Osman | |
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Developer(s) | Mitchell Corporation |
Publisher(s) | Mitchell Corporation |
Designer(s) | Kouichi Yotsui (Isuke) |
Platform(s) | Arcade Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X and Series S |
Release | Arcade 1996 Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series April 13, 2023 |
Genre(s) | Platform, beat 'em up |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Osman (also known as Cannon-Dancer[a]) is a side-scrolling action platforming game produced by Mitchell Corp. that was released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1996.[3] Many ex-Capcom staff including Kouichi Yotsui (credited as Isuke),[4] worked on the original arcade version of Strider and designed Osman as an unofficial sequel to Strider.[5] Yotsui directed both titles.
In contrast to Strider's futuristic Kazakh-Soviet setting, Osman is set in a neon-lit cyberpunk Arabian setting, while Strider Hiryu is replaced by a Middle-Eastern protagonist named Kirin who fights without any weapons.[6] 1UP.com included the game in its "Games to Play Before You Die" list.[7] The game's bizarre plot supposedly mocks director Kouichi Yotsui's experience at Capcom after Strider.
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