Strider Hiryu 2 (c) 1999 Capcom.
A direct sequel to the superb 1989 original, the player once again takes on the role of Strider Hiryu; a ninja who wields a deadly plasma-ejecting cypher called the 'Falchion'. Players start the game by selecting one of three difficult missions, with a fourth becoming available once the initial three are completed. Completing the fourth mission will unlock the final 'boss' mission, in which the player must battle a number of bosses which includes the rogue 'Strider Hien' from the first Strider game. Once all missions are completed, the character of Strider Hien - who wields two ranged cyphers - is unlocked.
To add variety to the tight gameplay, Capcom included special unlockable and powerful skills to aid platers on their missions. These included the Savage Slash ('Midare-Giri' in Japanese), Hassou Jump, Boost (unlimited if missions defeated by Hien) and rapid slash.
Strider Hiryu 2 features improved graphics - now rendered in pseudo 3-D - but with hack-and-slash gameplay largely unaltered from the first game. One difference to the original is a greater emphasis placed on boss encounters.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Sony ZN-2 hardware
Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)
Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 65536
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 6

>>> TRIVIA
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Released in December 1999.
The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Flying Dragon Strider 2'.
This game is known outside Japan as 'Strider 2'.
Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Strider Hiryu 2 Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1035) on 21/01/2000.

>>> GAME SERIES
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1. Strider Hiryu (1989)
2. Strider Hiryu 2 (1999)

>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Planners : Atsushi Tomita, Yoshifumi Fukuda (Yo TD Fukuda), Masahiro Nakano, NUKI
Programmers : Tutomu Urago, Kazuhiko Komori, Arikichi Kiyoko, Shigeru Kato, Hero Hero, Kazuo Yamawaki, Meijin, Y. Shindome
Scroll designers : Takahashi Yasuto, Nakamura Takako, Yamamoto Yasuhiro, Yoichi Tanoue (Tanopu) (TT), Hongo Akiko
Object designers : Minobe Hiroaki, Naoki Fukushima, G. KAmina, Miwa Sakaguchi, T, SHinya Miyamoto, Masanori Kondo, Y. Yamamoto, Masayuki Maeda 04, Hiro, Kaeru Nagashima, Akita, Tomomall. S, Toshihiro Suzuki, Narancia, R., Masaru_N, Kikutani, T. Ohsumi, Michiru, Kitasan
Designers : Shoei, Nezumi Otoko, Harumaru
Music composers : Setsuo, Etsuko
Sound effects : Ryoji, Sandou
Voice actors : Kousuke Toriumi, Kan Tokumaru, Toshihide Tsuchiya, Hozumi Tokuda
Producer : Noritaka Funamizu
General producer : Yoshiki Okamoto

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.