is a cyberpunk visual novel

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adapted from the Japanese version of the pen and paper RPG '' Shadowrun'' by FASA (which was created by Group SNE). It was developed by

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and released on February 23, 1996 in Japan only as both the last Mega-CD game released in Japan and the last game released anywhere on the Mega-CD/Sega CD. The game has a 1990s

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-based visual style loosely based on a contemporary Japanese manga series which was based on the ''Shadowrun'' franchise. Unlike the other ''Shadowrun'' video games which are set in Seattle and surrounding areas, this game is set entirely in Japan. In the fictional Shadowrun setting, Japan maintains a practice of exiling all orcs and trolls; thus there are no characters of those races in this game. The combat system is turn-based, and six-sided

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appear rolling on the screen determine the results of combat—the conflict resolution system used in the ''Shadowrun'' table-top game.

Reception

The game was scored a 24/40 by '' Famitsu''.

References

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* * {{rpg-videogame-stub 1996 video games 1990s interactive fiction Adventure games Japan-exclusive video games Role-playing video games Sega CD games Sega CD-only games Shadowrun video games Video games developed in Japan Visual novels Cyberpunk video games