The game uses a side-scrolling structure with fast-paced stage progression. Hiryu can run, jump, cling to walls, and slash enemies with the Cypher, which gives the combat a strong melee focus. Levels mix platforming hazards, infantry, aerial foes, and large boss encounters. Progress is linear, but surviving each stage depends on movement control, timing, and learning enemy patterns.
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Arrow Move
Z A
X B
S Start
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Strider is a side-scrolling action-platformer developed and published by Capcom. Players control Hiryu, a highly trained assassin armed with the plasma Cypher, as he cuts through futuristic military stages and battles the forces of the tyrant Grandmaster Meio. Its fast movement, wall-climbing traversal, and stylish presentation made it a memorable late-1980s action title and one of Capcom's better-known arcade-era properties.
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Release Date
1989-01-01
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Hiryu
The playable protagonist and elite Strider assassin tasked with stopping Meio's forces.
Grandmaster Meio
The main antagonist who commands the enemy army and threatens the world.
Learn to use wall-climbing and air movement to avoid damage and reposition quickly. Keep moving whenever possible, because standing still makes you an easy target for gunfire and projectiles. Prioritize enemies that spawn in groups, and save safe openings for bosses instead of attacking recklessly.
No cheats or unlockables available
Tips
Wall-climbing is one of your best defensive tools.
Tips
Use jump attacks to deal with airborne enemies efficiently.
Tips
Stage memorization helps a lot because enemy placement is often punishing.
User Reviews
A fast, stylish action game with excellent sense of momentum.
User Reviews
The NES version is challenging but captures the original spirit well.
User Reviews
Its sci-fi ninja theme still stands out today.
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