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Snatcher
The North American Sega CD cover art, illustrated by Yuji Kaida, featured a realistic depiction of the main characters, Gillian Seed and Metal Gear.
Developer(s)	Konami
Publisher(s)	Konami
Designer(s)	Hideo Kojima
Release date(s)	NEC PC-8801: November 26, 1988 MSX2: December 13, 1988 PC-Engine Super CD-ROM²: October 23, 1992 Sega Mega-CD: December 15, 1994 December 15, 1994 Sony PlayStation: February 12, 1996 Sega Saturn: March 29, 1996
Genre(s)	Adventure (digital comic)
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Teen ELSPA: 18+
Platform(s)	NEC PC-8801, MSX 2, PC-Engine, Sega CD, Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn
Media	5¼-inch DD floppy disk x5 (PC-88) Sound Cartridge + 3½-inch DD floppy disk x 3 (MSX) CD-ROM (PCE, SCD, PS, SS)
Input	Keyboard, Joypad, Light gun

Snatcher (スナッチャー, Sunatchā^?) is a cyberpunk-themed adventure game written and directed by Hideo Kojima. It was 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. 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 (main character and city views) and The Terminator (the snatchers). A series of projects yet to be announced are currently in production and are tentatively titled Project S, for now only a radio drama has been confirmed. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 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Plot overview

On June 6, 1991 (1996 in the English version), a chemical weapon known as Lucipher-Alpha under development in Chernoton, Russia, is released into the atmosphere, resulting in the death of 80% of the Eurasian population. The contaminated area becomes uninhabitable for a decade, when Lucipher-Alpha mutates into a non-lethal form. This tragic event later becomes known as the "Catastrophe". June 6 is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Fifty years later, a breed of artificial life-forms or bioroids known as "snatchers", began appearing in the artificial island of Neo Kobe City, killing their victims and taking their place in society. Nobody knows exactly what they are or where they come from. As Gillian Seed, an amnesiac working for an Anti-Snatcher task force called JUNKER, the player's goal is to track down the source of the snatchers and discover Gillian's mysterious connections with them. Biorobotics is a term that loosely covers the fields of cybernetics, bionics and even genetic engineering as a collective study. ...

Versions

There were six different versions of Snatcher made since the game's debut in 1988: five which were released in Japan and one English version in North America and Europe. The Japanese versions were very faithful to each other, with most of the changes being superficial enhancement to the game's graphics and music. The main differences between the early versions for the PC-88 and MSX and the subsequent versions is the addition of "Act 3" to the story and the use of voiceovers for key scenes in the game. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

The Sega CD version is essentially a localized port of the PC-Engine version, with several liberties taken with the game's plot. However, it also adds its own set of improvements to the game. Software localization is a process of translating software user interfaces from one language to another and adapting it to suit a foreign culture. ...

PC-8801 & MSX 2

The first version of the game for the NEC PC-8801 computer is also the most obscure. This version lacked the spoken voiceovers of the later versions. Instead, all the dialogue was displayed in text, with each character having a unique sounding bleep when they spoke. The game ended prematurely at Act 2. Although Kojima wrote the entire script when the game was made, the developers were pressured to finish the game earlier due to time constraints. As a result, the game concludes with a much darker ending than what was originally intended and with various loose ends. Kojima therefore has said that this version is not "complete". This version made beautiful use of the PC-88's internal FM chip for its music, which was considered to be one of the most powerful PC sound chips of its time. The NEC PC8801 system was introduced by NEC Corporation in 1981. ... A bleep censor is used to filter out inappropriate audio content during a live United States the Federal Communications Commission has the constitutional right to regulate indecent broadcasts. ...

The MSX version of Snatcher was released a month after the PC-88 version and is virtually identical. The game came packaged with a proprietary sound cartridge that allowed for enhanced music and sound effects (played along with the MSX's internal sound hardware) to match those of the PC-88 version. However the MSX version also suffered from long loading times (as a result of bad coding due to the rushed release) and the size of the visual window was a bit shorter than the PC-88 version. A Brazilian fan named Daniel Jorge Caetano used the existing English translation by Takamichi Suzukawa, and released Snatcher in Brazilian Portuguese and English, nearly rewriting most of the (badly-written) machine code, and also allowing it to run on hard-disks. This has been said to solve the loading time problem; however, the loading problems involve the game's graphic decompression routines, so running it from a hard disk will not improve speed. The only way to do so is to speed up the game in an emulator (more specifically, the virtual Z80 CPU). Proprietary indicates that a party, or proprietor, exercises private ownership, control or use over an item of property, usually to the exclusion of other parties. ... The Konami Sound Cartridge is supplied with the MSX video games Snatcher and Super Deform Snatcher. ... Brazilian Portuguese is a collective name for the varieties of Portuguese written and spoken by virtually all the 187 million inhabitants of Brazil and by a couple million Brazilian immigrants and temporary workers in other countries, mainly in Canada, United States, Portugal, Paraguay and Japan. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

PC-Engine

Dubbed Snatcher CD-ROMantic (スナッチャー シーディロマンティック, Snatcher CD-ROMantic^?), the PC-Engine version was the first CD-ROM version of the game (as well as Konami's first CD-ROM game) and is considered by some to be Snatcher's "director's cut", since it was the last version of the game designed by Kojima himself. Japanese voiceovers (performed by popular seiyuu) were added to several key scenes in the game and Act 3 was added, giving the game a much bigger sense of closure. The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... A directors cut is a specially edited version of a film, and less often TV series, music video or video games, that is supposed to represent the directors own approved edit. ... For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ...

In addition, some of the game's pre-existing scenes and dialogue were altered, a few minor scenes were added and the opening theme was changed from Twilight of Neo Kobe City to One Night in Neo Kobe City.

Prior to the release of the full game, Konami issued a Pilot Disk edition of the game featuring a demo of the game, a trailer, a glossary with character and item descriptions and an interview with a video game critic.

Sega CD and Mega-CD

The first and only official English version made, the Sega (Mega) CD version was made specifically for a western audience in North America and Europe and was never released in Japan. The game is mostly identical to the PC-Engine version in terms of graphics and contents. The game's script was translated by Scott T. Hards and localized by Jeremy Blaustein (who later translated Metal Gear Solid). Changes were made to the storyline (the date of the Catastrophe was moved five years ahead to keep the story fresh for English-speaking players unaware of the previous Japanese releases and several keywords were changed) and some of the graphics were altered as well. The character Katrina Gibson was also made to look a little older (she is 18 in the Sega CD version and 14 in the PC-Engine one), mostly so that Gillian doesn't come off as a pedophile, especially with one certain scene where he catches her naked in his shower. You can also snatch her underwear (temporarily) in the PC Engine version. Overall, the game is only lightly censored, the most prominent change being some nudity: in the Japanese version, players actually saw Katrina naked when Gillian "caught" her; in the U.S. version, we hear her scream off-screen, then she sprays Gillian in the face with hot water. Another scene in Plato's cavern was censored; Gillian can find a porno video in the market, and when he watches it, moaning can be heard and Metal Gear flips out. This was in the PC Engine version but not in the Sega CD version. Also, in one scene where Gillian kills a female snatcher is censored; in the Japanese version, her dress rips when she lands, exposing her breasts. This doesn't occur in the U.S. version; her dress stays put. One other mildly censored scene was when Katrina's dog Alice was disembowled and hurled through the window of her house; in the PC Engine version, she bleeds out onto the carpet and is twitching. In the Sega CD version, the graphic was made static. This is a videophone session with Jamie, Gillian Seeds ex-wife, before he had amnesia and they split up. ... This is a videophone session with Jamie, Gillian Seeds ex-wife, before he had amnesia and they split up. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Jeremy Blaustein (born June 7, 1966 in Long Island, New York) is a video game localization coordinator and translator. ... This article is about the original Metal Gear Solid released for the PlayStation. ...

It has been speculated that entering "KONAMI" at the "Enter Name" prompt in the JORDAN computer will completely uncensor the game, as JORDAN emits a chime and does not specify that the name could not be found. However, it has been ascertained that this code does nothing.

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Despite this, the game did not enjoy the same success outside Japan and was considered a commercial failure, selling only a few thousand units in North America according to an interview with Blaustein. The failure is mainly attributed to a lack of promotion from Konami's part and Sega's waning support of the Sega CD add-on in favor of the then recently-released 32X and the forthcoming Saturn. Despite this, the game became the most sought after title for the platform since its release, usually scoring up to hundreds of dollars on eBay. Scale model of a Wheaties cereal box at a pep rally Promotion is one of the four aspects of marketing. ... Sega Corporation ) is an international video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Sega Saturn ) is a 32-bit video game console, first released on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America and July 8, 1995 in Europe. ...

PlayStation & Saturn

Released as a forerunner to the PlayStation release of Policenauts, this version of Snatcher was essentially a port of the PC-Engine version, but also included a few minor elements from the Sega-CD version. The game's graphics were upgraded to full 32-bit color; however, some of the game's most violent contents were toned-down or completely censored (for example; the disembodied head of a corpse in Act 1 is omitted from view after a brief second, and the sliced open belly of Katrina's dog Alice is omitted from view by showing her from the back instead). Many fans don't appreciate the redrawn artwork and remixed music, and as a result prefer the older versions. Policenauts ) is a Japanese adventure game written and directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. ...

A Saturn version was released that was nearly identical to the PlayStation version, but with slightly less censorship (no mosaic when a rotting corpse is shown).

Characters

Gillian Seed

Age: Approximately 31 years old (based on cellular fission rate)
Height: 178 cm
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Dark Blue
Blood Type: A
Japanese Voice Actor: Yusaku Yara
English Voice Actor: Jeff Lupetin
Biography: Having lost his memory three years ago, his past is enshrouded in mystery. He is currently separated from his wife, Jamie Seed. After undergoing training by the Special Forces, he recently joined the J.U.N.K.E.R Agency as a "Runner" in hopes that exposure to Snatchers would spark his memory.
Note: His identity and that of his wife were determined only by the personal possessions discovered with him. His memory shows no sign of returning. Yara Yusaku(屋良 有作) is a seiyu whose birthday is March 15. ...

Metal Gear

Designer: Harry Benson
Japanese Voice Actor: Mami Koyama
English Voice Actor: Lucy Childs
Biography: Metal Gear, or "Metal" for short, is the robot navigator assigned to Gillian Seed. Although its personality is, at first, that which would expected of a robot, its personality soon turns to that of comic relief to accommodate Gillian, aside from when it is analyzing data. Metal is a very useful tool for Gillian and provides endless help for Gillian in their attempt to bring down the Snatcher menace. Mami Koyama (小山 茉美 Koyama Mami, born January 17, 1955) is a veteran seiyū who was born in Aichi. ...

Jamie Seed (Jaime in Japan)

Age: Approximately 29 years old (based on cellular fission rate)
Height: 160 cm
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Emerald Green
Blood type: A
Japanese Voice Actress: Kikuko Inoue
English Voice Actress: Susan Mele
Biography: Gillian's estranged wife. She also lost her memory three years ago. She and Gillian split up due to their inability to deal with the problems resulting from their memory loss. Jamie is a very compassionate and caring person. She works at Neo Kobe Pharmaceuticals. // Kikuko Inoue Kikuko Inoue ) (her birth name is 井之上 喜久子, pronounced the same as her stage name) is a popular Japanese seiyū (voice actress) and singer born on September 25, 1964 (though she frequently says I am 17 years old) in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. ...

Random Hajile (Randam in Japan)

Age: Unknown
Height: 175 cm
Hair: Silver (Appears blond in game)
Eyes: Blue
Blood type: Unknown
Japanese Voice Actor: Kaneto Shiozawa
English Voice Actor: Ray Van Steen
Biography: The enigmatic "Bounty Hunter." He uses a civilian sidearm that's been modified into something else entirely to make it penetrate Snatcher armor, and has already eliminated three Snatchers. Kaneto Shiozawa (塩沢 兼人 Shiozawa Kaneto, January 28, 1954 - May 10, 2000) was a veteran seiyū. His birth name was Toshikazu Shiozawa (塩沢 敏一 Shiozawa Toshikazu). ...

Elijah Modnar (Madnar in Japan)

Age: 60s-70s
Height: Unknown
Hair: Silver (formerly blond)
Eyes: Blue
Blood type: Unknown
Japanese Voice Actor: Kaneto Shiozawa
English Voice Actor: Ray Van Steen
Biography: A former colleague of Jamie and Gillian in the past, he has resurfaced as the originator of the Snatcher menace. Although quite old now, he has a brilliant mind, which he uses to his full advantage to see his plan to its fullest potential.

Mika Slayton Age: 23
Height: 167 cm
Hair: Black (appears red/brown in game)
Eyes: Blue
Blood type: A+
Japanese Voice Actress: Mina Tominaga
English Voice Actress: Kimberly Harne
Biography: She is the Junker Headquarters Operator.
Mika graduated from Kobe City University with a double major in Criminal Psychology and Municipal Data Management. Mika comes from a mixed Jewish and Japanese household. After graduation, she joined the Neo Kobe Special Criminal Research Center. After leaving that, she assumed her current position at the Junker Agency.

While at the Special Criminal Research Center, Mika solved many bizarre murder cases. Mika is a natural empath and excels at achieving a kind of intellectual empathy with people. She used this technique in order to solve many crimes, but the emotional toll was too heavy, and she was forced to retire early. Mika joined the Junker Agency as a result of a strong letter of recommendation from the Junker Chief. Mina Tominaga (冨永 みーな Tominaga Mīna), née Yoshiko Tominaga (冨永 美子 Tominaga Yoshiko, born April 3, 1966 in Hiroshima) is a seiyū. She is most known for the roles of Persia Hayami (Magical Fairy Persia), Noa Izumi (Mobile Police Patlabor), Kozue Nanao (Maison Ikkoku), Miki Hosokawa (Jigoku Sensei Nūbē), and Myojin...

Harry Benson

Age: 55
Height: 168 cm
Hair: Red
Eyes: Blue
Blood type: O-
Japanese Voice Actor: Ryuji Saikachi
English Voice Actor: Ray Van Steen
Biography: Junker H.Q.'s Engineer. He was originally a member of the scientific staff of "Rug Hunt". He lost his parents in "The Catastrophe" and was found by a Japanese governmental agency. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering at the age of 14, with the government paying his way through school. During World War 3, he worked with the Allies, designing new, advanced weapons. Following the war, he joined NASA and was responsible for the creation of the advanced "Ramjet" technology. He is a three-time recipient of the esteemed Nobel Prize and is considered one of the most brilliant scientific minds of the 21st century.

Benson Cunningham (Cunningum in Japan)

Age: Unknown
Height: 180 cm
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Blood type: B+
Japanese Voice Actor: Goro Naya
English Voice Actor: Ray Van Steen
Biography: The Junker Chief. In his 20's, he was a soldier in the Special Forces and competed in the Olympics in Judo. Later, he was the main strategist for Operation: Fox Hound. Before becoming the Junker Chief, he was head of the Anti-Snatcher Task Force - a division of the Neo Kobe Police Department. Goro Naya (納谷悟朗 Naya Gorō, born November 17, 1929) is a veteran seiyū who was born in Hakodate. ...

Katrina Gibson (Katherine in Japan)

Age: 18 (14 in Japan)
Height: 160 cm
Hair: Brown (Blue in the game)
Eyes: Brown (Blue in the game)
Blood type: O-
Japanese Voice Actress: Mina Tominaga
English Voice Actress: Lynn Foosaner
Biography: Katrina is Jean-Jack's only daughter. She is a model. Last year, she won the "Miss Seventeen" beauty pageant. Most of her modeling work is for advertisements on Hologram Signs.
NOTE:In the Japanese versions of the game, her name is Katherine. Also, in the Japanese versions, she's only 14 years old. Her age was raised in the U.S. SEGA CD version to prevent any moral issues with her interaction with Gillian and of course a certain shower scene.

Napoleon

Age: Unknown
Height: 155 cm
Hair: Black
Eyes: Dark Brown
Blood type: AB
Japanese Voice Actor: Goro Naya
English Voice Actor: Jim Parks
Biography: Gibson's informer. He appears to be a Chinese man and sneezes habitually. He came to Neo Kobe City after "The Catastrophe" as an immigrant. His true name and identity are unknown. His information is rather expensive, because being an informer in Neo Kobe at a time like this isn't the safest job in the world.

Chin Shu Oh (Kanji: 陳周鳳, Pinyin: Chen Zhou-Feng) Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji   ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), and the Arabic numerals. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ...

Age: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Hair: Black
Eyes: Black
Blood type: Unknown
Japanese Voice Actor: Isao Inoguchi
English Voice Actor: Ray Van Steen
Biography: Head of the skin treatment for Snatchers. Chin, now a Snatcher himself, had his medical license revoked many times for testing outrageous new techniques in the medical fields. His knowledge of skin treatment made him a perfect target for the Snatchers. He now does his work at an illicit hospital, which Gillian must find if there is to be any chance of ending the Snatcher menace.

Isabella Velvet

Age: 24
Height: 175 cm
Hair: Red
Eyes: Blue
Blood type: O+
Voice Actress: None (Isabella does not have any speaking roles in the game)
Biography: A famous Hologram Vision star. In 2045, she won the Best Actress award at the Neo Kobe International Film Festival.
In 2046, she won an award at the Cannes film festival. She was discovered by director Ridley Scotty while dancing at the club "Outer Heaven".

Jean Jack Gibson

Age: 55
Height: 185 cm
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Dark Brown
Blood type: O+
Japanese Voice Actor: Isao Inoguchi
English Voice Actor: Jim Parks
Biography: Gibson worked for 30 years as a Science Cop, but when his wife, Alice, was killed by a Snatcher during the "Bio-roid Panic of 2046," he joined the J.U.N.K.E.R. Agency as a "Runner." He majored in Criminal Psychology in college and has a good understanding of the criminal mind. Also, his 30 years of experience as a detective and Science Cop make him an incredibly valuable Junker because he is able to explore avenues of investigation which require scientific knowledge. He is a rather stern, quiet man with a love for antiques. He lives with his daughter, Katrina and their dog who is named after Gibson's late wife, Alice.

Freddie Nielson and Lisa Nielson

Age: 29 (Freddy), 25 (Lisa)
Height: Unknown
Hair: Silver (Freddy), Black (Lisa, Green in-game)
Eyes: Black/Grey (Freddy), Blue (Lisa)
Blood type: Unknown
English Voice Actors: Lynn Foosaner (Lisa's, Freddy does not have a speaking role in the game)

Ivan Rodriguez

Age: 27
Height: Unknown
Hair: Blue
Eyes: Blue
Blood type: Unknown
Japanese Voice Actor: Kaneto Shiozawa English Voice Actor: Jim Parks
Biography: Ivan is a one of the first suspects to be expected as a Snatcher by Gillian. After a close examination of the his skin, which is heavily tanned, and scanning him after a scanning warrant had been issued, it was found out that there was no way Ivan could be a Snatcher. He is apprehended for possessing "Liquid Sky", however, a very addictive and very illegal drug. Ivan is handed over to Narcotics Police while Gillian continues on his investigation. Ivan is also a tournament-level surfer.

Dr. Petrovich Modnar (Madnar in Japan)

Age: Unknown (Stated as being over 100 years of age in the game).
Height: Unknown
Hair: Grey
Eyes: Unknown
Blood type: Unknown
Voice Actor: None. (Does not have a speaking role in the game).
Biography: Elijah's father and original leader of the 'Snatcher' project. Is being kept alive by a life support system provided by his son.

SD Snatcher

Main article: SD Snatcher

Super Deform Snatcher (すーぱーでふぉるめ・スナッチャー, Super Deform Snatcher^?), or SD Snatcher for short, is an RPG for the MSX2 that adapts the storyline of the original Snatcher. The title refers to the super deformed (Japanese caricature) style 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. Super Deform Snatcher, or simply SD Snatcher, is an MSX game released by Konami in 1990. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A biological adaptation is an anatomical structure, physiological process or behavioral trait of an organism that has evolved over a period of time by the process of natural selection such that it increases the expected long-term reproductive success of the organism. ... It has been suggested that Chibi be merged into this article or section. ... For the book of comics by Daniel Clowes see Caricature (Daniel Clowes collection) A common caricature of Charles Darwin focuses on his beard, eyebrows, and baldness, while often giving him the features of an ape or monkey. ... Sony MSX 1, Model HitBit-10-P MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s. ... The Konami Sound Cartridge is supplied with the MSX video games Snatcher and Super Deform Snatcher. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...

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 Modnar made their first appearances in this version. A character of a book, play, movie, TV show or other form of storytelling usually used only to give dimension to a main character, by adding a relationship with this character, although sometimes supporting characters may develop a complexity of their own. ...

Trivia

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See also

• Rise of the Dragon
• Policenauts

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External links

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Snatcher at MobyGames MobyGames is a website devoted to cataloging computer and video games, both past and present. ...

• Hardcore Gaming 101 - Article on the game and regional differences with photos.
• Junker HQ Collector's site focusing on Snatcher and other Hideo Kojima games. Features detailed information on each version.
• The Kremlin A Snatcher fan site that features a lot of media from screenshots to music samples as well as other information about the game.
• The Policenauts Paradise and Snatcher Shrine - Fan page with lots of information.
• SD-Snatcher.net The ultimate fanpage on SD-Snatcher.
• NeoKobe a forum based on Snatcher, and includes upcoming info on new games as well as reviews and downloads.