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| Strider ストライダー飛竜 | |
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| Developer: | Use Corporation[1] |
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| Publisher: | Capcom |
| Release Dates: | Strider 2 2000 (JP/US) Gamebook October 24, 2006 (JP)[2] |
Strider (Strider Hiryû in Japan) for the PlayStation is a port of the original coin-op game onto Sony's 32-bit system. First released in 2000 as a bonus disc included with the PlayStation version of Strider 2, it was later rereleased separately on that system in 2006 as part of Capcom's Game Books series, which included an extended manual and strategy guide edited and published by Capcom for the game.
Capcom outsourced the conversion of Strider to Japanese video game developer Use Corporation, and the port was programmed from scratch by a team of 4 people: Akira Sakuma, Tatsunori Yumoto, Yuji Nashimoto and "Mr. Mizosoe"; with help from Takashi Nishizawa[1]. They worked exclusively on the original Arcade game, having no part in the conversion of Strider 2.[1]
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Port Features
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Contains an option menu that allows the player to select from 8 difficulty levels, number of lives, a BGM Test option containing the entire game soundtrack, etc.
After completing the game some additional options also become available...
As well as the game's default new MIDI style music that changes dynamically during stages, the game also contains recorded music from the original arcade game played during certain scenes, like stage completion screens, cutscenes, and during the ending credits.
There's also a Sound Remix option that replaces the port's default MIDI style music with remixed high quality CD music.
It is one of the only ports to feature the original's alternating two player option.
Differences with the ArcadeEdit
This remains a very faithful port of the original arcade game while still sporting a number of additional features:
List of changesEdit
- An autofire and 'sliding' button has been added.
- Altered collision detection has been implemented on the main sprite, subtlety affecting gameplay.
- Option to turn off the time limit with an infinity symbol appearing in the HUD under TIME.
- Improved collision detection with the foreground tile layer.
- Smaller gameplay viewing area of 368 by 224 pixels. 8 pixels smaller on each horizontal side.
- A small number of game bugs have been fixed, while also introducing a few others that are unique to the port.
- Short loading times are present between stages due to the nature of the game media being used.
- Lowered HUD by 8 pixels with 1-UP- or 2-UP- being replaced with 1P- or 2P- respectively.
- Small number of text corrections in intermissions.
- Multicolored starfield with different constellation pattern.
- Some sound effects for previously 'silent' enemies have been added.
- Remixed high-quality music can be selected in the Options menu to replace the game's original soundtrack. This soundtrack is comprised of 10 remixed tracks from the Arcade, 2 for each stage: one used throughout the stage and another for the final boss fight.
- After completing the game a Player Set Up screen enables the player to customize a few things like changing Hiryu's appearance with color palette swaps, how many hit points he starts out with and the permanent power level of his Cypher.
- A stage select option becomes available upon completion as well.
- A controller vibration and video calibration settings have been added.
- Unregistered trademark symbol on game title.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 CRV (Jan 10, 2013). Five with Akira Sakuma. Game Developer Research Institute. Accessed Jan 28, 2013
- ↑ Capcom. Capcom Game Books: Strider Hiryu (Japanese). Capcom Official Books. Retrieved from Archive.org. Accessed Jan 28, 2013
| Strider Game Series |
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| Games |
| Strider (Amiga • Mega Drive • Master System • Turbo Duo • Sharp X68000 • Playstation • Mobile Phones) Strider (NES) • Strider II/Returns • Strider 2 |
| Characters |
| Hiryu • Grandmaster Meio • Solo • Kuniang • Hien Strobaya • General Mikiel • Captain Beard Jr. • Herzog Schlange • Admiral Wilhelm |
| Recurring Objects and Settings |
| Striders • Cypher • Climb Sickle • Options • Kazakh Federation Flying Battleship Balrog • Anti-Gravity Device • The Third Moon |
| Other Articles |
| Isuke • Moto Kikaku • Strider Hiryu (Manga) • Capcom Gamebook: Strider Hiryu |
