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{{quote|''He slashes, springs, slides and climbs! Every single action he takes is superhuman! Here comes the super-A ranked strider called "Hiryu"!!''|Game description from the X68000 version.}}
''Strider'' is a [[Rule of Cool|stylish]] 1989 action/platforming game by Capcom about a [[Ninja]] with an incredibly badass sword. The game features our hero Hiryu as he takes on the "Grandmaster", [[Galactic Conqueror|an entity from another galaxy that has decided to conquer the Earth.]] The arcade game was ported to many systems, including the [[Sega Genesis]], where it was one of the system's first [[Killer App
The arcade version of ''Strider'' was actually the product of a three-way collaboration between Capcom and manga studio Motomiya Kikaku, which also resulted in a separate NES game and a single-volume manga version. The manga and NES version follows Hiryu, as he is forced out of retirement to track down and eliminate Kain, a fellow Strider and friend who has been compromised by his capture. Hiryu must travel around the world, from enemy bases to a moving train and from New York to China. During his mission, he uncovers a conspiracy that involves the Strider organization. The NES version understandably has a much deeper story than the more-famous arcade version, but suffered from many programming and control errors. Notably, the NES version was never released for the Family Computer in Japan, in a bizarre reversal of [[No Export for You]].
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The game naturally inspired a number of [[Follow the Leader|imitators and similar games]], such as ''[[Run Saber]]'' and ''Shadow of the Ninja''. One of these, ''[[Cannon Dancer|Osman]]'', was created by the same designer of the original and is considered its [[Spiritual Successor]]. In 1990, the European-based company U.S. Gold produced an officially-licensed sequel titled ''Strider II'', which was originally released for various home computer platforms in Europe (specifically the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum). The game was remade in 1992 for the [[Mega Drive]] with redesigned stages and play mechanics much closer to the original arcade game. This was that version that was released in North America under the title of ''Strider Returns: Journey From Darkness''. An 8-bit [[Master System]] version of ''Strider II'' was also released, with a corresponding American release for the [[Game Gear]] under the ''Strider Returns'' title.
The series remained silent until 1998, where Hiryu was included as a playable character in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom Clash of the Superheroes]]''. Hiryu's speed, easily-chained combos, zone control, and full-screen [[Limit Break]] made him a favorite of [[Scrub
Not to be confused with the [[Beverly Cleary]] book with the same name, the alias of Aragorn from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', or [[Homestuck|Dave]].
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* [[Bishonen]]: In ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' and beyond.
* [[Brought to You by The Letter "S"]]: The kanji on Hiryu's outfit is the head character on his name (飛 or ''Hi'').
** Strider Kain has a "C" (implying that his name is meant to be "[[Spell My Name with an "S"|Cain]]") and Matic has an "M
* [[Cool Sword]]: The cypher, specially in the manga and ''Strider 2''.
** [[Dual Tonfas]]: The weapon is tonfa-shaped. Hien can actually dual-wield his double-edged Cypher as two separate weapons.
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* [[One-Man Army]]: The Striders are billed as being as such. The lowest ranked guys in the group can fight on par with ''entire special force units''.
* [[A Protagonist Is Ryu]]
* [[Reformulated Game]]:
** The arcade and Famicom versions were developed in tandem. Strangely, the Famicom version was canceled despite the fact that it was heavily promoted by Moto Kikaku's tie-in manga, although it eventually saw a U.S.-exclusive release on the NES.
** ''Strider II'', the U.S. Gold-produced sequel, was remade completely when it was released for the [[Mega Drive]] and [[Master System]].
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** Ouroboros is spelt "Urobolos" in the Genesis in-game sound test and manual.
** In the NES game, there's "Yugdesiral", which should actually be [[Norse Mythology|Yggdrasil]].
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: ''[[Cannon Dancer|Osman]]'' was directed by Isuke, the same director who worked on the arcade version of ''Strider''. Isuke also worked on ''[[Moon Diver]]'', essentially a remake for [[
* [[Theme Naming]]: In ''Marvel vs. Capcom'', Hiryu's moveset is heavily influenced by legendary swords and items (Ame no Murakumo, Excalibur, Gram, Vajra) and mythology in general (Ragnarok, Ouroboros, Legion).
* [[Wall Crawl]]/[[Ceiling Cling]]: One of the iconic elements of the series. In the main series and crossovers, Hiryu uses his Climb Sickle to climb to any surface and ceiling. In the NES game, he can move up specific glowing walls/ceilings with magnetic boots.
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== The arcade game and sequel. ==
* [[Adaptation Expansion]]:
** The Genesis port has some improvements from the arcade version, such as having a unique tune for the Stage 3 theme (some variants of the arcade version reused the Stage 1 theme) and a greatly expanded ending sequence.
** The PC Engine port has an optional stage that was not in any other port of the coin-op version.
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* [[Bounty Hunter]]: Solo and the Kuniang team.
** [[Career Killer]]: Solo is also a hired hitman.
* [[Canon Discontinuity]]: The Capcom-developed arcade version of ''Strider 2'' is a direct follow-up to the arcade game, and completely ignores the U.S. Gold-produced sequel, ''Strider II/Strider Returns'', that was released for home computers during the early 90's.
* [[Creating Life]]: The Grandmaster has the ability to create any form of life at will. He created [[Enemy Summoner|wolves, piranhas and pteranodons]] in his boss fight in the first game, and has created most of the [[Mooks]] found in the second game.▼
* [[Compilation Rerelease]]/[[Embedded Precursor]]: ''Strider 2'' came packaged with a second CD with the first arcade game.
▲* [[Creating Life]]: The Grandmaster has the ability to create any form of life at will. He created [[Enemy Summoner|wolves, piranhas and pteranodons]] in his boss fight in the first game, and has created most of the [[Mooks]] found in the second game.
* [[Cyborg]]: The very first boss of both games, Strobaya and the Chinese Terrorist.
* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]: In the manual for the Genesis version, the Grandmaster is referred by the name of "Grandmaster Meio". However, "Meio" is not actually a name, but a Japanese title equivalent to "Grandmaster".
* [[Depopulation Bomb]]: The Grandmaster's plan was this, erasing all lifeforms (all the "Sons of Old Gods") off Earth so he could create his own lifeforms and thus [[A God Am I|become a god]].
* [[Dynamic Difficulty]], which tries to make some features less [[Nintendo Hard]] (but there's too many [[Classic Video Game Screw Yous|fun units]] to throw away).▼
* [[Dude Looks Like a Lady]]: Hien.
▲* [[Dynamic Difficulty]]
* [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs]]: Seen in the 4th stage, courtesy of the Grandmaster.
** [[Stock Dinosaurs]]: T-Rex, Triceratops, Brontosaurus and [[Stock Dinosaurs Non Dinosaurs|Pteranodon]].
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* [[The Faceless]]: Solo is always seen with his mask/visor on.
* [[Flight]]: Solo uses thrusters on his back. The Grandmaster levitates.
* [[Gainax Ending]]: The ending of ''Strider 2''. {{spoiler|Among other things, it's implied that Strider Hiryu is the [[Reincarnation]] of the Strider who defeated Grandmaster Meio almost 2,000 years ago (i.e. the events of the original ''Strider''). Strider Hiryu does kill Grandmaster, so it's not a matter of being a [[Downer Ending]]... it's simply that this plot element will probably remain an [[Aborted Arc]] as long as ''Strider 3'' remains wishful thinking by the fans
* [[Galactic Conqueror]]: The Grandmaster.
* [[Glorious Mother Russia]]: The arcade version of the game stays mostly within the Soviet Union, except for the fourth level, which takes place [[Jungle Japes|deep in the Amazon]].
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* [[Headless Horseman]]: Not with his horse, but a Dullahan is summoned and, [[Hoist by His Own Petard|after killing his summoner]], engages in a boss battle in ''Strider 2''.
* [[In the Hood]]: The Grandmaster is always wearing a black hood.
* [[Kick Chick]]: The three Kuniang are all about kicks... that can create ''blades of plasma''.
* [[Macross Missile Massacre]]: One of Solo's attack in the first game.
* [[Pirate]]: The Balrog's captain, Beard Jr. Comes with peg leg and hook hand included!
* [[Powered Armor]]: Solo.▼
* [[Power-Up Letdown]]: The robot panther looks awesome, but doesn't shoot and has serious problems keeping up with Hiryu and not falling off ledges. Most experienced players avoid further powerups once they have two droids.
▲* [[Powered Armor]]: Solo.
* [[Promoted to Unlockable]]: Hien becomes playable in the PS port of ''Strider 2''.
* [[Recurring Boss]]: Solo is fought two or three times (depending if the player ignores the first encounter) in the first game, and twice in the second (the initial fight being now two phases). Hien is a recurring boss in the PS port of ''Strider 2'', since he's in the PS-only bonus stage.
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== Manga and NES ==
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: Striders' director Kuramoto, in the manga. Not for nothing he's known as the "[[In-Series Nickname|God of Death]]".
* [[Big Bad]]: Faceas Clay, with {{spoiler|Matic as the true mastermind
** [[The Dragon]]: Manga-exclusive character Yuri.
* [[Boss Rush]]: The NES game has a [[Mini Boss]] Rush, pitting the player against previous stage sub-bosses before facing Matic and the Zain machine.
* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: Kain. {{spoiler|Hiryu's sister is revealed to be one as well
* [[Continuity Cameo]]: Both manga-exclusive enemies Arana and Kubira appear as enemy grunts in some stages of the NES game.
* [[Contract on the Hitman]]: Both stories start out with Matic forcing Hiryu out of retirement to kill Kain, who was captured by the enemy.
* [[Corridor Cubbyhole Run]]: Areas in the China and Los Angeles stages have small openings in the ground, where one hides as spiked walls pass by.
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Faceas Clay.
* {{spoiler|[[Dead Little Sister]]: Hiryu was forced to kill his sister Mariya as part of a mission, which led into he retiring from the Striders. Later he discovers she was under a brainwash courtesy of Enterprise
** {{spoiler|Sheena}} becomes one for Kain, and the main motivation for him joining Hiryu.
* [[Death by Adaptation]]: {{spoiler|Strider Kain in the NES game just before the final stage (he survives in the manga)
* [[Determinator]]: Hiryu. Specially near the end of the manga.
* [[Evilutionary Biologist]]: Faceas Clay's motivation in the manga is to force humanity to evolve through mind control, as he believes all humans to be [[Humans Are
** [[A God Am I]]: He actually says he wants to "take the seat of God" and finish his work.
▲* [[Evil Brit]]: {{spoiler|Matic.}}
* [[The Gunslinger]]: Sheena.
* [[Healing Hands]]: Hiryu gains three healing skills as he levels up in the game.
* [[Jungle Japes]]: Africa in the NES game.
* [[Locomotive Level]]: The first area in the Egypt stage is set atop a moving train known as the "Phantom Train" as it travels into the Egypt stage proper.
** [[Traintop Battle]]: The entire area happens on top of it.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: The manga has one, working for Enterprise.
* [[Man Behind the Man]]: {{spoiler|Matic is revealed at the end of the manga as this
* [[Meaningful Name]]: One of the manga's enemies is Arana, which is Spanish for spider, and he uses [[Razor Floss|web-like threads to ensnare his targets]].
* [[Mega Corp]]: Enterprise in both.
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* [[Retired Badass]]: Hiryu starts as one in both.
* [[Samurai]]: One of the bosses in the NES game.
* [[
* [[Secret Police]]: Kazakh has one, and its not [[Police Brutality|very nice]].
** [[Judge, Jury, and Executioner]]: They kill off captured rebels just to save off court fees.
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* [[Sword Beam]]: An unlockable ability for him in the game, known as Plasma Arrow.
* [[Temple of Doom]]: The Egypt stage from the NES game.
* [[Treacherous Advisor]]: {{spoiler|Matic
* [[True Companions]]: Hiryu, Cain and Sheena.
* [[Tube Travel]]: Found in the NES game.
* [[Wall Jump]]: The dreaded Triangle Jump, which lets Hiryu jump off a wall into the opposite direction... or would do that, if not for the horrible collision detection missing more than half the time one tries to.
* [[Warp Whistle]]: The game's apptly-named "Warp" ability.
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: Some of the early enemies in the manga, mostly secret police officers, pretty much vanish once the story starts focusing on Enterprise.
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