Strider Hiryû (ストライダー飛竜) for the Sharp X68000 is a port of the original coin-op game for the system, a Japan-exclusive home computer which was incredibly popular at the time. The port is a near perfect adaptation of the original Arcade game, even moreso than the Mega Drive port. This is due to the fact that the Sharp X68000's hardware is virtually identical to Capcom's CPS-1 arcade board, which was the basis for the first Strider.
Since there's no American counterpart for the X68000 computer, the game remains a Japanese-exclusive release.
Differences with the Arcade
This is a very faithful port of the original arcade game with minimal changes. It contains a number of improvements and fixes that were not utilized in later ports.
CPS-1 native resolution: 384 by 224. Viewable gameplay area: 384 by 224.
x68000 native resolution: 384 by 224. Viewable gameplay area: 384 by 208. (Vertical viewable gameplay area is limited by the opaque HUD.)
As displayed on an arcade or x68000 monitor using a 4:3 aspect ratio resolution.
List of changes
- As with the Genesis port, this version has a limited number of continues before the player gets a Game Over.
- Fewer on-screen enemies.
- Fewer difficulty settings.
- Lower game difficulty.
Screenshots
References
- ↑ Sharp X68000 Strider Advertisement (Japanese)
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