In the year 2030, the world is under threat of robotic rule at the hands of military renegade syndicate Metal Command. Their cyborg soldiers are already wreaking havoc on the streets of New York, and only one man stands in their way. Young Steve Hermann, an officer from the Bronx, lost both of his arms to Metal Command's robo-goons, effectively putting him out of commission for good. However, thanks to a seemingly generous offer from the Law and Order Regulatory Division (L. O. R. D.), his arms were replaced with powerful cybernetic implants. In return, Steve becomes an agent of the division codenamed "Shatterhand," and is tasked with taking down Metal Command as a one-man army.

Fun fact: Shatterhand is actually an Americanized version of a game called Super Rescue Solbrain. Based on a Japanese live-action superhero show of the same name, it follows a high-tech police force that specializes in rescue and heavy firepower. Think Japanese Rescue Heroes (boy, there's a reference no one will get).

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