Snatcher Retrospective: Part 1 - The 8-Bit Duke

[@strafefox]

Excellent video!

[@MarcLaferriere]

This remains my all time favourite game. And was an amazing Sega CD event - with kudos as well to Eternal Champions CD. Thanks for bringing me back down memory lane!

[@VerticalVertex]

My fav retrospective. You got talent.

[@bobtheduck]

"possibly contributing to the lack of sales for the game" That, and the fact it was on Sega CD.

[@ViktarTheBarbarian]

Coming back to this after finally playing. What a fantastic game, also oh my god this came out 8 years ago?!?!

[@B33FY2011]

I really like and enjoy your style of reviewing games. I have never played this game but have seen and heard a lot about it through different KZbin reviewers and after seeing this retrospective of it I think I may have to give it a go some time.

[@ItsaDogandGame]

it's here! and it's Great! Looking forward to your next part. It's a fantastically cinematic title. I've, unfortunately, only played emulated versions of snatcher. This needs to be made "available" to gamers today.

[@MegAzzAm]

I remember playing this game when I was young, and I didn't really like it, but after watching this video, you're making me appreciate it even more, looks like I'm gonna play it again..

[@Technolocaust]

This game is amazing ! great job on the warnings also :)

[@cinnamondan4984]

Love this. Played this game with a friend via emulating across the country. We had so much fun that we downloaded the Saturn Policenauts and enjoyed it just as much

[@Zeithri]

Liked and Favovrited. Now onto part 2!

[@Strekks]

This video went so quickly my man. So intresting, and nice commentary, you've got the perfect tone for it haha. Good job, really looking forward to more!

[@Tentacle]

Some truly outstanding work here! I cannot wait to see the second instalment.

[@91tela]

EXCELLENT retrospective, informative, insightful, keep up the great work!

[@kaio0777]

loving the review so far man really would love to plat this game it sounds awesome

[@The8BitDuke]

I was worried it would drag on! Thanks duder! :D

[@FaithTheSlayer]

Snatcher & Policenauts Have been personal favorites for years

[@ThorStoneGaming]

One thing i'm not understanding about this video, when I played snatcher, I only had to hit the "draw gun" button once, I didn't have to keep it held down the whole time to shoot.

[@The8BitDuke]

Yeah, I'm not sure what's up with that. I just played it again and when I release the button, my gun goes away. My controller is the same one I had since I was a kid, so maybe it's more of an issue with it sticking? I don't know. Someone else brought it up a little while ago too. Hope that one bit doesn't take away from the video too much.

[@ThorStoneGaming]

The 8-Bit Duke Mustve been a sticky button then. and no It didn't take away from it, I watched the whole thing and enjoyed.

[@CaptainCrypticShow]

great work duke looking forward to part 2 :D

[@The8BitDuke]

I'm glad you've decided to pick it back up! do you still have your childhood copy? Cuz this is one expensive game. The disc alone, no case, is worth a good bit o' coin. I hope you'll play it again, console or otherwise, and hopefully enjoy it!

[@TheBatrahian]

great retrospective!

[@The8BitDuke]

You're right! Snatcher got a successor in Policenaughts for the Saturn....but never a sequel or remake that it clearly deserves. There's a fan project translating the SDSnatcher game, and the radio drama was fan-subbed...but still, gotta get some new Snatcher stuff! :D

[@zayaannashrid1374]

I really want to play this game now ;w;

[@nickdaring]

Great summary!

[@tylerwielemaker825]

You have a new sub ! This was awsome.

[@Yous0147]

This is great. Liked and faved.

[@Monika-di7vv]

This has been my all-time favorite game since 1995 and I've been patiently awaiting a sequel ever since. The Last of Us and Beyond: Two Souls are right behind this.

[@marianososa1551]

wow your videos are amazing

[@csoul725]

really interesting and well done :)

[@rocknflip66]

i respect kojima's work on snatcher, but *policenauts* is what really got me drawned into this kind of venture, the story, the pacing, gaming etc all feels right imo

[@davemarx7856]

6:02 .....metal... gear?... 😍 it's mk.II ! it's so cute!!!

[@ahickman]

Fantastic video! I did a live playthrough on my twitch channel recently, and I've had the Sega CD version since it came out. One correction. The shooting sequences are very do-able with a controller. You need to draw your gun with "A" once and then fire with "C". There''s no need to hold one button down while firing with the other button.

[@The8BitDuke]

Really? I was never able to get it work like that! I'll have to try with a different controller sometime...maybe my buttons are sticking a little!

[@iLO80]

Having played this in '94 as a young 14 year old just get into Anime and cyberpunk heavily, I have to say that If anyone watching this wants to really enjoy Snatcher (to the fullest) they shouldn't watch the beginning. Even though it's not a spoiler that kills the game, the beginning has really good pacing and instantly immerses you in the story.

[@robkearsy2995]

+iLO80 Lucky you I heard about this game in 2008 I really wanted which I did at the time I started collecting NES SNES & Genesis games again. I also got a Sega CD to play The Terminator. I did get Snatcher in Christmas of 08 cause a friend of my Mom's got on Amazon. It became probably my favorite game ever made.

[@wontonii232]

Hey man please do a retrospective of Policenauts, now that KojiPro's new mascot Ludens has been revealed, it seems that Policenauts may be a significant influence to whatever new game Kojima is planning to make next.

[@The8BitDuke]

+wontonii232 I would love to talk about Policenauts one day!

[@drunkensailor112]

they recently released a saturn translation patch. the saturn version of policenauts was the definitive version according to kojima

[@jorgeroblesreyes9254]

06:10 Snake: METALL GEARR!!!!!! .... what the hell is a metal gear...

[@David-bh2ug]

10:08 You don't need to hold down any buttons to aim. You press the Draw button(default A) once to enable the aim mode and then you just move the d pad and press the shoot button(default C).

[@The8BitDuke]

Thanks! I mentioned it a long time ago in response to another comment I think, or maybe it was on Twitter, but this actually turned out to be an issue with my controller, I think!

[@chuckwagon9973]

Dude ur awesome!

[@skudsubway]

Haha - note the lights on the "Great Meals" sign at 15:55

[@samdiego1965]

Question: who else has actually had a chance to play this gem? Also how did you do it, emulation or pay out the nose for copy and a sega cd?

[@ZanzibarBreeze]

Emulation is the sensible option.

[@MediumQuality]

These videos are awesome. I've recently written a bit about Snatcher. I hope you don't mind if I link to these videos.

[@StefanHomberger]

I may be in the minority, but I always thought the Metal Gear series was Kojima's least interesting work. I've always preferred Policenauts, Snatcher, & and Zone of the Enders games.

[@DavidKlausa]

I find Metal Gear so heavy-handed, like it's trying too hard to be cinematic.

[@RPGtourguide]

Ahh, Snatcher, such a shame how expensive this game has become. I remember seeing this game in stores, probably the rental store I went to as a kid. I never tried it though. Looking back on it now, I regret not giving it a chance.

[@JNR22B]

Wait foxhound and metal gear....

[@davemarx7856]

RUFF SACK and he's a Cunningham. Maybe related to the Cunningham in portable ops?

[@Monika-di7vv]

Also do a retrospective for the fan translated version of Policenauts. I'm just now finally playing it after dying to for 18 years.. :3

[@awayforthewin1325]

If a snatcher film is ever released, john krasinski should play gillian

[@Melvinshermen]

Awayforthewin is exist is call blade runner You get the joke

[@awayforthewin1325]

@@Melvinshermen yes, but for real though Gillian really looks like jim from the office.

[@PsychoMistress]

My sentiments exactly.

[@The8BitDuke]

They're very similar. I think the MGS4 Metal Gear has wheels and a flatscreen monitor, but overall they're very similar!

[@ShadowsHeat]

Wish Kojima would make a sequel to this or Policenauts.

[@Lungkisser]

I don't remember how I found you, but I'm really glad I follow you now, for stuff like this. Can't wait for Part 2. Also, as a fellow Kojima fan, I wanted to ask if you were aware that there was a really good English patch for Policenauts out? I played it start to finish and loved it, though I can see why it didn't come here (you can grope the breasts of nearly every woman in that game, including Meryl from MGS.)

[@electricmastro]

Would you say that this is one of the first games to really have the player feel as if they're playing a movie, like The Last of Us?

[@arezman78]

I heard the history before "Bladerunner"

[@HauntingsLibrary]

Edgar Mendez what do you mean?

[@alucardomalvadosyasociados5399]

I understand that fucking reference.

[@MCMaGoO101]

Am I right in saying that Metal Gear has the same design as the companion in MGS4 ?

[@nastypants7319]

What's the song in beginning?

[@DeviSerene]

You have a beautiful voice :3

[@drewtiberiusarundale]

You press the button once to draw the gun. You DO NOT need to hold the button to shoot.

[@maboroshi1986]

I like the video but there was one part that I found problematic, when you are talking about the gun battles you talk about needing to hold the draw gun button before pressing fire, you only need to tap it at the beginning of the battle, not hold it down.

[@The8BitDuke]

I do hope that didn't take too much away from these videos for you! A few people have brought that up. I may emulate the game and try to recreate it. My Genesis controller may be sticking, possibly, and needs held? I'm not sure. But mine makes me hold it or the aiming goes away. The first time I played the game I died in the last robot battle 10 times because of it...so It is very possible my controller is junk haha! Thanks for watching!

[@The8BitDuke]

And now I'm looking out my windows...

[@jacobson084]

I really like the premise of this game, but come on; cyborgs with laser cannon in their mouth?! That is silly :P

[@DATyphlosion]

But seriously, this game actually has a very interesting plot and atmosphere. Some of the voice acting weirds me out though. o.o

[@IHazMagics]

Would make for a pretty good HD remake for the 3DS. It would ring pretty true with the Ace Attorney crowd and the Metal Gear Crowd.

[@laladoopsy]

If the 3DS was a HD machine...

[@The8BitDuke]

mjlbkmn. Either or, I'd like a 3DS or Vita remake....but I'd also like a proper sequel to find out what happens to Gillian.

[@WG501st]

I'd settle for a virtual console port

[@samdiego1965]

There’s a joke going around these days that Konami doesn’t like money and hates their fans. I think the fact that they’ve never released this game on mobile devices is as strong piece of evidence in favor of that theory

[@AintPopular]

Dude how do u play it on joypad for pc

[@manuelink64]

Where is the spoiler alert??!!!! lucky me I played this some month ago...

[@manuelink64]

anyways, very good video...i'll see the part 2 I love the MetalGear MK's voice and his funny company.

[@The8BitDuke]

manuelink64 Glad you liked it! And the spoiler warning is at the :12 second mark!

[@manuelink64]

The 8-Bit Duke my apologies, your channel are awesome!

[@The8BitDuke]

Thank you friend. I am aware of the Policenauts patch, but I've never played, as I never tried Saturn emulation or patching game discs/the Saturn console as I don't own either or...but I really need to try again. I've only heard great things about it, and I would love to finally play the spiritual successor to Snatcher!

[@azieth321]

*hides in shell cause he realizes how bad first comments are but i couldn't resist it...was my first one*

[@SpeedAkpodiete]

What kind of Mic do you use.

[@LiquidSnake1988]

Not policenauts?

[@Melvinshermen]

Review Rise of the dragon

[@ridazm]

Awesomes! I remade the Snatcher in game Soundtrack (SEGA CD version) Check it out on my playlists when you get a chance. I want to do more too!

[@DATyphlosion]

I stalk you. Serious.

[@Shadow389158]

have a sticker

[@ThatOldSchoolMagic]

WW3 in 2010? Imagine if it actually happened. Lets see if the Snatchers do come around in 2044. Its a long way to go but we will see

[@DATyphlosion]

Out your window? As in OUTSIDE of your house? That's fine then! Just please don't look under your carpets.

[@azieth321]

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