Strider (ストライダー飛竜)

Released in 1989

Developer: Capcom
Manufacturer: Capcom
Distributor: Capcom

(1 total votes)

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Game Summary

Side-scrolling hack and slash.

Hardware Info

Controls: 1 Joystick / Button(s)
Horizontal-mounted Raster monitor
384 x 224 Resolution
Colors: 2048 Color

Additional Hardware Info (from Mame)

68000 cpu @ 10 Mhz
Z80 cpu @ 4 Mhz
YM-2151 audio @ 3 Mhz
OKI6295 audio

Hardware Platform

CPS

Mame ROMs

strider, Strider (US)
striderj, Strider Hiryu (Japan, set 1)
stridrja, Strider Hiryu (Japan, set 2)

Game Details

Hack and slash action mixed with platforming and great graphics made this a big hit.

The title was ported to Genesis and NES. There was also a sequal (Strider 2) only released for the Genesis that was made by US Gold. There is also a new game tenitivly titled Strider 2 being made for the arcade by Capcom on Segas Dreamcast based Naomi arcade hardware.

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Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by droidsattack. Comment: "Strider took side scrolling action into some serious new territory. I am certain that the Warchowski brothers were heavily inspired by this game before they came up with The Matrix. " 2004-08-14 19:28:10Z

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This game page was created 8/3/1998 12:00:00 AM and last updated 12/13/2021 7:06:25 AM