Discover the History Behind Strider Hiryu The Flying Dragon

Strider Hiryu The Flying Dragon Capcom's Ninja Hero Coming to PS4

By Maya Mayfield
8th October 2013

Who can remember Capcom's classic strider Game?

We certainly can, and just seeing the new trailer below brings back fun nostalgic memories.
For all you new skool gamers out there who don't know. Strider Hiryu the (flying dragon) is a fictional manga character jointly owned by Capcom and Moto Kikaku. Strider Hiryu made his debut as a protagonist in 1988. The manga was published exclusively in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten and it went on to major success.  

In 1989 Capcom released Hiryu in his first video game Strider. Since then Hiryu the Flying Dragon has made other appearances in other  games, including Marvel vs. Capcom. He is seen as one of Capcom's most popular characters, which is quite an achievement when you consider the likes of Ryu and Ken from the street fighter series amongst those names that came up on the opinion polls.

Strider is a fast action game with lots of jumping, dashing and finger bashing goodness. The original isn't as obviously polished as what you see now, but that doesn't mean it still wasn't just as fun.

For those familiar with strider wandering what to expect from this new version.  Capcom promises a ton of new upgrades in the new Strider game including, mech suits, loads of lasers, and of course dragons.

Check out the new trailer and tell us what you think.

Strider is set to launch on  PC, Xbox360, Xbox One, PS3 and PS4.