NES/Famicom

Strider

The Striders are a global organization of infiltration specialists who work to combat villainy and keep the world safe. From their orbital space station, the Blue Dragon, they are able to quickly reach anywhere in the world. Hiryu is one of the top striders. He is given the task by Vice-Director Matic, of finding another captured strider, Kain. But rather than mount a rescue, Hiryu is told his assignment is to kill Kain. Hiryu questions these orders and travels to Kain's last known location to try to find him... Strider is a platform game where Hiryu must fight his way past enemies and uncover keys, characters and data disks (which can be analysed aboard the Blue Dragon) to find out what's g...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1989
Developer: Capcom Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Capcom U.S.A., Inc.
Players: 1

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

25 achievements · 235 total points

Sheena Find Sheena in Los Angeles.
25 pts
Strider Hiryu Defeat Yugdesimal in Red Dragon.
25 pts
Slide In Upgrade Reach Level 2 and learn the 'Slide In' Ability.
5 pts
Fire Upgrade Reach Level 3 and learn the 'Fire' Trick.
5 pts
Medical 1 Upgrade Reach Level 4 and learn the first 'Medical' Trick.
5 pts
Spark and Jump Upgrade Reach Level 5 and learn the 'Spark' and 'Jump' Trick.
5 pts
Warp Upgrade Reach Level 6 and learn the 'Warp' Trick.
10 pts
Ground Upgrade Reach Level 7 and learn the 'Ground' Trick.
10 pts
Medical 2 Upgrade Reach Level 8 and learn the second 'Medical' Trick.
10 pts
SP-Ball Upgrade Reach Level 9 and learn the 'SP-Ball' Trick.
10 pts
Medical 3 Upgrade Reach Level 10 and learn the third 'Medical' Trick.
10 pts
Plasma Arrow Learn the 'Plasma Arrow' Ability in Japan.
5 pts
Aqua-Boots Acquire the Aqua-Boots in Egypt.
5 pts
Magnet-Boots Acquire the Magnet-Boots in China.
5 pts
Attack-Boots Acquire the Attack-Boots in China.
10 pts
Key No.2 Acquire Key No.2 in Egypt.
10 pts
Key No.4 Acquire Key No.4 in Kazakh.
10 pts
Key No.3 Acquire Key No.3 in China.
10 pts
Key No.5 Acquire Key No.5 in Los Angeles.
10 pts
Data File #1 Find Data File #1 in Kazakh and analyse it in Strider's Headquarter.
5 pts
Data File #2 Find Data File #2 in Kazakh and analyse it in Strider's Headquarter.
5 pts
Data File #3 Find Data File #3 in Kazakh and analyse it in Strider's Headquarter.
10 pts
Data File #4 Find Data File #4 in Japan and analyse it in Strider's Headquarter.
10 pts
Data File #5 Find Data File #5 in Kazakh and analyse it in Strider's Headquarter.
10 pts
Data File #6 Find Data File #6 in Africa and analyse it in Strider's Headquarter.
10 pts

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Strider frequently asked questions

How do I play Strider online with a friend?

Strider (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Strider on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Strider in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Strider netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Strider have achievements?

Yes, Strider has 25 achievements worth 235 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Strider for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Strider on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.