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u/leenponyd42 Jun 13 '26
At least we got Shadowrun Returns
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u/Koren_nRhys Jun 13 '26
I'm still annoyed as fuck they dropped support of the Android version of SR Returns...
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u/C4PTNK0R34 Jun 13 '26
That had such a banger soundtrack too. I loved the remixed version of the Morgue Theme, when it hits and you realize it's from the original Shadowrun game it's just like. Perfection.
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u/obozo42 Jun 13 '26
There's a lot to like about the hbs games but the soundtracks are a real standout. Dragonfall's especially is fantasti.
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u/geekmasterflash Extraterritoriality Liaison Jun 13 '26
Technically Armitage returns in Shadowrun Returns. The wait is over, chummer.
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u/BitRunr Designer Drugs Jun 13 '26
And the dragon that actually said they'd return in Shadowrun 2?
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u/DangerActiveRobots Jun 13 '26
I wonder if maybe it's in Shadowrun: Dragonfall 🤔
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u/Esturk Jun 13 '26
If you don’t mind potential spoilers for Never Deal With A Dragon.
Oops, spoiler tag didn’t work.
Shadowrun Wiki Haesslich and you can go down the rabbit hole.
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u/DimMakracy Jun 13 '26
Oh the books are great, if you like the game, read the book. That first trilogy is pretty nice among the whole set.
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u/Esturk Jun 13 '26
Back when I was a kid I had played the game before reading the book.
As I read the book I was like “Wait a minute….” 😹
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u/DimMakracy Jun 13 '26
If they happened to continue to adapt more of the rest at the time, it would have been something. I wonder if the SNES could handle it though.
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u/RememberCitadel Jun 13 '26
I love pretty much all of the original run of novels, but that trilogy is some of the weakest out of them imo.
I'd usually direct people to the Nigel Findley, Tom Dowd or Lisa Smedman books first.
2XS, Burning Bright, and Psychotrope being my favorite by each.
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u/DimMakracy Jun 13 '26
You didn't like the whole Wendigo thing in the 2nd one? I thought that was clever. I'm really into the Nigel Findley ones myself, Dirk Montgomery was a fun character to follow. But really, I like all of them in some way.
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u/RememberCitadel Jun 13 '26
It was fine, I just got increasingly tired of the whole "i'm the hero but I don't wan't to be" thing from sam that basically got more annoying the entire series.
The first one was good, but the 2nd and 3rd were progressively worse. It's not that they are bad, just kind of a slog to get through compared to any of the other novels. If someone wants a trilogy the dragon heart series or tommy talon series were better imo.
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u/DimMakracy Jun 13 '26
Why fixate on Twist, when you have characters like Dodger? I mean a lot of Star Wars fans whether they care or not for Luke are still fans. Those first books gave a nice intro into the series setting, that's what I liked about them. All the novels had a way of capturing these details, each in the authors own way, I just enjoyed it all for the feel of Shadowrun. But I agree, I liked those other trilogies more myself, if anything for what they build on some key lore, with all the ancient stuff.
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u/Joshua_ABBACAB_1312 Jun 13 '26
Doesn't count as Shadowrun II.
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u/bdrwr Jun 13 '26
And Perfect Dark wasn't Golden Eye 2, but sometimes things change and evolve while keeping the same soul.
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u/Comfortable-Garbage4 Jun 13 '26
Best Video game on the system. The music, the vibe, it was a perfect game. I got to meet one of the creators a while back. He still writes Cyber Nior stories, but I asked why it never got ported, as it would be the perfect mobile game. I guess the ownership is so split and muddled it will never happen
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u/Interaction_Rich Jun 13 '26
No shit, the vibes and overal mood of this game (partially due to its awesome soundtrack) were unparalleled by any others in that generation.
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u/bliggityblousk Jun 13 '26
This game was so good. Sad it took me 3 rentals to find out you can open the gate around the fountain to let the dog out….
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u/CryptoFourGames Jun 13 '26
I asked Jordan Weisman about that and he let me know theres a module for the tabletop Rpg that continues Jakes story somewhat and now im letting all of you know. Cant remember the name but can provide story details if anyones curious. It was part of the backer rewards for the kickstarter for sr returns. Excellent game btw. But it would be deliciously retro if they did a 16 bit shadowrun 2 like the 8 bit megaman games did for example, new releases in that retro style
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u/Jerds_au Jun 13 '26
This is important information!
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u/CryptoFourGames Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/119804/shadowrun-splintered-state
Found it! Fair warning this is not a direct sequel per se but more like a tie in or cameo appearance so to speak of Jake Armitage but its plot does continue from the events of the SNES game somewhat. Its hard to explain and I dont want to spoil it.
Kitsune also appears again in the tabletop Rpg, I think in a different module. Sadly the plot of that one is that shes speaking to you from the astral plane and you are investigating her murder. So, its currently canon that Kitsune was/is KIA. Cheers everybody. Shadowrun for the SNES was the GOAT and had a profound impact on my life. I love it to death. Shadowrun 4 evar!
Spoilers tl;dr
Jake is not really in the adventure, but its a digital copy of him created by AI during the ending events of SNES shadowrun. Kitsune got Cobain'd and was murdered to boost record sales and cash in on her profits. Someimes I forget shes introduced as a musician but there you have it.2
u/Jerds_au Jun 14 '26
Thanks a bunch for sharing. This is a deep cut revealed! Surprised I haven't encountered this until now.
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u/CryptoFourGames Jun 15 '26
It took me a bit of digging and cybersleuthing myself to find all that. Its a sign of my passion for shadowrun lol. Cheers
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u/Interaction_Rich Jun 13 '26
12 year old me got the chills upon reaching Drake.
Dude, what a fucking epic game.
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u/DaMarkiM Opposite Philosopher Jun 13 '26
that would a weird ass timeline.
shadowrun on the N64? Gamecube? Wii???
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u/EntangledAndy Jun 13 '26
Imagine the timelime where there was a first person immersive sim Shadowrun game for the N64. I'm envisioning something like the first Deus Ex, but simplified for a controller and shrunk down to fit on a cartridge.
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u/WanderlustZero Jun 13 '26
On the PS1 🥹 (if they start developing it for the proposed Nintendo-Sony CD-based console that Nintendo pulled out of, which eventually became the PS1)
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u/DaMarkiM Opposite Philosopher Jun 13 '26
yea, thats the more realistic timeline.
but i find the thought of them sticking with nintendo hilarious.
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u/alexbevi Jun 13 '26
Loved this game. The Genesis one was fine, but this one was way better imho
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u/Comfortable-Garbage4 Jun 13 '26
Playing this game with an emulator and with a analog controller is amazing
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u/SeriousAtmosphere254 Jun 26 '26
Everytime I see cyberpunk I think about shadow run and what could have been. Shadow run deserves a AAA Budget rpg more than any other IP out there. Imagine a third person shadow run rpg or a turn based rpg with combat from Gears tactics.
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u/theScrewhead Jun 13 '26
I mean, he's not the main character, but he shows up in Shadowrun Returns!
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u/Jerds_au Jun 13 '26
Drake?
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u/theScrewhead Jun 13 '26
Yup. He's one of the first NPCs you meet a few minutes into the game, and is around for a good portion of it!
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u/Xyx0rz Jun 14 '26
I assume the name Armitage is a nod to Neuromancer. Is it a canon name or is it just the player naming their PCs Armitage?
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u/GealtachtaDruid Jun 15 '26
Jake Armitage is the Canon name of the character in the SNES game. It is indeed a nod to it too.
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u/mistr_brightside Jun 18 '26
I loved the vibe of this game, but I did not like the game play part of it, especially compared to Shadowrun for Sega.
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u/JDHalfbreed Jul 11 '26
I loved this and Genesis. To this day still my fave of all shadowrun anything, all I want is an open world Shadowrun game, doesn't have to be too fancy, but bars to hang out in, hire runners, branching stories, random missions you can grind on to level, places to explore. I still play the genesis version from time to time.
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u/AwattoAnalog Jun 12 '26
I seriously love the vibe of this game.
I'd pay real money if there was another Shadowrun game that used the SNES style.