Strider 2014 Available Now

Femto_1 · July 27, 2013, 8:00am

No, no I meant at FurryCurry’s response to Taito about 2D platformers being in abundance.

I’ll be grabbing this on the 360 if my PC isn’t built by the time the game comes out, but Nintendo should get this on the WiiU. Bayo2 and Strider on one system would be excellent.

Hawkingbird · July 27, 2013, 8:10am

There’s a ton of them in digital marketplaces and PC.

Rogue Legacy
Rush bros
Giana Sisters
Super Meat Boy
Splosion Man
A.R.E.S
Limbo
Outland
The Cave

Those are the ones I can remember.

therook · July 27, 2013, 8:12am

ohhh…my bad.

Well back in the olden days we used to get alot of 2D platformers…that used to be a thing…samething with beat’em ups…but we know how that went. So outside of indie games now, we rarely even see those types of games anymore and there are people who are generally staved to play a simple Shmup, or platformer.

Nintendo is being Nintendo right now, It’s not a hardware issue(it’s for current gen) we know that much for sure. So for every good thing they do, they shoot themselves in the foot on another matter.

FurryCurry · July 28, 2013, 1:22am

I’d like to add…

RAYMAN EFFING ORIGINS AND SOON TO BE LEGENDS MOTHERFUCKERS!
Sonic Generation
that NEW Rocket Knight Adventure
Outland
Hard Corps Uprising
MM9
and 10
Bangai-O HD
Shadow Complex
Bionic Commando Rearmed 1
and 2
Fez
Dustforce
New Super Mario Bros
Donkey Kong Whateverit’scallednow
Super House of the Dead Ninjas

To name some more. Platformers are super alive and well.

Strider Info!

Just some random quotes from the article:

"I love Shadow Complex. Our biggest goal with the gameplay execution on Strider was figuring out how to create this golden ratio between the combat and the speed and sort of the exploratory elements. "

“The movement speed of Strider in this game is 8 times as fast it was in the original arcade game, just in terms of the actual physical movement speed covering ground.”

“One of the concepts behind the game is the idea of the Cypher being a plasma weapon. Why don’t we actually extend that out to encompass all of Hiryu’s ability being plasma based. That’s actually the impetus behind to make his scarf to be made out of plasma instead of fabric.”

And arguably the most important thing that was on my mind…

“Before you get any additional powerups, his core ability set is the same as it was in the first two [games]. Actually it’s even more. You got the climbsickle that allows you to climb on any surface. You got your standard jumping both straight up. You got you cartwheel jumping, sliding. All of these are his basic move set. His move set at the beginning of this is his classic move set. Every upgrade that you get actually adds on to that.”

I think the game is going to turn out just fine. Whether or not it’ll be GREAT like Rearmed was or even the original Strider, Strider 2, or NES Strider remains to be seen.

Hawkingbird · July 30, 2013, 10:33pm

This interview details why Capcom choose Double Helix to develop the game, differences in the PS4 and Xbone versions and PC port will have DirectX 11 support.

Hawkingbird · September 20, 2013, 9:57am

Hands-on from TGS

The very first thing I noticed in Strider worried me: I couldn’t use the D-pad to move. It was analog only. I checked the pause menu for a toggle, and even asked the attendant, but there was no way to move digitally.

However, when I started moving Hiryu around, my worries melted away. He’s fast. Faster than he is in Strider 2. It’s not just his speed that gives this impression, but the fact that certain things that felt a little bit jarring about older Strider games have been smoothed out. For instance, the time between the end of Hiryu’s slide and his return to quick movement has been decreased. Whereas a slide would lead to a brief stop in Strider 1 and 2, that delay is gone.

As soon as the slide ends, you can keep running. That sounds like such a little element, but it adds lot more fluidity to this new Strider.

Appropriately, Hiryu’s starting moveset was practically the toolset he was given in Strider 2. Hiryu can double-jump, slash in any direction in mid-air, and even jumps off of walls at the 45 degree upward angle that made leaping between two walls so much fun in Strider 2. However, the new game adds a couple of new tricks.

For one thing, Hiryu can now toss out three knives with either R2 or circle. They didn’t seem to do as much damage as a slash from his sword, but they did a decent job of stunning or killing machinegun-using enemies from afar. I’m curious to see how these might get upgraded further along in the game.

He also has a launcher, which can be performed with either up and attack or triangle. Unfortunately for me, most of the enemies I had a chance to fight against would be sliced to bits by the launcher itself, so I didn’t really get to play with anything the launcher leads to.

Of course, the other element at play here is the more open-world approach to stage-design. While the game’s design shuttled me into two different upgrades. The first one was the “Assault Slide,” which added a bit of damage to the already seemingly-invincible slide attack (which becomes even more destructive if you keep slashing your way through it) and allows Hiryu to kick through red hatches that lock him out of certain rooms. The second was the “Reflect Cypher” which will knock bullets back in the general direction of the person or robot who shot them with a well-timed slash. Given how many bullets people shoot in this game, it was pretty handy.

The map always has an arrow on the Strider marker that shows him where to go next, but even with my limited playtime and the station attendant constantly reminding me that I should follow the arrow, a bit of platforming and recognition of a platform I could drop through led me to a health upgrade that increased my HP from 100 to 150. Given that I found two weapon upgrades and one health one in under 10 minutes, I’m curious as to how things will be spaced out across the game’s final map.

Finally, the demo’s mid-boss, a human-sized enemy with an electro-polearm, was a tad underwhelming given the Strider franchise’s history of bizarre bosses. His attacks were easily readable and avoidable with a slide, and although he would teleport every time I landed a launcher, I didn’t take a single hit. While my demo ended here, I could see things being interesting if that kind of enemy was added into groups of others (which mostly took one or two hits to kill).

Food for Thought:

Try as I might, I couldn’t perform the multi-directional aerial slash from Strider 2 in this game. It doesn’t seem like they kept it.

Even though the first footage of the demo showed Hiryu’s locked at 40 points, regardless of the damage he took, it was possible to die in the TGS demo. Bullets do more than you’d think if you’re not paying attention… like when I was trying to do the multi-directional aerial slash from Strider 2.

Read more at http://www.siliconera.com/2013/09/19/strider-hands-on-faster-than-ever/#RCD7FuXP6WvSAs0K.99

D-pad movement is a must. I can’t stand playing 2D games with analog

SNAAAAKE · September 20, 2013, 10:03am

will it have foot dive? otherwise not playing

FurryCurry · September 20, 2013, 2:49pm

It’s funny that the journalist kept trying a move from Strider 2, then concludes that it’s not there knowing the game is an open world game where new moves are learned. Considering how strong and powerful that attack was in Strider 2 I doubt you’d have access to that from the start.

Foot dive? Is that some marvel stuff? It wouldn’t shock me if it leaks through.

And Snake I really do know what you mean about not having D-pad movement for a 2D style game. Either the button underneath the left analog stick is needed or they are just being kinda dickish about it. I would get on the horn now and demand for d-pad control.

FurryCurry · September 20, 2013, 3:24pm

Was this 7 minute video posted? It’s the demo from Comic Con I think but it’s pure uninterrupted gameplay. I hope you take more damage as the person playing is just running all into bullets with wreckless abandon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAQbh00CcJU

Hawkingbird · October 8, 2013, 11:09pm

New trailer

Dai · October 9, 2013, 12:08am

GREAT! Can’t wait to see more of this game

Hawkingbird · November 20, 2013, 12:51pm

More news. The PS3 version will get a disc release in Japan and it will include ports of Strider 1 & 2. Game coming February 22

Azure · November 20, 2013, 8:50pm

Will we be getting this too?

Or do I need to reactivate my Play-Asia account, lol?

Hawkingbird · November 20, 2013, 11:27pm

Get the Play-Asia account ready.

Gren · November 21, 2013, 10:01am

According to Gematsu the two PSOne Striders won’t be on the disc, but rather included as download vouchers. Figures :bluu:.

Meh, still hoping for the best, but planning for the worst with Double Helix at the helm. If it turns out to be a winner like GRIN’s BC Rearmed, I might spring for the retail copy.

yah_yaahh_b_tch · November 21, 2013, 10:32am

Whats actually bad about it being a downloadable voucher?

I like the idea of feeling like I have 3 separate games.

Gren · November 21, 2013, 11:06am

Nothing bad per se, was just a lot more excited about the retail announcement when it posited an unofficial Strider Trilogy disc.

crotchpuncha · November 21, 2013, 6:08pm

I have to admit all 3 Strider games on one disc would have been tits. I mean I’d be fine with DL vouchers for them to, it’s not a huge deal per say, but all 3 on one disc would have been too sweet.

Hawkingbird · December 6, 2013, 3:31am

Strider villain Solo returns in the game. February 22nd release date is for Playstation platforms. Xbox and PC releases will come later

Gren · December 19, 2013, 11:26pm

Kuniang MA Team (Tong Pooh & sisters) Returning for New Strider

They have weapons now. Hope that means each one will have a wider variety of attacks. You’ll also fighter their master.