Strider

For detailed information about this series, see: Striderpedia, the Strider Wiki

Hiryu, the main protagonist of the series

Strider, known as Strider Hiryû in Japan, is a series of side-scrolling platform action video games by Capcom, co-owned by artist circle Moto Kikaku.

Video Games

• Strider (March 7, 1989). Arcade. Later released on DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad-CPC, Commodore 64, Mobile phones, PlayStation, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sharp X68000 and ZX Spectrum. The Mega Drive/Genesis port was re-released in 2011 for Wii Virtual Console.
  • Strider (July 1989). NES. Developed together with the Arcade and manga as part of the same project. Later received a Tiger LCD remake/adaptation.
  • Strider Hiryû (September 22, 1994). PC-Engine. An enhanced remake of the original.
• Strider II (September 1990). Amiga, Atari ST, Armstrad-CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. Later released on Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, known as Journey from Darkness: Strider Returns in North America.
• Strider 2 (December 13, 1999). Arcade. Later released on PlayStation. Re-released in 2014 for PlayStation Network.
• Strider (February 18, 2014). PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

Manga

• Strider Hiryû (May-October 1988), a one-volume manga by artist circle Moto Kikaku, developed together with the Arcade and NES Strider as part of the same project.

Links to other series

Direction	Series	Date	Description	Type
4	Star Wars	19890307 March 07, 1989	Several characters were inspired by the scene from The Empire Strikes Back where Darth Vader contracts bounty hunters. Other elements from Strider may have been inspired by elements in Star Wars.	3
4	Lord of the Rings	19890307 March 07, 1989	The final boss Grandmaster Meio was inspired by Sauron. The flying battleship Balrog is named after the demon of the same name.	3
4	King Kong	19890307 March 07, 1989	Mecha Pon from Strider was inspired by Mechani-Kong from The King Kong Show.	3
5	Captain Commando	198907 July 1989	The NES Strider is part of the Captain Commando Challenge Series.	2
5	Capcom Baseball	198910 October 1989	Strider Hiryu is pictured in a newspaper ad in Capcom Baseball. One of the players in the "Capcom Games" team is named "Stri", after the series.	2
4	Alien	199009 September 1990	Stage 4 in Strider II bears similar design to areas in the Alien movies, as well as enemies resembling the Xenomorphs, while one of Hiryu's color alts in the 2014 Strider may be inspired by Lt. Linn Kurosawa from Alien vs. Predator.	3
5	Adventure Quiz	19901221 December 21, 1990	The Adventure Quiz series features characters from Strider.	1
5	Nostalgia 1907	19910402 April 02, 1991	The character Kirikov from Nostalgia 1907 was designed after Strobaya from Strider.	3
5	Tenchi wo Kurau	199210 October 1992	A sword weapon in Tenchi wo Kurau 2 is named after Hiryu from Strider.	3
5	Zool	199210 October 1992	The ledges and climbing mechanic in Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension are inspired by Strider.	3
5	Run Saber	19930608 June 08, 1993	Run Saber was inspired by the original Strider and features several gameplay elements in common.	3
5	Sonic	19941017 October 17, 1994	Sonic & Knuckles uses some edited sprites borrowed from the Mega Drive port of Strider, which was developed internally by Sega.	3
5	Mega Man	19950324 March 24, 1995	Strider Hiryu is mentioned in the description of the Slash Claw from Mega Man 7, while the Slash Claw may be inspired by Hiryu's slash sprite. The 2014 Strider features an area with a capsule in the background which looks like a Light Capsule from the Mega Man X series.	2
2	Osman	19960213 February 13, 1996	Osman is a spiritual sequel to Strider made by the same planner, featuring both gameplay similarities and subtle references.	3
5	Pocket Fighter	19980701 July 01, 1998	Tessa's quiz in the English version of Pocket Fighter for consoles includes 2 references to Strider.	2
5	Marvel vs. Capcom	19980112 January 12, 1998	Strider Hiryu is a recurring playable character in the Marvel vs. Capcom series. Tong Pooh is an assist character in Marvel vs. Capcom and Grandmaster Meio is part of the story in Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite. Elements from Hiryu's portrayal were later carried over into the Strider series.	1
5	SNK vs. Capcom	19991021 October 21, 1999	Various Strider characters are featured in SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters games.	2
4	Vulgus	19991213 December 13, 1999	The Yashichi enemy from Vulgus appears as an item in Strider 2.	2
4	SonSon	19991213 December 13, 1999	Sonson appears as an item in Strider 2.	2
4	Side Arms	19991213 December 13, 1999	Mobichan from Side Arms appears as an item in Strider 2.	2
4	Higemaru	19991213 December 13, 1999	Captain Beard Jr. from Strider is inspired by the Higemaru pirates from Pirate Ship Higemaru, while the barrel sprite from the game appears as an item in Strider 2.	2
5	Capcom Fighting	200410 October 2004	Tong Pooh from Strider makes a cameo in Felicia's ending in Capcom Fighting Evolution.	1
5	Power Pro Kun Pocket	2004122 December 2, 2004	A character in Power Pro Kun Pocket 7 is named after Strider Hiryu.	3
5	Namco × Capcom	20050526 May 26, 2005	Namco × Capcom features characters from the Strider series.	1
5	Capcom Classics Collection	20060322 March 22, 2006	Arcade Strider is included in Capcom Classics Collection Remixed and Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2. NES Strider is included in Capcom Classics Mini-Mix.	2
5	Captain S	20070516 May 16, 2007	Captain S enters the world of Strider.	2
5	BlazBlue	20090606 June 06, 2009	One of Bang Shishigami's additional colors in BlazBlue is inspired in Strider Hiryu.	3
5	Moon Diver	20110329 March 29, 2011	There are gameplay similarities and several references to the original Strider in Moon Diver, primarily due to both games sharing the same planner.	3
5	GameCenter CX	20111020 October 20, 2011	Arino plays the Mega Drive port of Strider in Episode 128 of GameCenter CX.	2
5	League of Legends	20120110 January 10, 2012	The Dragonblade Talon skin from League of Legends is inspired in Strider Hiryu.	3
5	Minna to Series	20121025 October 25, 2012	Minna to Capcom All Stars and Street Fighter × All Capcom feature characters from Strider.	1.25a
5	High Score Girl	2013 2013	Strider Hiryu's arcade game sprite makes a brief cameo in Chapter 31 of High Score Girl .	2
5	Death Battle!	20130802 August 02, 2013	Strider Hiryu has been a subject for Death Battle!	2
5	Street Fighter	20131119 November 19, 2013	Strider Hiryu, Strider Hien, Tong Pooh, Solo and Lago are selectable in Street Fighter × All Capcom; additionally a guest costumed as Hiryu makes a cameo in Street Fighter Alpha 2, while one of Hiryu's color alts in the 2014 Strider is inspired by Ibuki from Street Fighter III; Zeku from Street Fighter V has several nods and references to Hiryu and the Strider series.	1.25a
5	Otoranger	20131227 December 27, 2013	The logo for the "New Year Superhuman Festival" event in Otoranger is inspired by Strider.	3
4	Dungeons & Dragons	20140218 February 18, 2014	One of Hiryu's color alts in the 2014 Strider is inspired by Elf from Dungeon & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara.	3
4	Final Fight	20140218 February 18, 2014	One of Hiryu's color alts in the 2014 Strider is inspired by Guy from Final Fight.	3
4	Red Earth	20140218 February 18, 2014	One of Hiryu's color alts in the 2014 Strider is inspired by Kenji from Red Earth.	3
4	Star Gladiator	20140218 February 18, 2014	One of Hiryu's color alts in the 2014 Strider is inspired by Hayato Kanzaki from Star Gladiator.	3
4	Wolverine	20140218 February 18, 2014	One of Hiryu's color alts in the 2014 Strider is inspired by Wolverine.	3
4	Sengoku BASARA	20140218 February 18, 2014	One of Hiryu's color alts in the 2014 Strider may be inspired by Kotaro Fuma from Sengoku BASARA.	3
4	Bionic Commando	20140218 February 18, 2014	One of Hiryu's color alts in the 2014 Strider may be inspired by Nathan Spencer from Bionic Commando.	3
4	Predator	20140218 February 18, 2014	One of Hiryu's color alts in the 2014 Strider may be inspired by Lt. Linn Kurosawa from Alien vs. Predator.	3
4	Resident Evil	20140218 February 18, 2014	The name of one trophy/achievement in the 2014 Strider references Resident Evil.	3
4	Metroid	20140218 February 18, 2014	In one of the areas in the 2014 Strider there's a large brain in a containment tube shaped like the one holding Mother Brain from Metroid.	3
5	Dragon's Dogma	20140220 February 20, 2014	Characters from the 2014 Strider appear as cards in Dragon's Dogma Quest. The Strider class in Dragon's Dogma may be named after Strider Hiryu.	2
5	RYU-TMR no Rege Kaitai Gekijō	201403 March 2014	The main characters from RYU-TMR no Rege Kaitai Gekijō visit the world of Strider.	1
5	Dead Rising	2014069 June 9, 2014	The Option A from Strider appears as an item in Super Ultra Dead Rising 3' Arcade Remix Hyper Edition Ex Plus Alpha.	1.25a
5	Skullgirls	20150417 April 17, 2015	One of the alternate color palettes in Skullgirls is based on Strider Hiryu.	3
5	Project X Zone	20151112 November 12, 2015	Project X Zone 2 features characters from the Strider series.	1
5	Monster Hunter	20160901 September 01, 2016	Monster Hunter Generations features Strider Hiryu's Cypher sword and a special armor set based on his uniform.	1.25a
5	Seiren	20170202 February 02, 2017	A boy dressed like Strider Hiryu appears in episode 5 of Seiren.	2