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Strider

Strider Hiryû
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Platform Genesis Year 1990
Publisher Sega Developer Sega
Region NA Language English
Tags Action, Hack and Slash, Single Player, Arcade Conversion
Platform Genesis
Year 1990
Publisher Sega
Developer Sega
Region NA
Language English
Tags Action, Hack and Slash, Single Player, Arcade Conversion

Play as a ninja with a giant sword as you run, climb, and slide your way to defeating the Grand Master. Your sword can be upgraded and you can obtain additional mini robots and robotic tigers and hawks. You also have the ability to climb walls and cling to the roof.
 
Good Bad
  • Distinctive and varied level designs
  • Sword slashing feels powerful
  • Unique and interesting setting
  • Massive bosses
  • Fun anti-gravity sections
  • Responsive controls
  • Short game
  • Later levels can be quite challenging
Good
  • Distinctive and varied level designs
  • Sword slashing feels powerful
  • Unique and interesting setting
  • Massive bosses
  • Fun anti-gravity sections
  • Responsive controls
 
Bad
  • Short game
  • Later levels can be quite challenging
 
9 Although not a long game, what is there makes for an amazing action platformer. The controls feel great and the boss battles are epic and memorable.

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