Strider, also known as Strider Hiryu, is an arcade game produced by Capcom in 1989. It is a side-scrolling platform game. It became one of Capcom's early hits before Street Fighter II, revered for its innovative gameplay and multilingual voice clips during cutscenes (presented in Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish and English). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 423 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (850 × 1203 pixel, file size: 283 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Flyer for arcade game Strider. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... 1989 1989 in games 1988 in video gaming 1990 in video gaming Notable events of 1989 in video gaming. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Video games are generally categorized into genres. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... The original Amiga 1000 (1985) with various peripherals The Amiga is a family of personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation. ... The Amstrad CPC 464 was an 8-bit home computer produced by Amstrad in the 1980s. ... The Atari 520ST Atari 1040STF with SC1224 color monitor The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was commercially popular from 1985 to the early 1990s. ... The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ... Microsofts disk operating system, MS-DOS, was Microsofts implementation of DOS, which was the first popular operating system for the IBM PC, and until recently, was widely used on the PC compatible platform. ... “NES” redirects here. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... The Sega Mega Drive ) is a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988, North America in 1989, and the PAL region in 1990. ... The Sega Master System (SMS for short) is an 8-bit cartridge-based gaming console that was manufactured by Sega. ... The Sharp X68000, often referred to as the X68K, was a home computer released only in Japan. ... The SuperGrafx video game console is an upgraded version of NECs popular PC Engine system. ... Joystick elements: 1. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Button (computing). ... This arcade cabinet, containing Centipede, is an upright. ... An arcade system board is a standardized printed circuit board or group of printed circuit boards that are used as the basis for multiple arcade games with very similar hardware requirements. ... The CPS-1, or Capcom Play System 1 is an arcade system board by Capcom that debuted in 1988 with Forgotten Worlds. ... A computer display monitor, usually called simply a monitor when the meaning is clear from the context, is a piece of electrical equipment which displays viewable images generated by a computer without producing a permanent record. ... Suppose the smiley face in the top left corner is an RGB bitmap image. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... Street Fighter II: The World Warrior is a 1991 competitive fighting game by Capcom. ... A cut scene or cutscene (sometimes also referred to as a cinematic) is a sequence in a video game over which the player has no control. ... Chinese (written) language (pinyin: zhōngw n) written in Chinese characters The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: H nyǔ, Hu yǔ, or Zhōngw n) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Plot

In the game, the player takes control of Strider Hiryu, a ninja-style warrior who must defeat a legendary being known as Grandmaster Meio. Meio has observed Earth from his dwelling in a far off galaxy, and has created a space station (known as "The Third Moon"), between Earth and its original moon in order to rule earth and continue observation. The year is 2048. Armed with a Cypher (a razor-sharp blade, wielded similarly to a tonfa which generates metal-cutting plasma) called Falchion, Hiryu must travel around the globe (including the Soviet Union and the Amazon Rainforest) to find and destroy the evil being. Throughout his travels, Hiryu encounters many power-ups, including robotic animals called "Options" (a hawk and a leopard) which help him defeat enemies. He also has the ability to latch onto walls and ceilings using a metallic hook — an aspect which set the game apart from other platformers. This article is about the character and manga series. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... NGC 4414, a typical spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, is about 17,000 parsecs in diameter and approximately 20 million parsecs distant. ... 2048 (MMXLVIII) will be a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Wooden Tonfa The tonfa, also known as tong fa or tuifa, is a traditional Okinawan weapon from which the modern side-handled police baton is derived. ... Map of the Amazon rainforest ecoregions as delineated by the WWF. Yellow line encloses the Amazon rainforest. ... Genera Accipiter Micronisus Melierax Urotriorchis Erythrotriorchis The term hawk refers to birds of prey in any of three senses: Strictly, to mean any of the species in the bird sub-family Accipitrinae in the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis, and Megatriorchis. ... Binomial name Panthera pardus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis pardus Linnaeus, 1758 The Leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the four big cats of the genus Panthera. ...

Home ports

Strider was soon released onto various home consoles and computers. Four different video game consoles from different generations. ... Children playing on a Amstrad CPC 464 in the 1980s. ...

It was ported to Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum by British developer Tiertex and publisher U.S. Gold; to the Mega Drive / Genesis and the Master System by Sega; and to the Sharp X68000 by Capcom themselves. The original Amiga 1000 (1985) with various peripherals The Amiga is a family of personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation. ... The Amstrad CPC was a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad during the 1980s and early 1990s. ... The Atari 520ST Atari 1040STF with SC1224 color monitor The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was commercially popular from 1985 to the early 1990s. ... The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ... The ZX Spectrum is a home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. ... // US Gold Corporation - Gold Mining U.S. Gold is a gold exploration company focused on Nevadas Cortez Trend, which is home to some of the worlds largest gold deposits. ... The Sega Mega Drive ) is a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988, North America in 1989, and the PAL region in 1990. ... The Sega Master System (SMS for short) is an 8-bit cartridge-based gaming console that was manufactured by Sega. ... Sega Corporation ) is an international video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... The Sharp X68000, often referred to as the X68K, was a home computer released only in Japan. ...

Strider was the Mega Drive's original killer app

Most of these ports were very far from the quality of the original, as they ran on machines far less powerful than the CPS-1 board. The X68000, Amiga, and Mega Drive, however, did have enough power, and the ports for such systems were critically acclaimed and commercially successful. The X68000's port, in particular, was nearly pixel-perfect, but, like that system, was only released in Japan. Additionally, the Mega Drive version — one of the earliest 8Mb console games — was a massive hit, and is usually regarded as that console's first killer app. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (722x1022, 188 KB)Cover of videogame Strider, Mega Drive (Japanese) version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (722x1022, 188 KB)Cover of videogame Strider, Mega Drive (Japanese) version. ... A killer application (commonly shortened to killer app) is a computer program that is so useful that people will buy a particular computer hardware, gaming console, and/or an operating system simply to run that program. ... The Megabit is a unit of information storage, abbreviated Mbit or sometimes Mb. ... A killer application (commonly shortened to killer app) is a computer program that is so useful that people will buy a particular computer hardware, gaming console, and/or an operating system simply to run that program. ...

In 1994, a PC Engine version of the game was developed by NEC Avenue, which adds a desert level to the game as well as CD-quality music and animated cutscenes, although the actual in-game graphics received a notable downgrade, especially in the backgrounds. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The PC Engine was a video game console released by NEC, a Japanese company, in 1987. ...

More recently, ports have appeared on the Capcom Classic Collection Remixed compilation for the Sony PSP handheld, as well as the Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2 compilation for Sony's Playstation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox gaming consoles. The PlayStation Portable , officially abbreviated as PSP) is a handheld game console released and manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. ... The PlayStation 2 , abbreviated PS2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ...

The rumored SuperGrafx port

NEC was also rumoured to be working on a high-quality 8 or 10 megabit conversion of Strider for their ill-fated SuperGrafx console, but its existence is uncertain. Until recently, the only sign of its existence was a single screenshot that was printed in the Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine in the early 1990's. The SuperGrafx video game console is an upgraded version of NECs popular PC Engine system. ... Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American video game magazine. ...

It is often rumoured that the screenshot was in fact the previously mentioned PC Engine Super CD-ROM version, which made use of the Arcade Card upgrade; or that the published screenshots were simply doctored images of the X68000 version. However, there is considerable evidence that the game was developed to a playable state, and was abandoned with the commercial failure of the SuperGrafx. [1]

Sequels and further appearances

Strider (NES version)

Capcom also made a NES Strider in 1989, but it must be noted that this is a completely different game, rather than a direct port of the arcade game, that was actually based on the earlier manga series published in Japan. This version was only released in North America. It was ported to the Game Boy Advance as part of the Capcom Classics Mini-Mix compilation, which includes the NES version of Bionic Commando and Mighty Final Fight, as well. “NES” redirects here. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bionic Commando (Top Secret ) in Japan) is the name of several video games, the first being an arcade game released by Capcom in 1987. ... Mighty Final Fight is a beat em up released by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. ...

A gameplay image of Strider.

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Strider Returns

In the early 90s, U.S. Gold and Tiertex licensed the Strider franchise and made a sequel, Strider Returns (also known as Journey from Darkness: Strider Returns or simply Strider II), for various consoles and computer systems. It was poorly received with critics citing bland visuals and uninteresting gameplay. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Strider Returns (also known as Journey From Darkness: Strider Returns, and released as Strider II in the PAL region) is a sequel to Capcoms arcade game Strider, released for various video game consoles and computer platforms in the Western market only. ...

Marvel vs. Capcom

In 1998, Capcom released the fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom, with Hiryu as one of the fighters. His sprite is more faithful to his appearance in the Kadokawa Shoten manga, although his movesets are directly inspired by the arcade game. In the game he is in the top tier of characters. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... This article describes competitive fighting games in which opponents face off in a battle. ... Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. ...

Strider 2

The popularity of the character among Marvel vs. Capcom players is likely to have inspired Capcom to develop another sequel. Retconning the previous sequel out of existence, they released Strider 2 in 1999 as an arcade game, and in 2000 on the PlayStation. It came bundled with an arcade-perfect port of the original Strider. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Strider 2, or Strider Hiryu 2 ) is Capcoms 1999 sequel to the original Strider. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Strider can refer to: Strider is the standard English title of Leo Tolstoys novella Kholstomer Strider, an alias of Aragorn, a character from The Lord of the Rings Strider, an arcade game made by Capcom that has also been ported to the Famicom, NES, Sega Megadrive and Sega Genesis...

Osman

In the early 1990s, Strider's head programmer, Isuke, left Capcom and joined Mitchell Corporation. In 1996 they released Osman (also known as Cannon Dancer). Due to many similarities in theme and gameplay, it is widely regarded as a spiritual sequel of Strider. [2] Mitchell Corporation (jap. ... Osman (known in Japan as Cannon Dancer) is an arcade game produced by Japanese developer Mitchell Corporation in 1996. ... A spiritual sequel or spiritual successor is a sequel or successor to a computer or video game, movie, comic or even a stage play. ...

Namco x Capcom

Hiryu and Hien (from Strider 2) appear in the strategy RPG Namco x Capcom. Namco x Capcom (ナムコ クロス カプコン) is a turn-based strategy game featuring characters from games produced by video game companies Namco and Capcom, and developed by Monolith Soft. ...

Trivia

• Hiryu's first appearance was in the pages of Kadokawa Shoten's manga. This manga was created by Tatsumi Wada for Moto Kikaku, a production studio started by Hiroshi Motomiya, and was published in 1988. It was later collected and released as a single volume (ストライダー飛竜, Comp Comics ISBN 4-04-713009-5), though the collected version lacks the prologue found in the original monthly release.

• In the manual of the European Mega Drive version of Strider, Hiryu's sword is called "Falchion".
  • Hiryu's Cypher (A razor-sharp blade that generates metal-cutting plasma) is also called Falchion in the manga.
• Some of Hiryu's special moves in Marvel vs. Capcom are named after noted mythological weapons (mainly swords):
  • Ame No Murakumo
  • Excalibur
  • Gram (mythology)
  • Vajra
• His Hyper Combos also have mythology-related names:
  • Ragnarok
  • Legion
  • Ouroboros (this is also the name of the first boss in the original Strider game)
• Along with Strider Hiryu, another character from the game made an appearance in Marvel vs. Capcom - Ton Pooh, one of the Kuniang M.A. Team (the three Chinese girls who are the bosses of the second level). She appears as a helper character.
• Hiryu was slated to appear in the canceled Capcom Fighting All Stars. Capcom Fighting All Stars' gameplay was more down-to-Earth than Marvel vs. Capcom, and as such, Hiryu's fighting style was considerably more subdued than in his Marvel vs. Capcom incarnation. In it, he primarily used punches and kicks, with his Cypher unleashed only in special attacks. He retained several of his special moves from Marvel vs. Capcom, and gained an anti-air attack, Jinrai (ジンライ, Thunderclap^?), a new super move based on his Strider 2 power-up, Plasma Boost, and a Dramatic Finish, Triangle End.
• An unofficial sequel to Strider is an arcade game called Osman, published by Mitchell in 1996 and created by Isuke, the same designer who made the original Strider.
• Hiryu appears as a playable character in Namco x Capcom, along with several enemies and locations from the game. Various colored mantles (or scarves), which may be a reference to Hiryu's own red scarf, can be equipped to increase elemental resistance.
• Hiryu's Cypher is also noted for the distinctive "shing" sound it makes when he swings it.
• In the Japanese version of Mega Man 7, Auto mentions Hiryu if he appears in Doctor Light's place after Mega Man acquires the Slash Claw. [3] Note that this reference was removed in the American version; neither Auto nor Roll appear in Dr. Light's place after Mega Man gets a Master Weapon.
• Unused character designs for Mega Man Legends include a version of Hiryu in the same style as other characters from the game, equipped with a special weapon called the Cypher Arm.
• In some buses in Singapore, notice the same name of the arcade game is appear below the driver's place.
• Some versions of the arcade rom (if any other revisions were released) seem to be "missing" the music for stages 3 & 5 and are instead replaced with the music from the first stage. This is evident in the available arcade roms and even the Xbox version of Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 (which seem to have the songs missing) as compared to say the Megadrive/Genesis and Playstation ports which have individual music for each stage.

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External links

• Strider at the Killer List of Videogames
• Strider-Otaku
• The Light Sword Cypher Mainframe
• Strider article at Hardcore Gaming 101
• Japanese article on the monthly Strider manga release