Snatcher: all version differences
6 documented differences between the releases of Snatcher, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | PC Engine | Sega CD | PlayStation | Saturn | MSX2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Censorship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Version differences
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ContentPC EngineSega CDPlayStationSaturn
The 1988 computer versions stop after two acts on a cliffhanger; the 1992 PC Engine CD version adds a third act based on SD Snatcher, plus recorded speech and better music.1
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CensorshipSega CD
The Western Sega CD version covers up nudity, obscures Katrina's shower scene, raises her age from 14 to 18 and tones down some sexual options.1
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ContentSega CD
The Sega CD version swaps bar patrons borrowed from Kamen Rider, Alien and other franchises for Konami characters, moves the story's dates five years forward and adds more choices and a detective grade in act three.1
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ContentSega CD
Only the Sega CD version has an extended prologue based on the manual's comic and an extra ending scene in which Mika and Katrina see Gillian off.1
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AudioPlayStationSaturn
The 1996 PlayStation and Saturn ports redo the music and visuals and turn the prologue into a CGI intro, but reuse the PC Engine voice track; the Saturn version has some extra graphical polish.1
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AudioMSX2
The MSX2 version shipped with an expansion cartridge for extra sound and RAM, which made it more expensive than the PC-88 version.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13