Strider (NES)

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Based on 186 ratings

7.5

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Score Breakdown Based on 186 ratings

1. 10 (13)
2. 9 (39)
3. 8 (84)
4. 7 (23)
5. 6 (13)
6. 5 (5)
7. 4 (0)
8. 3 (2)
9. 2 (4)
10. 1 (3)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:7.8

  Anyone who enjoys crazy storylines, awesome swords, nifty spaceships and old-school action will find Strider worthwhile.

  By carolynmichelle | Review Date: Oct 22, 2006 | NES

  In 1989, Capcom released an arcade game called Strider. Casting you as a hero named Hiryu with a fantastic futuristic sword, the game featured what may well have been the most consistently thrilling level design of any ... Read Full Review

  3 of 4 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Strider (NES)

• Rating:8.5

  Its Strider in every sense of the word

  By StriderKain | Review Date: Jan 10, 2010 | NES

  Capcom and manga studio Moto kikaku created the most baddass character in videogame history...of course im talking about Strider Hiryu, well this game is based on the original manga where hiryu is summoned from his retir... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8.5

  A slash-and-kill title that makes you think a little. A poor man's Metroid. I love it.

  By yukichigai | Review Date: Jul 21, 2009 | NES

  When I was a kid I used to swap NES games with friends frequently. Some of the stuff I got traded was crap, like 10-yard-fight, but some of it was pretty cool, and even more rarely some of it made me go "what?". Stride... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7

  A great NES game that i didn't even know existed for a long time!

  By daportfolio | Review Date: Mar 19, 2008 | NES

  Well, i have always been a fan of the Strider series, especially the Genesis Strider. But i have never heard of there being a Strider on the NES. So, naturally, as soon as i saw a copy at a flea market, I picked it up im... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8.3

  Fun and addictive, though the ending could use some work. Serious work.

  By Unorthodox1978 | Review Date: Jan 31, 2006 | NES

  This is an example of Capcom at it's finest with respect to the NES. Strider is an innovative game that adds platforming and action into a seemless blend. For an 8-bit game, the graphics were incredible. The story line i... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful