Strider was a game that really pushed the CPS1 hardware, as even the CPS1 original had some performance issues here and there. (And LOTS of glitches) When this port came out on 1990, it was probably considered a god damned MIRACLE it could even run on a home console and look exactly like the arcade in terms of sprite size and detail, but here it is. The first ever 8 Mbit cartridge game. And it was AMAZING.
My father went to six different stores so I could have this game on Christmas morning 1990. Awesome game, but so incredibly short. I heard there was a Strider II, but it wasn’t as good.
Seeing this game running on a console in 1990 was indescribable. The only thing the game appeared to be missing were the annoying voices during gameplay and that was fine by me. Yyg I honestly did not believe what I was seeing was real. I had a similar feeling with Ghouls n' Ghosts in 1989 and was the reason I got my Genesis in 1989.
amazing game, though the graphics were a bit too much for it to handle, graphics often dropped out, but graphically and musically, it was very close to the arcade, a true classic.
Wow true memories, I remember when I first brought the game as a young boy with my friends. That was Sega Genesis first 8 meg game and it blew away the Arcade game. Truly a flashback. You remind me of myself play it, you know all the patterns of the stages and boss challenges. Thank you so much for your awesome gameplay. Thanks again.
Wow! Just look at this game! Fantastic fun/memories from my childhood with family/friends trying to complete this game! That is why I say that NES/SNES/Sega Genesis/Master System/ Is the very best to this day! So much fun with the endless titles! That I can go on & on The fun factor is out of sight. Retro Is always the way to go!! Take care & God Bless You All.... & As always enjoy playing vintage video games/consoles out there...🙏🏿🙏🏿❤️❤️👨🏾💻👩🏾💻🎈😍✅👨👩👧👦😁😃🙏🏿❤️🙏🏿🙏🏿
Ah, this classic. I always loved the sound of the cypher. It's kinda iconic, standing the test of time, showing up in future games and Marvel vs. Capcom and such.(He's a cheap ass s.o.b. in that, btw.) This was always fun as a kid, though it had some difficulty spikes for me at the time. I hated the final Master fight. But overall, quite fun.
The cypher animation in this port has always bugged me. It looks less like a sword slash and more like some sort of "energy punch" to me. I think this is due to it being a single frame, whereas the Arcade version has 3 frames for the slash that make a convincing "swoosh" like effect. This version also seems to have some major slowdown in some places, that gold robot T-Rex fight looked like it had some horrible lag. Over all, this was a pretty good port for it's day, but it did have some issues.
Pretty impressive port for it's time, a coup for Sega to get the arcade version, while the NES got a completely different Strider adventure, closely based on the manga of that time. Of course the US version has such crappy artwork for the cover. And the All sons of old gods line is only spoken in the Mega Drive version.
My first introduction to Strider was the NES version, and as a kid I thought the story of space ninjas, betrayal, and a crazy globe-trotting sword-swinging adventure was awesome. My good friend was always going on and on about it, and we were pretty pumped when we beat it. I don't remember playing this version on his Genesis. It may not have been in any of the rental stores or was always taken out before we got there. I do remember being fairly disappointed by the PS4 soft reboot. It's technically fine - it's just missing something.
I agree with the newer game, but did you ever play Strider 2? Not the garbage Genesis game, but the arcade game? It was completely awesome, and it got a nearly flawless PS1 port (which and was bundled with a new port of the arcade version of Strider). Strider 2 is like Strider amped up for the 90s, and its soundtrack was killer.
Dang it your reply went to my junk folder for some reason, even though I read mail sent from TH-cam all the time. No I’ve never seen the arcade Strider 2. I’m going to have to track that down. Thanks!
The NES port had Sheena, and because of this the SNES game Run Saber, by ATLUS, is seen as the successor to it. That game was my intro to this type of game (no arcades within practical travel distance in my youth). Never had a Genesis as a kid, so I didn't know how much better some games were. Now I have a SuperRetro Trio Plus, and will be acquiring this version soon.
This game was cool. Some definite hard bits, but jeez some of the easiest bosses I've ever seen! That spiky dinosaur was tough if you came at the wrong angle, and Meio was a bit of a bugger, but besides that... I mean poor Stromboya, and that Pirate Captain? Poor bastard... Hmm... oh and around 4:55... what a gut-wrenching effect when those copters drop as you jump/latch on to them.... nice job Sega :)
I thought sega genesis was 16bit or is this on the sega master system which was 8bit? Well either way I'm listening to the new tool album while watching so its awesome either way.
@@NintendoComplete I see I was reading your description and it said 8-bit so I got slightly confused. Thanks for the reply! Upon re-reading said description I just realized I was being dumb.
As a kid, I hit my Sega console several time on several occasion, luckly the console was ok till the end.. i did it due to my failure to finished the game, including this one... did it once to playstasion 1, and it was broken.. sega console was better at endurance then sony.. 😅
It drives me crazy that the Genesis version is inferior to the arcade but has all the correct music tracks. The arcade just recycles Stage 1 music after the jungle stage.
@@youtubeemployeesarestupid3464 graphics and sound are obviously worse. Music chip in the Genesis was ass too. And I was wrong, the later versions of the arcade had all the correct music tracks.
Strider was a game that really pushed the CPS1 hardware, as even the CPS1 original had some performance issues here and there. (And LOTS of glitches)
When this port came out on 1990, it was probably considered a god damned MIRACLE it could even run on a home console and look exactly like the arcade in terms of sprite size and detail, but here it is. The first ever 8 Mbit cartridge game. And it was AMAZING.
The perfect Genesis game. Short and sweet but oh so fun.
my beloved STRIDER
one of the greatest classic icons from the CAPCOM world
My father went to six different stores so I could have this game on Christmas morning 1990. Awesome game, but so incredibly short. I heard there was a Strider II, but it wasn’t as good.
Capcom's strider 2 was amazing. The Genesis Strider 2 wasn't worth the plastic it took to make the cartridge.
Seeing this game running on a console in 1990 was indescribable. The only thing the game appeared to be missing were the annoying voices during gameplay and that was fine by me.
Yyg I honestly did not believe what I was seeing was real. I had a similar feeling with Ghouls n' Ghosts in 1989 and was the reason I got my Genesis in 1989.
amazing game, though the graphics were a bit too much for it to handle, graphics often dropped out, but graphically and musically, it was very close to the arcade, a true classic.
Wow true memories, I remember when I first brought the game as a young boy with my friends. That was Sega Genesis first 8 meg game and it blew away the Arcade game. Truly a flashback. You remind me of myself play it, you know all the patterns of the stages and boss challenges. Thank you so much for your awesome gameplay. Thanks again.
This game has all three missing tracks that the latest Arcade revision didn't have. They'd also be in the X68000 version.
Man, I forgot how much I loved this game. Was classic!!!
Sega was DAMN good at porting Capcom's CPS1 arcade games to the Genesis/Mega Drive. Great playthough.
Wow! Just look at this game! Fantastic fun/memories from my childhood with family/friends trying to complete this game! That is why I say that NES/SNES/Sega Genesis/Master System/ Is the very best to this day! So much fun with the endless titles! That I can go on & on The fun factor is out of sight. Retro Is always the way to go!! Take care & God Bless You All.... & As always enjoy playing vintage video games/consoles out there...🙏🏿🙏🏿❤️❤️👨🏾💻👩🏾💻🎈😍✅👨👩👧👦😁😃🙏🏿❤️🙏🏿🙏🏿
You’re a cool guy. God bless
@@jerometurnertv877 Thank You!! You Are As well God Bless!!!🙏❤️🖤✌️👌💥💯👍❤️🙏🙏🙏
The only time i played as Strider was in Marvel vs Capcom 3 in PSVita. It was nice.
This game didn't aged at all. A great Genesis classic.
Ah, this classic. I always loved the sound of the cypher. It's kinda iconic, standing the test of time, showing up in future games and Marvel vs. Capcom and such.(He's a cheap ass s.o.b. in that, btw.) This was always fun as a kid, though it had some difficulty spikes for me at the time. I hated the final Master fight. But overall, quite fun.
The cypher animation in this port has always bugged me. It looks less like a sword slash and more like some sort of "energy punch" to me. I think this is due to it being a single frame, whereas the Arcade version has 3 frames for the slash that make a convincing "swoosh" like effect. This version also seems to have some major slowdown in some places, that gold robot T-Rex fight looked like it had some horrible lag. Over all, this was a pretty good port for it's day, but it did have some issues.
Arcade actually has 4 frames for the convincing slash, but who's counting. :)
Arcade still actually only has one frame. It's just that the upper and lower graphics appear and disappear accordingly
Pretty impressive port for it's time, a coup for Sega to get the arcade version, while the NES got a completely different Strider adventure, closely based on the manga of that time. Of course the US version has such crappy artwork for the cover. And the All sons of old gods line is only spoken in the Mega Drive version.
Meioh also wished for the death of humanity in the arcade version.
@@mypkamax Yes, but it's odd how the line was cut out for the US Genesis released, but retained in the Japanese MD version.
I remember this game cost $70 in the early 90's....the second I started playing it I had buyers remorse.
Hmm, Strider Hiryuu! He will never leave Eurasia alive!
I got you
The Genesis had the best ending of all the Strider home versions.
I know I'm not the only one who hears the Amazons saying "hookah b*tch".
Strider hiryu on the mega drive Is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING and AMAZING
Much better than the master system version 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Better than the PS1 version too
@@EpsiIonEagle The PS1 version was a port of the arcade version, so nope.
@@echelon2k8 I prefer the Genesis version over the arcade version
2:37 The original Human Centipede.
Man ya beat me to it.
Solo was literally in this playthrough for half a second, lol.
My first introduction to Strider was the NES version, and as a kid I thought the story of space ninjas, betrayal, and a crazy globe-trotting sword-swinging adventure was awesome. My good friend was always going on and on about it, and we were pretty pumped when we beat it. I don't remember playing this version on his Genesis. It may not have been in any of the rental stores or was always taken out before we got there.
I do remember being fairly disappointed by the PS4 soft reboot. It's technically fine - it's just missing something.
I agree with the newer game, but did you ever play Strider 2? Not the garbage Genesis game, but the arcade game? It was completely awesome, and it got a nearly flawless PS1 port (which and was bundled with a new port of the arcade version of Strider).
Strider 2 is like Strider amped up for the 90s, and its soundtrack was killer.
Dang it your reply went to my junk folder for some reason, even though I read mail sent from TH-cam all the time.
No I’ve never seen the arcade Strider 2. I’m going to have to track that down. Thanks!
The NES port had Sheena, and because of this the SNES game Run Saber, by ATLUS, is seen as the successor to it. That game was my intro to this type of game (no arcades within practical travel distance in my youth). Never had a Genesis as a kid, so I didn't know how much better some games were. Now I have a SuperRetro Trio Plus, and will be acquiring this version soon.
It's gonna be on the Sega Genesis Mini on September 19th!!!!
Had this game as a kid, couldn't beat Stage 2.
Seeing the whole thing now.... I never stood a chance as a child. =(
lovely port :D the arcade version has some of the most crazy original music
Yeah but it repeats the music from the first level on the last level.
@@S.Madman That's the BROKEN arcade version you're referring to. The revised one has the correct music.
Capcom hasnt learned their lesson since their Strider Nes release. Lol Genesis was godlike at times.
Classic
Awesome video game
This game was cool. Some definite hard bits, but jeez some of the easiest bosses I've ever seen! That spiky dinosaur was tough if you came at the wrong angle, and Meio was a bit of a bugger, but besides that... I mean poor Stromboya, and that Pirate Captain? Poor bastard...
Hmm... oh and around 4:55... what a gut-wrenching effect when those copters drop as you jump/latch on to them.... nice job Sega :)
Who's ready for this game on Mega Drive/Genesis online from Nintendo Switch Online?
our senators will now form a human centipede
The game also seems like it shares audio and art assets from Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles.
Super dope
0:26 lol
PAW PAW PAW
Does it get any better than this narrative, lol?
Bob Haberfield?
2:37 WTF in this part when im first time play this game i so hard to defeat him
I thought sega genesis was 16bit or is this on the sega master system which was 8bit? Well either way I'm listening to the new tool album while watching so its awesome either way.
This is a Genesis game, and the Genesis was a 16-bit machine. It ran on a 16-bit CPU.
@@NintendoComplete I see I was reading your description and it said 8-bit so I got slightly confused. Thanks for the reply! Upon re-reading said description I just realized I was being dumb.
@@narcoticmalkavian Oh, okay, I gotcha. Np! :)
As a kid, I hit my Sega console several time on several occasion, luckly the console was ok till the end.. i did it due to my failure to finished the game, including this one... did it once to playstasion 1, and it was broken.. sega console was better at endurance then sony.. 😅
Cartridge slots tend to have far fewer sensitive moving parts than optical drive assemblies. I'm not surprised lol
Strider was in Marvel vs Capcom!
Some of this shit actually looks like the arcade, barely.
It drives me crazy that the Genesis version is inferior to the arcade but has all the correct music tracks. The arcade just recycles Stage 1 music after the jungle stage.
@@youtubeemployeesarestupid3464 graphics and sound are obviously worse. Music chip in the Genesis was ass too. And I was wrong, the later versions of the arcade had all the correct music tracks.
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stop this >_
Hahaha why is that?
Are you a game journalist or somethin'?
First again.