Editing Strider (1989 arcade game) (section)

==Legacy==

===NES game===
{{Main|Strider (1989 NES video game)}}

''[[Strider (1989 NES video game)|Strider]]'' was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] exclusively in North America a few months after the arcade version's release. This version was produced alongside the arcade game but follows the plot of [[Moto Kikaku]]'s tie-in manga. A [[Famicom]] version of the same game was planned for release in Japan, but never made it to the shelves.

===Sequels===
{{Main|Strider II (1990 video game)|Strider 2 (1999 video game)}}

Under license from Capcom U.S.A., [[U.S. Gold]] and [[Tiertex]] produced a ''Strider'' sequel in Europe titled ''[[Strider II (1990 video game)|Strider II]]'' (released in North America as ''Journey From Darkness: Strider Returns'') for various computer platforms, as well as the [[Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]], [[Game Gear]], and [[Master System]] home consoles. This European-produced sequel was not released in Japan. Like the previous conversions of the original game, the quality of this one was very low. Capcom later produced another sequel, unrelated to the Tiertex-produced ''Strider Returns'', titled ''[[Strider 2 (1999 video game)|Strider 2]]'', which was released for the arcades and the [[PlayStation]] in 2000.

===Reboot===
{{Main|Strider (2014 video game)}}

An untitled ''Strider'' reboot game was being developed by [[Grin (company)|Grin]] in 2009, before being canceled by [[Capcom]], soon after ''[[Bionic Commando (2009 video game)|Bionic Commando]]'' was released.<ref name="euro">{{cite web|last=Yin |first=Wesley |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-21-bionic-commando-dev-grin-worked-on-strider-reboot-streets-of-rage-remake |title=Bionic Commando dev Grin worked on Strider reboot, Streets of Rage remake News |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=2012-02-21 |access-date=2013-02-28}}</ref> An all-new ''[[Strider (2014 video game)|Strider]]'' reboot was developed by [[Double Helix Games]] and released on [[PlayStation Network]] for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]] for the [[Xbox 360]] and [[Xbox One]], and [[Steam (service)|Steam]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magx01.blogspot.ca/2013/07/new-strider-game-announced.html |title=New Strider Game Announced!!! ~ The Thoughtful Gamers |publisher=Magx01.blogspot.ca |date=2013-07-18 |access-date=2013-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefreaks.co.nz/2013/07/19/capcom-unveils-next-gen-strider-game-san-diego-comiccon/ |title=Capcom reveals new Strider game at Comic-Con, developed by Double Helix |publisher=Gamefreaks |date=2013-07-19 |access-date=2013-07-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113202710/http://www.gamefreaks.co.nz/2013/07/19/capcom-unveils-next-gen-strider-game-san-diego-comiccon/ |archive-date=2014-01-13 }}</ref>

===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>

===Related games===
{{Main|Osman (video game)|Moon Diver|Run Saber}}

''Strider'' director Kouichi Yotsui left Capcom soon after its release. He later designed [[Osman (video game)|an unofficial, coin-operated sequel]] for [[Mitchell Corporation]] in 1996. Yotsui considers that game, titled ''Cannon-Dancer'' in Japan and ''[[Osman (video game)|Osman]]'' in the West, a "self-parody" of his work on ''Strider''.<ref name=Gameside /> ''[[Moon Diver]]'' is a 2011 [[Square Enix]] game that shares some of the same gameplay elements and was also created by Yotsui.<ref>{{cite web|last=Yin |first=Wesley |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-03-30-father-of-strider-talks-moon-diver |title="Father" of Strider talks Moon Diver |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=2011-03-30 |access-date=2015-04-09}}</ref> The game [[Run Saber]], released by [[Atlus]] in 1993 for the [[Super NES]], is often compared to Strider due to them being similar in play mechanics.

===Influence===
According to [[Eurogamer]], ''Strider'' was a vital influence on video game franchises such as ''[[Devil May Cry]]'', ''[[Ninja Gaiden]]'' and ''[[God of War (franchise)|God of War]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fahey |first=Rob |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/strider-1-2-review |title=Strider 1/2 • |website=Eurogamer.net |date=2007-01-01 |access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref> According to ''[[Retro Gamer]]'', the over-the-top action of future Capcom franchises, such as ''Devil May Cry'' and ''[[Viewtiful Joe (video game)|Viewtiful Joe]]'', draws from ''Strider'', particularly in their inclusion of the "boss rush".<ref name=RetroGamer>Jones, Darran (24 Apr 2010). "The Making of... Strider". ''Retro Gamer'' (76). pp. 48-53.</ref>

British rapper [[Tinchy Stryder]] named himself partially after ''Strider'', which he often played as a boy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Simon Hattenstone |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/mar/24/tinchy-stryder-saturday-interview |title=The Saturday interview: Tinchy Stryder &#124; Music |date=24 March 2012 |publisher=Theguardian.com |access-date=2015-04-10}}</ref> In October 2012, Brazilian guitarist Pedro Pimentel released a tribute theme to this game series - also named "Strider" and included in his debut solo album (self-titled). As published in the Brazilian edition of Guitar Player magazine (March 2013), "'Strider' is a composition with a very modern theme and great guitar solos. Good quality recording and very tasteful tones."<ref>{{cite web|author=Ciro Visconti |url=https://myspace.com/pedropimentelofficial/mixes/pedro-pimentel-161717/photo/8887004 |title=Destaques da Web |work=Myspace |publisher=guitarplayer.com.br |access-date=2013-01-03}}</ref>

''Strider'' was also influential among European developers: platform games including ''Assassin'', ''[[Zool|Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension]]''<ref>Habgood, Jacob; Nielsen, Nana; Rijks, Martin (October 18, 2010). ''[http://www.digitalgraphictools.com/uploads/2/2/7/1/22718030/the_game_makers_companion_3.pdf The Game Maker's Companion (English)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228223741/http://www.digitalgraphictools.com/uploads/2/2/7/1/22718030/the_game_makers_companion_3.pdf |date=2021-02-28 }}''. Chapter 6, pg. 159. {{ISBN|1-43022-826-1}}.</ref> and ''[[Wolfchild]]''<ref>''[http://www.simonphipps.com/games/wolfchild/ Wolfchild]'' entry in creator Simon Phipps' official website. Accessed July 31, 2020</ref> were influenced in either gameplay or aesthetics from the original arcade coin-op game.

In later years, various indie developers have published platform games featuring the gameplay style of ''Strider'', with titles such as ''[[Oniken]]'',<ref>Pinsof, Allistair (July 06, 2012). "[https://www.destructoid.com/review-oniken-230786.phtml Review: Oniken]". ''destructoid.com''. Accessed July 31, 2020</ref> ''Cataegis: The White Wind'',<ref>Acido Cinza (September 25, 2015). [https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/254650/Cataegis__The_White_Wind_Ziggurat_Chapter_LaunchesToday.php Cataegis: The White Wind]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} press release. Retrieved from gamasutra.com. Accessed July 31, 2020.</ref> ''[[Tänzer (video game)|Tänzer]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Battison|first=Jamie|url=https://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/rvg-interviews-mikael-tillander/|title=RVG Interviews: Mikael Tillander|work=Retro Video Gamer|publisher=Zaps Media|date=April 13, 2018|access-date=2020-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329170557/https://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/rvg-interviews-mikael-tillander/|archive-date=2020-03-29|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Blazing Chrome]]''<ref>Kohaku, Wolfie (July 19, 2019). "[https://queuetimes.com/blazing-chrome-steam-review-contra-in-everything-but-name/ Blazing Chrome – Steam Review: Contra in everything but name.]". ''queuetimes.com''. Accessed July 31, 2020.</ref> and ''Bushiden''.<ref>Devore, Jordan (September 28, 2018). "[https://www.destructoid.com/bushiden-looks-like-a-slick-ninja-action-game-524872.phtml Bushiden looks like a slick ninja action game]". ''destructoid.com''. Accessed July 31, 2020.</ref>

The game and its world has also served as a point of inspiration for [[Keiji Inafune]], the co-creator of ''[[Mega Man]]''. Inafune has stated that he has always liked the "world view" of ''Strider'' and modeled the name of ''[[Mega Man X]]'' co-protagonist [[Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]] after one of its characters (reportedly, Solo).<ref>November 18, 2007. [http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20071118/rockman.htm Capcom, Holding of the Rockman 20th Anniversary Event. Keiji Inafune, New "Rockman" in Production] (Japanese). ''GameWatch''.</ref> Capcom has also stated that one of the game's villains, Tong Pooh, served as inspiration for ''[[Street Fighter]]'' character, [[Chun-Li]].<ref>Capcom. Official ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' website (Japanese). [https://web.archive.org/web/19990129053800/http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/arcade/mvsc/support.html Support Characters Introduction]. Retrieved from Archive.org. Accessed July 31, 2020.</ref>