<s>
Strider	B-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
is	O
a	O
hack-and-slash	B-Application
platform	O
game	O
released	O
in	O
arcades	O
in	O
1989	O
by	O
Capcom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strider	B-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
dystopian	O
future	O
with	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
settings	O
that	O
affect	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
marked	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
debut	O
of	O
Strider	B-Application
Hiryu	I-Application
,	O
after	O
the	O
character	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
1988	O
manga	O
Strider	B-Application
Hiryu	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
debuted	O
on	O
Capcom	O
's	O
CP	B-Application
System	I-Application
arcade	O
board	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
NES	B-Application
version	I-Application
has	O
a	O
different	O
plot	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
released	O
Strider	B-Application
for	O
its	O
own	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
console	O
in	O
1990	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Of	O
all	O
home	O
versions	O
,	O
the	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
adaptation	O
is	O
considered	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
,	O
winning	O
the	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
and	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
in	O
a	O
Video	O
Game	O
awards	O
from	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
in	O
1990	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strider	B-Application
gameplay	O
is	O
cited	O
as	O
a	O
major	O
influence	O
on	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
franchises	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
,	O
Devil	B-Application
May	I-Application
Cry	I-Application
,	O
and	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controls	O
of	O
Strider	B-Application
consist	O
of	O
an	O
eight-way	O
joystick	O
and	O
two	O
action	O
buttons	O
for	O
attacking	O
and	O
jumping	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
the	O
protagonist	O
Strider	B-Application
Hiryu	I-Application
,	O
a	O
ninja	B-Application
whose	O
main	O
weapon	O
is	O
a	O
tonfa-like	O
plasma	O
sword	O
known	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
Cypher	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pressing	O
the	O
jump	O
button	O
while	O
Hiryu	B-Application
is	O
standing	O
still	O
will	O
cause	O
him	O
to	O
do	O
a	O
regular	O
vertical	O
jump	O
,	O
while	O
pressing	O
the	O
jump	O
button	O
while	O
pushing	O
the	O
joystick	O
left	O
or	O
right	O
will	O
enable	O
him	O
to	O
do	O
a	O
cartwheel	O
jump	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hiryu	B-Application
can	O
also	O
slide	O
under	O
or	O
through	O
certain	O
obstacles	O
and	O
enemies	O
by	O
first	O
crouching	O
down	O
and	O
then	O
pressing	O
the	O
jump	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hiryu	B-Application
is	O
able	O
to	O
latch	O
onto	O
certain	O
platforms	O
,	O
and	O
climb	O
across	O
walls	O
and	O
ceilings	O
using	O
a	O
metallic	O
hook	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
running	O
down	O
a	O
sloped	O
surface	O
,	O
Hiryu	B-Application
can	O
gain	O
enough	O
momentum	O
to	O
allow	O
him	O
to	O
do	O
a	O
longer	O
cartwheel	O
jump	O
than	O
usual	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
an	O
extension	O
to	O
Hiryu	B-Application
's	O
attack	O
range	O
that	O
lasts	O
for	O
one	O
hundred	O
slashes	O
,	O
two	O
types	O
of	O
health	O
aids	O
(	O
represented	O
by	O
the	O
kanji	O
used	O
to	O
write	O
Hiryu	B-Application
's	O
name	O
:	O
飛	O
and	O
飛竜	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
max	O
health	O
extension	O
(	O
represented	O
by	O
the	O
kanji	O
竜	O
,	O
the	O
second	O
character	O
in	O
Hiryu	B-Application
's	O
name	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
extra	O
life	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
power-up	O
that	O
not	O
only	O
makes	O
Hiryu	B-Application
invulnerable	O
to	O
attack	O
but	O
also	O
increases	O
his	O
own	O
attack	O
abilities	O
via	O
shadow	O
images	O
of	O
himself	O
for	O
15	O
seconds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hiryu	B-Application
can	O
also	O
summon	O
robotic	O
companions	O
known	O
collectively	O
as	O
"	O
options	O
"	O
that	O
help	O
him	O
fight	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hiryu	B-Application
will	O
lose	O
a	O
life	O
when	O
either	O
his	O
health	O
gauge	O
is	O
fully	O
depleted	O
,	O
by	O
moving	O
him	O
off	O
the	O
screen	O
entirely	O
(	O
like	O
falling	O
into	O
a	O
bottomless	O
pit	O
)	O
or	O
when	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
timer	O
reaches	O
zero	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
Game	B-Application
Over	I-Application
when	O
all	O
of	O
Hiryu	B-Application
's	O
lives	O
are	O
lost	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
be	O
given	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
continue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strider	B-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
dystopian	O
future	O
in	O
the	O
year	O
2048	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
mysterious	O
dictator	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Grandmaster	O
"	O
rules	O
over	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hiryu	B-Application
,	O
the	O
youngest	O
ever	O
Super	O
A	O
Ranked	O
member	O
of	O
an	O
organization	O
of	O
high-tech	O
ninja	B-Application
agents	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Striders	B-Application
"	O
,	O
is	O
alone	O
tasked	O
with	O
the	O
Grandmaster	O
's	O
assassination	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hiryu	B-Application
begins	O
his	O
mission	O
by	O
infiltrating	O
the	O
Grandmaster	O
's	O
capital	O
at	O
the	O
Kazakh	O
Soviet	O
Socialist	O
Republic	O
,	O
a	O
Federation	B-Protocol
referred	O
to	O
as	O
Eastern	O
European	O
which	O
became	O
the	O
Imperial	O
Capital	O
of	O
the	O
Russian	O
Empire	O
by	O
the	O
year	O
2048	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
Strider	B-Application
was	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
three-way	O
project	O
conceived	O
in	O
a	O
collaboration	O
between	O
Capcom	O
and	O
Hiroshi	O
Motomiya	O
's	O
manga	O
studio	O
Moto	O
Kikaku	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
included	O
the	O
Strider	B-Application
Hiryu	I-Application
manga	O
by	O
Moto	O
Kikaku	O
's	O
Tatsumi	O
Wada	O
that	O
was	O
published	O
in	O
Kodansha	O
's	O
Comic	O
Computique	O
anthology	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
NES	B-Application
version	I-Application
of	O
Strider	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kouichi	O
Yotsui	O
,	O
director	O
of	O
the	O
coin-op	O
Strider	B-Application
(	O
who	O
is	O
credited	O
as	O
Isuke	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
)	O
,	O
was	O
chosen	O
for	O
his	O
experience	O
with	O
the	O
CP	B-Application
System	I-Application
hardware	O
while	O
working	O
as	O
a	O
background	O
designer	O
on	O
Ghouls	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strider	B-Application
contains	O
many	O
different	O
styles	O
of	O
themes	O
that	O
change	O
dynamically	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
stages	O
and	O
the	O
situations	O
on	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Elements	O
from	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
have	O
also	O
been	O
used	O
in	O
other	O
Capcom	O
games	O
where	O
Hiryu	B-Application
has	O
appeared	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
other	O
Strider	B-Application
related	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ports	O
of	O
Strider	B-Application
for	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
Amstrad	B-Device
CPC	I-Device
,	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
,	O
Commodore	O
64	O
,	O
IBM	O
PC	O
compatibles	O
,	O
and	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
were	O
published	O
by	O
U.S.	O
Gold	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Tiertex	O
in	O
1989	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
,	O
in	O
1992	O
,	O
the	O
assets	O
of	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
versions	O
were	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
conversion	O
on	O
the	O
Sega	O
Master	O
System	O
,	O
also	O
made	O
by	O
Tiertex	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
produced	O
their	O
home	O
version	O
of	O
Strider	B-Application
for	O
the	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
29	O
,	O
1990	O
,	O
with	O
subsequent	O
releases	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
the	O
PAL	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
was	O
also	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2011	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
February	O
16	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
re-released	O
again	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
+	O
Expansion	O
Pack	O
service	O
on	O
October	O
25	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Genesis/Mega	O
Drive	O
version	O
contains	O
a	O
different	O
ending	O
from	O
the	O
arcade	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
then	O
followed	O
by	O
the	O
main	O
credit	O
sequence	O
that	O
sees	O
Hiryu	B-Application
flying	O
his	O
glider	O
in	O
space	O
and	O
reminiscing	O
about	O
the	O
various	O
encounters	O
he	O
had	O
during	O
his	O
mission	O
as	O
he	O
heads	O
back	O
to	O
earth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
magazine	O
ACE	O
considered	O
the	O
previous	O
Amiga	B-Device
conversion	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
as	O
good	O
as	O
this	O
one	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
separately	O
produced	O
a	O
version	O
for	O
the	O
Sharp	B-Device
X68000	I-Device
computer	O
in	O
1991	O
,	O
releasing	O
it	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NEC	O
Avenue	O
produced	O
a	O
PC	O
Engine	O
CD	O
version	O
of	O
Strider	B-Application
Hiryu	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
22	O
,	O
1994	O
as	O
a	O
CD-ROM²	O
title	O
which	O
requires	O
the	O
Arcade	O
Card	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
an	O
all-new	O
desert	O
stage	O
that	O
was	O
not	O
in	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
newly	O
recorded	O
cut-scenes	O
,	O
music	O
and	O
dialogue	O
,	O
with	O
Japanese	O
voice	O
actor	O
Kaneto	O
Shiozawa	O
as	O
the	O
voice	O
of	O
Hiryu	B-Application
and	O
Kōji	O
Totani	O
as	O
the	O
Grand	O
Master	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
Engine	O
CD	O
version	O
had	O
a	O
long	O
development	O
process	O
,	O
having	O
been	O
planned	O
in	O
various	O
formats	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
SuperGrafx	B-General_Concept
at	O
one	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Strider	B-Application
was	O
first	O
released	O
by	O
Capcom	O
in	O
2000	O
as	O
a	O
second	O
disc	O
which	O
came	O
packaged	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Strider	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
has	O
the	O
Strider	B-Application
and	O
Strider	B-Application
2	I-Application
game	O
code	O
pressed	O
onto	O
the	O
wrong	O
disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
makes	O
this	O
standalone	O
version	O
technically	O
the	O
last	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
game	O
ever	O
made	O
,	O
released	O
after	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
discontinuation	O
in	O
March	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
arcade	O
version	O
was	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
2006	O
video	O
game	O
compilations	O
Capcom	B-Application
Classics	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
:	I-Application
Remixed	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
and	O
Capcom	B-Application
Classics	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Strider	B-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
arcade	O
game	O
for	O
three	O
months	O
during	O
early	O
1989	O
(	O
between	O
February	O
and	O
April	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Strider	B-Application
on	O
their	O
April	O
1	O
,	O
1989	O
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
third	O
most-successful	O
table	O
arcade	O
unit	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
,	O
outperforming	O
titles	O
like	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strider	B-Application
opened	O
to	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
particularly	O
for	O
its	O
gameplay	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
diverse	O
music	O
,	O
and	O
voice	O
samples	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
accurate	O
and	O
detailed	O
faithfulness	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
GamePro	O
called	O
the	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
port	O
"	O
a	O
faithful	O
translation	O
of	O
the	O
arcade	O
hit	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
praised	O
its	O
"	O
gorgeous	O
graphics	O
,	O
non-stop	O
arcade-style	O
action	O
,	O
and	O
...	O
captivating	O
and	O
unusual	O
sound	O
track.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
EGM	O
awarded	O
the	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
port	O
best	O
video	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
in	O
1990	O
and	O
winner	O
of	O
their	O
best	O
graphics	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strider	B-Application
has	O
spawned	O
numerous	O
fansites	O
and	O
retrospectives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Retro	O
Gamers	O
Darran	O
Jones	O
,	O
"	O
everything	O
about	O
Strider	B-Application
was	O
epic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
a	O
uniqueness	O
to	O
Strider	B-Application
art	O
design	O
that	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
distinctive	O
look	O
back	O
in	O
1989	O
and	O
still	O
makes	O
it	O
stand	O
out	O
brilliantly	O
today	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Japan	O
's	O
3rd	O
Gamest	O
Awards	O
in	O
1989	O
,	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
Strider	B-Application
received	O
the	O
awards	O
for	O
Best	O
Production	O
and	O
Best	B-Application
Action	I-Application
Game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strider	B-Application
ranked	O
in	O
5	O
different	O
categories	O
in	O
Gamest	O
annual	O
video	O
game	O
awards	O
,	O
the	O
Gamest	O
Grand	O
Prix	O
:	O
4th	O
in	O
the	O
overall	O
"	O
Gamest	O
Grand	O
Prix	O
"	O
,	O
5th	O
in	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
,	O
3rd	O
in	O
"	O
Best	O
VGM	O
"	O
and	O
1st	O
in	O
"	O
Best	O
Action	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Direction	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
ranked	O
22nd	O
in	O
"	O
Best	O
100	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
several	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
also	O
placed	O
well	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Characters	O
"	O
category	O
:	O
Hiryu	B-Application
at	O
the	O
lead	O
in	O
3rd	O
place	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
Tong	O
Pooh	O
(	O
13th	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Option	O
A	O
robot	O
(	O
21st	O
)	O
,	O
Grandmaster	B-Application
Meio	I-Application
(	O
25th	O
)	O
,	O
Ouroboros	O
(	O
30th	O
)	O
and	O
Strobaya	O
(	O
39th	O
)	O
In	O
a	O
1991	O
Gamest	O
reader	O
poll	O
,	O
Strider	B-Application
was	O
voted	O
the	O
ninth	O
best	O
arcade	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
;	O
they	O
ranked	O
Strider	B-Application
9th	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Top	O
30	O
Readers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
"	O
from	O
their	O
special	O
issue	O
"	O
The	O
Best	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
1990	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
awards	O
,	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Strider	B-Application
received	O
the	O
awards	O
for	O
Best	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
and	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
in	O
a	O
Video	O
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1992	O
,	O
Mega	O
placed	O
Strider	B-Application
at	O
31st	O
spot	O
in	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
top	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1997	O
EGM	O
ranked	O
the	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
version	O
the	O
42nd	O
best	O
console	O
video	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
remarking	O
that	O
"	O
any	O
game	O
where	O
you	O
can	O
crawl	O
on	O
walls	O
and	O
do	O
all	O
kinds	O
of	O
cool	O
flips	O
is	O
pretty	O
awesome.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2010	O
,	O
UGO.com	O
included	O
Strider	B-Application
in	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
25	O
video	O
games	O
that	O
need	O
sequels	O
,	O
and	O
Game	O
Informer	O
included	O
it	O
on	O
the	O
list	O
of	O
ten	O
gaming	O
franchises	O
that	O
should	O
be	O
revived	O
:	O
"	O
Imagine	O
the	O
sidescrolling	O
insanity	O
of	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Slug	I-Application
series	O
,	O
but	O
replace	O
grizzled	O
soldiers	O
with	O
a	O
badass	O
ninja	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
's	O
Strider	B-Application
,	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
awesome.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
ScrewAttack	O
named	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
game	O
ever	O
made	O
,	O
and	O
Retro	O
Gamer	O
included	O
it	O
among	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2017	O
,	O
Gamesradar	O
ranked	O
Strider	B-Application
33rd	O
on	O
its	O
"	O
Best	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis/Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
games	O
of	O
all	O
time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Strider	B-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
NES	O
exclusively	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
a	O
few	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Under	O
license	O
from	O
Capcom	O
U.S.A.	O
,	O
U.S.	O
Gold	O
and	O
Tiertex	O
produced	O
a	O
Strider	B-Application
sequel	O
in	O
Europe	O
titled	O
Strider	B-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
as	O
Journey	O
From	O
Darkness	O
:	O
Strider	B-Application
Returns	I-Application
)	O
for	O
various	O
computer	O
platforms	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis/Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
,	O
Game	O
Gear	O
,	O
and	O
Master	O
System	O
home	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
later	O
produced	O
another	O
sequel	O
,	O
unrelated	O
to	O
the	O
Tiertex-produced	O
Strider	B-Application
Returns	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Strider	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
arcades	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
in	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
untitled	O
Strider	B-Application
reboot	O
game	O
was	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
Grin	O
in	O
2009	O
,	O
before	O
being	O
canceled	O
by	O
Capcom	O
,	O
soon	O
after	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
all-new	O
Strider	B-Application
remake	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Double	O
Helix	O
Games	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Steam	B-Application
in	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strider	B-Application
Hiryu	I-Application
also	O
appears	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
1998	O
fighting	O
game	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Age	I-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
in	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hiryu	B-Application
has	O
also	O
made	O
minor	O
appearances	O
in	O
other	O
Capcom-related	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Card	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
,	O
Namco	B-Application
×	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
,	O
Project	B-Application
X	I-Application
Zone	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Adventure	O
Quiz	O
:	O
Capcom	O
World	O
2	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
small	O
cameo	O
appearance	O
in	O
Ken	O
's	O
stage	O
in	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hiryu	B-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
intended	O
to	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
unreleased	O
3D	O
fighting	O
game	O
Capcom	B-Application
Fighting	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hiryu	B-Application
's	O
latest	O
guest	O
appearance	O
was	O
in	O
the	O
2011	O
fighting	O
game	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
which	O
marked	O
his	O
character	O
's	O
official	O
3D	O
debut	O
;	O
this	O
game	O
is	O
also	O
notable	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
first	O
where	O
he	O
is	O
voiced	O
in	O
English	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
returned	O
in	O
the	O
sequel	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strider	B-Application
director	O
Kouichi	O
Yotsui	O
left	O
Capcom	O
soon	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
later	O
designed	O
an	B-Application
unofficial	I-Application
,	I-Application
coin-operated	I-Application
sequel	I-Application
for	O
Mitchell	O
Corporation	O
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yotsui	O
considers	O
that	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
Cannon-Dancer	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
Osman	B-Application
in	O
the	O
West	O
,	O
a	O
"	O
self-parody	O
"	O
of	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
Strider	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Moon	B-Application
Diver	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2011	O
Square	O
Enix	O
game	O
that	O
shares	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
and	O
was	O
also	O
created	O
by	O
Yotsui	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
Run	B-Application
Saber	I-Application
,	O
released	O
by	O
Atlus	O
in	O
1993	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
,	O
is	O
often	O
compared	O
to	O
Strider	B-Application
due	O
to	O
them	O
being	O
similar	O
in	O
play	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Eurogamer	O
,	O
Strider	B-Application
was	O
a	O
vital	O
influence	O
on	O
video	O
game	O
franchises	O
such	O
as	O
Devil	B-Application
May	I-Application
Cry	I-Application
,	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
and	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Retro	O
Gamer	O
,	O
the	O
over-the-top	O
action	O
of	O
future	O
Capcom	O
franchises	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Devil	B-Application
May	I-Application
Cry	I-Application
and	O
Viewtiful	B-Application
Joe	I-Application
,	O
draws	O
from	O
Strider	B-Application
,	O
particularly	O
in	O
their	O
inclusion	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
boss	O
rush	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
British	O
rapper	O
Tinchy	O
Stryder	O
named	O
himself	O
partially	O
after	O
Strider	B-Application
,	O
which	O
he	O
often	O
played	O
as	O
a	O
boy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2012	O
,	O
Brazilian	O
guitarist	O
Pedro	O
Pimentel	O
released	O
a	O
tribute	O
theme	O
to	O
this	O
game	O
series	O
-	O
also	O
named	O
"	O
Strider	B-Application
"	O
and	O
included	O
in	O
his	O
debut	O
solo	O
album	O
(	O
self-titled	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
published	O
in	O
the	O
Brazilian	O
edition	O
of	O
Guitar	O
Player	O
magazine	O
(	O
March	O
2013	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
 '	O
Strider	B-Application
 '	O
is	O
a	O
composition	O
with	O
a	O
very	O
modern	O
theme	O
and	O
great	O
guitar	O
solos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strider	B-Application
was	O
also	O
influential	O
among	O
European	O
developers	O
:	O
platform	O
games	O
including	O
Assassin	O
,	O
Zool	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Nth	I-Application
Dimension	I-Application
and	O
Wolfchild	B-Application
were	O
influenced	O
in	O
either	O
gameplay	O
or	O
aesthetics	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
arcade	O
coin-op	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
later	O
years	O
various	O
indie	O
developers	O
have	O
published	O
platform	O
games	O
featuring	O
the	O
gameplay	O
style	O
of	O
Strider	B-Application
,	O
with	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Oniken	B-Application
,	O
Cataegis	O
:	O
The	O
White	O
Wind	O
,	O
Tänzer	B-Application
,	O
Blazing	B-Application
Chrome	I-Application
and	O
Bushiden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
world	O
has	O
also	O
served	O
as	O
a	O
point	O
of	O
inspiration	O
for	O
Keiji	O
Inafune	O
,	O
the	O
co-creator	O
of	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inafune	O
has	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
has	O
always	O
liked	O
the	O
"	O
world	O
view	O
"	O
of	O
Strider	B-Application
and	O
modeled	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X	I-Application
co-protagonist	O
Zero	O
after	O
one	O
of	O
its	O
characters	O
(	O
reportedly	O
,	O
Solo	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
has	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
villains	O
,	O
Tong	O
Pooh	O
,	O
served	O
as	O
inspiration	O
for	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
character	O
,	O
Chun-Li	O
.	O
</s>
