Strider II (1990 video game)
It is a European-developed sequel to Capcom's arcade video game Strider, which U.S. Gold previously ported to home computers in Europe.[3] The player controls Hinjo similarly to Hiryu in the first Genesis game (with the ability to slide and move under ceilings retained).This version was converted to the Game Gear and released in North America and also in Europe as Journey from Darkness: Strider Returns.They praised the massive size of the game and the high amount of digitized voices, but criticized that the animation is much too choppy.They praised the controls, large sprites, and detailed backgrounds, but criticized the slower pace and droning soundtrack, and concluded "Strider fans will welcome his return, but others will shrug.[13] Travis Fahs, writing a Retro feature for IGN, commented that U.S. Gold had made multiple improvements to Strider II for its console ports, but that the core problem of dull level design remained.