Strider 2

aka: Journey From Darkness: Strider Returns, Strider II
Moby ID: 14695
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Strider has been called into action to save the people of the planet Magenta, armed with a Gyro laser and matter converter. He must fight his way through a forest, a ruined city, underground colonies, a roof-top battle, and finally the prison ship in which the Megantan leader is held.

The gameplay is similar to the original, consisting of running, jumping and attacking, with a very dynamic central character. The laser gun can be used while standing still; moving attacks with the sword are still possible, with the two weapons combining similarly to the Switchblade games. Tokens can be collected, which will turn you into a robot to face the end-of-level enemies if enough are collected.

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The cover art for the Genesis, Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System versions was painted by Julie Bell and is entitled Night Of The Killer Mechs.

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  • ST Format
    • Issue 01/1991 – #5 Best Platform Game in 1990 (Atari ST)

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Game added by Martin Smith.

Genesis, Game Gear, SEGA Master System added by Terok Nor. Amstrad CPC added by Katakis | カタキス.

Additional contributors: Unicorn Lynx, formercontrib, Éiregamer94, Jo ST.

Game added September 5, 2004. Last modified March 4, 2024.