Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Strider

Title	Strider
First release	1989
Developer	Capcom
Publisher	Capcom
Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Mega Drive / Genesis, PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16, PlayStation, ZX Spectrum
Genres	action game, cyberpunk video game, platformer, science fiction video game
Also known as	Strider Hiryu · Strider Hiryuu · ストライダー飛竜
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Arcade: 1989-01-01 Commodore 64: 1989-01-01 Amiga: 1989-01-01 Atari ST: 1989-01-01 (PAL) ZX Spectrum: 1989-01-01 Amstrad CPC: 1989-01-01 Mega Drive / Genesis: 1990-09-29 (NTSC-J), 1990-09-29 (PAL), 1990-11-30 (NTSC-U) PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16: 1994-09-22 (NTSC-J)
Wikidata ID	Q1780344

Hiryu wields a plasma sword known as the Cypher to navigate five levels of high-tech environments. Players use acrobatic maneuvers, such as wall climbing and cartwheeling, to traverse platforms and overcome obstacles. This side-view action game requires precise timing with the jump and attack buttons to defeat enemies and progress through the mission.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q1780344) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atarist/strider) · last updated 2026-10-02 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (megadrive/strider) · last updated 2026-10-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (c64/strider) · last updated 2026-10-01 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (amiga/strider) · last updated 2026-09-29 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (zxspectrum/strider) · last updated 2026-10-08 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (8272) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (6565) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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TheGamesDB (702,7502,107552) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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Arcade Database (ADB) (strider) · last updated 2026-10-06 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`strider`
Title at ADB	Strider (USA, B-Board 89624B-2)
Manufacturer	Capcom
Year	1989
Genre	Platform / Fighter Scrolling
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Capcom); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-06 05:02 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Capcom · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (23): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Capcom · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Capcom · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Capcom · internal use only.

Sprites

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Videos

PC Engine Longplay [072] Strider

World-of-Longplays · PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 version · longplay · 27:02auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

STRIDER (ARCADE - FULL GAME)

Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel · Arcade version · longplay · 23:42auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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