Strider | |
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Developer(s) | Capcom |
Publisher(s) | Capcom |
Designer(s) | Masayoshi "Patariro" Kurokawa |
Composer(s) | Harumi Fujita |
Platform(s) | Nintendo Entertainment System |
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Genre(s) | Action, platform, Metroidvania[2] |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Strider is a 1989 action-platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. While the development of the NES version of Strider was produced in tandem with the arcade version, the Japanese version for the Famicom was never released. The NES version of Strider is included in the 2006 Game Boy Advance compilation Capcom Classics Mini-Mix.
[T]he NES Strider eschewed the fast-paced linear action of the arcade release for an adventure based on exploration, backtracking, and ability upgrades . . . the Metroidvania-esque balance between action and adventure felt fitting with the character and his world, just as I thought it did way back in the 8-bit days.