The Mega Drive port of Shadowrun, a richly detailed cyberpunk RPG. Deep, atmospheric, one of the console's best Western RPGs.
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RPG1 player12+
Description
Runner Jake Armitage battles Renraku megacorporation in this Data East cyberpunk RPG adapted from the tabletop game for Mega Drive. Published by Data East, released in Asia in 1994. Action-RPG with exploration of 2050 Seattle, hacking and combat against cyberpunk corpos and drones.
Shadowrun review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Diving into a cyberpunk future where Jake Armitage takes on a megacorporation unfolds an open RPG, rich in quests, urban exploration and choices. Building your character, taking contracts and untangling a dense plot fills many hours. That freedom of action, rare for its time, founds a longevity fans of Western RPGs still savour.
An Asian edition of Data East's cyberpunk RPG adapted from the tabletop game, where runner Jake Armitage takes on a megacorporation. The title is already sought in itself for its quality and setting, and this Asian version is an uncommon distribution variant, distinct from the better-known Western editions. Its desirability combines the game's prestige and the scarcity of the regional marking, prized by Mega Drive RPG fans.
An underrated gem
Adapted from the tabletop role-playing game, this cyberpunk RPG plunges into a 2050 Seattle where magic and high technology coexist, with genuine freedom of approach for a console title. Its very limited distribution and austere interface worked against it. Its dense atmosphere and unusual world reward patient role-players with a taste for dark science fiction.
