1990s
SD Snatcher
1990 · RPG · MSX
Overview
SD Snatcher was the MSX RPG remake of Hideo Kojima's Snatcher — a cyberpunk adventure game — in super-deformed art style. The RPG combat replaced the original's adventure game structure while preserving the story.
Deep Dive
Hideo Kojima's Snatcher (1988) was a cyberpunk adventure for MSX and PC-88. SD Snatcher (1990) remade the story as a turn-based RPG with chibi character designs — entirely separate from the adventure game original.
Developer Story
SD Snatcher was developed by Konami's MSX division with story oversight from Hideo Kojima. Released exclusively in Japan.
Did You Know?
- SD Snatcher is one of the few Hideo Kojima games to use a fundamentally different genre from the original.
- The MSX had a dedicated RPG tradition that SD Snatcher represented: complex story-driven RPGs not ported to other platforms.
