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The REAL Neo Kobe

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 9:03 am
by Mr. Seed
So, I'm heading out to Japan this July, and was planning to head down to Kobe, as I'll be doing a round trip to Osaka. I was wondering if there are any actual Snatcher sights to see. The Junker HQ was based on the Konami Omni building, but where and is that based if in existance? I know that Konami moved their headquarters to Port Island Kobe in 1986 (now called the Kobe Building ( ? ), and that there are Konami offices in Roppongi, Tokyo - but I'd like to know if anyone can help me to find Junker HQ? - Its even on the Kobe map in the manual - any ideas?.... thanks!

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 9:40 am
by Modnar
You lucky somamabitch, i was hoping to go to japan this november, anyways congrats.

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:23 pm
by 8bitsonic
I don't think the Konami Omni building really exists, at least not the one in Snatcher. The Junker HQ building is almost exactly like a building in Blade Runner, so if there is a Konami Omni building, you can bet your beans it won't look anything like the one in the game.

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:28 pm
by Johnny Undaunted
I'm pretty sure the Omni building is fictional. I mean, it got its name from Robocop after all, didn't it?

Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:25 am
by Gin-Ryu
Johnny Undaunted wrote:I'm pretty sure the Omni building is fictional. I mean, it got its name from Robocop after all, didn't it?
Robocop?
Are you talking about the OCP building?

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:52 am
by Mr. Seed
As I thought, it doesnt exist - although I does make me wonder what is in the location that is displayed on the Snatcher Neo Kobe map data. Oh well - I'm still going to keep my eye out for Plato's though! :razz:

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:41 pm
by Johnny Undaunted
Gin-Ryu wrote:
Johnny Undaunted wrote:I'm pretty sure the Omni building is fictional. I mean, it got its name from Robocop after all, didn't it?
Robocop?
Are you talking about the OCP building?
Yes. OCP stands for Omni Consumer Products.

My opinion...

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:44 pm
by Arjak
I would go to Outer Heaven! :evil:

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:08 pm
by Mr. Seed
Does anyone know the general location of the Junker HQ on the 2042/7 neokobe map, in relation to kobe today?

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:28 pm
by Artemio
It would be at the Ocean. Here is an superposition of the map that I just put together, with an official map, and the Neo Kobe one...

As you can see all of Neo Kobe is an extension over the ocean, even the new airport, and the bridge of course...

The info (from the Sega CD dump) is here: http://junkerhq.net/Dumps/SCDSnatcher/SP04.html

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:51 pm
by Mr. Seed
Do'h - too good to be true. Thanks for the illustration Snatch!

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:51 pm
by Mr. Seed
I see - that seems about right. Pity - although I am to believe that certain areas such as the Kintano district, where the Gibson's live is near the centre of 'now' Kobe. Much like the image of Gibson's house in Snatcher, this district is renound for having 'westernised' housing architecture... I wonder about the other districts - can anyone refresh my memory as to the name of the dump where Ivan lives... ?