The SNES version of Shadowrun appeared earlier than the Genesis one, and it is an entirely different game, with different story and gameplay, although it is also based on a pen-and-paper RPG of the same name. Your hero, Jake, is attacked by assassins, and appears to be dead. However, a mysterious dog approaches his lifeless body, transforms into a woman, and casts a spell on him... After that Jake wakes up in the morgue. He doesn't know what happened to him, he doesn't even remember his own name. Wandering through the futuristic city, where monorails, computers, and street gangs armed with automatic weapons co-exist with orcs, dwarves, and vampires, you begin to discover the mystery and to learn about the dangers awaiting you around every corner.

Shadowrun for SNES is a skill-based RPG that uses real time combat. You can hire "deckers", i.e., temporary party members, but the main focus of the gameplay is on Jake and his abilities and skills. There are no random battles, but many screens with respawning enemies, where you can earn experience points and upgrade your skills. The experience points are called "karma" in this game. You need to gain karma in order to advance in one of the several skills available to you. You'll also be able to buy skills from people. The skills include firearms, computers, negotiation, leadership, and many others. You can also use the gained karma points to upgrade basic stats like hit points or charisma.

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Orcs and computer hackers of all countries, unite!	JazzOleg (53181)
A neglected masterpiece!	Sam Jeffreys (2214)
In my opinion, one of the all time greats!!!	Tarzan Dan (23)

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The Press Says

Netjak	Aug 27, 2002	9.1 out of 10	91
HonestGamers	Jul 30, 2005	9 out of 10	90
Nintendo Magazine System UK	Aug, 1993	90 out of 100	90
Interface	1994	90 out of 100	90
Super Play Magazine UK	Aug, 1993	85 out of 100	85
All Game Guide	2007		70

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Trivia

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It's interesting to see that the game's plot features some elements that were developed later in the pen & paper game. For instance, the main plot is about Aneki's corporation trying to launch an AI to take over the Matrix... Those familiar with the pen & paper game will recognize one of the plots of the third edition (published in 1998, several years after the SNES game), featuring a corporation called Renraku. And should I say that Renraku boss' name is... Aneki ?

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Trixter

(8887) on Mar 17, 2003.