Hideo Kojima may be known best as the brains behind the legendary Konami series Metal Gear, but he had other things going on in the late eighties… In this episode I discover Snatcher, a post-apocalyptic detective adventure game that boasts some highly evocative music across its various versions!

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Snatcher (1988, NEC PC-88) ‘Theme of Snatcher (Part 1)’ by Masahiro Ikariko

Snatcher (1988, NEC PC-88) ‘Follow Up the Scent’ by Masahiro Ikariko

Snatcher (1988, NEC PC-88) ‘Endless Pursuer’ by Masahiro Ikariko

Snatcher (1988, NEC PC-88) ‘AD 2042 Neo Kobe City’ by Masahiro Ikariko

Snatcher (1988, MSX) ‘The Entrance to Hell (Indoor)’ by Masahiro Ikariko and Izumi Mutsuhiko

Snatcher (1988, MSX) ‘Restoration’ by Masahiro Ikariko and Izumi Mutsuhiko

Snatcher (1992, NEC PC Engine Super CD-ROM) ‘Theme of Junker’ by Motoaki Furukawa, Kazuki Muraoka, Masahiro Ikariko, Seiichi Fukami and Mutsuhiko Izumi

Snatcher (1992, NEC PC Engine Super CD-ROM) ‘Criminal Omen’ by Motoaki Furukawa, Kazuki Muraoka, Masahiro Ikariko, Seiichi Fukami and Mutsuhiko Izumi

Snatcher (1992, NEC PC Engine Super CD-ROM) ‘Pleasure of Tension’ by Motoaki Furukawa, Kazuki Muraoka, Masahiro Ikariko, Seiichi Fukami and Mutsuhiko Izumi

Snatcher (1994, Sega Mega CD) ‘One Night in Neo Kobe City’ by Konami Kukeiha Club

Snatcher (1994, Sega Mega CD) ‘Joy Division’ by Konami Kukeiha Club

Snatcher (1994, Sega Mega CD) ‘Tears Stained Eyes’ by Konami Kukeiha Club

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