@R. S. "Definitely early system sellers" - those two and Golden Axe and Altered Beast (and Space Harrier II, even). It was all about getting the (near) arcade graphics and sound at home.
I'm a huge Genesis fan, favorite system of all time. Yet never took the time to play either of those 2 games. That's just telling of how great the system really is. By now I know those are solid classics worth my time, just been busy playing other Genesis games is all :)
The sights and sounds of this game bring me back to the short days of the fall of 1990 where my friend and I played it nearly every day after school and twice that on the weekends. Throw in the aroma of a Round Table Combination Pizza and Coke Classic...Oh how I wish I could go back in time! I never could understand why we got the "Vanilla Ice" box art cover. Thankfully another friend of mine got a Japanese copy for me (along with a converter) on one of his trips to Hong Kong. It will never leave me...
The Sega Genesis was my first 16-bit console and it started off, in my opinion, the first golden era of gaming. I soon got a SNES afterwards and TurboGrapX. Wished I had the money to buy a Neo Geo AES.
Strider was a stunning achievement. To the much younger me; the graphics looked perfect and the sound was stunning. Being an early adopter, I was used to that genesis music quality which honestly many times sounded like a cheap synth, Strider was gorgeous, both sound effects and music were luxurious. Sega knocked it into orbit with this one.
One of my favourite Megadrive games (I'm from Britain) I played the hell out of Strider, completing the game loads of times. I was about 16-17 years old and the Megadrive was the first console that I had bought with my own money, earned from a crappy job I had at the time. The Megadrive will always hold a special place in my heart for that reason, plus it was a great console.
@@thehumbleone1983 well g'day mate!!! We love everything Aussie (and Kiwi) over here, probably cause so many Brits end up moving to Aus. You guys have the same sense of humour (although due to your far better weather, you guys seem a lot happier haha!) I love Aussie films too, Snowtown, Animal Kingdom, Wolf Creek, Chopper, Babadook, The Loved Ones these incredible films all have a gritty, harsh realism to them that feels very similar to decent British films. Sorry I'm goin off on one haha!!! Stay lucky mate!!!
This was my first game that I finished in the Genesis. Here in Brazil, we call it Mega Drive. Such a great experience and great memories. Thanks a lot, Sega Lord X! Strider is amazing.
Strider was impressive back then! Coming from playing an NES, I was like Wow this is next-gen! Cool video, I was too young to import games back then and was always super fascinated by the import ads in gaming magazines
I have that EGM magazine with NES BATMAN on the front cover. And STRIDER is still one of my TOP 10 FAVORITE games ever...But I started importing games with the Saturn.
man I remember the first time I played it back in 1990 I think... I was blown away by the graphics but what really hooked me was the music and sound...it was mesmerizing.
I remember the day where I actually played strider for the first time on the Sega Genesis, my mom just bought me a random game that's arcade-like and luckily she went to a GameStop once called Funco land and ask one of the guys for an arcade game and they gave her Strider and I had the best time of my life.
Back in 1989 Legendary Axe came out for the Turbografx 16 got EGM game of the year and TG16 was winning then here in the United States but then came Strider for the Genesis in 1990 got EGM game of the year and best graphics of the year. The Genesis or Mega Drive took the lead then and never lost it. Also when you look at Genesis systems sold and Sega CD systems sold here in the US together, the Mega Drive actually out sold the SNES or Super Famicom here in the States. Systems and Games. When you look at the PC Engine most people just say PC Engine for the Hu Cards and the CDs. So to keep it fair we should do the same for the Mega Drive. So when looking at the sales of Genesis plus Sega CD. The Genesis/Mega Drive was number 1 here in the States. Super Nes/Famicom number 2 and Turbografx 16/PC Engine 3. As a kid the Genesis always gave me more of a Arcade feel especially with the Resolution with Sega choosing 320 resolution most of the time compared to the 256 resolution that Nec and Nintendo decided to use for most of there games even though both of them could do 320 too and actually the PC Engine could do 512 x 240 but only used once if im not mistaken and the 320 x 240 only a few times. The Genesis highest was 320 x 224 which was used most of the time. SNES could do the same but was rarely used most of its games like I said were 256 x 224. The Neo Geo used a resolution of 320 x 224. This is why out of the TG16, SNES and Mega Drive. The Mega Drive was the closest thing too it being that is used a resolution of 320 x 224 most of the time. I love the PC Engine and the SNES but I was an Arcade fan and out of the 3 the Mega Drive did the best bringing the Arcade experience home and SEGA at the time was one of the best Arcade game producers.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane ! Remembering Strider , an arcade game that I owned . Ughhhhh why did it stop working ? I had 3 games plus a pinball machine , all purchased at a coin operated auction (1993-95'ish) and pretty cheap becouse everyone wanted Mk and Street Fighter etc lol. Not sure if the machines were original or kits having never seen them in arcades . Strider blew my mind as did Magic Sword ! Also had an Snk Time Soldiers that had unusual rotatable joysticks and like the other machines failed in some way being kept in a garage for too long but was a real fun game as well . Solar Ride pinball was really fun but was quirky from day one but will always love the sights sounds and smells (it had a smell of wood and undefined 'heat' on that one . All gone now with only videos like this to remember ... Danke !
What's better than the theme music that plays when Strider flies in on the glider? I love it! Recently passed the torch by introducing my son to this game.
The way you describe your memories from the past with your reviews is exactly how I remembered things back then! Seeing Strider on the Genesis and to look almost identical to a new arcade game for the time was mind blowing.
Japan also got the Grand Master taunting you at the end prior to fighting him (All sons of old gods die) that was sadly axed from the US version, along with Strider yelling HAH everytime he swung his cypher.
@@atomiswave2 Zeku, Guy and Maki's teacher, is revealed to be the first Strider. I wonder about Rival Schools and Asura's Wrath since Sakura and Chun-Li are in both games.
The guy that created many videogame concepts goes unnoticed to this day. Mario, Sonic, Donkey Kong, Street Figher, F-Zero, Halo, Bionic Commando, U.N. Squadron, The Guardian Legend, Gran Turismo, Gyruss, Super Stardust, Punch-Out, Metroid, R.C. Pro-AM, Final Fantasy, Bonk's Adventure, TMNT, 1943, Life Force, Gradius, Space Megaforce, Blazing Lazers, Keith Courage, Altered Beasts, E.T., Y's, Final Fight, Zelda, Pro Wrestling, Street of Rage, Double Dragons, Mortal Kombat, Bubble Bobble and over A thousand more. Glass Joe. Little Mac Al. Joe. M. A child prodigy born on Nov.16, 1976.
Great story, I personally remember my friend buying Street Fighter 2: Turbo for the Super Famicom (SNES here in the UK) back in the day from Game Magik in Cavern Walks in Liverpool... the price I hear you ask? a then £90!!! circa $110 Blew our tiny minds though, unbelievable times!!!
This is my alltime favourite SEGA game. Hearing you talk about it really triggered my memories. I used to rent it with my older brother and I was blown away on soo many levels having only played 8bit games prior. My album "Strider - Fall of the Grandmaster" is my love letter to this fantastic game 😊
This game brings back so many reasons this is the main reason I'm buying a Sega genesis mini so I can play strider and show it to my nephews and nieces
Got my boxed Genesis copy off Ebay ages ago, also have it on PS1, amazing how both ports have different endings. The Genesis has a unique ending, the PS1 version basically has the arcade versions ending......plus Strider 2 (as Strider 1 is the bonus disc). Capcom goofed on the labeling on the PS1 version as Strider 1's disc is 2, and Strider 2's disc is the original Strider. Also have it on NES, but that's a different beast altogether.
The very first Mega Drive game I imported (back in August 1990), cost me $88.75 ($183.29 when adding in inflation!). Pretty pricey for a 17 year old. I worked 2 jobs to pay for my games and systems back then. Well worth it. The second game I imported was this. It was amazing. I'll never forget the feeling I had first playing it.
I think it was the 3rd or 4th game I bought for my Mega Drive back in 1991. A whopping £44.99 which was a ton of money back then. Well worth it though. Still own that copy and play it every so often.
Strider was one of my favorite arcade games. That opening laugh is burnt in my mind. I remember being at a friend sleep over and he had the cart on his mega drive and I played all night to beat the game something I couldn't do in the arcade as a poor kid. And I was amazed how close it was to the original
@SegaLordX I pre-ordered Strider for pick-up on its release date and I then convinced my Mom to drive nearly an hour to pick it up at $70 it was a hefty price but well worth it!
I play this game on an emulator, unfortunately. But, this is a must have if anyone has a Genesis. The graphics are beautiful, and a lot of sprites too. No wonder the games size was so big for its time. They’ve really putted a lot of effort to port this on the Genesis.
All you had to do was cut-off the corners on the Genesis cartridge slot for the Japanese cartridges to fit in. The Japanese cartridges had a round finish on the back. Same thing happened to me when I got the Japanese version of E-Swat. Played Strider to death back then!
Even then I couldn't imagine butchering my gorgeous Genesis hardware. I never even considered such a thing. Instead I just bought a Japanese Mega Drive console a bit later. Took care of that issue right there.
OMG. This still is one of my favorite genesis games of all time. My system broke soon after I brought strider and got to the second stage. I cried for weeks while I waited for my system to get repaired. (This story happened when I was a child)*
Also to note if my memory serves me well Strider for the Genesis was the first 8-megabit game for a home console! A technical achievement for an early 90's home console game! Great job CapCom!!
John Hearn Sega actually licensed Strider from Capcom and developed it internally themselves. Capcom had no involvement in the Genesis version, otherwise.
I had Strider on the NES before I ever saw the arcade version and was instantly hooked when I played it. I then bought the Genesis version the day it dropped after seeing the magazine coverage and the big 2 page ad for the first 8 meg game. Capcom needs to release Strider on a new arcade compilation or something.
Between Ghouls N Ghosts, Golden Axe, and Strider, the Genesis really had it going on from late '89 to '91. Those three games, along with a few others, gave the Genesis just enough of a head start on the SNES that it was able to compete toe-to-toe for the rest of the generation.
I just wanted to thank you for your channel! You re ignited my love for the Saturn! My regret now for getting out is games I had are so expensive! I had panzer dragoon saga! It's now out of this world expensive! 😁
I saw this on my cousins mega drive and immediately asked for the game for Xmas when I realised there was a version for my beloved master system.. The disappointment was real.
This was the first Megadrive (Genesis to you) game I ever saw after my friend at school imported it for his system. It utterly blew me away and remains one of my all time favourite games. After getting my own Megadrive, I beat this game multiple times. :)
Thanks for making this. It was great to see those old magazine adverts for Japanese games and systems. I used to lust after them, especially the SuperGrafx for whatever reason. Great memories!
I remember renting this as a kid not long after it came out for the Sega Genesis. No idea what was up with that particular cartridge but the game seemed to be some sort of beta/prototype/alternate version rather than the one most knew. I remember the hud at the top being completely different and the sprites from the enemy explosions actually damaged you. To this day I still haven't found one like it. I was plenty old enough to remember it, clear as day.
@@echelon2k8 I hit the bottle pretty hard at that age. I recall barely getting past the first stage and getting hung up at the robot gorilla on stage 2. His explosion sprites killed me every time.
I loved playing Strider but couldn't get past the first stage LOL. Thanks for showing us this, Sega Lord X ; I learned a lot about the game I never would have otherwise.
The first 8Mb cartridge. I still remember the thrill when I finally got it. It was all hyped up among the video game magazines that time and I just became excited, even though I had never seen this game in local arcades and had no idea what this games was about. I purchased it anyways. An what an amazing game it was. Years later I finally got to see how the arcade version looked like with MAME. Turned out this was a wonderful port paying attention to lots of details. Obviously a lot of love was poured into the task of porting this game. We used this game to fight Nintendo fanboys. Should Sega have never gone cheap that often and done all the 2D port like this (and pseudo 3D port like Outrun), Mega Drive would fare way much better than it was.
The thing about the genesis that made it special is that it was the arcade experience at home for the first time. Nintendo was great but when the genesis came out it was insane at the time.The late 80s and early 90s were cool times in gaming.
Tip: if you ever get stuck with an import cartridge not fitting properly in your Sega Megadrive, the best way around this is to simply pop in a Game Genie first and connect the cartridge you want to play on top like you normally would with a Game Genie. It bypasses the need for the shape of the cartridge to fit foreign software/hardware. I was able to play the Japanese version of "Donald Duck's Quack Shot" on my English Sega Megadrive no problem with this method I'd discovered back in the day. There's really no need to start unscrewing your console. I hope that this tip helps anyone who maybe thought that they couldn't play imported games for their Megadrive 😃🎮🕹
Thank you. Never really got into this game but it was always there in the back of my mind.....That Electronic Gaming Magazine brought back so many memories.....
Strider 1, released in 1989 in the Arcades and in 1990 on the Sega Mega Drive was by far the best Strider game. Same with the proper canon Capcom sequel Strider 2, released in 1999 and 2000 in the Arcades and on the PlayStation.
Strider was an amazing feat of programming with graphics that resembled arcade original and it was the same with the sound being close to the arcade original with some differences but it was the best home port of Strider by a mile until the X68000 port.
I only the original few time and only the 1st stage but few month ago I bought the Remastered on Steam and finished it. The remaster was so good I finished as fast as I could in my free time. Man I just want more remastered game like this. 💯
Correct. I actually started with the original Japanese version but the sound clashed with the voice over with the constant Ha! Ha! every time he attacked.
Glad to see I wasn't the only one who got thier first job to buy games. Mine was in 97' when I as 15 for a PS1 and Final Fantasy 7. That Christmas of 96' was tough 2d giving way to 3d, carts to CD. It was guessing game lol. I guessed N64, because I "did the math" 64 was greater than 32. My guess was a little premature, but with some hard work I got to experience some of the best games of all time on PS1, Saturn and N64. Yay for child labor !!
I remember it, spending my Christmas money on it on boxing day and completing it on normal difficulty within 2hrs, then being gutted I spent £50 on it.
Used to ride my bike to 7-11 mini mart to watch other people play a Strider arcade game. I didn't have any money for quarters. I still remember the wierd smell in that store. Got the NES version and was super disappointed, It's actually a decent game but has very little to do with the arcade game. Then eventially I got it for Genesis for $80 from the electronics department in Macy's. Was a birthday or christmas present. Still one of my top 5 if not number 1 games. Nice to read through here and see I'm not the only one into Strider.
I don't think the Ghouls and Ghosts port holds up very well compared to the arcade or SuperGrafx versions, but Strider is an honestly incredible port crammed into 8 megabits. It still plays pretty much perfectly, the graphics are barely dialed back, and even though voices are missing, the Genesis sound chip is used masterfully here to recreate the arcade's unique score. Easily the best console port of a classic arcade game.
It was a trip to see all those Import game ads from EGM. I only got the US version. I was a lb so awaiting g the Super Grafx version, but it was canceled and released a few years later on the NEC PC Engine CD. It also required the Arcade card to play. It even had an additional 2 levels, cinema! I imported it for $80.00, Plus the cost of the arcade card. In the end after all of that, The Genesis version was the better translation by far. Great video!
This game(Strider) and Ghouls 'n Ghosts were great ports on the Sega Genesis.
100%
@R. S. "Definitely early system sellers" - those two and Golden Axe and Altered Beast (and Space Harrier II, even). It was all about getting the (near) arcade graphics and sound at home.
Hell fuck yea they were...
I'm a huge Genesis fan, favorite system of all time. Yet never took the time to play either of those 2 games. That's just telling of how great the system really is. By now I know those are solid classics worth my time, just been busy playing other Genesis games is all :)
Forgotten worlds too
The sights and sounds of this game bring me back to the short days of the fall of 1990 where my friend and I played it nearly every day after school and twice that on the weekends. Throw in the aroma of a Round Table Combination Pizza and Coke Classic...Oh how I wish I could go back in time!
I never could understand why we got the "Vanilla Ice" box art cover. Thankfully another friend of mine got a Japanese copy for me (along with a converter) on one of his trips to Hong Kong. It will never leave me...
The Sega Genesis was my first 16-bit console and it started off, in my opinion, the first golden era of gaming. I soon got a SNES afterwards and TurboGrapX. Wished I had the money to buy a Neo Geo AES.
vidlink i love the Turbo GrapX almost as much as I like the Play StatshuN
@@RetroClash95: Yes I know I made typo but if I edit it to fix it, UA-cam's algorithm may shadow ban it.
Strider was a stunning achievement. To the much younger me; the graphics looked perfect and the sound was stunning. Being an early adopter, I was used to that genesis music quality which honestly many times sounded like a cheap synth, Strider was gorgeous, both sound effects and music were luxurious. Sega knocked it into orbit with this one.
One of my favourite Megadrive games (I'm from Britain) I played the hell out of Strider, completing the game loads of times. I was about 16-17 years old and the Megadrive was the first console that I had bought with my own money, earned from a crappy job I had at the time. The Megadrive will always hold a special place in my heart for that reason, plus it was a great console.
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@@thehumbleone1983 well g'day mate!!! We love everything Aussie (and Kiwi) over here, probably cause so many Brits end up moving to Aus. You guys have the same sense of humour (although due to your far better weather, you guys seem a lot happier haha!) I love Aussie films too, Snowtown, Animal Kingdom, Wolf Creek, Chopper, Babadook, The Loved Ones these incredible films all have a gritty, harsh realism to them that feels very similar to decent British films. Sorry I'm goin off on one haha!!! Stay lucky mate!!!
Exactly the same. 16/17 working at the COOP buying import games, reading Mean Machines : )
This was my first game that I finished in the Genesis. Here in Brazil, we call it Mega Drive. Such a great experience and great memories. Thanks a lot, Sega Lord X! Strider is amazing.
@@eskanda3434 The console is Japanese and it's called the Mega Drive in Japan. As far as anyone should be concerned, that is it's name.
@@eskanda3434 nah Mega drive sounds way better.
Its only the Genesis in the USA, everywhere else its the MegaDrive!
One of my favorite Genesis games for sure back in the day. The developers did a fantastic job of porting this game to the Genesis!
Strider was impressive back then! Coming from playing an NES, I was like Wow this is next-gen! Cool video, I was too young to import games back then and was always super fascinated by the import ads in gaming magazines
I have that EGM magazine with NES BATMAN on the front cover. And STRIDER is still one of my TOP 10 FAVORITE games ever...But I started importing games with the Saturn.
I remember being blown away by that snowy downhill run portion too, impressive stuff at the time!
Strider is so a e s t e t i c .
Anyways, I like a lot when youtubers talks in a sincere way about your past!
Congratulations dude!
That snow hill was a showpiece!
man I remember the first time I played it back in 1990 I think... I was blown away by the graphics but what really hooked me was the music and sound...it was mesmerizing.
Your videos are awesome. Keep up the great work.
I remember the day where I actually played strider for the first time on the Sega Genesis, my mom just bought me a random game that's arcade-like and luckily she went to a GameStop once called Funco land and ask one of the guys for an arcade game and they gave her Strider and I had the best time of my life.
That was definitely lucky. Good score.
Back in 1989 Legendary Axe came out for the Turbografx 16 got EGM game of the year and TG16 was winning then here in the United States but then came Strider for the Genesis in 1990 got EGM game of the year and best graphics of the year. The Genesis or Mega Drive took the lead then and never lost it. Also when you look at Genesis systems sold and Sega CD systems sold here in the US together, the Mega Drive actually out sold the SNES or Super Famicom here in the States. Systems and Games.
When you look at the PC Engine most people just say PC Engine for the Hu Cards and the CDs. So to keep it fair we should do the same for the Mega Drive. So when looking at the sales of Genesis plus Sega CD.
The Genesis/Mega Drive was number 1 here in the States. Super Nes/Famicom number 2 and Turbografx 16/PC Engine 3.
As a kid the Genesis always gave me more of a Arcade feel especially with the Resolution with Sega choosing 320 resolution most of the time compared to the 256 resolution that Nec and Nintendo decided to use for most of there games even though both of them could do 320 too and actually the PC Engine could do 512 x 240 but only used once if im not mistaken and the 320 x 240 only a few times. The Genesis highest was 320 x 224 which was used most of the time. SNES could do the same but was rarely used most of its games like I said were 256 x 224.
The Neo Geo used a resolution of 320 x 224. This is why out of the TG16, SNES and Mega Drive. The Mega Drive was the closest thing too it being that is used a resolution of 320 x 224 most of the time.
I love the PC Engine and the SNES but I was an Arcade fan and out of the 3 the Mega Drive did the best bringing the Arcade experience home and SEGA at the time was one of the best Arcade game producers.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane ! Remembering Strider , an arcade game that I owned . Ughhhhh why did it stop working ? I had 3 games plus a pinball machine , all purchased at a coin operated auction (1993-95'ish) and pretty cheap becouse everyone wanted Mk and Street Fighter etc lol. Not sure if the machines were original or kits having never seen them in arcades . Strider blew my mind as did Magic Sword ! Also had an Snk Time Soldiers that had unusual rotatable joysticks and like the other machines failed in some way being kept in a garage for too long but was a real fun game as well . Solar Ride pinball was really fun but was quirky from day one but will always love the sights sounds and smells (it had a smell of wood and undefined 'heat' on that one . All gone now with only videos like this to remember ... Danke !
The Strider machines I had seen come in Dynamo cabs. Strider is one arcade machine I would like to own...
What's better than the theme music that plays when Strider flies in on the glider? I love it! Recently passed the torch by introducing my son to this game.
That opening always got me too. It set up the game perfectly.
Music was reportedly inspired by Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells.
The way you describe your memories from the past with your reviews is exactly how I remembered things back then! Seeing Strider on the Genesis and to look almost identical to a new arcade game for the time was mind blowing.
So glad you picked this game next. Japan got a much better version of the cover art. Can't wait ti check this out on the sega genesis mini. :)
Japan also got the Grand Master taunting you at the end prior to fighting him (All sons of old gods die) that was sadly axed from the US version, along with Strider yelling HAH everytime he swung his cypher.
My first 3 megadrive games
Strider
Goldenaxe
Super shinobi
Crazy to think Strider is now in the same universe as Street Fighter and Final Fight.
I didn't know that
Only retroactively and unofficially according to Street Fighter's continuity.
@@atomiswave2 Zeku, Guy and Maki's teacher, is revealed to be the first Strider. I wonder about Rival Schools and Asura's Wrath since Sakura and Chun-Li are in both games.
The guy that created many videogame concepts goes unnoticed to this day.
Mario, Sonic, Donkey Kong, Street Figher, F-Zero, Halo, Bionic Commando, U.N. Squadron, The Guardian Legend, Gran Turismo, Gyruss, Super Stardust, Punch-Out, Metroid, R.C. Pro-AM, Final Fantasy, Bonk's Adventure, TMNT, 1943, Life Force, Gradius, Space Megaforce, Blazing Lazers, Keith Courage, Altered Beasts, E.T., Y's, Final Fight, Zelda, Pro Wrestling, Street of Rage, Double Dragons, Mortal Kombat, Bubble Bobble and over A thousand more.
Glass Joe. Little Mac
Al. Joe. M.
A child prodigy born on Nov.16, 1976.
@@787brx8 Who?
First it was Phantasy Star on SMS, then Strider on Genesis which blew our young minds.
In a way, that Strider scene is like a precursor to Sonic.
This was the first game I bought when I got my Genesis. An all time favorite to play. Such great music too.
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Great story, I personally remember my friend buying Street Fighter 2: Turbo for the Super Famicom (SNES here in the UK) back in the day from Game Magik in Cavern Walks in Liverpool... the price I hear you ask? a then £90!!! circa $110
Blew our tiny minds though, unbelievable times!!!
This is my alltime favourite SEGA game. Hearing you talk about it really triggered my memories. I used to rent it with my older brother and I was blown away on soo many levels having only played 8bit games prior. My album "Strider - Fall of the Grandmaster" is my love letter to this fantastic game 😊
Great stuff sega lord. Top notch vids.
Am I the only one who still remember "Shadow Dancer"?
A great classic it is.
That game has near perfect gameplay. I love it.
I loved it on the master system,never completed it tho.i liked the idea of having a dog as a companion.
My youngest brother and I still play that game from time to time. He finally beat it a few months ago, lol.
Look at the difference in box and cartridge art between the Japanese and pal versions. We definitely got the short straw.
This game brings back so many reasons this is the main reason I'm buying a Sega genesis mini so I can play strider and show it to my nephews and nieces
If I remember correctly this was the most expensive game on the Genesis at the time.
$75 in the PA area.
Crazy thinking back on it now.
Phantasy Star 2 was more...
Got my boxed Genesis copy off Ebay ages ago, also have it on PS1, amazing how both ports have different endings. The Genesis has a unique ending, the PS1 version basically has the arcade versions ending......plus Strider 2 (as Strider 1 is the bonus disc). Capcom goofed on the labeling on the PS1 version as Strider 1's disc is 2, and Strider 2's disc is the original Strider.
Also have it on NES, but that's a different beast altogether.
Ahhh the Ouroborous Theme, my favorite Strider's track.
The very first Mega Drive game I imported (back in August 1990), cost me $88.75 ($183.29 when adding in inflation!). Pretty pricey for a 17 year old. I worked 2 jobs to pay for my games and systems back then. Well worth it.
The second game I imported was this. It was amazing. I'll never forget the feeling I had first playing it.
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What was the first game?
BATMAN was the first one. It was August 1990.
Just beat this game a few days ago! It was an amazing experience! I loved the different stage layouts, backgrounds and gameplay! Awesome review SLX!
I think it was the 3rd or 4th game I bought for my Mega Drive back in 1991. A whopping £44.99 which was a ton of money back then. Well worth it though. Still own that copy and play it every so often.
Strider was one of my favorite arcade games. That opening laugh is burnt in my mind. I remember being at a friend sleep over and he had the cart on his mega drive and I played all night to beat the game something I couldn't do in the arcade as a poor kid. And I was amazed how close it was to the original
Strider has such style. I'm gonna have to play it again.
@SegaLordX I pre-ordered Strider for pick-up on its release date and I then convinced my Mom to drive nearly an hour to pick it up at $70 it was a hefty price but well worth it!
Love these types of videos. Please keep them coming. Really brings me back to the best era in gaming.
Thanks. I add the personal touches to hopefully relate better how special these times were for all of us.
I play this game on an emulator, unfortunately. But, this is a must have if anyone has a Genesis. The graphics are beautiful, and a lot of sprites too. No wonder the games size was so big for its time. They’ve really putted a lot of effort to port this on the Genesis.
All you had to do was cut-off the corners on the Genesis cartridge slot for the Japanese cartridges to fit in. The Japanese cartridges had a round finish on the back. Same thing happened to me when I got the Japanese version of E-Swat. Played Strider to death back then!
Even then I couldn't imagine butchering my gorgeous Genesis hardware. I never even considered such a thing. Instead I just bought a Japanese Mega Drive console a bit later. Took care of that issue right there.
@@SegaLordX I filed it down, it looked very clean 😉
One of the few games that I still play at least once a year!
I just found this channel. Love it. Keep up the good work!
OMG. This still is one of my favorite genesis games of all time. My system broke soon after I brought strider and got to the second stage. I cried for weeks while I waited for my system to get repaired. (This story happened when I was a child)*
Also to note if my memory serves me well Strider for the Genesis was the first 8-megabit game for a home console! A technical achievement for an early 90's home console game! Great job CapCom!!
John Hearn Sega actually licensed Strider from Capcom and developed it internally themselves. Capcom had no involvement in the Genesis version, otherwise.
4:53 ice cap music started playing in my head
I had Strider on the NES before I ever saw the arcade version and was instantly hooked when I played it. I then bought the Genesis version the day it dropped after seeing the magazine coverage and the big 2 page ad for the first 8 meg game. Capcom needs to release Strider on a new arcade compilation or something.
I am really enjoying getting into the Genesis and its game library. Thanks for the videos and keep it up.
This game takes me back. Caught hell trying to beat the grandmaster!!
Between Ghouls N Ghosts, Golden Axe, and Strider, the Genesis really had it going on from late '89 to '91. Those three games, along with a few others, gave the Genesis just enough of a head start on the SNES that it was able to compete toe-to-toe for the rest of the generation.
I just wanted to thank you for your channel! You re ignited my love for the Saturn! My regret now for getting out is games I had are so expensive! I had panzer dragoon saga! It's now out of this world expensive! 😁
One of my favorite games. I love everything- esp the music! Just incredible
I saw this on my cousins mega drive and immediately asked for the game for Xmas when I realised there was a version for my beloved master system.. The disappointment was real.
This was the first Megadrive (Genesis to you) game I ever saw after my friend at school imported it for his system. It utterly blew me away and remains one of my all time favourite games. After getting my own Megadrive, I beat this game multiple times. :)
The music in this game was also awesome.
Strider was my first import too! I got it on sale with Micky Mouse castle of illusion. Blew my mind when I played it.
I never even thought of just taking the top off the console! That's the first time I've ever seen that!
I loved this game so much as a kid! The graphics and sound were mind blowing to me.
I got this game for Christmas back in 2014 and it was awesome.
Then, as now, i am impressed with what they achieved with a limited colour palette. Awesome game and great review as always.
Thanks for leaving the ending in there. One of the best Genesis games at the time. The 2015 reboot is really good too.
Thanks for making this. It was great to see those old magazine adverts for Japanese games and systems. I used to lust after them, especially the SuperGrafx for whatever reason. Great memories!
so this was basically a playthrough of the game
I remember renting this as a kid not long after it came out for the Sega Genesis. No idea what was up with that particular cartridge but the game seemed to be some sort of beta/prototype/alternate version rather than the one most knew. I remember the hud at the top being completely different and the sprites from the enemy explosions actually damaged you. To this day I still haven't found one like it. I was plenty old enough to remember it, clear as day.
Were you a big drinker back then? lol. Seriously, though, it might be the Mandela effect at work.
@@echelon2k8 I hit the bottle pretty hard at that age. I recall barely getting past the first stage and getting hung up at the robot gorilla on stage 2. His explosion sprites killed me every time.
Strider was amazing and one of the first games I saw for the Mega Drive. Did you play the Strider remake? Amazing imho
Strider remake was pretty sweet, gotta second this
I loved playing Strider but couldn't get past the first stage LOL. Thanks for showing us this, Sega Lord X ; I learned a lot about the game I never would have otherwise.
The first 8Mb cartridge. I still remember the thrill when I finally got it. It was all hyped up among the video game magazines that time and I just became excited, even though I had never seen this game in local arcades and had no idea what this games was about. I purchased it anyways. An what an amazing game it was. Years later I finally got to see how the arcade version looked like with MAME. Turned out this was a wonderful port paying attention to lots of details. Obviously a lot of love was poured into the task of porting this game. We used this game to fight Nintendo fanboys. Should Sega have never gone cheap that often and done all the 2D port like this (and pseudo 3D port like Outrun), Mega Drive would fare way much better than it was.
The thing about the genesis that made it special is that it was the arcade experience at home for the first time. Nintendo was great but when the genesis came out it was insane at the time.The late 80s and early 90s were cool times in gaming.
Tip: if you ever get stuck with an import cartridge not fitting properly in your Sega Megadrive, the best way around this is to simply pop in a Game Genie first and connect the cartridge you want to play on top like you normally would with a Game Genie. It bypasses the need for the shape of the cartridge to fit foreign software/hardware. I was able to play the Japanese version of "Donald Duck's Quack Shot" on my English Sega Megadrive no problem with this method I'd discovered back in the day. There's really no need to start unscrewing your console. I hope that this tip helps anyone who maybe thought that they couldn't play imported games for their Megadrive 😃🎮🕹
Thank you. Never really got into this game but it was always there in the back of my mind.....That Electronic Gaming Magazine brought back so many memories.....
Strider 1, released in 1989 in the Arcades and in 1990 on the Sega Mega Drive was by far the best Strider game.
Same with the proper canon Capcom sequel Strider 2, released in 1999 and 2000 in the Arcades and on the PlayStation.
Great game. Still have it today on Xbox. My game that start importing was star fox on the SNES. Great times.
They came out with a modern Strider game and I can't recommend it enough. So good.
I love the personal touches.
This game is a Genesis classic! Great video!
Strider was an amazing feat of programming with graphics that resembled arcade original and it was the same with the sound being close to the arcade original with some differences but it was the best home port of Strider by a mile until the X68000 port.
I only the original few time and only the 1st stage but few month ago I bought the Remastered on Steam and finished it. The remaster was so good I finished as fast as I could in my free time. Man I just want more remastered game like this. 💯
Mastered this back in the day.loved it! I do like the Japanese case far better than the "constipated middle aged guy" we got on our cover.
I rented this game back then , loved it but hated how short it was, man i miss the good old days of sega!
It was definitely short. Once mastered you can easily run through it in 15 mins.
The Japanese version went “Puh! Puh! Puh!” when he attacked, The American one did not.
Correct. I actually started with the original Japanese version but the sound clashed with the voice over with the constant Ha! Ha! every time he attacked.
Glad to see I wasn't the only one who got thier first job to buy games. Mine was in 97' when I as 15 for a PS1 and Final Fantasy 7. That Christmas of 96' was tough 2d giving way to 3d, carts to CD. It was guessing game lol. I guessed N64, because I "did the math" 64 was greater than 32. My guess was a little premature, but with some hard work I got to experience some of the best games of all time on PS1, Saturn and N64. Yay for child labor !!
I remember it, spending my Christmas money on it on boxing day and completing it on normal difficulty within 2hrs, then being gutted I spent £50 on it.
Used to ride my bike to 7-11 mini mart to watch other people play a Strider arcade game. I didn't have any money for quarters. I still remember the wierd smell in that store. Got the NES version and was super disappointed, It's actually a decent game but has very little to do with the arcade game. Then eventially I got it for Genesis for $80 from the electronics department in Macy's. Was a birthday or christmas present. Still one of my top 5 if not number 1 games. Nice to read through here and see I'm not the only one into Strider.
I don't think the Ghouls and Ghosts port holds up very well compared to the arcade or SuperGrafx versions, but Strider is an honestly incredible port crammed into 8 megabits. It still plays pretty much perfectly, the graphics are barely dialed back, and even though voices are missing, the Genesis sound chip is used masterfully here to recreate the arcade's unique score. Easily the best console port of a classic arcade game.
i really appreciate your videos. great channel. thank you.
Hell yeah! This port kicked ass :D
Still one of my favorite Genesis games! I would come home, and unwind from a stressful world with a 19minute romp with Hiryu!!!!!! PEACE dear Sir.
Nice dude. I remember the first time I saw this cab, and could never make it very far as a young kid! Great vid. Catch you next time! :D
Love Strider!!
I really enjoyed this video a lot. I'd really like it if you were to tell us more of your import adventures in this same way.
It was a trip to see all those Import game ads from EGM. I only got the US version. I was a lb so awaiting g the Super Grafx version, but it was canceled and released a few years later on the NEC PC Engine CD. It also required the Arcade card to play. It even had an additional 2 levels, cinema! I imported it for $80.00, Plus the cost of the arcade card. In the end after all of that, The Genesis version was the better translation by far. Great video!
Strider is such a great game - so many memories!
And the hits just keep on coming SEGA LORD X is on 🔥🔥🔥
This was also my first import game. I bought mine second-hand from a friend.
Wow. I didnt know there was a Strider Returns and Strider 2! I just got a PS Classic and hope to get those! Have a guud week!
one of my Fav channels! Keep it up! Do a video about 3d on the genesis, 32x, Sega Cd. I love these!
Absolutely loved strider on the mega drive . It as so close to the arcade version
Really want the 1Up Arcade with Strider, Ghosts 'n' Goblins, etc. but $299 is a bit much...
I see those cabs on sale from time to time for $100 off. Maybe that one will get a discount soon.
Love the content. Keep on keeping on my Lord.