Platform: Sony Playstation
Region: NTSC-J
Country: Japan
Developer(s): Capcom Production Studio 1 | Capcom Production Studio 2
Publishers(s): Capcom
ReleaseDate: 2006-10-24
Players: 1
Co-op: No
Strider Hiryu [Capcom Game Books]
Strider, released in Japan as Strider Hiryu is a 1989 side-scrolling platform game released for the CPS arcade hardware by Capcom. 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). 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 the course of the game, the player can obtain power-ups, including robotic animal-like companions (such as a hawk and a panther) 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. Additionally, Strider 2 makes use of the PlayStation's Dual Shock Analog Controller for controls and the vibration function. Are you the ray of hope that will pierce the ominous darkness or will you join the rest of the Strider clan in oblivion? The world is counting on you.
ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
Genre(s): Action | Platform