Capcom Play System 1

Strider

Strider, released in Japan as Strider Hiryū (ストライダー飛竜?) is a 1989 side-scrolling platform game released for the CP System arcade hardware by Capcom. It became one of Capcom's early hits before Street Fighter II, revered for its innovative gameplay and multilingual voice clips during cutscenes (presented in English, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian and Spanish).

Genre: Platform
Year: 1989
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 1

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

22 achievements · 350 total points

Kazakh SSR, A.D. 2048 Complete stage 1. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
5 pts
Sword Saint of Petersburg Complete stage 1 without taking damage. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
10 pts
Siberian Wilderness Complete stage 2. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
5 pts
He Will Never Leave Eurasia Alive Complete stage 2 without taking damage. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
10 pts
The Aerial Battleship Complete stage 3. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
5 pts
Sending a Toy into Battle Complete stage 3 without taking damage. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
25 pts
Adventure in Amazon Complete stage 4. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
10 pts
I Control the World Complete stage 4 deathless. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
25 pts
I Shall Raise the City Upto the Sky Defeat Grandmaster Meio and beat the game. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
25 pts
Nobody Goes against the Master Complete the final stage deathless. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
25 pts
All Sons of Old Gods, Die!! Defeat Grandmaster Meio and beat the game on the hardest difficulty. [1P, Hardest difficulty, default settings]
50 pts
Isolated Operator Beat the game without collecting any powerups: Options, max health, kagemusha, or cypher. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
25 pts
He Who Runs Across Fields Beat the game on a single credit. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
50 pts
C-Class Strider Score 20,000 points. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
5 pts
B-Class Strider Score 50,000 points. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
10 pts
A-Class Strider Score 100,000 points. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
10 pts
Special A-Class Strider Score 130,000 points. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
25 pts
Ultimate Taijutsu Acquire maximal gear: two Options, a full health meter, and a powered-up cypher. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
10 pts
Alley-Oop Skip the first miniboss in stage 1. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
5 pts
Just a Little Guy Collect the 1-up in Stage 2. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
5 pts
Intimidation After arriving on the airship in stage 2, complete the level without swinging your sword or dying. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
5 pts
Never Say No to Panda Find a secret friend. [1P, Normal difficulty or higher, default settings]
5 pts

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Strider frequently asked questions

How do I play Strider online with a friend?

Strider (Capcom Play System 1) 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 Capcom Play System 1 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 22 achievements worth 350 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.