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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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* [[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.}}
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