any plans to do the PC/steam version to tie this all together?
I think more people played the SNES version.
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More fool them, I guess!
James Cree Wow, relax. The SNES version is also really good.
I think the gameplay really brings the SNES game down.
Three people work for Thon.
cutejoshie Vigore, Jarl and...the old smelly guy who occupies half the booths in the bars.
Renraku (which is way more than just 1 person, Vigore&Jarl and who else?
The genesis version was interesting ill give it that, but the Snes version with Jake Armitage was just awesome. The funky spooky dialogue music, the various music tracks in the game and the final showdown with... (won't say because of spoilers.) It's also good to remember that the recent Shadowrun Returns trilogy on steam was based on the visuals of the SNES version and that's saying something. The only difference is that it's not an ARPG, and is turn based.
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Absolutely love this game, have the Genesis version and now on my emulation station, could never beat it without the cheat code.
How's the sega-cd version in your opinion?
The karma system is pretty frustrating, but other than that it is a legendary game.
This was one of those game changer games I got way back then, nothing else like it, it was SO fucking cool, and I just finished my most recent playthru some 3-4 months ago. I adore Genesis Shadowrun. It's a special game, man. Played it with the Shadowrun 2058 patch too that was neat.
Awe snap! I prefer this version over the SNES game. And you said everything I was going to say about the game, so I literally have nothing else to add.
My top 3 games would include Shadowrun sega Gun Smoke nes and Basins Black Bass snes 🎉that variety of games keeps me busy 😎and if I’m in the mood N64 Harvest moon lol
I liked the SNES version more. I'm just a big fanboy of Jake Armitage.
Also the story, characters, exploration and overall atmosphere were better in that game, it just oozed so much style. This game is still a lot of fun though, RPG elements and combat are better here.
Cool video. I remember playing this game and not ever getting too far lol. So difficult but fun.
Genesis version hands down. I briefly played the snes version, after the genesis and was baffled on the differences.
For me it was the genesis version cause :
1. More open world. I'd spend a lot of time just completing jobs over and over.
2. Hiring mercs
3. More things to put karma into
4. I think the graphics looked better
5. The matrix was awesome
6. Did snes have cyber gear? I don't think it did
I like the SNES version the best, especially how the Matrix was handled, it matched the era better it felt right, it made sense for the RPG's of the era and was straight forward Strategy and tabletop style logically, it showed the value numbers and everything as a tabletop would handle, the other hid more of the information and was more of a shooter like you'd have today but that's not really tabletop and RPG mechanics, that's closer to an MMO style and twin stick shooter.
Another great video Drunk. I will have to download the rom of this game to try it out for myself.
Easily one of my favourites. Nice one buddy!
Very nice review. Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much, this is my favorite Sega game.