Shadowrun

I was first introduced to Shadow run when I was about 12 years old. Since its inception into the role playing world, it has been received warmly. After having the pleasure of playing both games in their entirety, there are a few points to be made about the quality of both games. (Genesis and Snes)
Shadow run takes place in the cyberpunk world that was oh so common in the early 90's and straight from the outset puts you in the line of fire.

The game uses a top down third person view, similar to what you would see in newer games such as Diablo 2 and Titanquest, and still to this day presents a lot of fresh ideas that have never again been repeated.
The storyline takes place in a futuristic Seattle, where you are trying to figure out just who killed your brother. Unfortunately, if you are playing the Snes version, that’s about all of a great game that you are going to get. The genesis version is by FAR superior, and grants a huge amount of game-play options, and an immense amount of character development, as well as three distinct classes. The Snes version really doesn’t accomplish that much, except for capturing a much more action oriented experience. There are a large number of weapons that are acquirable for the player, and a generally good amount of side quests to do if you want to boost your money and you’re various skills.
It’s at this point that I really feel that the Snes version falls down on the job. It eliminated the huge stats sheet that your character was judged by in the Gen. version, and pretty much simplified the game down into a run and gun fest. The storyline is adequate in the Snes version, and is enjoyable to play, but in my opinion, make sure you play the Snes version before you play the genesis version.
The only part of the Snes version of Shadowrun that really outdoes the genesis version, is its health system. The genesis version used classic bars for trauma and physical damage, whereas the Snes version used hp counts for weapon shots and damage, which I find to be much more preferable.
In all, both games are worth playing, and the SNES version is at least worth trying. If you find it to be intriguing, work your tail off at finding the genesis version, because its basically the same game, with hundreds more bells and whistles.