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===Other appearances===
Strider Hiryu also appears as a playable character in the 1998 fighting game ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes]]'', which was followed by ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes]]'' in 2000. Hiryu has also made minor appearances in other Capcom-related games such as ''[[SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash]]'', ''[[Namco × Capcom]]'', ''[[Project X Zone 2]]'' and ''Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2'', including a small cameo appearance in [[Ken Masters|Ken]]'s stage in ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 2]]''. Hiryu was one of the characters intended to appear in the unreleased 3D fighting game ''[[Capcom Fighting All-Stars]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20020902/sin.htm|title=JAMMAショーに先がけて公開!「CAPCOM新作対戦格闘(仮称)」|language=ja|publisher=Game.watch.impress.co.jp|access-date=2015-04-09}}</ref> Hiryu's next guest appearance was in the 2011 fighting game ''[[Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' which marked his character's official 3D debut; this game is also notable as being the first where he is voiced in English. He returned in the sequel, ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite]]''. <!-- Please note: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is the first game where Hiryu is voiced in English anywhere. This may or may not be limited only to NA and PAL areas, but it still doesn't change this fact. Specifying particular regions isn't required.-->

The character has received positive reception both from critics and the general public. In the Japanese ''[[Gamest]]'' magazine's "Best 100 games of the Year" in 1989, Hiryu ranked 3rd in the "Best Characters" category.<ref name=gamest/> In 2000, ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' opined that "in terms of visual appeal and agility, Strider Hiryu ranks as one of the best characters ever designed."<ref>''Edge'' issue 84 page 67.</ref> That same year, [[IGN]]'s Travis Fahs noted him "one of Capcom's best loved characters", commenting that "there's no denying the iconic appeal, but for all of his flashy moves and fashion sense, Capcom has never really known what to do with him."<ref name=ign>Travis Fahs, [http://uk.retro.ign.com/articles/900/900723p1.html The Shrouded Past of Strider Hiryu: Celebrating two decades of sword-slashing.], IGN, August 20, 2008.</ref> In 2012, [[GamesRadar]] ranked this "somewhat of an enduring classic" as the 59th "most memorable, influential, and badass" protagonist in games, commenting that his "sheer levels of badass cool have seen him endure long past his [[cliché]]s sell-by date, making him now an [[archetype]] rather than a [[stereotype]]."<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/top-100-video-game-heroes/ 100 best heroes in video games], GamesRadar, October 19, 2012.</ref>