Strider Hiryu manga fully translated!
In May 1988, the Strider Hiryu manga by Tatsumi Wada and Tetsuo Shiba was first published, the very first product released of Strider and, although it may not have left a big mark on the world, it served as the foundation of the whole series, and its influences can be seen in every subsequent release, even including many of Hiryu's crossover appearances.
This month marks the 35th anniversary of its release, as well as the anniversary of Hiryu's very beginnings, so to celebrate such an occasion me and Strider Citadel veteran Ran Yakumo would like to announce the manga's fan translation has been finished! You can read chapter 4-6 (as well as the first 3 translated by the great Kaijin!) by following the link here.
A huge special thanks to a team of…
Cannon-Dancer set for console release in 2023!
Cannon-Dancer (Osman for the West), Kouichi Yotsui's personal "unofficial" Strider 2, is finally getting a home console release after 27 years. Released in 1996 by Mitchell Corp for Arcades, it has never been ported or rereleased since. Announced via Konami's partner website for the Tokyo Game Show 2022, Cannon-Dancer is slated for a 2023 release on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in a "package" release (likely a physical one) by ININ Games. There's no word over a possible release in the West.
A playable demo will also be available for those attending konami's booth at the Tokyo Game Show starting September 15.
This is a rerelease a long time in the making, and few would have expected Cannon-Dancer to come back after 27 years trapped in the Arca…
Strider Hiryu joins Teppen!
The Strider series is headed for Teppen in its latest expansion update! Teppen is a 2019 collectable card battle video game developed by GungHo Entertainment, featuring several Capcom franchises as both selectable characters (called "Heroes") and cards used to build a deck and face other players in fast-paced battles. As part of the game's 8th expansion, "A Dark Agenda", the Strider series will become one of its featured franchises! Have a look at the official trailer, showing Ada Wong (the new Hero character) discussing all other playable characters and Hiryu, who makes his debut in the game as a Legendary-rank card.
- "A Dark Agenda" cinematic trailer
Besides Hiryu, other confirmed characters to appear include the three Options and Solo ZN-2 (in …
More Strider series representation in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
E3 Trailers have been released for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, and along with a new batch of announced character we fans of the Strider series got one unexpected surprise: Grandmaster Meio is part of the story mode!
As seen in the Story Trailer 3, Grandmaster Meio is one of the villains in the story holding one of the six Infinity Stones (the Power Stone) in the depths of "Knomoon", a location made of the merging of the Knowhere from Guardians of the Galaxy and the Third Moon, and he's also "rewritten the core routines" of Mega Man X's comrade Zero to make him his subordinate. Meio appears with his latest design as debuted in the 2014 Strider.
There hasn't been any confirmation over whether he's part of the roster, a future DLC or simply a non-p…
Strider Hiryu in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
Probably most people is already aware of this news, but still! The latest entry in the Marvel vs. Capcom series, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, received its 2nd batch of reveals a few days ago, including a story trailer and gameplay explanations. And among the eight new confirmed fighters to join the roster is Strider Hiryu!
Hiryu returns to the fighting world in his classic design (instead of the 2014 appearance from his latest game) and brings most of the same moves back as expected, but now with a few new moves to show.
- Story Trailer
- Gameplay Trailer 2
- Gameplay video
The moves that have been spotted in both videos and screenshots include:
- His air slicing "Excalibur" attack.
- The long-ranged "Gram", which can be seen used in gameplay vids for some ne…