Case study

snatcher-port: reconstructing Sega CD Snatcher for desktop

snatcher-port investigates the Sega CD version of Snatcher and builds a desktop Mega CD runtime around code and data supplied from the user's disc. Its findings describe the main and sub CPU roles, while the engine implements game-needed hardware and BIOS services and offers a build-time 68000 translation path.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 11
Last commit: 2026-10-17
Language: C++

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a download method observed; no demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Supply your own Sega CD Snatcher disc image; PC Engine CD work also requires that edition's disc.
Prerequisites: Desktop builds use C++20 and SDL3, with documented Nix or Homebrew toolchains.
Scope: The PC Engine CD remaster and UE5 reimagining are separate development goals.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{snatcher-port-case,
  title = {{snatcher-port: reconstructing Sega CD Snatcher for desktop}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/bgyss/snatcher-port}},
  url = {https://github.com/bgyss/snatcher-port},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/snatcher-port-case/}}
}

Plain text

snatcher-port: reconstructing Sega CD Snatcher for desktop. https://github.com/bgyss/snatcher-port (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/snatcher-port-case/

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README.md GitHub · bgyss/snatcher-port · Revision 2a2b20d
docs/ADR-001-engine-architecture.md GitHub · bgyss/snatcher-port · Revision 2a2b20d