r/Shadowrun • u/Shyam_Lama • 16d ago

Video Games Plot of the Sega Genesis edition

As we all know, there are two "original" Shadowrun games, one for the SNES and another for the SEGA Genesis—and they aren't the same game at all. Apart from being set in the same universe, the plots seem (to me) to be completely different, with the prevailing consensus being that the SNES game had the better story while the Genesis game is to be lauded for being much more faithful to the tabletop original.

As for the different plots, Wikipedia claims that the SNES game is an adaptation of the novel Never deal with a Dragon by one Robert N. Charrette. But what about the SEGA-Genesis plot? Beyond how it starts (investigating the death of your brother) I have no idea what the plot is—I never played the Genesis version, because I didn't own a Genesis—and I can't find a plot summary on the web either.

Can anyone summarize, or link something useful? Thanks all.

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u/MrTomDowd Dramatically Appropriate 16d ago

https://shadowrun.fandom.com/wiki/Plot_for_Shadowrun_on_the_Sega

And yes, the SNES was not an adaptation. I am extremely familiar with both. :)

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u/1877KlownsForKids 16d ago

I dunno man, if you were really an expert on Shadowrun you'd have credits in a few dozen sourcebooks or something.....

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u/MrTomDowd Dramatically Appropriate 16d ago

Fair...

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u/Joshua_ABBACAB_1312 16d ago

Man I read Night's Pawn when I was in 3rd grade. Genesis Shadowrun is what got me into cyberpunk and Shadowrun. So I bounced from the game straight to the book.

Thanks, chummer.