Strider is now available on PSN, will be available on Xbox Live and PC tomorrow

Written by Brandon Hofer on February 18, 2014

News: Capcom unleashes the new Strider on both consoles and PC.

Strider is now available on PSN for PS4 and PS3 and will be available on Xbox Live and Steam tomorrow. Strider features the same franchise hallmarks of fluid, lightning quick side scrolling combat and free-flowing traversal through the expansive interconnected metropolis of Kazakh City. You will be able to perform breakneck acrobatic jumps and mid-air flips while slicing through Strider’s varied enemy types with Hiryu’s indestructible ‘Cypher’, a plasma charged weapon that can take on a number of properties. Alternatively, use the climb sickle to gain the high ground, and hit enemies with a surprise Kunai attack or call on support companions for some extra muscle when the going gets tough. Strider is developed by Double Helix Games, in conjunction with Capcom.

The year is Meio: 048, on an alternate dystopian future of Earth. The whole planet suffers under the oppressive rule of the mysterious Grand Master Meio. An expert in sabotage and assassination, Hiryu is the youngest ever recruit to attain a Special A-Class in the hellish Strider training program and is the only man capable of achieving the mission to eliminate Grand Master Meio.

Once players have mastered the art of performing breakneck acrobatic jumps, mid-air flips and sliced their way through hundreds of enemies there’s plenty more fun for the ultimate ninja hero to have. Players can put their skills to the test in Beacon Run – a “speed run” race style mode that gives players a white-knuckled experience challenging them to hit consecutive checkpoints while slicing through enemies in the shortest amount of time. Survival Mode tests players’ combat skills with a variety of different item and ability loadouts, as waves of progressively difficult and diverse enemies converge on Strider Hiryu.

Are you looking forward to playing Strider? Take a look at the launch trailer below and tell us what you think.