In a future ruled by tyranny and evil, a lone Strider named Hiryu must use his sharply honed skills to fight for justice and peace, and defeat the Grandmaster, an evil dictator who has taken over the world.

The game features a number of improvements over the original. The graphics have been improved by making use of 2D animations placed on 3D backgrounds.

Strider now has a range of new moves including a double jump, backward somersault and dash, which allows him to perform longer jumps. He also has the ability to boost his weapon, the Cypher sword, enabling it to release homing plasma waves. There is also a Savage Slash attack, with random slashes.

There are numerous bonuses that can be collected in the levels. These either boost Striders vitality, increase the power of his sword or increase your game score.

A welcome addition to the game is a Boss Gauge which lets you know how much energy the mid- or end of level boss has left before it dies.

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ARedLetterDay 12-28-16 - 02:35 PM
 allowed to appreciate the world, the level design, the music, the story, the experience more than you were in the first game, which has honestly not aged as well as it should have.
ARedLetterDay 12-28-16 - 02:34 PM
 amazing music, it was also very short, extended in length due to the brutal, mostly unfair difficulty. Strider 2, however, allowed the player to rightly feel powerful and slick, like Strider Hiryu is, not only gameplay wise but story wise, too. You're
ARedLetterDay 12-28-16 - 02:33 PM
 I feel like that works in the game's favor, as the first game suffered from a direct porting of the Arcade difficulty while offering the same monotonous gameplay as this one. So while it had cool moments, excellent level design (in the way of visuals) and
Jordanv78 12-28-16 - 11:53 AM
 This game has cool art and visuals for PS1, but the gameplay is WAYYY too easy and monotonous. Kinda like Bugs Bunny's birthday blowout where they keep you playing by making it way too easy.